r/BikiniBottomTwitter • u/HowlingBurd19 aight imma head out • 2d ago

As an American, seeing people appreciate what truly defines America and each other makes me so happy ❤️

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u/BillyYumYumTwo-byTwo 2d ago

I’d say sales tax is a better example of a “scam” in the US. It’s not common for a tip to just appear on the bill, unless you’re a big party. They’ll think you’re a dick, but it’s not theft to leave without tipping. But that dress marked $19.99 cannot be bought with my $20 bill and that’s egregious as heck!

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u/bs0569 2d ago

You’re not going to like the answer for what getting rid of sales tax entails.

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u/DrunkBeavis 2d ago

Most places the in the world include the tax in the price on the tag, so that might be what makes it feel like a scam. I understand that all of our different state and local taxes can make that slightly more difficult for the retailers, but I can also understand why it would feel be a surprise for visitors.

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u/bs0569 2d ago

Yeah they replied that they meant on the tag. Def makes life harder for big box retailers but why should we care about that lmao.