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February 11, 2016
Wage Slaves
“The original workers that were not paid anything by their employers were newly freed slaves,” she tells Quartz. “This whole concept of not paying them anything and letting them live on tips carried over from slavery.” Many Americans in post-slavery America initially resisted tipping, a custom that originated with European aristocrats. To tip was patronizing, Jayaraman writes in her book; it was seen as “despicable, undemocratic and wholly un-American.”
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That's what I tell the waitress unless she has big tits.
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at February 11, 2016 10:47 AM
Yes, of course, another "...if not for the poor neglected negro..." story.
Posted by: ghostsniper at February 11, 2016 12:06 PM
Consider the "tips" they receive now. Straight from money stolen from the tax payers. Just like the theft perpetrated by Congress.
Posted by: Terry at February 11, 2016 2:09 PM