>> ^poolcleaner: The total tips that a waiter/server makes at the end of the day is split up amongst the food runners, bussers, and barback, so not tipping has a trickle down effect to people who may have done their share of work yet who rely on the waiter to make their fair share.
It really is a shitty shitland of shit for the workers who live by these rules.
Yeah, I have a shitty job with shit policies and shit pay, too.
I totally agree it's a shitty deal for workers who live by those rules. Who is responsible for those rules? Is the customer to blame? Am I supposed to feel bad about it? It's unfortunate, but place the blame where it is due.
I think it's reasonable to be annoyed that I, the customer, am expected to pay part of the server's wages as a courtesy to the restaurant owner/industry. Lazy/asshole restaurant owners need to pay their employees properly and stop passing the buck onto their customers.
I hate knowing that my tip is evenly distributed to everyone else, including other servers. It's a corrupt and unfair system. Where's the incentive to provide good service?
Perhaps the patrons were simply confused. Which is it: a mandatory fee, or a gratuity? It can't be both. If they want to charge an 18% service fee, that's what they need to call it -- and make sure patrons are aware of it before being served, and then deliver the good service they're charging for. If patrons don't receive what they pay for, should they be required to pay it?
Trying to sneakily twist words into meaning the complete opposite is just asking for trouble, hopefully of the legal kind.
>> ^blankfist: If you don't agree to the prices, don't visit the restaurant.
I'm pretty sure they did agree to the posted prices. The problem was they were told that the gratuity was nonsensically mandatory, despite the lousy service they received. This isn't rocket science.
Indeed, gratuities are, by definition, optional and without obligation. "Mandatory gratuity" can't exist anymore than "required volunteering." Why did the police think this was a case of theft? Shame on the arresting officer(s) and the motherfucking cunt running that place.
>> ^Winstonfield_Pennypacker: ...routinely attempt to propagandize an opponent as unintelligent though.
She's dumb as a post - get over it. Everyone knows it, including most Republicans. Can you blame America for not wanting another fucking retard in the White House? Even so, that so many people voted for McCain/Palin (and W), apparently the best the Republicans could muster, is a pretty sad indictment on how fucked up a huge chunk of your country is.
I've heard comments from several sources about the graphics being dated, but I just can't agree. For the most part, the graphics look perfectly modern to me. Am I the only one?
As I was playing, I was thinking that the game felt like a mix of Baldur's Gate and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, although the latter is still a better game in my opinion (I just really enjoyed everything about it, particularly the feel of the world). I was happy to find the game got rid of some of the baggage that Dungeons & Dragons brings with it, from a gameplay system point-of-view. A minor annoyance was having to occasionally change from "normal" to "easy" difficulty during a few extremely difficult fights.
I did have issues with the dialog system, although I'm glad conversations aren't linear. I don't like going through a dialog wondering if I asked or said the right thing, only to have to reload a saved game because I didn't like the outcome. There's a point in the game where you're trying to win people over by making your case during a verbal tug-of-war, and it's near impossible to know which dialog options will work for you or against you. There are also times when you say something in dialog without realizing that it permanently shuts you out of a quest, not allowing you to complete it.
Minor problems overall though. I haven't played a great game in several years (excepting for the games in The Orange Box), let alone a great RPG, and Dragon Age is a welcome end to that drought.
He's pretty much spot-on in talking about how the game lacks innovation (combat, dialog options, loot, questing, etc.), but I just finished the game on my first time through it earlier today, and I really enjoyed it. It took me 60 hours, and a short while afterwards, I created a new character to play through the game again.
One thing I'm disappointed to hear about in the review is that playing an evil person pretty much just means people will attack you faster and you'll have fewer opportunities and/or less loot. I was planning on setting out to play as a bad guy, but now I'm not sure that's the way to go. What the hell is the point of allowing you to play as a badass when it just means it'll make the game harder and less fun?
>> ^sadicious: From what I got from this, he was uncomfortable with what someone was talking about, and he expressed that, then got fired without warning. Sure, this sort of issue would go to HR, but they should of worked it out at least. They should not of flat out fired him.
Legally, I'm not sure he should've been fired, but I'm fine with it regardless. Nobody should be required to work out anything here except himself. Why should the manager have to censor herself when talking about her fiance? That's ridiculous. It's his problem to work out.
Sarah Palin Fans: Not That Bright
Couple Arrested for Not Paying Tip
The total tips that a waiter/server makes at the end of the day is split up amongst the food runners, bussers, and barback, so not tipping has a trickle down effect to people who may have done their share of work yet who rely on the waiter to make their fair share.
It really is a shitty shitland of shit for the workers who live by these rules.
Yeah, I have a shitty job with shit policies and shit pay, too.
I totally agree it's a shitty deal for workers who live by those rules. Who is responsible for those rules? Is the customer to blame? Am I supposed to feel bad about it? It's unfortunate, but place the blame where it is due.
I think it's reasonable to be annoyed that I, the customer, am expected to pay part of the server's wages as a courtesy to the restaurant owner/industry. Lazy/asshole restaurant owners need to pay their employees properly and stop passing the buck onto their customers.
I hate knowing that my tip is evenly distributed to everyone else, including other servers. It's a corrupt and unfair system. Where's the incentive to provide good service?
Couple Arrested for Not Paying Tip
Trying to sneakily twist words into meaning the complete opposite is just asking for trouble, hopefully of the legal kind.
Couple Arrested for Not Paying Tip
If you don't agree to the prices, don't visit the restaurant.
I'm pretty sure they did agree to the posted prices. The problem was they were told that the gratuity was nonsensically mandatory, despite the lousy service they received. This isn't rocket science.
So You Cant Afford a Moving Truck !! OK
Couple Arrested for Not Paying Tip
FLAIRS - TRUCKERS DELIGHT
TDS: John Stewart explains why he doesnt like Sarah Palin
>> ^Winstonfield_Pennypacker:
...routinely attempt to propagandize an opponent as unintelligent though.
She's dumb as a post - get over it. Everyone knows it, including most Republicans. Can you blame America for not wanting another fucking retard in the White House? Even so, that so many people voted for McCain/Palin (and W), apparently the best the Republicans could muster, is a pretty sad indictment on how fucked up a huge chunk of your country is.
Zero Punctuation: Dragon Age: Origins
Zero Punctuation: Dragon Age: Origins
Microsoft Store Employees - Awkward Dancing Routine
I'm curious to know who had the fortitude to watch this entire atrocity. If I worked there and was told I had to do this, I would've quit.
"Breaks out into song?" Oh fuck you Microsoft, do you think we're all morons?
What if Earth had rings like Saturn?
Between Two Ferns: Conan O'Brien & Andy Richter
That was hilarious, best Fernshow ever?
For me, the original is still the best.
Young girl sneezes 117 times per minute
Zero Punctuation: Dragon Age: Origins
I did have issues with the dialog system, although I'm glad conversations aren't linear. I don't like going through a dialog wondering if I asked or said the right thing, only to have to reload a saved game because I didn't like the outcome. There's a point in the game where you're trying to win people over by making your case during a verbal tug-of-war, and it's near impossible to know which dialog options will work for you or against you. There are also times when you say something in dialog without realizing that it permanently shuts you out of a quest, not allowing you to complete it.
Minor problems overall though. I haven't played a great game in several years (excepting for the games in The Orange Box), let alone a great RPG, and Dragon Age is a welcome end to that drought.
GTA IV: Fat Man Parkour Fail
Zero Punctuation: Dragon Age: Origins
One thing I'm disappointed to hear about in the review is that playing an evil person pretty much just means people will attack you faster and you'll have fewer opportunities and/or less loot. I was planning on setting out to play as a bad guy, but now I'm not sure that's the way to go. What the hell is the point of allowing you to play as a badass when it just means it'll make the game harder and less fun?
Rockslide at the Ocoee (Rte 64 in TN) caught on video
Jacob, Get Off The Xbox 360
Um, no, this is what jerk elder siblings do to little kids.
Homophobic Christian Whines About Getting Fired
From what I got from this, he was uncomfortable with what someone was talking about, and he expressed that, then got fired without warning. Sure, this sort of issue would go to HR, but they should of worked it out at least. They should not of flat out fired him.
Legally, I'm not sure he should've been fired, but I'm fine with it regardless. Nobody should be required to work out anything here except himself. Why should the manager have to censor herself when talking about her fiance? That's ridiculous. It's his problem to work out.