RTP-area local music and culture

[Kevin Grealey <kgrealey AT mckinney-silver.com>]

10% plus half that=15%.
You, sir, are no John Kennedy.
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> From: grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>
> Reply-To: RTP-area local music and culture <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 09:24:17 -0400
> To: RTP-area local music and culture <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: Re: eGullet founder/author dines at Federal
> 
> The math question is certainly one major reason why I went to 20%
> shortly after 15% was declared not-enough. I'm still not sure *who*
> determined 15% was not-enough, and exactly when that was, but in any
> case 20% is easier enough to figure out than 15%, even (for someone
> mathematically challenged such as myself) that I figure it pays for
> itself in not-having-to-do-mathness.
> 
> Nathaniel Florin wrote:
>> I've been thinking about this for a couple days now
>> (slow week) and I've concluded that a 17% tip is
>> ridiculous. I mean, get a good meal and a couple of
>> glasses of wine in me and then... 17%? How do I figure
>> that out? I guess you take the total bill and divide
>> by 6 and add enough change to get to a round number,
>> but that's way too complicated.
>> 
>> Multiples of 5, always multiples of 5.
>> 
>> Nate
>> 
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