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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by welder on Saturday March 29, 2025 @10:02PM (#43520580)
One of the many reasons I left the USA. Too bad US-Americans are so used to tipping 20% they even do it when traveling... giving the rest of us a reputation as being suckers.
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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by UltraSane on Saturday March 29, 2025 @10:29PM (#43520711)
Tipping is why you left the US? Really?
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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by welder on Saturday March 29, 2025 @10:47PM (#43520806)
Yes, one of the MANY cultural reasons. One less thing I have to think about when paying for food. There's honestly too many reasons to list: cost, safety, food, transportation, work life balance, education, being near family, and to see more of the world.
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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by dullcrisp on Saturday March 29, 2025 @11:51PM (#43521164)
Sounds like the “one of” is doing a lot of work there
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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by UltraSane on Sunday March 30, 2025 @10:15AM (#43524388)
You said one of the main reasons which is really silly.
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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by sampullman on Saturday March 29, 2025 @11:14PM (#43520949)
Tipping isn't the reason I left, but after some years away, it's in the top 10 or so reasons I'm unlikely to move back.

It's pretty nice to go to a cafe, pay a fair price, and not be guilted into 20% extra by a PoS machine.

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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by thaumasiotes on Sunday March 30, 2025 @02:07AM (#43521756)
> 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?

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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by sampullman on Sunday March 30, 2025 @09:26AM (#43524006)
"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.
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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water by UltraSane on Sunday March 30, 2025 @10:15AM (#43524395)
That is very silly.
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