Tip

No one is talking about "getting rid of tipping" except the NRA (The slightly less evil one). And the reason they're talking about it is to scare you. The tip wage credit has fuckall to do with whether people tip or not. California got rid of it a long ass time ago. I assure you there are still restaurants there. They get MINIMUM WAGE + TIPS.

The National Restaurant Association is not your friend.

$15/hour + tips. That's what is going on.

The National Restaurant Association is against it because it costs shitty companies like Darden, Landry's, and Cheesecake Factory a huge amount of money.

But if a local restaurant is going to go out of business because they have to pay their servers and bartenders $15/hour then that restaurant was basically out of business already.

Don't put your name on shit for the National Restaurant Association they are working against your interests.

EDIT: THE CHANGE IS OVER 5 YEARS. RELAX NO ONE IS GETTING THAT RAISE NEXT WEEK.

1. Your cpu might have crack like sounds when being installed and pushing the lever back down, don't freak out (immediately) because some CPUs will do this.
2. Put your ram in before your CPU cooler if it might occupy or require low profile memory as it will make dual installation a lot harder.
3. Try and find out what orientation your motherboard is going to go into your case and preplace cables inside the case to those locations. (personally for me I won't do the PSU cables though.)
4. Try and at least get good lighting when installing the motherboard in the case, as it'll make your life so much easier.
5. Make sure your IO shield isn't upside down when installing your motherboard, or else you might spend 20 minutes like me figuring out why the motherboard isn't fitting the screw holes.
6. Before screwing in your motherboard double check that all holes in your motherboard can be screwed.
7. As painful as it is, be extra sure that your putting in your case cables in the right place or your computer won't boot.
8. Your motherboard is pretty resistant, in fact most components to your computer are (CPU and Storage Drives are probably the most fragile). So when installing your 24 pin, don't be afraid to use a good amount of force, but also be sure to cable manage these well, because in the event you need cable manage it somewhere else, it'll be a pain to take out.
9. Having friends in a call with you will also be a life saver sometimes, it'll make the process go much faster if you have questions that need answered.
10. When done, make sure you have a good grip on the case before placing it to where you want it. don't want all that work going to waste!

Edit: Here are some tips from YOU guys, thanks for all the support as well.

1. Build on your motherboard box when installing things on your motherboard. Doubles as cool packaging and an anti-static work station.
2. If you have a giant CPU cooler, it might be better to install it after screwing in the motherboard.(For me, I was lucky to have a long magnetic screw driver that allowed me to screw it in normally at an angle.)
3. pre cable manage the cables you can before installing your motherboard in your case.
4. Don't have friends? Join the BuildAPC discord! You can have answers given to you with in seconds!
5. Install as many parts as you can on your motherboard before it's in the case (with the exception of the GPU.)
6. Try and find a video on installing your CPU cooler. Yes they'll have a manual when th

Everyone has a different background and experience in OW so I’ve noticed a lot of folks (myself included) have gaps in their knowledge/play-styles that can really impact success. I think we often take for granted what we know and just assume our teammates know the same info/details as we do. So here’s your chance to drop that obvious tip/info to the community!

I’ll start: the spawn room heals you at 400HP/second and you cannot take damage in there.

You should always take your healer’s juice if they’re available to charge their ult, but if you’re a rampaging ball, a staggered hero being camped/targeted, or if your healers are dead/gassed/out of place, the spawn is your friend.

And for the love of god, when you’re attacking on Blizzard World and just captured the second point, use the spawn to force the other team back. Especially at lower ranks (raises hand), people fight just outside the spawn rather than use it as a free immortality position.

UPDATE: Thanks for sharing your tips/insight! A lot of folks gave solid info that might legitimately help players. To that end, I’ll be reviewing, vetting and organizing the info to put into a formatted/clear post later this week so folks can more easily access the info that may help them. Cheers!

UPDATE: Clarifying that this happened in Canada, NOT the US for those implying that it did.

I dined in at a local Chinese restaurant with a friend. Great food, but almost no interactions were made with any of the waitresses other than being given the food, as you had to reserve your table position online in advance, as well as place your order online once finally seated (due to COVID safety measures).

The bill came out to be just about $30, and I tipped just a little above 15%, giving $5. Our waitress took the bill from our table, paid for in cash, and as we were readying to get up and leave, she returned with the $5 bill we left to cover the tip and in a passive aggressive tone saying, "Was something wrong with the food? Where's the rest of the tip?".

I didn't appreciate that we were even approached at all, and I was shocked and confused that an interaction as such even happened, as I recall it being the very first time I was confronted for not tipping enough, as my usual 15% tip suffices in past restaurant experiences.

In an act of frustration, I took back the $5 I left as a tip from the bill and walked out of the restaurant with my friend without saying a word, despite the waitress trying to get our attention as we walked away.

In the moment, we both agreed that it was an insane thing for the waitress to do, acting as if we didn't tip at all. The waitress that had confronted us had been someone we had close to almost no contact with the entire time, as she had only been to our table once to give our food, as I had stated above.

But reflecting on it, we were wondering what should've been done in that situation. Ignore her request to tip more and leave the $5 bill as it was or give a larger tip as she asked just to get the situation over with?

I'd love to hear more opinions, and if a situation like this has ever happened to you. AITA for taking back my tip?

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TL;DR: I was confronted by a waitress who returned to me with the tip I had already gave, complaining that it was not enough. As a reaction to the situation, I frustratingly took back the $5 bill and walked out without saying a word.

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EDIT: A few people have pointed out the fact that because I pointed out that "I had almost no interactions with the waitress", I come off as "entitled", making it seem like the minimal contact with the waitress was a factor in taking back my tip. Some have also implied that I come off as "entitled" because I wanted a waiter/waitress to come by ever

Clean your soft mousepad / desk pad with a lint roller.

This weapon allows you to cover all shields without swapping weapons, as well as be decent for ranged damage. I highly recommend it, especially if you have slower load times and cannot swap mid-encounter.

Of course I see all the posts for purchasing, building and getting software started up. But I'm curious what everybody does to keep their PC maintained.

I continuously feel like I'm lazy with my PC. Dust the outside of the case and filters every now and then, but rarely if ever actually open the case to clean it out. Antibacterial handiwipes by the computer to keep grease and such off my peripherals. Maybe once a year I'll pop the keys off my mechanical keyboard for a thorough cleaning.

Is there anything else important us casuals might not know about? Or any tips and tricks to keep things tidy?

Being kind and supportive is very important, so that you're not interrupting or being a cringey dick. But there are also things in between these extremes you could do to make gaming better for everyone:

• Make sure your PC's name is distinctive from the rest and easy to pronounce based on the spelling.
• Don't use dice with such unclear, low contrast, or small numbers that you have to pick up the dice every fucking time you roll it to see what the number is. If you're struggling to differentiate between different sided dice, try to get them in different colors and/or sizes, e.g only your d10s being red, and only your d20s being 35mm.
• Work with your DM to make a character that works well with others (Devil's sight*+Darkness* is sometimes a poor choice), wants to be an adventurer in the DM's story, suits the campaign or game, and possibly has a long term and short term goal.
• Know by heart your PC's AC, spell saving DC, and the to-hit modifiers for the things you do most (or where to find them quickly on your character sheet).
• Understand your PC's most important traits, features, attacks, and spells. Ask for help before the game if the rules are too difficult for you, or if you keep getting it wrong. Flowcharts can be very helpful.
• When rolling initiative, say your character's name first, followed by your initiative, and nothing else - the person recording it may be looking down and hearing lots of people talking at the same time.
• Try to prepare at least 2 options of what you want to do before it's your turn, taking into account the most likely changes that may occur when it's your turn (don't ignore the other players tho - be a fan of their PCs and the DM's story). If something happens just before your turn that changes things drastically, it's of course fine to take time thinking of something else to do, but that's usually not the case.
• Make piles of not just the to-hit dice you're going to roll for those 2 options, but also the damage dice if that applies. If your DM allows it, throw the damage dice at the same time unless you have something which can affect your choice when seeing the damage, like bardic inspiration. Don't say the total damage until the DM says the attack was successful.
• At low levels, if your to-hit modifiers are situational and complicated, and you've rolled very high, don't first take time to look up what to add. Instead say out loud e.g. "Natural 18" and after that figure out and say what the total is, be