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> Your guilt is your problem

I'm sorry, who are you?

In this scenario, especially in SF as a tech worker, you should feel guilty if you can afford to spare a dollar for someone on minimum wage for a tip but are reaching for the zero button. Having the iPad highlight your stingyness is not a problem with the technology.

I dunno I am in the exact category you describe but don’t feel obligated to. It is messed up to even have the new tipping system where you have to shamefully press “no tip”. I just paid $10 to get a sandwich in a paper box from a food truck, and you want a 20% tip for handing it out the window?

> where you have to shamefully press “no tip”

You don't have to.

I think if you can really easily spare a few dollars for someone who earns much less than you but choose not to there should be a little shame involved. Your feelings about not doing that are on you, not the iPad.

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