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The kick of the plot here is to not tip on Instacart as you're just handing money to VCs. Or maybe give the driver cash?
by jonknee 8y ago
The kick of the plot here is to not tip on Instacart as you're just handing money to VCs. Or maybe give the driver cash?
- giancarlostoro 8y ago> Or maybe give the driver cash? "Gross. Who carries cash anymore?" Future headline: Millenials are killing physical cash. Jokes aside (as a millennial) this is not something I usually have readily available. I try to keep all my transactions digital but I may take money out just for tipping purposes.
- itronitron 8y agoIn that case I recommend that you go to your bank and make a cash withdrawal in the form of $2 bills. That way you can be cool when handing out cash tips.
- irrational 8y agoI do all my banking online. My bank doesn't have any local branches. Seriously, who has cash anymore?
- jonknee 8y agoThere is a worldwide network of machines that do nothing but give cash out from your bank account. Judging by the number of them I'd wager that almost everyone has cash.
- AimForTheBushes 8y agoHi grandma!
- excitom 8y agoThis is exactly why I keep some small bills in my wallet. No need for the "man" to share the transaction between me and the person who provided me with good service.
- smichel17 8y agoAs another millennial, I carry cash and pay with it whenever possible, though I think I'm in the minority on the latter point (but not the former!).
- giancarlostoro 8y agoMy cousin does the same thing, also a millennial. She carries all her money though.
- Apocryphon 8y agoTo play into other stereotypes, plenty of hidden gem hole-in-the-wall restaurants in ethnic enclaves or overlooked neighborhoods that millennial like to Yelp about are cash-only.
- gotocake 8y agoBetter yet, accept that these business models are a cancer, and refuse to support them with your custom.
- dragonwriter 8y agoWhy would you tip on any service where you are already literally paying for the service of delivery? It's like tipping has become completely divorced from any purpose.
- RexetBlell 8y agoCompletely agree.
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- choward 8y agoIt's basically just a way for businesses to advertise a lower price than the actual price which in turn leads to more profit. Tipping doesn't benefit workers or customers. It only benefits businesses. It needs to be abolished.
- pkaye 8y agoWhen this is brought up in other conversations, the servers usually prefer tips because they don't trust the employer to not screw them over on pay. Secondly they can get a lot higher effective pay with tips than with straight pay. In the end the kitchen staff gets screwed but that is not the servers problem. Employers prefer tipping because they can advertise a lower price. Secondly tips are effectively a per customer payment vs a wage being hourly. So in times of few customers, the labor costs are lower on the employer.