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Old Feb 6, 2026 | 11:07 am
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If they're not announced on the menu, I refuse to pay "automatic" tips out of principle.

Once I had an issue when there was a 20% (IIRC) tip for parties of six or more, but we were only five and the bill came with the tip already added. Somewhat worse, the place applied the tip to the total *including* tax and then ROUNDED UP. The restaurant deliberately took a very long time to remove the tip and give me a correct bill so that I could pay by credit card. I complained to AmEx and they backed me up, sending an inspector to hassle the restaurant.
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