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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by PlatoIsADisease on Friday February 13, 2026 @07:36AM (#47002010)
The service in the US is significantly better than in Europe.

You want to feel like a burden when you go out to eat, eat in Italy.

In the US, the servers are dancing excited for you to be there.

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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by hocuspocus on Friday February 13, 2026 @07:50AM (#47002129)
Only if by better you mean annoying.

I've always had good experiences in Italy even though I was a stupid tourist during peak season.

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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by account42 on Friday February 13, 2026 @08:00AM (#47002235)
Agreed, not a fan of all the "is everything alright" and "can I get you anything else" and other "helpful" interruptions that many US waiters like to do.
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Re:Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark pattern... by CaptainZapp on Friday February 13, 2026 @07:51AM (#47002149)
That's a matter of taste.

I, for one, can't stand this fake chumminess you often experience in American restaurants.

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