As an American I can tell you that it’s better to just beat that dead dog. Well, horse really. Elephant. It’s definitely an elephant. Now get out your flail and go to town at that bitch. And continue the beatings until the problem is resolved.
Serious question: If the american health care system (which may be the most prominent thing stopping migration currently) would become a socialized-financed commodity how much %GDP would America loose?
Probably none, because the people wouldn’t go bankrupt because of a broken leg and be able to spend the money and be able to keep spending money on something worthwhile instead. Breaking people’s necks financially by means of medical bills is not a great thing in the long run for the economy.
America spends the most on healthcare already, it’s ludicrous
The current healthcare is a net loss for the country. The only people losing money would be private medical industry, and its share holders, but it wouldn’t off set the losses caused by the crushing expenses, and bankruptcies as far as the general GDP is concerned.
I don’t speak the language, but my guess is that the Portuguese equivalent of “beating a dead horse” uses a dog instead?
in pt-br: chutando cachorro morto
literal translation: beating a dead dog
in pt-pt: bater no ceguinho
literal translation: beating the little blind person
Yup you guessed it right.
JFC
That’s why I don’t travel to the US even though I’ve only been to Hawaii so far. Food is a huge problem, either you poison your body with chemicals or you’ll have the most stressful time of the day eating because of the waiter nagging you every two minutes if you like your food or want anything. Because they think that constitutes “good service”. No other country’s restaurant culture is like this, wtf??
Give
Me
More
Drink
Refills
Or I’ll watch your children starve.
Seriously I’m here to spend money. My drink being empty is waste on your business’ part. For a minute or two, sure.
either you poison your body with chemicals
One huge reason why I’m considering getting out. My immune system is very angry because of this.
nagging you every two minutes
I make no apologies for anyone on this: we lost our way. My best guess is that at some point, we had this down pat by bringing a “touch of class” to dining establishments through emulating servant culture of the early 1900’s. This is well portrayed in costume drama as near-psychic level ability to anticipate the diner’s (master’s) needs in a well-choreographed experience. That only works if you can anticipate people through a long-term working relationship, or diners have very well-rehearsed table manners. I think it got corrupted over time as a lot of this fell out fashion, and what we’re left with is diners that are wholly unpredictable and wait staff that have no idea what they’re emulating.
Local Korean restaurants around town brought their dining culture with them, and it’s loads better. Wait staff have their head on a swivel from the waiter’s station, but only engage when flagged down. This is immeasurably more pleasant.
Would you like another glass of ice cubes?
Don’t forget mass shootings!
why not, they forget mass shootings immediately after they happen.
Sorry, what happened now?
NOTHING!
absolutely nothing happened more than 250+ times this year so far, 70+ times this month and 5 times this week alone, even though the week has barely started…
nothing happened, everything is fine, move along.
Hopes and prayers?
Brazil has >3x the murder rate of the US. I get that dunking on the US is super fun but theres a gulf separating the two countries
Was… Brazil mentioned??
It’s in the original picture in the first paragraph
That’s where it’s from! Thank you…
I know a chick who moved here from Brazil when she was 18 or 19. She moved away a couple of years ago at 35 and is a lot happier for doing so.
Tipping everywhere didn’t pop up until square cash started dominating the POS terminal market, and leaving tipping on by default. People being the huge pushovers that they are and tipping everywhere instead of rejecting it is what allowed it to stay. It’ll happen in your country too.
Good luck trying that shit in France. I think the fact that the actual word we use literally means “for drinks” (pourboire) hammers home the fact that this is extra money you are giving a “service” employee because you like them, and not because their employer is not paying them enough
It happened in the UK too.
All the bar staff I know will hit the “no tip” on your behalf before handing you the POS anyway.
No you don’t have to accept it.
Sadly that stupid shit with tipping is coming to brazil slowly, most restaurants in my city ask for 12% or 15% tip. Still optional ofc.
It’s ok I wouldn’t move to Brazil either
Is that really a comeback though
The joke is on the Brazilian. We don’t beat dead dogs in the US. We get cops to shoot the living dogs, because they’re “scared”.
Dum
