Path: ...!3.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Dimensional Traveler Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: As If Being Expected to Tip for Everything Wasn't Bad Enough... Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 15:41:00 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 30 Message-ID: References: <53SdnYdXF_iBlnP4nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@giganews.com> <2a4sui1b7l149k3d2mtu0t0rvqtqf1gem3@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 22:40:57 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="93ddb7f74e8497470b02f63dd3f33e3c"; logging-data="3366288"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19/ZeySvUs0RPDr5MR9S83D" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:U8lnbgi0qbUBGH/hM2r227G9gyE= In-Reply-To: <2a4sui1b7l149k3d2mtu0t0rvqtqf1gem3@4ax.com> Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2336 On 3/10/2024 1:00 PM, shawn wrote: > On Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:33:48 +0000, BTR1701 wrote: > >> >> Now the robot at the automated convenience store wants a tip, too. >> >> You go in the store, there are literally no employees anywhere, you pick your >> item off the shelf, take it to an available self-checkout register, scan it, >> swipe your card, and you're presented with a screen that asks if you want to >> leave a tip with various amount choices, starting at 20%. >> >> Leave a tip for who? There are no employees here. Am I tipping the corporation >> that owns the store? Because hell no. >> >> Leave a tip for what? No service was provided to me. I did literally >> everything myself. >> >> The store is literally just a giant vending machine. I wonder when those are >> going to start asking for tips, too. >> > > You are tipping the employees that are restocking the shelves and > those in security watching you on the camera. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS71sdrfm8U -- I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky dirty old man.