Originally Posted by
thegeneral
"I really hate this as they calculate the total including the tax-you should not have to tip on the tax."
Yeah, actually you do. Plenty of tight asses try to skimp on the tip this way, but you tip on the overall cost of the meal.
In the case where you felt jaded by them adding a gratuity, you should have mentioned this to them instead of talking about it with people on a website. In the end, it was shown on your bill. The onus is on you to review your bill.
Actually, you don't have to tip on the tax and not tipping on the tax does not make you a tight .... Even an unscientific source such as the web, repeatedly offers sites that suggest tipping on the pre tax price. Same for wine and liquor - tipping 20% on a $40 bottle of wine is absurd - include a tip for the wine service, but not on the total bottle if costs much over $10 -15.
Just offering up a difference of opinion - but of course I'm always correct
