r/facepalm 'MURICA Aug 28 '24

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ i'm speechless

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u/Lutzelien Aug 28 '24

Tbh I'm from Germany and if I'm paying 288€ for a meal I'm at least paying 300 and leaving the rest for the waiter if they were nice

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u/Davenportmanteau Aug 28 '24

UK here, that's exactly what I would have done. $300 even is more than fair. The problem is, the staff would still see that as an insult, because American culture has conditioned its citizens into believing that restaurants not paying their staff a livable wage is acceptable.

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u/Cum_Smurf Aug 28 '24

Dutch here. Round it off to 285€ and we are good.

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u/i_fuckin_luv_it_mate Aug 28 '24

Waiter: "that'll be $288.52, how would you like to pay?"

Dutchman: "Less. Thank you." * Aside to kids* "NEVER accept their first offer."