Hi everyone. In Australia we don't have a tradition of tipping waiters so I'm not sure how the system works. I went out to dinner last night and the bill came to $42, and we gave them a $50 and got our change.
How does it work in the United States? Just say our meal was $42, and I want to give them a $5 tip, but I pay with a $50 note. Do I say "There's a $5 tip in there", so they know to only give us $3 change? Do we wait until they give us the $8 change and then return $5 from that? Or when you give a $50 note for a $42 meal, do they just assume that you won't want your change, since they assume it's a tip? Does everyone pay the exact price, plus tip, and leave it at that?
It's obviously got me intrigued
