$8.50 for a scoop of ice cream

On the day after Christmas, a big group of family went to Carpinteria Beach. Before we drove back home, we decided to get ice cream. I know it’s a tourist town but holy bals, $8.50 for a single scoop?! I mean it was admittedly good ice cream, but not $8.50/scoop good. lol.

So I paid for my part of the family (me, wife, daughter, son, and son’s gf) and it came out to $42.50. For 5 cones. Then the gal turned the screen around and the minimum suggest tip was 18%. For scooping ice cream while we stood at the counter. There weren’t even tables inside. We had to eat our ice cream outside. I took no great joy in tapping the “No Tip” button. I’ve always been a decent tipper, but the tide is turning, at least for me. The merchants did it to me with every POS asking for a tip. This is their fault.