An online acquaintance of mine stumbled across this gem left for waitstaff by a patron:
Some suggested interpretations of this message include:
And just to put things in perspective:
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I find it interesting in the graph the OECD has combined provincial/federal tax rate for Canada while only quoting the federal rate for the US. If you live in CA or NY, the tax rate is more like 40 to 45%!
Still, I agree with your sentiments.
Having lived in both Ontario and Alberta, and now living in California I can honestly say that Canada taxes the everliving shit out of you. Way better here, and keep in mind I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. Where the tax rate is... unforgiving.
I doubt the fool that left this has an income high enough to be paying additional taxes.
Clearly the person responsible for the note is a jerk, but do we know what the average gratuity is for a meal in these other countries. If I recall, waitstaff in Germany earn a smaller proportion of money in the form of tips than wages. Just wondering if there is some correlation...
I quit reading boingboing because of the increasing political slant I saw emerging. I hoped it was done because I really used to love it. I chose today to give it another shot. This was the first post. I am neither Republican nor Democrat and I care little for the bashing of either side. Boingboing obviously enjoys it. I guess that I am going to give up on itfor good if this is penultimate experience Boingboing can offer. Petty hate filled ranting and finger pointing is counterproductive
If the server wasn't already a fan of Obama's, I suspect s/he is now. This card is yet another reflection of Republican self-destruction.
@morgan - I believe we are one of the few countries where waitstaff can be paid a wage severely below the legal mininum on the understanding that they receive tips. Friends from overseas always seem dumbstruck when I explain that the waiter makes $2 an hour.
This is probably a ruse by some TEA partier to not pay a tip and blame it on Obama.
@Rob — I see only one ranter here (aside from the note-leaver), but hey, don't let the back button hit you in the ass on the way out.
Also:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penultimate
You're welcome.
If you can't afford to tip, you probably shouldn't be eating out at a restaurant, right?