Exactly.  Nip it in the bud.  The people behind you won’t know any different, and the workers will be doubly appreciative for stopping this PITA chain, and for the big tip you’re giving them.

Christ, how about like the rest of the world just pay a fucking decent wage and skip the tipping.

I’m a Starbucks barista. Just say, “No, thank you” and leave a $5 tip (or approximately whatever your drink would have cost. I hate pay it forwards, it interrupts the flow, it’s stupid, and nobody needs it who’s buying drinks at Starbucks.

I'm not sure the barista starting every window interaction with "The car in front of you tipped 100% and would like you to keep it going" will be greeted as well.

I may have been part of this once.  I was told that the person ahead of me had payed for my coffee.  So I took it and drove off lol.  Suckers

The pay it forward thing has always been the dumbest thing imaginable. It’s performative charity for people who don’t need it. Want to feel good? Donate time or money to an actual cause. Or, as this article wisely suggests, tip the workers.

Oh, no clue if this reply will show...but as an 80s child, there was a big 50s Poodle skirt craze. I was disappointed that my mother didn’t have one stashed away in her closet, like my neighbor’s mom did.

i am here for the trapper keepers - hallefuckinglujah! buying a new one right now

Being a teen is a hard. This is nostalgia for what they think was a simpler, more innocent time, and possibly the belief that their parents had it easier. Writing as a 90s teen, there was nostalgia for the 60's and 70's, which is why we started wearing (to my mom’s horror) low-rise bootcut jeans, which were simply…

Please upgrade to Cat 6 for higher speed.

Isn’t this just a physical manifestation of the cute cat theory of digital activism?!?!?

I believe cats are just natural “explorers.”  My current cat (Fifo.  Not sure what the name means, I didnt give it to him) prefers to lay wherever is newest.  Anything that is new, whether its meant for him or not, is his favorite.  As soon as something newer comes along, like a new cardboard box, a new step stool,…

We got her January 1, and this was January 6. I wish I could say this was only to be near me, but my laptop has become her favorite nap spot. I do still think it’s mine because normally my wife’s HP is setup to the left of mine, but Gigi never sleeps on it.

Are you serious? What the fuck does this have to do with what is under discussion? I’m not saying Twitter should be anyone’s primary source of information. I don’t think that has much to do with whether the president’s Twitter account could give more useful information than “Use Google to find things.” Do you think…

To be fair, SpaceX can’t do much to prevent animals from holing up in its Starlink equipment aside from recommending users to install them in hard-to-reach places.

West needs to take responsibility for his own actions and issues. He’s a grown man with fame, money, and power. By all accounts, Kim genuinely tried to help him with his mental health multiple times and he refused. There’s a point in which you recognize you can’t force someone else to seek help and you can’t fester in…

The reaction to Sinead exposed just how poorly informed Americans are. I watched it live and felt that finally what was going on in Ireland under the boot heel of the Catholic church would finally be reckoned with.

They aren’t a comedy snark hour.

If no one gets relevant info from Twitter, why is Biden purporting to give out the relevant info on Twitter?  Of course the government should use Twitter to broadcast useful info to people. 

I live in Florida where our governor has steadfastly refused to institute any precautions whatsoever and has gone so far as to strip pay from school boards that vote for mask mandates. As a result the number of cases keep going up and up and up.