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[–] anticurrent 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (12 children)

Just like groceries don't include tax in the advertised price. the system is designed to screw us over.

[–] PuddleOfKittens 43 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Just like groceries don’t include tax in the advertised price.

Nah, that's just in America, because Americans are dumb. Tipping doesn't exist here BTW, because it's idiotic and why would we do that.

(if Americans aren't dumb, why did they vote for Trump twice?)

(I finally found an upside to the Trump presidency!)

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

Almost 70 million people voted against him, myself included. We’re not a monolith. Also, only 11 states tax groceries.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

Americans are dumb af. Source: am American

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tipping doesn’t exist here BTW, because it’s idiotic

Idk where "here" is, but I've seen plenty of foreign countries's restaurants adopting tipping, particularly at higher end establishments, as business owners realize they can just ask for extra and get it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

American culture is still seen as something to emulate in many parts of the world. Hopefully less so after the next four years. We've had the same stupid tipping culture emerge here as well - seems like a sign that taxes aren't high enough at the top end.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

American culture is still seen as something to emulate in many parts of the world. Hopefully less so after the next four years.

We used to export our culture to our satraps in Mexico and Germany and Japan and Korea. But now we tend to import more than we export.

I don't see this as cultural though. It's just a money thing. People ask because they know their customers will say yes. That's all there is to if

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