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When the person taking my credit card at the drive thru hands me the little machine and tells me which button to push for 15, 18 or 20% tip...and watching me un

When the person taking my credit card at the drive thru hands me the little machine and tells me which button to push for 15, 18 or 20% tip...and watching me until I hand it back...yeah its expected. In case you didn't see this story... https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/tipping-culture-etiquette-ice-cream-tiktok-b2343669.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/tipping-culture-eti... ...there is an attitude spreading that tipping is necessary. https://viewfromthewing.com/austin-airport-shop-demands-tip-when-buying-a-bottle-of-water-to-go/ https://viewfromthewing.com/austin-airport-shop-demands-tip-... Oh...and the Burgerville union demanding that tips be pushed in the drive thru... https://www.coworker.org/petitions/we-demand-tips-in-the-drive-thru https://www.coworker.org/petitions/we-demand-tips-in-the-dri... Another article about it... https://thinkingoregon.org/2022/04/23/heres-a-tip-to-businesses-stop-demanding-tips/comment-page-1/ https://thinkingoregon.org/2022/04/23/heres-a-tip-to-busines...

Simulacra 3y ago
..and the change in their face when you press ZERO.
JohnFen 3y ago
> ...yeah its expected. Or, just this morning as I was getting coffee at a drive-through coffee stand, I handed my card to the person and she asked "How much would you like to leave as a tip. It's totally optional!" This is abusing how human relations work. Saying "it's totally optional" in no way reduces the social and emotional pressure of this. Although I did say "Nothing," because that's insane. Interestingly, at a different coffee place I frequent, they never mention tips directly. They have a tip jar that is also labelled "If you want to put a tip on your card, just tell us!" I tip them from time to time. But if you pressure me, either verbally or through those crazy-making POS keypads, you won't get a dime from me. And I'll be less likely to return. I'm fed up.

Simulacra 3y ago

..and the change in their face when you press ZERO.

JohnFen 3y ago

> ...yeah its expected. Or, just this morning as I was getting coffee at a drive-through coffee stand, I handed my card to the person and she asked "How much would you like to leave as a tip. It's totally optional!" This is abusing how human relations work. Saying "it's totally optional" in no way reduces the social and emotional pressure of this. Although I did say "Nothing," because that's insane. Interestingly, at a different coffee place I frequent, they never mention tips directly. They have a tip jar that is also labelled "If you want to put a tip on your card, just tell us!" I tip them from time to time. But if you pressure me, either verbally or through those crazy-making POS keypads, you won't get a dime from me. And I'll be less likely to return. I'm fed up.