[bbarn]

I suspect you might be in the minority, unless the staff is outright atrocious. I love interacting with other humans. Working remote so much face to face interactions are a positive for me. I don't want to spend my entire day pushing and clicking buttons then my "break" from that is pushing and clicking different buttons.

[slipperlobster]

I'm there to eat, not socialize with people explicitly paid to act nice to me, though. Let's not even get into tipping culture, here...

[geodel]

I think as far as tipping goes Software vendors are working overtime with business owners that customer tip nonetheless even if there is no human in sight in whole establishment. Maybe a poor robot needs screws tightened, or joints lubricated with money in tip jar by generous patrons like you.

[slipperlobster]

My comment re: tipping really was just further emphasizing the "forced pleasantries" of modern dining. I know this is a relatively bitter/cynical take, but at the end of the day, I'm there to get food, the workers are there to work and get money. I'm not trying to be someone's friend while they're at work.