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Does anyone remember when the standard tip was 15%?

Now you basically never see 15%. The tip screen usually star...
Glassy greedy field
  06/29/25
20-25% was for exceptional or extra service, 15% for average...
At-the-ready fragrant candlestick maker
  06/29/25
My boomer parents told me to “double the tax” fo...
spectacular heaven associate
  06/29/25
Libs just keep raising the tax.
Silver institution jap
  06/29/25
15% for full waiter service; 10% for other service (eating a...
violet site
  06/29/25
i remember when it was 10
wild piazza queen of the night
  06/29/25
When was this?
Slippery Dashing Range Messiness
  06/29/25
Redditors think it makes sense that the tip % would go up to...
apoplectic bearded ape
  06/29/25
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marvelous forum
  06/29/25
I was a bartender in undergrad at multiple places, some pret...
Provocative white community account
  06/29/25
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exciting rusted plaza
  06/29/25
just pushing the button is easily worth another 10-15%.
wild piazza queen of the night
  06/29/25
I think many people have just stopped tipping so they're dep...
Silver institution jap
  06/29/25


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Date: June 29th, 2025 2:18 PM
Author: Glassy greedy field

Now you basically never see 15%. The tip screen usually starts at 20 at the most generous places, and I’ve seen a ton that start at 30%.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744381&forum_id=2#49058285)



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Date: June 29th, 2025 2:36 PM
Author: At-the-ready fragrant candlestick maker

20-25% was for exceptional or extra service, 15% for average decent service and 10% if they messed up alot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744381&forum_id=2#49058322)



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Date: June 29th, 2025 2:19 PM
Author: spectacular heaven associate

My boomer parents told me to “double the tax” for a generous tip

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744381&forum_id=2#49058288)



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Date: June 29th, 2025 8:11 PM
Author: Silver institution jap

Libs just keep raising the tax.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744381&forum_id=2#49059175)



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Date: June 29th, 2025 2:19 PM
Author: violet site

15% for full waiter service; 10% for other service (eating at the bar, taxi cabs, etc.)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744381&forum_id=2#49058289)



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Date: June 29th, 2025 2:21 PM
Author: wild piazza queen of the night

i remember when it was 10

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Date: June 29th, 2025 8:06 PM
Author: Slippery Dashing Range Messiness

When was this?

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Date: June 29th, 2025 2:23 PM
Author: apoplectic bearded ape

Redditors think it makes sense that the tip % would go up to account for inflation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744381&forum_id=2#49058306)



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Date: June 29th, 2025 2:50 PM
Author: marvelous forum



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Date: June 29th, 2025 2:34 PM
Author: Provocative white community account

I was a bartender in undergrad at multiple places, some pretty nice and some just insane college bars, and it was always 15. I’d always hear people joke about how some of them couldn’t figure it out and someone else would chime in with this “weird trick” where you do 10% in your head which is easy and then add half of that to make 15.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744381&forum_id=2#49058318)



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Date: June 29th, 2025 2:42 PM
Author: exciting rusted plaza



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Date: June 29th, 2025 2:51 PM
Author: wild piazza queen of the night

just pushing the button is easily worth another 10-15%.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744381&forum_id=2#49058347)



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Date: June 29th, 2025 8:11 PM
Author: Silver institution jap

I think many people have just stopped tipping so they're depending on a few suckers to make up for the lost revenue.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744381&forum_id=2#49059178)