MacNCheezus

No. 1 looks a tad happier if you ask me.

I'm noticing a trend here

I mean, you could just disconnect the doorbell instead and tell your friends to call you of they come to visit.

They’re probably compensating for something

He's probably written more code than most people on this sub, I sincerely doubt he'd be stupid enough to use his personal wallet for something like this, and not to clear out the wallet himself before drawing attention to it.

This is likely just an attempt to poke fun at vibe coders.

I sincerely hope that you don't have any children, because I've seen 13 year olds who were more mature than you.

And I know this is going to sound crazy, but the concept of paying your kids to behave isn't new, it's called an allowance, and it's fairly common for parents to use it as a disciplinary tool by tying it to certain behavioral expectations (such as doing your household chores).

It is in fact really important to teach your kids that good behavior is rewarded, otherwise they'll simply give up on being good and find other ways to make money, such as stealing or dealing drugs.

Okay, so just in case you haven't noticed, you're LITERALLY arguing that people in hospitality should be working harder to please you without expecting any sort of financial reward for their efforts because their employers should just do it for you. You DO realize that all the restaurant's income comes from their guests, right? So if tips weren't required, they would just increase their prices to the point were they could afford paying them a stable living wage, which saves you no money at all, but removes all the control you have for rewarding the type of service YOU prefer.

You're literally the type of unempathetic person the OP descries. Not everyone wants the same kind of service you do, some would rather have their waiter make smalltalk with them or frequently check in to see if they need anything. Perhaps instead of complaining here, you should just be upfront with your server and tell them what you want, but you don't want that because that would oblige you to actually tip them well if they DO give you what they want, right?

Why is his Ubuntu book in Chinese?

Not really, because in countries where servers are paid a "living wage" by default, people will generally tip much less (usually in the single digits if anything), and therefore there's no incentive for a anyone to go above and beyond to provide good service, because you get paid more or less the same either way.

Go to Europe sometime and see for yourself. Waiters there are often indifferent at best and sometimes even outright hostile. But there's not much restaurants can do about it because employees are difficult to fire, and the lack of earning potential from tips makes standing around and doing nothing just as profitable as working extra hard.

A lot of people wait tables just for temporary income while they're pursing other career paths (such as college, acting, writing, etc.), in which case, making just enough to get by isn't a huge issue, and it can even motivate you to work harder on your actual goal.

Most servers I've met who where doing it full-time actually seemed to genuinely enjoy their job and were very good at it, and rarely complained about not making enough. Sure, they'd get stiffed on tips every now and then just like everyone else, but they had a surprisingly high amount of positive stories about very generous tippers that more than made up for the difference.

But like I said, there's a certain type of personality they all had in common: they were generally above average in attractiveness, loved dressing up, and genuinely enjoyed pleasing people, making smalltalk, etc. People like that seem to do quite well for themselves, and they usually have no problem getting promoted, or finding a job at a more prestigious restaurant (where the tips are usually much better).

“Have you eaten your veggies today?”

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If you've never played it, get it while you can.