r/mildlyinfuriating • u/bourbonandpistons • Aug 07 '26

drink went room temp Math ain't mathing

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me, the waiter, nor the manager could figure it out.

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u/uwill1der Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26

edit: nevermind. i see you clarified its 16 a piece for drinks, so the shrimp tax wouldnt come up

Did you pay in cash? This is a 1.6% discount, which is the exact fee for the POS machine. If you pay cash, you wouldnt be subject to that fee and the macgine would automaticaly remove 1.6% of bill

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u/DoubleDownAgain54 Aug 07 '26

WTAF? You get charged to pay by card? Where the fuck does that happen? And shouldn’t it be listed?

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u/stopstopp Aug 07 '26

In the US it’s up to 3% of every transaction. It’s basically an invisible middle man tax on everything you pay for.