Money, Embarrassing, Parents and Restaurants: Tipping point

Tipping point

By stupid - 28/05/2022 06:00

Today, after eating out, my mother asked me to figure out 20 percent of the bill whilst staring daggers at me. I have never been good at math under pressure and especially not percentages, so I told her as such. She called me a complete idiot, to which my father simply said, “I agree.” FML

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You deserved it 391

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2023 00:02

Today, I was invited by my dad to eat out at a buffet. At the end he handed me the bill. I paid with hesitation, because he didn’t ask or talk to me about it, but I didn’t wanna make a scene. I come home to my husband asking for more money too because he "can’t manage money." I guess girls really do go for their dads. FML

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Cough it up

By kaitlyn is here - 27/04/2021 05:01

Today, my parents took me out to eat. When the bill came, they stared at me for a while before asking, “Aren’t you gonna pay?” They've never made me pay before, there was no indication that I’d have to pay this time, and I’d left my wallet at home. FML

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Brilliant

By BrokeAsFuck - 18/10/2012 23:52 - United States

Today, my mom and I went out to a fancy and expensive restaurant per her request; she told me it was her treat. After we ate our meals and the large check came, she excused herself to the bathroom. She didn't come back. I was dine-and-dashed by my own mother. FML

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By User06606 - 29/09/2009 11:31 - United States

Today, I went to eat with my girlfriend, her parents and my mother. My mother complained about every aspect of the service. When I told her she needed to assert herself, she took her pocketbook and hit me over the head. The whole restaurant stared at us while she yelled "Is that assertive enough?" FML

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By jackzz - 09/04/2015 07:55 - Vietnam - Hanoi

Today, at the restaurant I work at, my own mom refused to give a tip and complained to my boss. FML

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You deserved it 3 579

Maths is hard

By Anonymous - 01/04/2014 17:07 - Canada - Cranbrook

Today, disappointed with my results on a mathematics test, I went over it and realized my teacher had added up the marks incorrectly, leaving me with 17% less than I earned. The person who's supposed to be teaching me math can't even perform basic arithmetic. FML

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You deserved it 4 113

Modern Family

By Anonymous - 03/11/2020 23:01 - Australia

Today, my stupid drunk dad was yelling for food and since my mum needed to finish her taxes before midnight, I told him to STFU and passed him prawn fried rice, which he told me to shove up my ass. I threw it in the bin, since he's the only meat eater in the family. When she'd finished, she yelled at me instead of him. FML

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By Preggo - 14/05/2016 17:11 - United States - Memphis

Today, I was food shamed by my boyfriend in front of an entire restaurant and his parents because my meal cost more than his. His mom chimed in saying her meal usually costs more than his step dad's too and not to be upset. I'm 8 months pregnant, of course mine costs more. FML

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By Daughter of the year - 11/03/2015 00:19 - Brazil - Rio De Janeiro

Today, while discussing my grades with my mother, she told me that when she was my age she was dumb but hardworking, and my dad was lazy but very smart. She then added, "You managed to get the worst out of each of us." FML

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Chill out, Mom

By poor girl - 27/06/2020 05:03

Today, my mom came over for dinner. She lost her mind, screaming and yelling, because my oven melted the dollar store cooking dish that she insisted on using. Never mind the fact I’m going to have to pay a couple hundred, if not a thousand dollars for a new stove. Oh no, she’s out a whole buck. FML

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J_Free_Woods 28

Saturday 28 May 2022 6:39

If you’re trying to find out what 20% of a bill is then what you need to do is take the decimal point and put it one number over to the left so if something is $5.50 and you’re doing a 20% tip for someone what you need to do is it’s $.55 for the 10% and then you double that. Which means that it is $1.10 for a 20% tip.

RichardPencil 30

Saturday 28 May 2022 7:30

Well, you'd better bone up on your percentages to take the SAT! And make sure you bring two forms of ID and a #2 pencil. The beautiful thing is that your parents agree on something!

Comments

J_Free_Woods 28

Saturday 28 May 2022 6:39

J_Free_Woods 28

Saturday 28 May 2022 6:41

Please don’t delete my last comment because I have a fractured left hand.

Justkidding100 41

Monday 30 May 2022 5:34

seriously easiest way to calculate a tip ever

RichardPencil 30

Saturday 28 May 2022 7:30

Well, you'd better bone up on your percentages to take the SAT! And make sure you bring two forms of ID and a #2 pencil. The beautiful thing is that your parents agree on something!

Hangryko 29

Saturday 28 May 2022 9:25

Tell them your therapist disagrees.

D J's MOM 17

Saturday 28 May 2022 13:48

your parents are complete assholes. they could have been nice and used that as a teaching moment for you.

princess_stabitty 20

Saturday 28 May 2022 14:59

Well, it's half of hers, and half of his genes that made you, so, mom and pops, maybe it's time to look into the mirror, if you are looking for an idiot.