There’re so many tip calculators out there for every smartphone, but even though I downloaded one when I got my phone I still just use the calculator on my phone. Most of the time I’m with just Anna or with friends and we’re probably splitting the bill evenly so no major calculations have to be made. I think the only situation where things get sticky is if someone isn’t drinking alcohol or didn’t have much to eat. I wonder how many people out there even know how to calculate percentages?
I do ‘em in my head.
Move the decimal one place over, multipy by 2, and find a number in between 10% and 20% that the server deserves. Keep in mind, this is Alberta, and servers make 10 bucks an hour usually plus tips, so 10% isn’t a huge gip, but I usually do tip in the 15-20% area.
I used to do it in my head before I had a smartphone, but now I’m lazy