#some people think im rich

[rigormortisriot]

Me standing outside the houses of the same three artists, desperately shoving money through their mail slots as I fervently whisper 'are your comms still open? I have another idea"

Please go follow and comm @reegis , @statichydra and @obsessivelycartoonish

They have all tolerated me so much

#some people think im rich #but its actually poor financial decisions

[thelien-art]

Day 4: Caranthir of @feanorianweek

Lordship

Yellow roses = Greed | Alliance

Caranthir has the oath of Feanor tattooed on his arm. I don´t know why he just has. Probably happened a drunk night while he was more filled of spite than usual. He leans more toward the Edain and dwarfish clothes and culture early on, in some situations, and his lack of social filter makes him more likable and trustworthy, to said people, making alliance and trade deals easier between them and himself than most Elvers would find it, not to mention him being good at math and handling, and adding, his wealth. I do think he had at least one wine yard, if that was in his own land or someone else's where he just rented doesn't matter as his wine was sought out and highly priced for its popularity and quality.

Maedhros | Maglor | Celegorm | Curufin | Ambarussa | Nerdanel and Feanor

#celegorm is covered in tattoos i show some of it in my christmas calendar so he was probably a part of the tatttoo #i know a lot of people likes to think of him as cheap looking and unwilling to spend his money i just dont see him as such #im convinced he was one of the riches people when he was alive and probably still long up in the third age #as he was good at investing and knowing when and how to spend his money while still enjoying it plenty #i also likes to think of him as autistic and insanely good at math #yes i do ship him with helath and i think he spoiled her good when he let him like the finest silks furs food and so on #hes my lil guy #i love him so much #tolkien #jrr tolkien #silmarillion #caranthir #carnistir #morifinwe #silm art #digital art #my art #feanorian week #feanorian week 2023 #feanorianweek

[yellowocaballero]

Been a fan of your fics for YEARS. I was just telling my friend how despite how much I read fics I never actually love them, with some of your fics (especially TMA) as the exception. Felt the need to reread some of them and saw you reblogged some ISAT fanart. So. Any thoughts on ISAT you'd like to share?

Hope you have a wonderful day!! So happy I found your fics again!!

I avoided answering this for a while because I was trying to think of a way to cohesively and coherently vocalize my thoughts on In Stars and Time. I have given up because I don't want to hold everybody here all day and I have accepted that my thoughts are just pterodactyl screeching.

I love it so much. I have so much to say on it. It drove me bonkers for like a week straight. I have AUs. It's absolute Megbait. They're just a little Snufkin and they're having the worst experience of anybody's life. Ludonarratives my fucking beloved.

I am going to talk about the prologue.

The prologue is such a fascinating experience. You crack open the game and immediately begin checking off all of the little genre boxes: mage, warrior, researcher, you're the rogue...some little kid who's there for some reason...alright, you know the score. You're in yet another indie Earthbound RPG, these are your generic characters, let's get the ball rolling.

Except then you realize that these characters are people. You feel instantly how you've entered the game at its last dungeon, at the end of the adventure. They have their own in-jokes, histories, backgrounds, adventures. They get along well and they're obviously close, but not in a twee or unrealistic way. They have so much chemistry and spirit and life. I fell in love with them so quickly.

But Sif doesn't. Sif kind of hates them, because they will not stop saying the same damn thing. They walk the same paths, do the same things, make the same jokes, expect Sif to say the same lines. They keep referencing a Sif we do not see, with jokes we never see him make and heroic personality he never shows - they reference a Sif who is dead - and Sif can't handle that, so he kills them too.

They become only an exercise in tedious frustration. Sif button mashes through their dialogue, Sif mindlessly clicks the same dialogue options, Sif skips through the tutorial, Sif blows through the puzzles. Sif turns their world into a video game. Sif is playing a generic RPG. Sif forgets their names. They are no longer people with in-jokes, histories, backgrounds, adventures. They're the mage, the warrior, the researcher, and...some random kid.

I did not understand the Kid's presence at first. I had no idea what they contributed to the game. They didn't do anything. As a party member in a video game, they're a bit useless. Why is the Kid there?

Because Sif's life isn't a video game. Because the kid isn't 'the kid'. They're Bonnie. Bonnie, who the party loves. Why is Bonnie there? Because they love them. There is no room for Bonnie in the boring RPG that Sif is playing. And then you realize that Sif is wrong, and that they've lost something extremely important, and that they'll never escape without it.

Watching the prologue before watching ISAT gave ISAT the most unique air of dread and horror, because you crack open ISAT and you see the person Sif used to be. You realize that Sif used to be a person. Sif used to be the person who made jokes, who gave real smiles, who interacted with the world as if they are a part of it. And you know you are sitting down to watch Sif lose everything that made them a person, to lose everything that made them a member of this world, and turn them into a character in a video game who doesn't understand the point of Bonnie at all.

At the climax of the game, when the others realize that something is deeply wrong and that Sif physically cannot tell them, they realize that there is nothing they can do. So Bonnie declares snacktime. And for the first time they have snacktime.

What is snacktime? Classic JRPGs don't have snacktime. There's literally no point to a snacktime - not in a video game, and not in Sif's terrible life. It's not fixing this, because nothing can fix this. But Bonnie gives Sif a cookie and Sif eats it.

It's meaningless. It's a cutscene. It didn't save Sif and it didn't change a thing. It will make no difference in the end.

But it did make the difference. It made all of the difference in the world. Bonnie is a character who you really don't understand the point of before you realize that Bonnie was the entire point.

ISAT is about comfort media. Why do we play the same video games over and over again? Why do we avoid watching the finale of our favorite shows? What is truly comforting: a story with no conflict, or a story where you always know what is about to happen? Do you want to live in a scary, uncontrollable world, or do you want to play Stardew Valley? Do you want a person or a character?

When I beat Earthbound for the first time (and if you don't know, the prologue/ISAT battle system is just Mother) and watched the ending cutscene where the characters part ways and say goodbye...I felt a little bit sad. I wanted them to be together forever. But that's something only characters could ever be.

#these aren't deep or unique thoughts they're just the specific aspect of ISAT that made it one of the most interesting gaming experiences #i actually like the prologue much more than ISAT for just this reason #its honestly a video game art piece that's created to give the player a very specific experience #that makes them an aspect of the narrative that is told #it's. incredible. #in stars and time #start again start again start again #start again: a prologue #isat #god and there is so so so so much more to say here #what a rich and complex and fascinating game that made me cry like a baby #i dont even kin sif. we arent similar at all. #i cant imagine how devastating this game would have been if i did #but I do have a deep relationship with escapsim #and i write about it a lot #and video games about being video games are wonderful #as are stories about being stories #and why we consume stories. how we use them. how they save us and hurt us. #never played a video game that used its medium so well #i bet undertales also pretty good at that but this is more so i think #stories about stories have to be about why we love stories #and im not an artsy person and i roll my eyes a bit when people talk about the spiritual neccesity of art #i think people need stories because the world is sad and hard and boring and we want to think about something else for a while. #some people need to be anywhere but here #and sometimes if you're Lil Depressed-Ass Snufkin that looks like being here forever #baby cringe-ass snufkin big hat idiot

[unexpectedbrickattack]

bro your pepperman and peppino comic hasn’t left my brain since i saw it. i just love the dynamic of a ginormous freak and peppino being both intimidated and flustered.. bro i wish there was more of those two

I should draw them some more bc i really like the dynamic ive written for them 😊 For u anon, i will share some minor (silly) thoughts ive had about them

-Pepperman absolutely has a little baby crush on this man. TEENY TINY. The kind of crush that means nothing- hes a little 💅🏾 and hes an artist like ur gonna be a little gay w all of the friends you make; thats just the way it goes 😭 Like Peppino is sooooo handsome and soooo strong and he can cook and hes smart and he doesnt stand down when confronted (he LOVES this the most). So people in Peppermans Rich Friend circle notice the complete 180 his personality does when Peppino is invited to outings. Its not that Pepperman is being weird and shallow or fake, its that Peppino is probably his First Friend that wasnt rich and snobbish in anyway. Some part of him really REALLY wants to impress Peppino and it makes him act a little ‘foolish’ heehee 😊

-Following up on this, Pepperman visits the pizzeria out of the blue like MONTHS after he first invites Peppino out for the art sessions and like okay maybe they are friends MAYBE…but like he is still kind of anxious bc the last time he came here he almost got his skinned so part of him is like ‘maybe hes only amicable bc feels obligated to cooperate within the walls of my studio…’ BUT he shuffles awkwardly into the shop and Peppino not only waves but SMILES at him while hes attending to a customer and Pepperman is like ‘HEEEHEEUHEEHOOO………….’

-Peppermans art is worth a fortune; he is very well respected in the art world and any pieces hes made (including self portraits) are absolutely stunning. His abstract art is as beautiful as his realism; auctioning them off and doing occasional commission work is how hes acquired most of his wealth. Because of this, it is a MASSIVE show of good faith and comradery that Pepperman will often gift art to Peppino. Unfortunately, Peppino will not accept statues or huge marble sculptures BUT Pepperman is delighted to see Peppino accept paintings and mini sculptures, even if he LOOKS a bit confused about it 😭

-SO… when Pepperman comes by the shop some weeks later, he is overwhelmingly excited to see one of his pieces hung up on the walls. The feeling of having his art fawned over in an art exhibit does not even BEGIN to compare to the excitement of seeing his art being displayed in this common mans shop. Its a portrait of Peppino, stylized, w some funky lookin colors. Nothing fancy or particularly evocative. Just. Peppino! Looking a bit wistful with colors winding around him.

Even Peppino is like (snrk) “Dont you have your fancy arts in a museum or something? Dont see the big deal ‘bout ‘a this.” But its HUGE its like…suddenly it is not just his muse entertaining his artistic vision…his muse VALUES his artistic vision………..it makes him SO happy. He thinks about it for days. Its like; he had no idea that this is what it felt like to have…inspiration and motivation from an Outside source. His art, while breathtaking, felt like it lacked something…Rich. Years and years of self reflection and introspection and Never expanding his horizons, never realizing he was Capable of expanding his horizons until now…he is just a lucky little pepper 🫑🌶✨

#answered #chattin #long post #peppino #pepperman #this is also why i refuse to make human designs for him and vigi bc otherwise i will Not be normal 😭😭😭 #also i did not add this but i think it helps to know that pepperman is- #-younger than peppino. hes like. it is funny to try and age a fucking pepper #but comparitively he is like early to mid 30s #so hes technically a rich brat in peppinos eyes; just like the noise #but pepperman is more eccentric than bratty…. #he IS a dick and hes brash and a bully and he dangles money over peoples heads #at least #he USED to #but peppino was a man with a failing business and his house on the line #and saddled w debt #and when given the opportunity to become RICH beyond his comprehension #he said ‘no. i want this shop. i worked for this shop and i fought for this shop. im not going to give it up after all that’ #and he just. kept working! he comes to work early in the morning and he leaves right as the sun is setting #and he works on his expenses and utilities in his small little office in the back of his shop. hes just. some guy. who owns a pizza shop #and something about that like FLIPPED a switch in peppermans brain #and now hes a little obsessed… #well he was a little obsessed after he got his ass handed to him on a platter but now its a bit less Crazed and alot more Fond #hes fawning a little bit and he has no idea its happening #peppino knows tho heehee #but its sweet its not serious its just admiration and peppino can deal w that 😊

[mildcicada]

If you surrendered to the air you could ride it.!!! .....I give up, I surrender etc.

#this is technically sort of semi inspired by an old mike crew drawinf #my art #mike crew #tma #the Magnus Archives #need to go down the mike crew tag again #problem is 90% of it is he shows up in one chapter from some unrelated tma fic. on account of being a side character LE SIGH #i know why that is the case but like stilllllll le sigh. just bc he had like 3 episodes worth of content doesn't mean i haven't created #rich inner world of him. #when people draw him blonde it is so frightening.. #unrelated i just always think that when i see those designs #like the dogs with bright blue eyes. im shakign please give them contacts etc #i have 1 million drawinfs of mime crew this exact angle pose face drawing medium color scheme etc.. #umm whats that quote. about art and obsession #*guy at the party meme* they don't even know all the sing lyrics i relate to him

[faithfromanewperspective]

okay but i actually think that once you have public transport you can do things on, public transport users actually have more time than private transport users if they're able to access this hack. no need to either drive or talk to a driver. just step on step off. headphones on the whole time.

#i'm trying to prove a point you guys #and i think 99% of the reason is i suddenly felt invalidated for some reason bc of some worldview assumption #PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS NOT FOR POOR PEOPLE STFU #like it is. but it's also for rich people and middle class #IM ON THE RED LINE SINKING APEROL #few more souls on the bus now

[orcelito]

Ok. Real question. How many people Actually have believed in Santa? Bc I never did, mostly bc my dad never bothered with the entire pretense, so the whole concept is just. Really fucking strange to me

Putting an actual poll bc I feel like I'm losing my mind a bit thinking about how apparently widespread it is. Like. It's just so... weird? Why is this the thing people have popularized? It makes no sense.

#speculation nation #polls #like ok my dad's an atheist raised by jewish parents so xmas has never really been a religious sort of holiday to me #we celebrate it bc it's fun to give gifts and spend time with family #but that's... it. #all the lore and mythos of xmas is just so weird to me #like baby jesus etc etc but now here comes saint nicholas with the steel chair! (breaking into your house to eat your cookies #and leave presents Only for the rich kids! why only the rich ones? uhmmm Dont worry about it!) #genuinely speaking my dad's worked at ups my whole life so growing up he'd say he (and the rest of his coworkers) were the real santas #said as a joke mostly bc theyre the ones Actually delivering the packages #but i took it to heart. told people at school that my dad was the Real santa. #no one believed me lol which i found quite frustrating. #but yeah i have never once in my entire life believed in Santa #and im content with that. it seems like such a stupid thing i will be honest. #'what about the magic of christmas' what about the poor kids who dont get gifts & feel abandoned by this all-powerful man? #in fact why do we Want kids to not think it's their parents giving gifts? they cant thank the right people if we trick them. #it's a convoluted setup that makes absolutely 0 sense to me #trust me christmas had more than enough 'magic' for me as a kid just bc of all the cool lights and all the free gifts #dont need some mythological man who can travel the globe in one night and is a professional in B&E #makes no sense for Real. #there was a time with my ex step siblings where me n my sister were told not to spoil the fun for them #so i had to pretend like santa existed as they opened presents marked from him #and even back then i was just thinking 'this is So Dumb' #this is an anti santa zone i guess. me and myself hate the popularized version of this strange strange belief system.

[castielafflicted]

what should i do with the $1.39 in my bank account im open to suggestions

#zeph posting #i need to go eepy bc i have a migraine but im just thinking abt how some people truly have no comprehension of having this little money #im getting $20.50 tomorrow in cash to pay me back and thats going directly into my gas tank and like im not worried abt anything #i have nothing im supposed to pay for before friday besides getting gas on the way home from church #and im very used to this and know exactly how much money i can spend every month #but god its wild to survive on practically nothing compared to someone thats rich #not even super rich. just like above middle class rich #like the its a banana what could it cost rich #anyways im not like? upset? just tired of capitalism

[songsintheattic]

#im just gonna keep my comments for the tags so i don't have to deal with people being annoying once this inevitably leaves my circle #but i find this very interesting - and observable across different cultures #and when you look at the unnatural way those heavy consumerist cultures leave #with separation of mother and child starting literally at birth #and all of the normal bonding rituals being removed from those cultures #in the caregiver/child relationships as well as friendships and everything else #it's just no surprise #whether you want to say people get rich off that is a happy accident or the motive behind the trend is irrelevant to me #i think there's a case for either and it's probably to some degree both #but this just explains a lot #*live not leave lol

[pickled-flowers]

It might be I have anti social personality disorder 🤨

#hmmm #i dont think its just the autism fellas #idk im already aware i have some sort of personality disorder as diagnosed by a psychiatrist but without any more precision #and my vast confusion about other people might be explained by that #idk ive been reading about it and well #very much possible #ive known since i was 15 that i dont experience empathy in a “normal” way #and i have a very rich inner life within my brain #tbh i love my own company (most times) and im my favorite person #but there is such a big stigma about anti social ppl so im like #well. i can name a bunch of ppl around me who would dismiss me about that #but my dear just because someone can mask does not mean that is the real them #like idk especially if you cant tell when someone is masking like that's on you 😭 #i see someone masking and feel so sad like damn bestie i get it this is the only personality of yours people will enjoy #winter rambling in his tags? its more likely than you think

[illputdownmyrootswhenimdead]

someone: jkr is horrible-

me: yeah, i completely agree with you there

someone: -which is why you should stan uncle rick rick riordan instead :)

me:

#rick riordan critical #PLEASE take your head out of your ass #rick riordan is not as bad as jkr but posing his books as the ‘more diverse’ and acting like he’s a great awesome ally to minorities #is just. incredibly naive #piper with feathers! unhealthy age gaps in relationships! the only gay character (at that point) suffering constantly and then being outed- #in front of a complete stranger! incredibly shallow and often misogynistic portrayal female characters! general insensitivity and ignorance #of other cultures! a transphobic portrayal of a genderfluid person who gets called a slur by one of the GOOD characters! shallow and ableist #portrayal of adhd! ableism in saying his characters don’t have push because they’re ‘too strong’! no physically disabled characters! #his incredibly lesbophobic response to people saying reyna reads as gay to them! #this is literally just the tip of the iceberg #rr is NOT some woke intelligent savour he’s a grown ass man who doesn’t have people of the cultures/groups he’s writing about to check if #it’s harmful or incorrect or stereotypical!! #he’s a rich cishet white man with a victim complex when people call him out on his shit. #rr stans don’t interact with me i do not want to hear it #tbh the only reason why he’s ‘better’ than jkr is because he doesn’t have her level of influence #god. shudder. i don’t want to think about that #dove talks #hi it’s 4pm and im so angry. #will admit that anyone saying percy jackson would beat harry potter in a fight is 100% #like we can agree on that one.

[chipsncookies]

I dont have energy to draw but I'll just put this analysis? Speculation? here as my contribution to emmelyn. This was originally posted on twt but i decided to compile it here for better collection

I've been thinking what would happen if emmet and evelyn pursue this relationship and get married. Will evelyn be working at gear station then? Iirc the battle chatelaines are already struggling to maintain the battle maison after their parents' death. I feel they won't appreciate eve leaving. Just look at this backstory (Morgan's line when battling with Nita)

At this point i must bring up that the Battle Subway and Battle Maison seem to be quite different, the latter seem to be struggling, judging from how desperate Morgan sounds since she's always telling them to do things in order to attract patrons to the Maison. They're even afraid of her (seriously check their quotes). Also besides pokemas, xy and oras are the only games they appear.

This contrasts heavily with the Battle Subway which seem to be quite popular and doing well. Their popularity is even mentioned in other games they don't appear in. The twins don't even mind changing careers (source: pokemas, but that depends if you consider pokemas canon). Maybe the fact that they also run a transportation service contributes to their success as opposed to the Maison, which focuses on entertainment, but this is speculation.

With these info, it seems submas have slightly better social (and maybe financial?) status than the chatelaines (This might also explain why eve felt bad for 'copying' emmet, as she said in pokemas). This difference might present some challenges in emmet and evelyn's relationship. After all, you cannot overcome these with love alone. How would evelyn deal with emmet being more successful, when she's already lacking self esteem? Can emmet accept evelyn and her sisters, knowing well they're struggling?

Which also brings us to another question, will emmet get along well with evelyn's family? Emmet has a good relationship with his twin brother ingo, but the battle chatelaines seem to be afraid of their eldest sister Morgan (seriously check their quotes). Will he be able to accept this or will there be some tension between him and her? Will Emmet's honest and blunt personality cause a problem?

Besides that, Emmet battles to have fun, not to earn income or maintain his station like the chatelaines. Will he be shocked or will his enjoyment decrease, knowing evelyn and her sisters battle for different reason? Will he clash with Morgan, who try so hard to earn profit? She's already a bit desperate and try to recruit any strong challengers they got, look at her line here

I have a feeling that evelyn ending up with emmet will make Morgan scream with joy, for multiple reasons 😅

I don't want to make emmet like some sort of money making machine, but from chatelaines' perspective emmet might just be what they needed since he could potentially attract many new challengers from different demographic. Will Morgan try to coax him to join them? Battle chatelaine emmet? 😬

I swear I'm not trying to demonize Morgan, this is how shes written in game, it could be that she feel pressured to reign them in, to preserve the Maison, causing her to be a bit harsh to them? What if the reverse is true, with Emmet around, there's more challengers and she can finally relax and not be as harsh on her sisters?

Or will emmet and evelyn's unity not affect the chatelaines at all? Or is there some sort of unique way where it makes everyone happy? Much to think about. I don't think there's any correct answer to this question, but these are ways it could be interesting to explore. What do you think?

#other people when shipping: makes cutesy headcanons #me: thinks about character dynamics based and their backstory status motivation personality etc would affect them #im weird ok 😅 #emmelyn #doublebattleshipping #pokemon #battle chatelaine #I sound like a rich parent who's arranging their child's marriage lmao 😂 (i do want them to be together though) #chipsays #i try to out every relevant thought here but it's getting late i might miss some things/there might be loints badly explained #whateve I'll check later

[von-karmas-a-bitch]

cell block tango but it's the ace attorney women who killed men (who deserved it to varying degrees and in some cases not at all)

#like mimi could have an EXCELLENT solo about dr turner #and you really feel for her #dahlia is the same but at some point along the way she starts to sound a little insane but it's unclear where that point is #bc one thing led to another for her and the more people she silenced the more other people she had to silence bc they knew something #and she can't seem to decide if and when she started to enjoy it but she wants you to think she enjoys it bc she wants you to be scared #bc actually SHE'S scared she is very prey animal rage #you're left unsure how to feel abt her by the end of her solo but you can't say you don't sympathise #cammy meele is there but behind the mask of haha funny sleepy girl who gets away with slacking off bc she's hot #is a woman who just wanted some quick and easy cash and planned to just do one crime one time to get rich quick #and then quit this stupid job and live comfortably for the rest of her life #thinking it wasn't THAT big a deal and it was very unlikely for her to get caught #but then it turned out this smuggling ring went way deeper than she thought #and now it's either her or the interpol agent. so she does it. she just wanted to live deliciously was it too much to ask #dee vasquez is there too of course #april may is there bc she didn't get to kill a man but boy did she want to #and then there's calisto. who fucking knows what her motivation was. does she even know? all i know is her solo is gonna be INSANE #idk what to tag this as im just gonna not im so burned out rn lmao

[happistar]

Who would win in a dance battle, Michael or Jenna?

oooh good question!

I think Michael would get really into it, (as described by the script, "Jeremy's music obsessed friend" lmao) but I think he's more of the kind of guy to jam out casually and alone than in front of other people. He'd reluctantly accept the battle and absolutely crush it, but i think ultimately Jenna would win. She thrives whenever she's the center of attention, and would try to keep all eyes on her. She's tried hard to be noticed for so long, so I wouldn't be surprised if she practiced in her spare time or something to be seen at Jake's parties or something. Michael would probably falter under that attention, leaving Jenna as the winner.

#be more chill #bmc #happi rambles #anyways would love to see what other people think on this #just thinkin abt dance parties in general now too #christine would try to do something weird and abstract w/ jeremy's help. im just imagining mts where she's being carried #she would be so into it #brooke would want to do something similar and show off her skills #but wouldn't want to embarrass herself especially in front of chloe #but i think postcanon!brooke would take a lot more pride in her uniqueness and go for it #leaving everyone stunned #jake definitely has some dance memorized but like besides that he just kinda grooves alongside everyone else #jeremy cant dance. listen. he's shit. he barely even dances during halloween ajfnbjgnbgf #rich is probably only decent because he kinda learned from his squip + jake #chloe is probably pretty good but nothing out of the ordinary i think #happi answers #<- forgor to tag this

[sevenyeargap]

some people really are trying SO hard to misinterpret my post oh my god i never said we should be happy these guys died???? "this specific post is cruel is getting that point across" because i called "stupid" some people who had the money to create a state of the art submarine but instead decided to fire an engineer for raising safety concerns and ignored warnings from a lot of experts??? the mourning part wasnt even about tumblr users bc i did see a lot of posts raising awareness about asylum seekers in the mediterranean it was SPECIFICALLY about news coverages and politicians having insane double standards when it comes to people dying at sea.

#im going to delete a bunch of comments i think also some of the reblogs are a free blocklist. of course im sad the 19 yo is in the crew #i just dont understand how some people are SO offended by me calling some extremely rich people stupid because they did NOT want to follow #safety guidelines

[rohirric-hunter]

Seriously why does DoorDash recommend such completely random tip amounts

#doordash: would you like to tip your dasher $3.50? #me: *squints* #me: *opens calculator app* #*20% of order total is $4.85* #like they couldnt even recommend $4.50? #it wasnt even one of the easy click options. the options were $3 $3.50 and $4 #so then i have to open up the thing and manually type in $4.85 #and all the while the doordash app is assuming im planning on not tipping and guilting me for it #which is fucking rich coming from them #actually i usually tip in cash but i saw one of those posts where some delivery person is flexing about ruining someones food #because they didnt tip through the app and they assumed they werent going to tip at all #and it made me paranoid #i know most people arent like that but it scares me #i really do prefer tipping in cash because these services cant be trusted to pass on the tips #and also i think it should be up to the individual whether or not they want to report the tip as income tbh #anyway back to the point of suggested tip amounts #someone once told me that they went to a bunch of different restaurants and did the math on their pinpads recommended tip amounts #and those werent accurate either #varied whether they were more or less but they were usually not correct #anyway its super easy to figure out how much to tip for yourself #pull up the calculator app on your phone and multiply your order total by 0.2 for 20% #i promise nobody will think youre weird for using a calculator. its super normal