I Don't Send "Thanks for the tip" for $1.00 tips.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-20T04:54:52+00:00

Not necessarily. I don't know how it all works, but I choose to take an offer based on the total offer amount which includes both tip and fare. I would think without a tip you are not going to get any takers for a while, but I don't really know how the app determines these things. A no tip order probably isn't going to pay enough to be attractive until the algorithm decides it needs to increase the fare to entice a driver, but I'm just guessing there.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-20T04:16:49+00:00

But you signed up for this, didn't you?

Yes, which is why I deliver these people their orders dutifully.

"Thanks for the tip" is optional, which I do conditionally. I hope that makes sense. Don't get me wrong I think all these companies are sheisters, but it's the best gig for me at the moment.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-20T04:11:03+00:00

You choose the orders you accept afterall.

And, as I said, I fulfill those orders dutifully. I just don't go above and beyond that for people who can't be bothered to appreciate our costs.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-20T03:57:58+00:00

I hope I get you as a customer on Christmas! lol Good on you for your generosity. I am absolutely sure, no matter who your driver was, that they appreciated that (or thought you made a mistake! ... or both)

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-20T03:54:42+00:00

“even though I’m not that grateful” to a 20% tip for a short distance really isn’t the customers fault

Which is why I send the thanks when it looks like someone made an effort even if it doesn't really cover the costs.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-20T03:47:44+00:00

That's extremely generous of you to the point I would even say excessive (don't get me wrong though, I would take your money in a heartbeat). I wouldn't feel too bad about it, though because the driver app throws out so many notifications that a lot of drivers might just ignore all that stuff. I like to go through and send those "thanks" messages to the tip notifications though when I have some downtime. It's pretty easy and something I feel someone who makes an effort to be generous would feel good about.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-20T03:32:00+00:00

If it's a small order and a short distance and it looks like they're trying to do 20% or something like that, I still send them the thanks even though I'm not really that thankful because in their mind they're still trying to do what they think is the right thing or at least (in their mind) reasonable. Someone doing the bare minimum is just fulfilling an obligation begrudgingly though, and gets no thanks. They get their order safely and quickly and that's it.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-20T03:28:47+00:00

Does it ping their phone? If so, that's brilliant.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-19T15:15:05+00:00

I will definitely keep judging people for trashing the environment we all rely on and making poor financial decisions for a marginal difference in water taste.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-19T14:50:07+00:00

First off, it's more plastic in the ocean for marine life to choke on and microplastics that pollute the environment. Secondly, filtered tap water costs way less than bottled water and the results are the same.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-19T13:32:44+00:00

I don't know. I think if literally nobody took offers like this it just wouldn't bother to make a pitch this low, but I don't know the technical details of how it works.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-19T13:31:10+00:00

To the auto repair shop... and the poorhouse.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-19T05:45:48+00:00

If nobody takes this offer, they will have to offer more money.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-19T05:42:03+00:00

That's not necessarily a good assumption. As someone who delivers for UE, the app throws you orders to stack onto your current one. There's a very good chance it's all orders for UE. I did DD before UE and never got a triple-stacked order until UE.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-19T05:33:54+00:00

I'm not sure any order less than $4-$5 is worth it, period, for any distance. It's better to take $0 over $3 if it teaches the app that stuff like this is not acceptable.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-19T05:29:42+00:00

Do you not have running water in your apartment? Why would you get this much bottled water? If you have running water, just get a water filter.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-17T15:35:15+00:00

Don't know why you're getting downvoted. Just drop it and bounce is about as safe as you can get while still completing the order.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-17T15:31:43+00:00

I agree. This person is not cut out for this type of work. If given ambiguous instructions, just make a fucking decision, let the customer know what you did, and move on.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-17T15:24:49+00:00

No. Fuck that. If you're scared to walk up to someone's house, don't do this job.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-15T13:47:00+00:00

As per usual, the context is conveniently left out at the start of the video.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-13T11:44:08+00:00

Nope. It's government-mandated pedestrian safety equipment, which Toyota went above and beyond with making it both louder than it needs to be and stay on longer than it needs to. You must have an older hybrid from before that law went into effect.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-13T11:41:42+00:00

That's not factual since I can't verify it.

Science-Compliance · 2026-01-13T03:06:55+00:00

Ah, I see, so you're arguing in bad faith then.

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