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[–] 92 points 2 months ago (2 children)

America once again showing the world what a dystopian shit show it is. People are travelling to what they think is a developed country and so rightly assume all workers are paid a decent wage. Certainly European visitors would assume that. Highlights once again the need for a minimum wage and union support for workers.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Why would they assume that? America is famously a shitty country for workers. You'd have to know nothing about the country you're visiting to not know that

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  • [–] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Why do North Americans tip when they go to Europe?

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  • [–] 14 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Because they were too stupid to check the local customs before the trip. And it shows, not only with the tipping, but with a lot of problems they cause.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    So its safe to say that they assumed...which is what MnemonicBump is vilifying the whole world for doing in the US.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

    Literally what everyone else said, we're an uneducated shithole. Europeans should know that. I'm not vilifying the rest of the world, I'm holding them to a higher standard, because once again (and I cannot emphasize this enough), the U.S. is a bad place to be. Listen to your travel advisories, they're actually minimalizing how bad it is

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  • [–] -2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Are you saying that because the US is known to be a shothole in general, people should know/assume this very specific thing? You can not make decisions on knowledge you do not possess.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Why would you assume they know about employment norms?

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Because it's normal to learn some things about the country that you're visiting before you go, and it's not a exactly a secret that the U.S. isn't doing well right now

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Is it normal to look up employment conditions? I don’t think it is.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago

    Whether or not a country has a tippsung culture is one of the first things that basically any travel brochure will mention, so yes. You should know how to order and pay for food in the country you are visiting. It's very basic stuff

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