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Originally Posted by re_guderian
They paid 10, owed 8.33, should get 1.67 back each, only get 1, so each is owed .67 from the waiter's thieving pocket. That makes the 2 he took.
I'm never eating out with you...   , but I'd gladly be your waiter... |
Actually, the net they paid was $9, which is where I was coming from. And, if you were MY waiter, your ass would be bringing me back the right change! I count to the penny because I'm an anal retentive bastard. Then you would get a nice tip because I'm like that.
Seriously though, I think many people's brains are just not wired for math. My wife, who is sharp, cannot do math. I have a good friend, a history major, who actually bought a little card to tell him how much a 10%, 15%, or 20% tip would be for a given amount. He could NOT do 15% in his brain. The fact that these little cards are sold means many people can't do math. I'm more forgiving about the math thing than I used to be.