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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by Graziano_M on Thursday February 12, 2026 @09:54PM (#46998394)
I try to 'punish' for these and tip less than I would normally.
Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by koolba on Thursday February 12, 2026 @10:26PM (#46998568)
At an airport once the coffee stand had a girl behind the counter that would just hand you an empty disposable cup. She didn’t even handle cash, it was card only using a self checkout POS system. And it still asked for a tip with the default of 20%.

There should be a way to specify a negative tip.

Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by nvader on Thursday February 12, 2026 @11:22PM (#46998899)
If you really want to make a deal out of it, you hand it back to the server and ask them to select 0 for you. Mention that you don't think the service deserves a tip, and that you resent being asked.

If enough of us start doing this, it has a chance of applying some back pressure, although unfortunately that force acts through the poorly-paid checkout operator who doesn't directly have the option to influence decisions.

Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by mmooss on Friday February 13, 2026 @12:05AM (#46999122)
The server isn't the one who configured the UI, and probably needs the money. You're punishing the wrong person.