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Re:Americans are choking on surging fast-food prices. "I can... by voisin on Saturday May 11, 2024 @11:12AM (#40328580)
> In a wealthy first world country, it's very difficult to pay a living wage while also keeping prices low.

Is this true? I have repeatedly come across people saying tipping in North America is insane since in most of the rest of the world it isn’t required because restaurants pay living wages to start, and the pricing is on par or less than in North America.

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Re:Americans are choking on surging fast-food prices. "I can... by ghaff on Saturday May 11, 2024 @11:15AM (#40328601)
You have to look at exchange rates and relative incomes if you’re comparing US to Europe. (And a service fee is often tacked on in the UK for table service so it’s not unique to the U.)
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