Day 56 · Particular About the Tip

A slow English story about A restaurant taxed the tip before the tax, so I got the bill fixed. 13 simple sentences. Word by word. About 13 minutes.📝 Today's sentences① Today I went out for dinner with a friend.② The food was great, and so was the service.③ When the bill came, I was about to leave a 20% tip.④ But then I noticed something was off.⑤ Normally, you only pay tax on the food itself.⑥ And the tip just gets added on top. It shouldn't be taxed.⑦ But this restaurant added the tip before the tax.⑧ So my tip got taxed too, and that's definitely not right.⑨ You know I'm good with numbers, especially when it comes to money.⑩ My friend told me to just tip 15% and let it go.⑪ But I didn't want to. So I asked the manager if there was a mistake.⑫ In the end, they fixed the bill, and I still left an 18% tip.⑬ I guess I can be really particular about these things.🔑 Vocabulary• tip /tɪp/• something was off /ˈsʌmθɪŋ wəz ɔːf/• on top /ɒn tɒp/• got taxed /ɡɒt tækst/• when it comes to money /wen ɪt kʌmz tə ˈmʌni/• let it go /let ɪt ɡoʊ/• particular /pərˈtɪkjələr/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.