The digital tip jar
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@Klaus said in The digital tip jar:
When we travel around the world, we all like or dislike aspects of how other countries do things, or wish they would do things we find annoying differently.
It would be completely OK if you would suggest that England has it wrong by not following a tipping model.
And it is completely OK for TG to suggest that the US has it wrong by emphasizing tipping so much.
I do kind of understand Aqua's point. It is rather rude for immigrants such as myself to point out things we don't really like about our new country.
However, from my own experience when getting together with groups of immigrants in more than country, including England, pretty much every single immigrant to any country does it
Generally, it's in a light-hearted manner, which was my initial intent with this particular topic. I honestly don't feel particularly strongly about tipping, and I don't suppose that TG does, either.
Clearly it's a hot-button for Aqua, and I'll shut up about it now.
@Doctor-Phibes said in The digital tip jar:
@Klaus said in The digital tip jar:
When we travel around the world, we all like or dislike aspects of how other countries do things, or wish they would do things we find annoying differently.
It would be completely OK if you would suggest that England has it wrong by not following a tipping model.
And it is completely OK for TG to suggest that the US has it wrong by emphasizing tipping so much.
I do kind of understand Aqua's point. It is rather rude for immigrants such as myself to point out things we don't really like about our new country.
However, from my own experience when getting together with groups of immigrants in more than country, including England, pretty much every single immigrant to any country does it
Well, yeah. Did it myself and I think that's only natural.
Waaaaay back, this discussion didn't start out that way. I explained very clearly why the tipping model works here, based on 10 years of my life relying on it.
What's annoying is hearing "no it isn't, you're quite wrong about that!" from someone who doesn't even live here, and "economically it'd be better for everybody!" from someone who has to ask you how that economy works.
It's ignorant.
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Hereās something economic that I think works better in Europe than hereā¦ I love that the VAT and taxes are built into the priceā¦ If the tag says ā¬20, then I pay ā¬20, not ā¬21.20.
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Hereās something economic that I think works better in Europe than hereā¦ I love that the VAT and taxes are built into the priceā¦ If the tag says ā¬20, then I pay ā¬20, not ā¬21.20.
@LuFins-Dad said in The digital tip jar:
Hereās something economic that I think works better in Europe than hereā¦ I love that the VAT and taxes are built into the priceā¦ If the tag says ā¬20, then I pay ā¬20, not ā¬21.20.
QFT!
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Oh absolutely. I would be absolutely fine with Congress making that law. The price you see is the price you pay, period.
And the tipping model works, it has just been vastly expanded in the last few years. Unfortunately I think it hurts traditionally tipped jobs (food delivery, sit-down restaurant, bar, etc) as folks are pushing back on the tipping culture every business has seemed to embrace.
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Another thing they should change - Americans should drive on the left hand side of the road, as God and nature intended.
Obviously, this would be a very difficult thing to accomplish overnight. It might be better to do it only for some States and see how well it worked. Or maybe just by implementing it at the weekend for a trial period.
I was only joking
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Oh absolutely. I would be absolutely fine with Congress making that law. The price you see is the price you pay, period.
And the tipping model works, it has just been vastly expanded in the last few years. Unfortunately I think it hurts traditionally tipped jobs (food delivery, sit-down restaurant, bar, etc) as folks are pushing back on the tipping culture every business has seemed to embrace.
@89th said in The digital tip jar:
Oh absolutely. I would be absolutely fine with Congress making that law. The price you see is the price you pay, period.
The problem is that sales taxes in various locations differ. Hell, even in Illinois, it differs from county to county.
Not gonna be able to legislate that in Congress.
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Another thing they should change - Americans should drive on the left hand side of the road, as God and nature intended.
Obviously, this would be a very difficult thing to accomplish overnight. It might be better to do it only for some States and see how well it worked. Or maybe just by implementing it at the weekend for a trial period.
@Doctor-Phibes said in The digital tip jar:
Another thing they should change - Americans should drive on the left hand side of the road, as God and nature intended.
Sez the guy who insists that the Imperial system is outdated and a relic.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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I'd be fascinated to see a scientific explanation for why driving on the right hand side is better, other than "We really want to be like the French".
Because Fahrenheit vs. Celsius and inches vs. centimeters is really easy to justify.
Those of us who continue to carry a sword to work, would argue that there benefits to driving on the left.
I was only joking
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They did a study awhile back on left vs right drive bicycles. Basically it's a wash for all but very specific applications, in which case left drive is almost always better.
And yet...
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"Obviously, driving on the right is better, as you get more visibility due to the drivers seat being on the left".
Around here, I believe there is a move towards common sense. Leastways, a significant number of people seem to be transitioning to driving in the middle of the road, which can only be a positive move in the right direction.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in The digital tip jar:
Another thing they should change - Americans should drive on the left hand side of the road, as God and nature intended.
Sez the guy who insists that the Imperial system is outdated and a relic.
@George-K said in The digital tip jar:
@Doctor-Phibes said in The digital tip jar:
Another thing they should change - Americans should drive on the left hand side of the road, as God and nature intended.
Sez the guy who insists that the Imperial system is outdated and a relic.
What's worse is in the US Virgin ISlands you drive on the left with left hand drive cars.
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I'd be fascinated to see a scientific explanation for why driving on the right hand side is better, other than "We really want to be like the French".
Because Fahrenheit vs. Celsius and inches vs. centimeters is really easy to justify.
Those of us who continue to carry a sword to work, would argue that there benefits to driving on the left.
@Doctor-Phibes said in The digital tip jar:
Fahrenheit vs. Celsius
100 Degrees Fahrenheit - is really hot.
100 Degrees Celsius - you're dead.0 Degrees Fahrenheit - is really cold.
0 Degrees Celsius - "Should I wear a coat?"
