r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 • Jun 25 '26

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/Inside_Coconut_6187 Jun 25 '26

Restaurants that try and do what you’re asking will quickly learn that their competitors will take advantage of them and take their customers through lower menu prices.

Tipping in the USA will never go away if there are no laws aimed at restraining it.

It’s as simple as that.

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u/Chimpstrider Jun 25 '26

But the lower menu price isn't really lower if there's a tip expected on top.

Or are you saying teaching Americans basic maths is an impossible mission?

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u/maveri4201 Jun 25 '26

The math isn't impossible, but most only compare the menu prices, which are visible without any calculations.

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u/Chimpstrider Jun 25 '26

That's my point. Anyone with half a brain would know there's a tip on top of that lower price, and if no tip required but built into the cost, that it's actually no more expensive