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2-Mar-22 10:17pm
#1 shadyfozzie
Post your random thoughts, questions, ideas here... I'll start
1) Have you ever watched America's Funniest Videos and wonder why the winning video is almost NEVER funny AT ALL?? We were watching some older episodes on Disney Plus and the final 3 videos are always stupid and not funny, and the worst one ALWAYS wins.. WTF..
2) How have cereal bags NOT been made with zip lock technology??
3) They need to make a container that can keep to-go french fries from getting soggy...
#1 shadyfozzie
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Post your random thoughts, questions, ideas here... I'll start
1) Have you ever watched America's Funniest Videos and wonder why the winning video is almost NEVER funny AT ALL?? We were watching some older episodes on Disney Plus and the final 3 videos are always stupid and not funny, and the worst one ALWAYS wins.. WTF..
2) How have cereal bags NOT been made with zip lock technology??
3) They need to make a container that can keep to-go french fries from getting soggy...
5-May-23 8:32am
#181 Tony
It is impossible to discuss tipping without getting into the whole political discussion about pay disparities in America. One group would have you believe that increasing wages would mean increased consumer prices, but don't seem to notice that executive wages and prices increased significantly while line workers wages were pretty much stagnant. At least one state recently lowered the minimum age for working (going back to child labor) in order to allow employers to keep their wages low. Employers can justify paying a child a lower wage because children aren't having to support themselves. Employers used to justify paying women less because the woman's income was just supplementing the income of the primary "breadwinner".
I think I've told this story here before, but in the mid-70s I worked for McDonald's when Congress passed the law increasing (in steps) the minimum wage from $1.65 to $2.25. McDonald's lobbied Congress for an exemption by claiming how much it would harm their business. They lost. A few months after that, I read a restaurant magazine the left in our breakroom that included an article which stated "McDonald's expects to MORE THAN MAKE UP for the increase in minimum wage by increasing the price of their soft drinks by $0.05."
Old story about Lou Holtz. Notre Dame got a post-season bowl bid that many people didn't think they deserved. When Holtz was eating breakfast, his waiter asked him "What is the difference between Notre Dame and Cheerios? Cheerios belong in a bowl." Holtz replied, "What is the difference between Lou Holtz and a golf pro? A golf pro would give you a tip."
#181 Tony
It is impossible to discuss tipping without getting into the whole political discussion about pay disparities in America. One group would have you believe that increasing wages would mean increased consumer prices, but don't seem to notice that executive wages and prices increased significantly while line workers wages were pretty much stagnant. At least one state recently lowered the minimum age for working (going back to child labor) in order to allow employers to keep their wages low. Employers can justify paying a child a lower wage because children aren't having to support themselves. Employers used to justify paying women less because the woman's income was just supplementing the income of the primary "breadwinner".
I think I've told this story here before, but in the mid-70s I worked for McDonald's when Congress passed the law increasing (in steps) the minimum wage from $1.65 to $2.25. McDonald's lobbied Congress for an exemption by claiming how much it would harm their business. They lost. A few months after that, I read a restaurant magazine the left in our breakroom that included an article which stated "McDonald's expects to MORE THAN MAKE UP for the increase in minimum wage by increasing the price of their soft drinks by $0.05."
Old story about Lou Holtz. Notre Dame got a post-season bowl bid that many people didn't think they deserved. When Holtz was eating breakfast, his waiter asked him "What is the difference between Notre Dame and Cheerios? Cheerios belong in a bowl." Holtz replied, "What is the difference between Lou Holtz and a golf pro? A golf pro would give you a tip."
5-May-23 11:29am
#184 theJaw
Tonight's the night. Popping the ol' question to the lady. Her sister has a bit of an elaborate shtick set up which I'm not wild about but I'm sure it'll make my soon-to-be fiance happy so I'll live. Not really "nervous" more than I just want to get it over with lol. I know, pretty romantic of me.
#184 theJaw
Tonight's the night. Popping the ol' question to the lady. Her sister has a bit of an elaborate shtick set up which I'm not wild about but I'm sure it'll make my soon-to-be fiance happy so I'll live. Not really "nervous" more than I just want to get it over with lol. I know, pretty romantic of me.
5-May-23 11:51am
#185 SwiftJAB
@MrBean hope the surgery goes well. I'll probably be doing the same one in a couple months.
@theJaw good luck! Hope it's a fantastic experience for both of you!
#185 SwiftJAB
@MrBean hope the surgery goes well. I'll probably be doing the same one in a couple months.
@theJaw good luck! Hope it's a fantastic experience for both of you!
5-May-23 12:53pm
#186 theJaw
@SwiftJAB Thanks brother
@MrBean I may not ENTIRELY agree with your stance on tipping (the billion dollar companies should probably just stop being garbage to their employees), but I do hope the ol' surgery goes well my friend. You're gonna come out of it stronger than ever.
#186 theJaw
@SwiftJAB Thanks brother
@MrBean I may not ENTIRELY agree with your stance on tipping (the billion dollar companies should probably just stop being garbage to their employees), but I do hope the ol' surgery goes well my friend. You're gonna come out of it stronger than ever.
5-May-23 1:00pm
#187 MrBean
theJaw wrote:
Tonight's the night. Popping the ol' question to the lady. Her sister has a bit of an elaborate shtick set up which I'm not wild about but I'm sure it'll make my soon-to-be fiance happy so I'll live. Not really "nervous" more than I just want to get it over with lol. I know, pretty romantic of me.
Hell yeah man, good luck and congrats!
#187 MrBean
theJaw wrote:
Tonight's the night. Popping the ol' question to the lady. Her sister has a bit of an elaborate shtick set up which I'm not wild about but I'm sure it'll make my soon-to-be fiance happy so I'll live. Not really "nervous" more than I just want to get it over with lol. I know, pretty romantic of me.
Hell yeah man, good luck and congrats!
5-May-23 1:04pm
#188 MrBean
Surgery went well. I was amazed at how quick and easy I was under and then awake, so crazy!
Now I'm dealing with a non stop, stuffy, mucusy, bloody nose... It's awful. Gives me an excuse to not work and be super lazy though!
Sitting here working on Jedi Survivor as I constantly have to ignore the awfulness going on in my nose. It's not the worst thing, just awkward and uncomfortable. Just trying to ignore it and keep taping up new bandages to absorb the blood... Super fun!
#188 MrBean
Surgery went well. I was amazed at how quick and easy I was under and then awake, so crazy!
Now I'm dealing with a non stop, stuffy, mucusy, bloody nose... It's awful. Gives me an excuse to not work and be super lazy though!
Sitting here working on Jedi Survivor as I constantly have to ignore the awfulness going on in my nose. It's not the worst thing, just awkward and uncomfortable. Just trying to ignore it and keep taping up new bandages to absorb the blood... Super fun!
5-May-23 2:35pm
#189 Bleed_DukeBlue
Have fun! Hope it all goes smoothly!
theJaw wrote:
Tonight's the night. Popping the ol' question to the lady. Her sister has a bit of an elaborate shtick set up which I'm not wild about but I'm sure it'll make my soon-to-be fiance happy so I'll live. Not really "nervous" more than I just want to get it over with lol. I know, pretty romantic of me.
#189 Bleed_DukeBlue
Have fun! Hope it all goes smoothly!
theJaw wrote:
Tonight's the night. Popping the ol' question to the lady. Her sister has a bit of an elaborate shtick set up which I'm not wild about but I'm sure it'll make my soon-to-be fiance happy so I'll live. Not really "nervous" more than I just want to get it over with lol. I know, pretty romantic of me.
5-May-23 5:51pm
#190 KCPenguins
MrBean wrote:
Only in our culture is this normal, elsewhere, companies pay their people properly.
Yes, cause it's so much nicer elsewhere outside of a handful of other countries.
My God, we just ordered pizza last night. The same combo that was $25 less than two years ago, is now $40. Not only is there a $5 delivery fee, but a new $2 service fee, and ya still gotta tip for paying someone to do their job.
You can put a 0 in the tip section.
#190 KCPenguins
MrBean wrote:
Only in our culture is this normal, elsewhere, companies pay their people properly.
Yes, cause it's so much nicer elsewhere outside of a handful of other countries.
My God, we just ordered pizza last night. The same combo that was $25 less than two years ago, is now $40. Not only is there a $5 delivery fee, but a new $2 service fee, and ya still gotta tip for paying someone to do their job.
You can put a 0 in the tip section.
5-May-23 7:03pm
#191 rayzor6
Tipping: tip where you feel it is deserved and not when it isn't. Tipping was once a signal for great friendly service. I love to reward that. If I get bad service...no, I'm not going to tip that.
#191 rayzor6
Tipping: tip where you feel it is deserved and not when it isn't. Tipping was once a signal for great friendly service. I love to reward that. If I get bad service...no, I'm not going to tip that.
5-May-23 11:01pm
#195 MrBean
theJaw wrote:
Anyhow she said yes yall.
Oh the regret she'll have!
Haha congrats man!! How old are you two? Are kids in the future?
#195 MrBean
theJaw wrote:
Anyhow she said yes yall.
Oh the regret she'll have!
Haha congrats man!! How old are you two? Are kids in the future?
6-May-23 12:06pm
#198 John
rayzor6 wrote:
Tipping: tip where you feel it is deserved and not when it isn't. Tipping was once a signal for great friendly service. I love to reward that. If I get bad service...no, I'm not going to tip that.
This is a huge over-simplification, unfortunately. That is what people are mentioning here -- that it simply isn't like that any more. People are expecting tips for "average" service now -- it is just part of their pay. So, whether or not it is "deserved" varies greatly. Is it "deserved" based on "great friendly service"? In many cases, no. But many would argue that it is still "deserved" so that they get closer to a living wage. Of course, the flip side of that is, as said above, their employers should pay them a living wage without relying on tips for just doing their jobs normally.
So, it is an over-simplification today to say "tip for great/extra/special service, but don't tip for bad service." Pretty much everyone agrees with that already. It comes down to what you do about being asked to tip for service that is right in the middle of "great" and "bad". The average/normal service. Tipping has become expected for that in many situations now. And whether or not that is "right" is the complex part.
#198 John
rayzor6 wrote:
Tipping: tip where you feel it is deserved and not when it isn't. Tipping was once a signal for great friendly service. I love to reward that. If I get bad service...no, I'm not going to tip that.
This is a huge over-simplification, unfortunately. That is what people are mentioning here -- that it simply isn't like that any more. People are expecting tips for "average" service now -- it is just part of their pay. So, whether or not it is "deserved" varies greatly. Is it "deserved" based on "great friendly service"? In many cases, no. But many would argue that it is still "deserved" so that they get closer to a living wage. Of course, the flip side of that is, as said above, their employers should pay them a living wage without relying on tips for just doing their jobs normally.
So, it is an over-simplification today to say "tip for great/extra/special service, but don't tip for bad service." Pretty much everyone agrees with that already. It comes down to what you do about being asked to tip for service that is right in the middle of "great" and "bad". The average/normal service. Tipping has become expected for that in many situations now. And whether or not that is "right" is the complex part.
6-May-23 2:07pm
#200 Tony
TIP originally stood for To Insure Promptness
Several years ago I was a Secret Shopper for a restaurant chain. In order to get my payment, I had to fill out a survey after each visit. The survey essentially defined each level of service from the minimum requirements to outstanding. After a few months, they apparently caught on to me and my service was outstanding.
#200 Tony
TIP originally stood for To Insure Promptness
Several years ago I was a Secret Shopper for a restaurant chain. In order to get my payment, I had to fill out a survey after each visit. The survey essentially defined each level of service from the minimum requirements to outstanding. After a few months, they apparently caught on to me and my service was outstanding.
6-May-23 2:07pm
#201 Tony
theJaw wrote:
Anyhow she said yes yall.
And now begins the three ring circus: Engagement ring, wedding ring, suffering.
#201 Tony
theJaw wrote:
Anyhow she said yes yall.
And now begins the three ring circus: Engagement ring, wedding ring, suffering.
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