thats why you do it based on the work done not a percentage. im not tipping a bartender for reaching into a metal tub right in front of them and pulling me out a beer. do you tip the people at mcdonalds for pulling your fries off the heat rack?  if theyre mixing a drink fine because there is some skill involved. but…

So you’re just going to ignore his explanation that the scotch is a celebration of a milestone birthday and instead is about chasing clout, huh?

On the other hand, we really do need to kill tipping culture. It IS ridiculous that server A makes $2 bucks for pouring a $10 shot while server B makes $50 doing the exact same work pouring a $250 shot.

I also enjoy using the public transit system in big cities. I feel like that’s part of the fun of visiting them. You know what’s not fun? Sitting in fucking jams. I can do that any day of the week at home.

i always love people responding to some of these articles disagreeing with the take at hand because of their super-specific use case that is very highly unlikely ever to actually be applied.

Nah bro, you may think that and this seems like a good take but until you have actually visited New York, you won’t truly understand how ridiculous driving in midtown-downtown Manhattan is. It’s almost necessary to have an interest in figuring out the transit system if you want to get anywhere in a good amount of…

Jesus the irony in your statements.

If you’re completely unacquainted with (1.) NYC and (2.) Uber/Lyft, why are you even commenting on this story? Just curious. Seems like an odd choice. 

you’re germ averse, so you’re gonna go sit in a strangers car with no cleanliness requirements?

It’s honestly pretty easy and not bad if its not summer. This is coming form someone with social anxiety and being on the spectrum, for what it’s worth.

As someone that’s travelled all over the world, to many large cities, with large bustling public transport systems - NYCs is by far the worst to learn as a visitor. Seriously, it’s a f**king disaster.

Google Maps has a “Transit” option. Does that help?

But the subway is part of the full NYC experience. You haven’t seen New York City unless you see a hip hop group breakdancing in a train car or a homeless person pissing on the tracks.

If you're this sheltered and terrified, just stay home. Stop ruining places because you can't be bothered to be a less than obnoxious tourist.

If you can use Google Maps, the subway is not confusing.

How lazy can you be?  There’s a map showing where the trains go.  Just find your nearest station.  The train tells you when you reach your destination.

It’s really not though.

It doesn’t appear to be sustainable long term, so as long as it’s cost and time effective, I’ll let VC money help pay for my transportation.

I dont know about you but I prefer my rides to be partially paid for my some billion dollar VC fund. I can pay for the train all by myself or I can give someone local some money AND cause a hit to Uber’s bottom line.

Those of us who would like to use our cars and not be inundated with shit loads of Uber’s or Lyft’s where people would before take public transit.  You been to most airports - they are a shit show of Uber and Lyft drop off and pick up traffic that is 2-4x normal traffic.