blackberry28 comments on Outrage after airport self-service checkout asks for 18% tip

[–] blackberry28@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This kinda shit only works because there are enough dumb people who do it. Same with how streaming providers can get away with enshittifying their services and rasing their prices. Or why lootboxes in video games are so prevalent. And many other things in life. A big chunk of people are akin to mindless NPCs that just do whatever their programmers (=billionaires) tell them to. NOT consuming is simply not an option to them. Like cancelling their streaming subscription because it got enshittified the the tenth time this year. No they just keep going. It always takes two to tango.

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[–] Crankenstein@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago*

The human mind is predisposed to convenience and habit. The capitalist economy exploits this to no end. The owning-class does everything in their power to ensure that no alternatives exist without requiring massive hoops to jump through first before they can be accessible, making their option the fastest and most convenient option, even if it isn't the most efficient or effective option.

Most people would rather sit and suffer because it is "easier" than take the risks or put in the effort involved to do better.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago

oh yea the streaming is funny because i see people in th subs, coping why they need all these streaming subscriptions, and complain about the price. if you are spending 100$+ on all these services, they kind deserve it.

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