Rediphile

I didn't ignore the material conditions you stated, I actually reaffirmed them.

You however did ignore my point about the rest of the world who manages without tipping.

Hard to call them stupid when they got to use it for free within the return window. Seems like a good deal. I agree with all the other points though.

Yes, because I'm against the inconsistent pay I experienced and want it to end so others do not experience the same.

Heartless is continuing to encourage such a system.

Yes, that's exactly what I said.

I'm against tipping specifically because of having worked in food service jobs. I'm sorry if that doesn't fit your narrative. And neither of you have meaningfully responded to why the rest of the world manages fine without tipping, which really says it all.

Again, the vast majority of places don't have this issue of tipping at all.

Capitalism brutally forcing people into work they would otherwise not choose sadly happens almost everywhere, but tipping does not.

Literally anyone (with taxable income) is eligible to write off a charity donation, including billionaires. But it's not only for billionaires.

So perhaps consider changing your approach to something that actually might accomplish something? Instead of just asking nicely over and over without results?

I said owners, but should have been more clear and stated both owners and politicians are not taking action. I don't expect them to anytime soon without incentives.

They can't. The headline is misleading if not completely invented. The city lost $690 million to fair evasion in 2022 and likely a similiar number in 2023. Source https://www.transittalent.com/articles/index.cfm?story=New_York_MTA_Fare_Evasion_5-17-2023

It's hard for me to relate as I've literally never agreed to pay for something without checking the price I'm agreeing to. Like...they hand me the machine and it says various percent options, and so I read them and then don't hit any of them unless I want to do whatever that button indicates.

There is nothing 'dark pattern' about it. The interface was not created to trick anyone at all. It's a completely standard interface. It clearly labels how one can choose to pick any tip of their own liking, including none.

And sure, alcohol can lower peoples decision making abilities. But I don't agree with policing people's bad decisions when it only impacts themselves. Drunk driving is one thing, but ordering 5 unhealthy cheeseburgers when you're drunk is a very different thing.

I'm not saying you need the money, just that he should give it to you as he would expect you to do for him if the situation was the other way around.

He won't though. Leeches like that only take from others.