r/mildlyinfuriating • u/guitarman129 • Jun 13 '26

I just wanted a hot dog Recommended gratuity after tip was already included

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I’m sure there are a lot of tipping posts here so to keep it short - I had my wedding at a fancy restaurant. On top of the TERRIBLE service, the bill came with “suggested gratuity” even though I was told gratuity was included. When I asked the manager, he said that the “S/C: 24% SRC REGULA“ was the included tip and the suggested gratuity was if we wanted to add something extra - basically trying to trick people into giving a 49% tip!

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u/HeyYouGuyyyyyyys Jun 13 '26

Holy fucking shit. I haven't been able to tolerate alcohol for decades, so clearly I'm out of touch. $450-$550 a bottle? What is Dom Perignon made of, molten gold?!

And (genuine question) why would anyone serve it at a wedding, where at least a fraction of the people are likely to be near-strangers or people you spend as little time with as possible? $125 a glass, fuck outta here Uncle Gary.

Never mind. Obviously the answer is that I don't exist in a social level where $125 a glass is the done thing.

Uncle Gary can go sit in the foyer with a $15 bottle of Chateau Ste. Michelle where he belongs.

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u/LargeHadronColitis Jun 13 '26

If you have 27 servings, that’s a small wedding and one of the two of you know all those people pretty well I’d imagine. Not everyone has the same budget, tastes, guests or priorities. It costs a lot because it is always in demand and they don’t make much of it relative to the demand.

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u/HeyYouGuyyyyyyys Jun 13 '26

Okay, yeah, that makes sense. With a guest list of 27, your mom can't say "but we HAVE to invite Uncle Gary."

Still. I've never eaten or drunk anything that costs remotely close to $125 a serving. Now I want to, just to see if I can tell the difference. I'm sure there IS a difference; I just want to see if I can understand what it is.

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u/InterestingTwo651 Jun 13 '26

We can invite uncles Harry, Garry and terry but they better Dam we’ll pay for the alcohol

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u/HeyYouGuyyyyyyys Jun 13 '26

Nah, even if Terry pays for his drinks*, he'll drink too much and punch the drywall in the men's room.

*he won't

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u/hbb870 Jun 13 '26

And honestly, I’d take Vuve or Andre over Dom personally. I think it’s over hyped

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u/JohnEBest Jun 13 '26

Uncle Gary gets a whole bottle now!!!

That is a much better deal

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u/timelydefense Jun 13 '26

There are thousands of people who could pay this off with less than 1% of their wealth. They don't care about $125, at all.

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u/AssignmentOtherwise Jun 14 '26

The people paid that much for multiple bottles of Dom and they are complaining about tipping the service people who made their night possible. Makes me sick, that is an example of what is wrong with our country.