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by crazygringo 968 days ago
How is that any different from the "awkward dance" of using cash and waiting to get change back? And trying to make sure you wind up with bills of the necessary denominations to be able to leave the right tip? Not to mention when you realize you misplanned and need to visit the ATM while someone stays at the table.

No, if we're talking only about convenience, a card wins every single time.
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JohnFen 968 days ago
> How is that any different from the "awkward dance" of using cash and waiting to get change back?

I don't wait for the change to come back. The change is part of (or the entirety of, depending) the tip.

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crazygringo 968 days ago
My ATM only dispenses 20's. (And 50's.)

What do you do when the bill+tax is 19? And with a normal tip would be 22 or 23?

And you don't have anything less than a 20 at the moment? Because, you know, that happens?

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JohnFen 968 days ago
I don't know... that's never really happened to me. I generally have a small selection of bills smaller than 20s in my wallet.

I guess in those cases I'd wait for change.

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crazygringo 967 days ago
Huh. Weird. I feel like I can count on one hand the number of times in my life where I've happened to have bills that add up to exact change for a meal. Even allowing a couple of dollars to round in either direction. Like, I always need change.

Maybe different strategies for managing cash? Which it's never even occurred to me until now that could be a thing.

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