I feel your pain and struggle with these "up charges" OFTEN!!! I feel like there's a Damocles Sized Sword over our heads making sure we never tear the social fabric. BUT, I'm now going to--not in a charged, angry manner--but out of curiosity, ask about the upcharge, and say, "I just need a moment to process" and then with a smile say, "you know this isn't right for me today." It's often us, in our Type A way, wanting to conclude the business at hand that up charging businesses rely on to just "move on." Live in the uncomfortable moment, I tell myself. It works at this juncture, 5% of the time. Looking to increase it to 10%. : )
Happy Birthday!!! Hope you enjoyed every delicious bite and didn't also get suckered into a 20% tip.
Ha! They asked, actually.
I feel your pain and struggle with these "up charges" OFTEN!!! I feel like there's a Damocles Sized Sword over our heads making sure we never tear the social fabric. BUT, I'm now going to--not in a charged, angry manner--but out of curiosity, ask about the upcharge, and say, "I just need a moment to process" and then with a smile say, "you know this isn't right for me today." It's often us, in our Type A way, wanting to conclude the business at hand that up charging businesses rely on to just "move on." Live in the uncomfortable moment, I tell myself. It works at this juncture, 5% of the time. Looking to increase it to 10%. : )
Thanks Ahmet!