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Nope America's not perfect and there are some great suggestions here like lowering the drinking age, more vacation time and more (acceptable) nude beaches. I just don't think adopting the metric system improves our country in any way. Kilometers per Liter? terrible.
I'm not sure how much the price raise would be, but your bill would ALWAYS be that price. With tipping you have the option of how much to tip based on how good the service was.
Service would suck since servers would have much less immediate incentive to work hard. It would be like the restaurants in China where there is no tipping... you have to flag down a waiter EVERY time you want something because there's no incentive for them to come and ask if you need anything.
I certainly have not done a ton of dining in other countries. My understanding of dining and waitering in Europe is that it's considered a real profession, they are paid fairly well, and service is generally good. I know I'm tired of going to restaurants and feeling like my waiter is simply a person who asks me what I want and then carries my plate to the table. Not sure why I pay extra for that.
Walk up to the customs window in England or Ireland and tell them you're going to stay and work. You'll be put on a plane back home.
Yeah, I think it works well the way it is. You always have the option not to tip if you choose.
I hate the metric system for sports.
I'm fine with that. Charge what your service is worth. No reason for their to be wiggle room. Makes zero sense for the customer to be in control of your payroll.
This is a big one. We work way too damned much and vacation too little in this country.
Fun fact. Europeans like to joke that "you don't even play American football with your FEET, dummies". Yet, European football wasn't named that because you play it with your feet anyway. It was named football because it was played ON FOOT, as opposed to the alternatives at the time which were played on horseback. American football fits that definition just as well.
Then I am with you. Treat it like a profession and maybe you'll get more professional people doing it.
As long as we are going single payer universal coverage then I am down with this as well. People have no idea the trouble most states are in on the retirement/healthcare front but they are about to find out.
On average big corporations paid like 12.5% in 2012 IIRC. Some got rebates after posting millions in profit. How much lower you looking to go? That is already roughly ten points lower than any other G7 nation. Oh and they don't get slammed they get taxed. Instead of hiding it they should pay it.
He's not talking about changing the domestic rate. He's talking about taxing overseas profits when repatriating funds. We are the only country that does that.
Not to mention, 2012 was a unique year bc of the loopholes ending. And if they repatriated these funds, the rate would shoot up. But companies won't do this just to prove a point.
No. I need a law that takes all your guns away, forces you to take in an illegal immigrant family into your house, which you will pay for, and forces you to engage in homosexual sex. Until this happens, this country will never be truly free.
You mean cheap bastards would have to pay market price for being served their food? Sucks to be one of them.
South America also suffers from this. Europe seemed more dependent on where you went. Germany had great service. France had terrible. I don't enjoy the tipping aspect but after going to Latin America, I have a newfound appreciation for it.
If you put up $100, I'll give you 20-1 odds.
That's okay Pipes I am sure if we work really hard the number 10 won't be so threatening to you.
