Sprokes

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago (5 children)

I was in some European city and there is one Chinese restaurant serving hot pot. So I wanted to try it. I ordered and selected the items I want for around 50€. The waitress asked me : "is that all? Do you want the menu?". So I was wondering if I didn't order enough. At the end, what I ordered was enough for at least 3 people. I was in a table for 4 people and it was full with all the dishes. The waitress then asked me if she need to bring a bowl of rice!

They brought the sauces and there was garlic on the plate. The odor ruined the whole meal for me. I couldn't eat most of it and I was disappointed as I don't like wasting food.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah they posting adult content? I didn't read the article and I thought they were using OF for their music.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

What are the benefits for him? All that he do is for his own good. At first I thought he was saying lies so that he can get elected. But now that he is elected, what will he gain from doing that? Won't American suffer so does his assets?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes I am interested in the details.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The tipping culture is very rooted in Americans. I was at restaurant in Europe and there was a customer (certainly American). He ate during 30 minutes or less, the waiter was nice but he wasn't doing it for tips and the customer only saw him when he ordered the food and at payment. The prices are high end.

When he paid he was surprised that there was no tipping options (unfortunately we started seeing them in some European countries) and asked him to pay another 10€ as a tip.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

If you are paid $15/h that is 20% of $75. Don't you think that the clients you will serve will pay way more than that during an hour?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (13 children)

Waiters are against it as they may get way more than if they were paid by the owner. Also they automatically get raises when menu prices increases.

What blows my mind is that American do tip everywhere and also give cash to some workers at the end of the year (mail man, garbage man,.. Etc).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Should we really import products that are out of season though?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's how it works. Imported products will be much expensive and local products will be able to compete and people will buy them instead of the ones coming from China.

That is the theory, but are there local products for the things that the US is importing? I don't think so. Also local companies may just align their prices with the imported stuff.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

First time I have seen a repost here on lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Imagine buying 14TB and find out that it is 12TB instead.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Not for research? Like testing for car crashes?

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