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		mos_basik on Oct 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 87% of American teens own an iPhone; 88% expect an... >tip What? I want to know more about the circumstances that led to you paying a tip while buying a cellphone. What country was this? What state/province? What store? (I see that your comment mentions the US and Wal-Mart, but I think both of those are about the $40 purchase and I'm curious about the $125 purchase.)

lynndotpy on Oct 16, 2022 [–]

Haha woops, force of habit! I just meant "tax", not "tip and tax".

I did not realize I was in the habit of saying "tip and tax" to refer to extra fees.

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