Comment by thaumasiotes
21 days ago
> It's pretty nice to go to a cafe, pay a fair price, and not be guilted into 20% extra by a PoS machine.
Are you worried the machine will think less of you if you don't tip? Where does guilt come into it?
21 days ago
> It's pretty nice to go to a cafe, pay a fair price, and not be guilted into 20% extra by a PoS machine.
Are you worried the machine will think less of you if you don't tip? Where does guilt come into it?
"Guilt" is an exaggeration, but the human behind the machine might care. It's a tiny inconvenience all things considered, and more of a principal than a practical issue. It helps tip the scale of where I'd rather live.