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• A reply on Conversation: How to revolutionize tipping and improve service at restaurants.

  May 20 2011: Poor workers are quickly displaced in the service industry. This would allow mangers to quickly see how people are doing and give guidance and training or eliminate a poor resource.

• A reply on Conversation: How to revolutionize tipping and improve service at restaurants.

  May 20 2011: Ok granted not for every restaurant but if it were mine I would want to know if it was the food or the service because it normally takes both to succeed.
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  A comment on Conversation: Does the TED Cred model perpetuate a breakdown in dialogue?

  May 17 2011: What we have is too many people trying to "sell something" rather than "solve something". I like posting and reading ideas and solutions that anyone could implement in their lives without a PhD or 5 million dollars.

• A reply on Conversation: How to revolutionize tipping and improve service at restaurants.

  May 17 2011: Naeem - thanks for your comment. Maybe you can tell us about tipping in your culture? I have no idea either of how to tip overseas. In the US a fine restaurant is 20% for excellent dine in service. Mid price restaurant 15% is average.

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  May 17 2011: Thank you for the compliment Debra. I am not a Psych major but I am currently looking at going back to grad school in Social Work which is very related. I do think I see life through a different lens sometimes and your post is great fuel for me to realize that people do want to hear what I have to say. Be sure to add me on Facebook.
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  A comment on Conversation: Can we now ban brutal and abusive porn that demeans women by way of a class action suit to file for damages to women and society in general

  May 17 2011: Your intention is good but eventually each person must come to their own path of what is mindful free speech and what is right action in ones work and personal life. It is a personal choice to be of good character not a right or a law. One must learn to grow from within not just obey laws. It must be that way or society will never truly change - you will only be managing what you cannot control.

• A reply on Conversation: How to revolutionize tipping and improve service at restaurants.

  May 17 2011: Less than 5 minutes ago: How is that so. If I buy $25 worth of food the tip is $5 if I buy $50 worth of food the tip is $10. That's not incentive to upsell?
  
  Sorry but my queer math says that:
  More service = buy more food = bigger tips = better service
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  A reply on Conversation: Do you have a suggestion for TED? Something we could do better?

  May 16 2011: going once, twice, SOLD to the man in the back that needs a hat! Thanks for your support of this idea, Nicholas. I am sure there is some reason they don't already have this and it would be interesting to know the reason but I will be first in line when it happens. Please ask your friends to sign on and support this idea.
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  A comment on Conversation: Do you have a suggestion for TED? Something we could do better?

  May 16 2011: Idea: What to sell in the TED online store.
  Conversation: There needs to be a TED store and I hope it is coming soon. I am bursting at the seams to get my own TED merchandise. A T-shIrt is a great way to get someone interested in TED. I would wear it all the time. I have even been considering going and having my own TED shirts custom made. Next should TED sell philanthropic packages like solar panels, and goats, trees, and other cool stuff for developing nations? There are many ways to give and recieve - and TED certainly can do so in a dignified manner that maintains its high degree of integrity and not look like they are just selling items for profit. Any type of TED products should clearly explain the win - win of the gift and it's relationship to ideas worth spreading. PBS does a great job of marketing merchandise for their supporters and so can TED. PS I am not a vendor nor intend to seek any profit making opportunities related to TED - I am just a HUGE TED FAN.
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  A comment on Conversation: Do you have a suggestion for TED? Something we could do better?

  May 16 2011: That little bitty down arrow on the iPhone app is the one thing I wish TED would update. I have such a hard time getting it to press properly. Other than that what's the deal with ROKU. I was head over heals when I got my ROKU and could watch TED videos on my big screen TV. What happened? There are only a handful of videos and no new content being uploaded on the TED channel. I think it's great to have TED on my iPhone, TED on my PC, and especally TED on my TV. I love TED and I support and promote it vigorously to everyone I know.