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Re:Tipping: How Gratuity Replaced Fair Wages in U.S. Restaur... by scarface_74 on Sunday April 27, 2025 @12:23PM (#43813043)
Taxes are hardly ever included on ABY prices in the US.
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Re:Tipping: How Gratuity Replaced Fair Wages in U.S. Restaur... by gambiting on Sunday April 27, 2025 @12:33PM (#43813123)
Ok, same question applies - why? It's not like the restaurant doesn't know what the taxes are.
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Re:Tipping: How Gratuity Replaced Fair Wages in U.S. Restaur... by scarface_74 on Sunday April 27, 2025 @12:47PM (#43813230)
Because if one restaurant or retailer in general added taxes and no one else does, it makes their prices seem higher. Everyone in the US knows that taxes aren’t included.
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