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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 9:11 pm
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Originally Posted by mbstone
Y'all forgot the wrong-change tip hustle. If I pay an $18 tab with a $100 bill and I get back two dollar bills and four $20s, I tip $2. The same applies if I get back two dollar bills, four $5 bills and three $20s.
That seems perfect to me. Just what I would expect.

Originally Posted by DownTheRappitHole
That's one of my pet peeves - the over generous tip allocation. Paying with a $100 for an $18 or similarly low tab and getting 7 $10s and 12 $1s. I usually leave a $1.
I don't like this at all. Makes for a thick wad in the wallet.

I can't remember the last time I paid cash for a meal in the US other than fast food, so neither is an issue.
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