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Gilda · 03-01-2007, 09:40 AM

I consider the tip a part of the cost of the meal, and factor that in when consider price as a factor for where to eat. We generally tip 15% for adequate service, 20% for good service.

I don't like being called "hon" by a waitress--that makes it slightly less likely she's getting the 20%. My name isn't "hon", it's Miss/Mrs. Nakamura, or for a service provider who doesn't know that, "miss" or "ma'am."

We've not had problems with Netflix, but frankly I don't really care a whole lot what their internal policies are. I suspect that, because we tend to rent a lot of classic, foreign and arthouse movies and new releases aren't a high priority, we don't get dinged as often by the preferential queueing* practices. What matters is whether we have a movie we want to watch available when we want to watch it. If we do, I'm cool. If not, I'm not all that concerned why, I'd just stop the service if it occurred to often.

I'm probably affected by sales techniques--we all are to some extent--so I tend to try to look at absolute value rather than comparative value for most purchases. If I'm in the market for towels, I look at the current cost and ask myself if they're worth that price, regardless of whether this is the regular price or a sale price. That's the plan, anyway.

Sure, it helps to be wary of hidden costs, but it's also important to take into account the effect these costs have on us as individuals. If Netflix's rental program isn't hurting me, and isn't immoral, do I really need to drop it because other heavy renters of popular movies aren't getting their movies quickly? I don't think so.

03-01-2007, 09:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Gilda 32 flavors and then some Location: Out on a wire.	I consider the tip a part of the cost of the meal, and factor that in when consider price as a factor for where to eat. We generally tip 15% for adequate service, 20% for good service. I don't like being called "hon" by a waitress--that makes it slightly less likely she's getting the 20%. My name isn't "hon", it's Miss/Mrs. Nakamura, or for a service provider who doesn't know that, "miss" or "ma'am." We've not had problems with Netflix, but frankly I don't really care a whole lot what their internal policies are. I suspect that, because we tend to rent a lot of classic, foreign and arthouse movies and new releases aren't a high priority, we don't get dinged as often by the preferential queueing* practices. What matters is whether we have a movie we want to watch available when we want to watch it. If we do, I'm cool. If not, I'm not all that concerned why, I'd just stop the service if it occurred to often. I'm probably affected by sales techniques--we all are to some extent--so I tend to try to look at absolute value rather than comparative value for most purchases. If I'm in the market for towels, I look at the current cost and ask myself if they're worth that price, regardless of whether this is the regular price or a sale price. That's the plan, anyway. Sure, it helps to be wary of hidden costs, but it's also important to take into account the effect these costs have on us as individuals. If Netflix's rental program isn't hurting me, and isn't immoral, do I really need to drop it because other heavy renters of popular movies aren't getting their movies quickly? I don't think so. __________________ I'm against ending blackness. I believe that everyone has a right to be black, it's a choice, and I support that. ~Steven Colbert