Comments for http://fabandfru.com A Girl's Guide To Living Well & Spending Wisely Wed, 23 May 2012 16:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Should You Tip on the Tax? by Lauren http://fabandfru.com/2012/05/should-you-tip-on-the-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36436 Lauren Wed, 23 May 2012 16:29:22 +0000 http://fabandfru.com/?p=28442#comment-36436 Saw this last night and checked with friends at work this morning. We all agreed pre-tax. Why all the upset? Personal choice. Saw this last night and checked with friends at work this morning. We all agreed pre-tax. Why all the upset? Personal choice.

]]> Comment on Should You Tip on the Tax? by Christie http://fabandfru.com/2012/05/should-you-tip-on-the-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36435 Christie Wed, 23 May 2012 15:47:10 +0000 http://fabandfru.com/?p=28442#comment-36435 Kate has a lot of nerve. She's the rude one for a. insulting his politely paying for the meal by offering to pay the tip ...not "modern" ladies, just be gracious, and then b. judging him for how much HE wants to leave for HIS purchase. Come on. And tipping pre tax or post is FULLY up to the consumer so I don't think it matters either way. I agree with Simon though, dump this girl, she has no manners! Kate has a lot of nerve. She’s the rude one for a. insulting his politely paying for the meal by offering to pay the tip …not “modern” ladies, just be gracious, and then b. judging him for how much HE wants to leave for HIS purchase. Come on. And tipping pre tax or post is FULLY up to the consumer so I don’t think it matters either way. I agree with Simon though, dump this girl, she has no manners!

]]> Comment on Should You Tip on the Tax? by Susan http://fabandfru.com/2012/05/should-you-tip-on-the-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36434 Susan Wed, 23 May 2012 15:29:29 +0000 http://fabandfru.com/?p=28442#comment-36434 Some people only tip 15% overall so if he's tipping 20% pretax, he's still leaving more money than some. I'd gather more information before deciding if he's a cheapskate. If there are other indicators, then maybe. But being careful with money is an admirable quality as long as it doesn't cross the line to being rude or stingy to others. Some people only tip 15% overall so if he’s tipping 20% pretax, he’s still leaving more money than some. I’d gather more information before deciding if he’s a cheapskate. If there are other indicators, then maybe. But being careful with money is an admirable quality as long as it doesn’t cross the line to being rude or stingy to others.

]]> Comment on Should You Tip on the Tax? by Nicole http://fabandfru.com/2012/05/should-you-tip-on-the-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36433 Nicole Wed, 23 May 2012 15:18:58 +0000 http://fabandfru.com/?p=28442#comment-36433 Since he offered to pay, there is no reason to pay for the tip nor to consider him cheap for how he chooses to tip. 20% is already above the minimum, and it is usual to tip from the pre-tax amount. Letting her tipping taste factor into how she feels about him seems like an excuse for preexisting feelings. Since he offered to pay, there is no reason to pay for the tip nor to consider him cheap for how he chooses to tip. 20% is already above the minimum, and it is usual to tip from the pre-tax amount. Letting her tipping taste factor into how she feels about him seems like an excuse for preexisting feelings.

]]> Comment on Should You Tip on the Tax? by carol http://fabandfru.com/2012/05/should-you-tip-on-the-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36432 carol Wed, 23 May 2012 12:06:19 +0000 http://fabandfru.com/?p=28442#comment-36432 I usually tip 20%, less if the service is bad. The tip is for the waiter or waitress and is for good or exceptional service which has nothing to do with the tax. Therefore, the tip should be based on the pre-tax amount. I usually tip 20%, less if the service is bad. The tip is for the waiter or waitress and is for good or exceptional service which has nothing to do with the tax. Therefore, the tip should be based on the pre-tax amount.

]]> Comment on Should You Tip on the Tax? by Nancy http://fabandfru.com/2012/05/should-you-tip-on-the-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36425 Nancy Wed, 23 May 2012 01:50:07 +0000 http://fabandfru.com/?p=28442#comment-36425 Food for thought. Have always tipped pretax and, in fact, this is what restaurants do when they add the gratuity for a larger group. However, the servers tip out on the after-tax amounts. You are being very generous (and nice) if you do so. Tip is always 20%. Food for thought. Have always tipped pretax and, in fact, this is what restaurants do when they add the gratuity for a larger group. However, the servers tip out on the after-tax amounts. You are being very generous (and nice) if you do so. Tip is always 20%.

]]> Comment on Should You Tip on the Tax? by Lisa http://fabandfru.com/2012/05/should-you-tip-on-the-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36424 Lisa Wed, 23 May 2012 01:15:25 +0000 http://fabandfru.com/?p=28442#comment-36424 is doubling the tax a common way to figure the tip percentage? i have never heard of that before... is doubling the tax a common way to figure the tip percentage? i have never heard of that before…

]]> Comment on Should You Tip on the Tax? by Simon http://fabandfru.com/2012/05/should-you-tip-on-the-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36423 Simon Wed, 23 May 2012 00:35:17 +0000 http://fabandfru.com/?p=28442#comment-36423 Tip on tax, never! Also, tipping is supposed to be 15% for typical good service, and only 20% if service is beyond that. With restaurant prices getting so high, 15% is not a small sum. Here in NYC, the tax is 9% so we just all double the tax which leaves them with 18%. On another note, Kate is petty and a controller. If a person wants to treat you to dinner....as is the norm in early dating....why INSIST on leaving the tip? When someone offers to buy me dinner, my response is simply "thank you". When I want to recipricate, I'll take them them to dinner, not share a percentage of it with them. Yeech! Why not just castrate him surgically? It's less painful and faster. He'll be dumping her soon. Tip on tax, never! Also, tipping is supposed to be 15% for typical good service, and only 20% if service is beyond that. With restaurant prices getting so high, 15% is not a small sum.
Here in NYC, the tax is 9% so we just all double the tax which leaves them with 18%.

On another note, Kate is petty and a controller. If a person wants to treat you to dinner….as is the norm in early dating….why INSIST on leaving the tip?
When someone offers to buy me dinner, my response is simply “thank you”. When I want to recipricate, I’ll take them them to dinner, not share a percentage of it with them. Yeech!
Why not just castrate him surgically? It’s less painful and faster.

He’ll be dumping her soon.

]]> Comment on Should You Tip on the Tax? by Mia http://fabandfru.com/2012/05/should-you-tip-on-the-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36422 Mia Wed, 23 May 2012 00:24:04 +0000 http://fabandfru.com/?p=28442#comment-36422 Hmmmm I never thought about tipping on the pre-tax amount. I guess this really only makes a big difference when you are spending large amounts for dinner. I'm normally pretty frugal with my restaurant choices so it doesn't really make a huge difference for me. Hmmmm I never thought about tipping on the pre-tax amount. I guess this really only makes a big difference when you are spending large amounts for dinner. I’m normally pretty frugal with my restaurant choices so it doesn’t really make a huge difference for me.

]]> Comment on Should You Tip on the Tax? by Lisa http://fabandfru.com/2012/05/should-you-tip-on-the-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-36421 Lisa Wed, 23 May 2012 00:04:18 +0000 http://fabandfru.com/?p=28442#comment-36421 Sorry but I think that is totally cheap! It never occurred to me to tip on the pre-tax amount - is this common?? Sorry but I think that is totally cheap! It never occurred to me to tip on the pre-tax amount – is this common??

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