How much would you tip for this bill?

trapsetter · #1 08-26-2006, 10:38 PM

Situation:

You're at a high end manhattan steak house dining with 2 other dudes. Service has been excellent all night. The total bill (post tax, pre-tip) is $455. Total spent on wine is $160. How much do you tip?

I say 20% across the board, but maybe i'm too generous. I have been debated heartily on this by certain friends.

Your comments?

miajag · #2 08-26-2006, 10:39 PM

$80

Edit: sorry, originally i was thinking the wine was an additional $160.

econophile · #3 08-26-2006, 10:39 PM

20% is fine, although some people like to calculate it off the pretax total

amplify · #4 08-26-2006, 10:39 PM

Do we absolutely have to have 37 tipping threads every single week?

mmcd · #5 08-26-2006, 10:41 PM

145

trapsetter · #6 08-26-2006, 10:45 PM

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Do we absolutely have to have 37 tipping threads every single week?

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Do you absolutely need to take the time to complain about it?

If a thread doesn't interest you, move on to the next one. Why is this difficult?

amplify · #7 08-26-2006, 10:47 PM

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Do we absolutely have to have 37 tipping threads every single week?

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Do you absolutely need to take the time to complain about it?

If a thread doesn't interest you, move on to the next one. Why is this difficult?

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It causes me great personal injury and my heart is very sad when I see your post. Do you not care about my feelings? Think of the children, at least.

cold_cash · #8 08-26-2006, 10:50 PM

When you were done with dinner did you light your cigars with hundred dollar bills ala Boss Hogg?

Corey · #9 08-26-2006, 11:03 PM

I've always gone with post-tax 20% food, 10% wine (unless it's an 3L or larger bottle or it was otherwise difficult to decant) for this relatively small group. That would make it around 75 or so.

trapsetter · #10 08-26-2006, 11:04 PM

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Do we absolutely have to have 37 tipping threads every single week?

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Do you absolutely need to take the time to complain about it?

If a thread doesn't interest you, move on to the next one. Why is this difficult?

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It causes me great personal injury and my heart is very sad when I see your post. Do you not care about my feelings? Think of the children, at least.

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Hysterical that I post a simple opinion question about practical advice and yet somehow draw your ire. Are you really this bitter? What the hell did I do to you?