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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Why? If all I order is a drip and they don't have to do anything special, doesn't the cost of my coffee cover everything?
Are clean surfaces something special?
But isn't their labor to clean the surfaces included in the cost of the coffee? Like when I buy groceries, the cost of the groceries pays for the labor to clean surfaces, but I don't tip extra for that.
It should but it doesn't. Like for a while starbucks tips would go towards the shift that cleans the place.
Why isnt starbucks paying them a wage that doesnt demand a tip? whynot the call center tech? why not the cashier at walmart? why not the guy who signs you in at jiffy lube? why not the janitor at the local mall? why are some jobs more deserving of tips than others?
That's sort of where I'm coming from in a sense. If everyone is being paid a minimum wage (which is 10.50 where I am, but people generally make 15-25 for "entry level" jobs here), why should I be paying extra for specific services?
It really made me stop going and giving them my money in the first place, which is sort of a lose lose for both of us if you don't consider my fiscal responsibility a win.
Many restaurants are allowed to pay their employees below minimum wage. They expect tips to fill that gap.
In Montana that's not allowed. It's possible they don't make much more than minimum wage, but they can't earn less than 10.55. Like I said, in coffee shops it's 15 and up, which is what I make as a teacher
No, it's basic.