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Americans are confused, frustrated by new tipping culture, study finds (www.washingtonpost.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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It's gotten rather absurd. If my interaction is with a kiosk short of being handed something, it's an insulting extra step. I'm already paying the price for my employer's pay scale ... I can't take on someone else's stinginess.

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[–] urist@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks, I always forget about the archive link.

I’m sorry to hear about your struggles, friend. It’s so distressing we’ve built a society that forces people who work into homelessness (actually I’d rather nobody be homeless. Housing is a human right). If we can’t even guarantee the basics for people who work, why are we even bothering with this society thing? So tiresome. I count my lucky stars every day I am as fortunate as I am, because I remember when it was harder for me. I didn’t change, I just got lucky. I hope you are able to find happiness regardless of circumstances.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

You really should be angry. Housing is of course UN-defined as a human right, but as with everything, we set it up and then excluded ourselves. I like my little house; it has brought true importance into specific relief, and I'm for the first time in my life able to define needs on my own.

I'm lucky enough to have a family where while left to fail on my own because the job market hasn't changed since 1985 according to my parents, they'll fund food while telling me what a fuckup I am. It's food, and I'm keen on the idea.