News and notes from around the interweb:
- River visual approach.
On a flight landing at DCA. As the plane descends along the National Mall, a mother points out the Washington Monument to her son, who is about five years old.
Child, pointing to the Reflecting Pool: “Are there sharks?”
Mom: “No.”
She pauses.
Mom: “Actually, there are many sharks in Washington.” - United’s cabin maintenance game is strong.
Hey @united strong work fixing that A/C leak in the cabin. True ingenuity. pic.twitter.com/uCBds1uy73
— Julius Chapiro (@JuliusChapiro) August 17, 2023
- Point of sale system rejects $0 as “BAD TIP”
@breathe_strength HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE #tipping #tippingculture ♬ Spongebob Tomfoolery – Dante9k Remix – David Snell - CLEAR is now verifying identities for LinkedIn (HT: Hans)
- Milwaukee airport has the best name for the place where you put all your stuff back together after making it through airport security.
Thank you Milwaukee airport for accurately naming that place right after you get through security. pic.twitter.com/EcMsIDMXxQ
— Kim Severson (@kimseverson) August 17, 2023
- A Georgia rap artist who had $8,500 seized at the Atlanta airport, even though there were never any charges filed against him (or coherent theory as to how any crime might have been implicated) got all the money back eventually. It cost him more than $8,500 in fees to do so. But because the government completely folded, having no cases, they claim he shouldn’t get attorneys fees. The government’s position is those should only be awarded after a court verdict, which the government avoided by having the case dismissed.
When the government acts so badly it is forced – after you spend thousands of dollars on lawyers – to admit it has absolutely no case, you get nothing. Reimbursement of legal fees appears only to be for close enough calls that they take it to trial.
- Hyatt breaks ground on Andaz Turks & Caicos
- Charlotte airport construction progress.
- MIAT Mongolian Airlines is pursuing limited ‘oneworld connect’ membership
- Airbnb only permits use of “one dish and one glass per meal” and forbids use of the dishwasher during afternoon and night time quiet hours. Guests are given a number to call in advance for access to “advanced cutlery” and food is not permitted in the fridge for over 16 hours.
This Airbnb host’s kitchen rules…
by u/randomredditguy94 in mildlyinfuriating
@ Gary — BS on the tip thing.
The tipping rip off is out of control.
I am beyond tired of U.S. tipping culture.
Just charge me more for the meal and then pay your wait staff properly. In countries where they do that, service is universally better…and I still have the option to toss them a little extra if I think they deserve it. Which I usually do, especially if they’re having to help me with the foreign language menu or the like.
It might look more expensive, but it’s not, and then I don’t get staff who are stressed out, trying too hard or judging me on the likely value of my tip. I don’t get slighted as a solo diner (happened to me in an Italian restaurant in New Jersey to which I will not be returning).
Pay. Them. A. Living. Wage.
Yeah, I have real strong feelings about this. Probably makes me a socialist ;).
That Airbnb post is from 8 months ago…
I ordered some replacement grill parts online and the website asked for a tip at checkout.
Grillpartsreplacement.com
If I saw bad tip, I would cancel the order and ask for a refund.
Too bad about the serenity of Grace Bay being ruined by this monstrosity. I wonder who Hyatt had to bribe to get this permit.
So sad for such a beautiful place
It’s a very sad commentary on current U.S. culture that TikTok “influencer” Charlotte Muller should feel shame for doing the right thing.
It’s clear that whoever reared her fumbled the ball when it came to teaching her proper etiquette for acknowledging personal services and what constitutes shameful behavior: “… tip(ing) if I like sit at the establishment or, like, I’m actually using their thing”, whatever “their thing” happens to be, is no reason to leave a tip because “things” don’t render personal services.
I find it bewildering that people take something as simple as tipping, which really has one rule, i.e., one tips for PERSONAL non-professional services, such as one’s waitstaff, barber, doorman, hooker, drug dealer, etc. One does not tip for professional services such as one’s doctor, attorney, CPA, etc. or in situations where no personal services are rendered.
And most certainly not in situations where interactions are not with real people and no personal services are rendered, such as an airport kiosk, a website, grabbing a takeaway order from a rack at a no-service “restaurant”, etc.
At least she did the right thing in the end and I hope that her feelings of shame are short-lived and that she gets with the program and rights her thinking regarding tipping (and what constitutes shameful behavior).
If the airbnb is in calif you are to turnoff and unplug all electric and gas devices from 4 pm to 9pm or you get charged tier2 or 3 meaning double the regular price!!!! craziness but reality !!and only charge your EV car between 12 midnight and 3 am….
@ Gentleman Jack
Hookers are professionals. It’s someone you met at the party doing it for their own interest & not charging you that are non-professionals.
Just so no one forgets…. Civil Asset Forfeiture is China joe biden’s “brain child”.
ANYONE who votes for that d-bag AGAIN is in serious need of an attitude adjustment.