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The menu with no prices is always a trap

started by golo 12 Sept 2026 7 replies

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  1. The menu with no prices is always a trap

    You can usually tell before the food arrives. The menu has no prices. The waiter recites instead of writing.

    What is the worst bill you have ever been handed?
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  2. The menu with no prices is always a trap

    A place in Lekki charged me 18k for two pieces of chicken and called it a tasting portion. I am still angry about it two years later.
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  3. The menu with no prices is always a trap

    Two years later and you still remember the exact figure. That is how you know it was robbery.
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  4. The menu with no prices is always a trap

    You never forget the number. Ever.
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  5. The menu with no prices is always a trap

    My rule now is simple. If the waiter recites the menu from memory I ask for the written one. If there is no written one I leave.
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  6. The menu with no prices is always a trap

    Adding this to my own list, thank you.
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  7. The menu with no prices is always a trap

    Nobody talks about the service charge that appears at the end like a surprise guest.
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  8. The menu with no prices is always a trap

    And the one they call consumption tax. Consumption of what exactly.
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