u/Sniffing_Panda

I recently went to Hand and Stone Massage in Frederick, and after my service, I paid for the appointment at the front desk. The receptionist then asked if I wanted to add a tip, and I said yes. Apparently, they use a separate iPad where you select the name and picture of the person who provided you service. The receptionist entered the service amount (which I have already paid on a separate device and been charged for) and then handed the iPad to me to enter the tip amount.

Everything was fine up to that point, but when I entered the tip amount - for example, $20 - it did not charge me just $20. It added taxes on top of the tip amount, which seemed very odd to me. I was not expecting a tip to be taxed like a service fee. I’m also not even sure if the full amount goes directly to the person who provided the service.

This did not seem normal to me, and I have never experienced this anywhere else. Was this weird or I’ve just been living under the rock?

Hi! I’ve been going to Dr. Sraddha Lammichane for the past 5 years in the Frederick Foot & Ankle branches and she left this practice around end of 2025 and as per the law they cannot disclose their next plans or where they’re moving to. My whole family has been going to her with different major or minor issues and regular feet check-ins/nail trimming for older folks in the family. She is literally the best Podiatrist ever. She knows her job really well and knows the best solution for the problem before you even need to elaborate.

I tried to find her or the new location she works at so we can go visit her again for a problem my sister is experiencing for her in-grown nails. I tried using Google and the internet in general to find the location by entering her name and details but no luck. Any help is appreciated. Thanks