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No, I am teaching her how to figure 10% of a bill

Posted on: August 30, 2023 at 13:56:22 CT
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getting to 15% from there is pretty easy.

Take the tip, cut it in half, add the two numbers. You are very close to 15%
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Where do you draw the line at tipping? - tgr MU - 8/30 12:25:40
     Cows. I don't tip cows. (nm) - Tigrrrr! MU - 8/30 14:01:08
     So here goes... - Gyro MU - 8/30 13:40:20
          that is a large tip for delivery(nm) - TigerA MU - 8/30 14:29:53
               THOSE BOTTLES OF RANCH GET REALLY HEAVY!!!! - CulturedDan MU - 8/30 14:33:45
          How much is your barber charging if you are giving him/her - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/30 13:48:34
          How much do you tip this guy? - Carlos Rossi KC - 8/30 13:47:35
     I don't tip hookers(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 8/30 13:36:29
     On a related note have you noticed that the auto-tip - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 12:53:43
          Noticed the same thing - it was 20-23-26% - Mormad MU - 8/30 13:45:39
          I don't get tip inflation - KC rules MU - 8/30 13:37:39
               Don't tip on tax. - Tigrrrr! MU - 8/30 14:33:19
               Well, also, you're paying a PERCENTAGE of an inflated bill - Mormad MU - 8/30 13:46:51
                    Yes. The average check has gone up faster than - KC rules MU - 8/30 18:24:56
               If feel 15% is the bare mimimum, 18% for good service and - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 13:44:56
          I smash no tip over and over again - Columbian Gold MU - 8/30 13:15:10
               That's because you're... - Gyro MU - 8/30 13:43:57
                    RE: That's because you're... - CulturedDan MU - 8/30 13:55:07
                    You mad at somebody today? - Columbian Gold MU - 8/30 13:55:05
                         RE: You mad at somebody today? - Gyro MU - 8/30 14:35:51
          anyone who can't figure out 10%,15%, or 20% of a bill - TigerA MU - 8/30 13:01:26
               Tax is 10%, that is right on the bill for you. If you can't - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 13:06:59
                    I'm not sure that is true statement that the tax is always - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/30 13:15:12
                         yep. don't tip on tax(nm) - TigerA MU - 8/30 13:16:35
                              It is good for teaching kids to tip. It assures that they - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 13:49:22
                                   you teach kids to tip based on tax - meatiger MU - 8/30 16:05:40
                                   So, you are teaching kids to tip less than 10%? (nm) - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/30 13:53:08
                                        No, I am teaching her how to figure 10% of a bill - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 13:56:22
                                             WTF? A HS math teacher is teaching his teenager how to - kmawv8 MU - 8/30 15:20:19
                                                  he's "teaching" them an ass-backwards and not - 90Tiger STL - 8/30 15:42:42
                                             Most taxes are not 10% though. And it varies between - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/30 14:03:16
                                                  Everywhere in the KC area has a food sales tax rate between - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 14:19:05
                                                       Are we talking mentally challenged teens? I would rather - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/30 14:21:56
                                                            Does your teen travel alone much?(nm) - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 14:30:03
                                                                 My teen never used the tax to figure 10% and travelled a few - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/30 14:37:00
                                                  This whole thing is really confusing. - CulturedDan MU - 8/30 14:09:01
                                                       DH does, but he very dumb (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/30 15:43:14
                                                       Think of the kids!!!! They can't figure 10%, but they can - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/30 14:18:13
                                                            Is this really a difficult concept for you? I deal with - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 14:24:15
                                                                 You cannot be a serious person. - kmawv8 MU - 8/30 15:22:08
                                                                 Maybe they need a better teacher if they don't know how to - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/30 14:27:19
                                                                      Are you tipping the checker at Target?(nm) - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 14:30:52
                                                                           No. But there are other services that are usually tipped - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/30 14:35:43
                                                                 why don't you teach the easy way to calc. 10%? (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 8/30 14:25:55
                                                                      It's pretty clear at this point, he doesn't know (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 8/30 15:22:48
                                                       he needs to explain it like a 5th grade teacher - SwampTiger MU - 8/30 14:14:18
                                                            Not all, but you are definitely in that subset of TB'ers(nm) - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 14:17:47
                    So says a guy who said 10 year olds could - JG A - 8/30 13:12:08
                         You enjoy making a fool out of yourself don't you?(nm) - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 13:38:59
          sounds like instead of Pour House you should be going - SwampTiger MU - 8/30 12:57:19
               BOOM! - CulturedDan MU - 8/30 13:08:59
               You are truly lost without Pickle and his merry band of - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 13:07:59
                    yeah, that's the ticket (nm) - ashtray UF - 8/30 16:22:27
          ^^relies on buttons. - CulturedDan MU - 8/30 12:55:10
               There was nothing to figure out. No one seriously - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 13:09:13
                    ESPN is a bunch of beakers? - CulturedDan MU - 8/30 13:11:18
     That you, Mr. Pink? - Mizzou Tom KC - 8/30 12:41:37
     Tipping the hotel housekeeper is definitely worth it. (nm) - Newcatbirdseat MU - 8/30 12:35:40
          Tuck or no tuck?(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/30 12:38:47
               we're still talking about sexing the housekeeper, right?(nm) - CulturedDan MU - 8/30 12:42:57
                    Lupe(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/30 12:44:16
                         Lube(nm) - TigerA MU - 8/30 12:44:39
     Just the tip? Hahahaha------Tigrrrr(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/30 12:29:18
          I like to get Tipsy daily---Hefe (nm) - bluesox7 MU - 8/30 12:31:33
     i don't tip barbers if they own the business(nm) - TigerA MU - 8/30 12:26:58
          I tip my barber over 100% everytime and 200% at xmas - TheShoe STL - 8/30 12:51:38
               That is mostly a time factor. My haircut usually takes 15 m - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/30 13:05:12
                    I don't go to sports clips - TheShoe STL - 8/30 13:08:53
          I'm the same. If I go to Sports Clips where the stylist is - tgr MU - 8/30 12:29:10
          Especially when they're selling the hair to gypsies(nm) - CulturedDan MU - 8/30 12:28:12
          also the people that don't tip at sit down restaurants - TigerA MU - 8/30 12:27:46
               I can only think of one instance in my life I didn't tip at - Joeboo MU - 8/30 12:49:56
     BOAISY (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 8/30 12:26:01




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