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The future of the $50 minimum wage

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    jon-nyc
    wrote on 17 Mar 2024, 21:43 last edited by
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    I hit on them. Does that count?

    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
    -Cormac McCarthy

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      17 Mar 2024, 21:43

      I hit on them. Does that count?

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      LuFins Dad
      wrote on 17 Mar 2024, 21:54 last edited by
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      @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

      I hit on them. Does that count?

      I know. Ahmed at the 7/11 in Lorton told me about it.

      The Brad

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      • J jon-nyc
        17 Mar 2024, 21:43

        I hit on them. Does that count?

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        Mik
        wrote on 17 Mar 2024, 22:08 last edited by
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        @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

        I hit on them. Does that count?

        Certainly. The essence of social.

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          17 Mar 2024, 21:54

          @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

          I hit on them. Does that count?

          I know. Ahmed at the 7/11 in Lorton told me about it.

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          jon-nyc
          wrote on 17 Mar 2024, 22:23 last edited by
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          @LuFins-Dad said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

          @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

          I hit on them. Does that count?

          I know. Ahmed at the 7/11 in Lorton told me about it.

          He was pissed when he saw the way his wife looked at me.

          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
          -Cormac McCarthy

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            taiwan_girl
            wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 02:15 last edited by
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            I agree with @Aqua-Letifer @Mik and @Holly

            People are social and like to have interaction with other people. Any trend to decrease this is not overall good for society.

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              17 Mar 2024, 22:23

              @LuFins-Dad said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

              @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

              I hit on them. Does that count?

              I know. Ahmed at the 7/11 in Lorton told me about it.

              He was pissed when he saw the way his wife looked at me.

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              89th
              wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 13:53 last edited by
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              @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

              @LuFins-Dad said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

              @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

              I hit on them. Does that count?

              I know. Ahmed at the 7/11 in Lorton told me about it.

              He was pissed when he saw the way his wife wives looked at me.

              FIFY

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                89th
                wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 13:55 last edited by
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                And yeah, don't like this idea at all. Heck, on Saturday mornings I take my kids to the donut store. There is a kiosk to order from and 100 times out of 100 I take the kids up to the counter to order from the cashier. The kids need to learn how to interact and, honestly, it's cute watching them pick out their donuts.

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                • 8 89th
                  18 Mar 2024, 13:55

                  And yeah, don't like this idea at all. Heck, on Saturday mornings I take my kids to the donut store. There is a kiosk to order from and 100 times out of 100 I take the kids up to the counter to order from the cashier. The kids need to learn how to interact and, honestly, it's cute watching them pick out their donuts.

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                  Doctor Phibes
                  wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 14:21 last edited by
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                  @89th said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

                  And yeah, don't like this idea at all. Heck, on Saturday mornings I take my kids to the donut store. There is a kiosk to order from and 100 times out of 100 I take the kids up to the counter to order from the cashier. The kids need to learn how to interact and, honestly, it's cute watching them pick out their donuts.

                  These are the days. I look back on those Saturday mornings going to karate, archery, the movies etc. with such pleasure. Then suddenly...'Dad I need the car...'

                  I was only joking

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                    89th
                    wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 17:03 last edited by
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                    Yeah I can appreciate I'm in the good old days while I'm in them. That being said, grass is often greener... the fight to get a coat or pair of shoes on will give me gray (sorry, grey) hair. And the fact that I am unable to have reliable time between 7-11pm or 4-6am to attempt a workout, is hard because I know I'm getting out of shape. And general lack of sleep isn't healthy either, I feel it each morning. That being said, I am 100% in no rush for the kids to grow up.

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                      Horace
                      wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 17:18 last edited by
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                      It's too bad political tribalism has made social interactions with random people so precarious these days. And as much as I'd like to say "both sides are equal" in that regard, it's obvious which side has more bloodthirsty good vs evil judgmentalism.

                      Education is extremely important.

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                        18 Mar 2024, 17:03

                        Yeah I can appreciate I'm in the good old days while I'm in them. That being said, grass is often greener... the fight to get a coat or pair of shoes on will give me gray (sorry, grey) hair. And the fact that I am unable to have reliable time between 7-11pm or 4-6am to attempt a workout, is hard because I know I'm getting out of shape. And general lack of sleep isn't healthy either, I feel it each morning. That being said, I am 100% in no rush for the kids to grow up.

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                        Doctor Phibes
                        wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 17:43 last edited by
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                        @89th said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

                        That being said, I am 100% in no rush for the kids to grow up.

                        They get older, they don't grow up. At least, that's been my experience so far. Some people who shall remain nameless have very unkindly said something similar about the oldest member of the family.

                        I was only joking

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                          Horace
                          wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 18:19 last edited by
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                          Maturity is the process of internalizing your cultural programming to the point that you believe it’s God’s truth.

                          Education is extremely important.

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                            jon-nyc
                            wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 18:39 last edited by
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                            You must hang out in very different places than I do. Or maybe you’re mistaking twitter for real life.

                            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                            -Cormac McCarthy

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                              18 Mar 2024, 18:39

                              You must hang out in very different places than I do. Or maybe you’re mistaking twitter for real life.

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                              Doctor Phibes
                              wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 18:54 last edited by
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                              @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

                              You must hang out in very different places than I do.

                              Church?

                              I was only joking

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                                18 Mar 2024, 18:39

                                You must hang out in very different places than I do. Or maybe you’re mistaking twitter for real life.

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                                Horace
                                wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 18:59 last edited by
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                                @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

                                You must hang out in very different places than I do. Or maybe you’re mistaking twitter for real life.

                                I'm not sure what you're responding to, but you can feel free to flesh this out.

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                  jon-nyc
                                  wrote on 18 Mar 2024, 23:59 last edited by
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                                  Around here random social interactions aren’t remotely precarious unless you wander into the south Bronx.

                                  "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                  -Cormac McCarthy

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                                  • J jon-nyc
                                    18 Mar 2024, 23:59

                                    Around here random social interactions aren’t remotely precarious unless you wander into the south Bronx.

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                                    Horace
                                    wrote on 19 Mar 2024, 00:29 last edited by
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                                    @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

                                    Around here random social interactions aren’t remotely precarious unless you wander into the south Bronx.

                                    If it will help to interpret my point charitably, you might concede the political polarization of our culture and the huge numbers of people who will full stop not share space with those who are on the opposite side of the issues they find to be of extreme moral or existential importance.

                                    Education is extremely important.

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                                      jon-nyc
                                      wrote on 19 Mar 2024, 01:27 last edited by
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                                      I think in the real world the numbers are small and even then your typical social interaction wouldn’t reveal enough to trigger any negative reaction.

                                      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                      -Cormac McCarthy

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                                      • J jon-nyc
                                        19 Mar 2024, 01:27

                                        I think in the real world the numbers are small and even then your typical social interaction wouldn’t reveal enough to trigger any negative reaction.

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                                        Horace
                                        wrote on 19 Mar 2024, 01:58 last edited by
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                                        @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

                                        I think in the real world the numbers are small and even then your typical social interaction wouldn’t reveal enough to trigger any negative reaction.

                                        The checkout line or any customer/vendor interaction is as small as one wants to make it. I'm more talking about situations a step up from that. Dinners or parties or walking groups or workplace or family interactions. I guess you can claim that such interactions aren't precarious as they edge into politics or social issues, I mean you can write that if you want.

                                        Education is extremely important.

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                                        • H Horace
                                          19 Mar 2024, 01:58

                                          @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

                                          I think in the real world the numbers are small and even then your typical social interaction wouldn’t reveal enough to trigger any negative reaction.

                                          The checkout line or any customer/vendor interaction is as small as one wants to make it. I'm more talking about situations a step up from that. Dinners or parties or walking groups or workplace or family interactions. I guess you can claim that such interactions aren't precarious as they edge into politics or social issues, I mean you can write that if you want.

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                                          Doctor Phibes
                                          wrote on 19 Mar 2024, 02:02 last edited by Doctor Phibes
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                                          @Horace said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

                                          @jon-nyc said in The future of the $50 minimum wage:

                                          I think in the real world the numbers are small and even then your typical social interaction wouldn’t reveal enough to trigger any negative reaction.

                                          The checkout line or any customer/vendor interaction is as small as one wants to make it. I'm more talking about situations a step up from that. Dinners or parties or walking groups or workplace or family interactions. I guess you can claim that such interactions aren't precarious as they edge into politics or social issues, I mean you can write that if you want.

                                          Didn't anybody ever tell you not to talk about religion and politics at parties?

                                          I've had business meals where people started going off about politics. One guy I was meeting just before the 2016 election said Hillary was a communist, and I'm ashamed to say I LOL'd. I was definitely in the minority at that particular meeting as my boss is a Trump sympathiser, however he clearly saw the funny side. The other guy, not so much, but he'd already made me sit through grace before dinner, so I figured enough was enough.

                                          I was only joking

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