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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoWell you thought wrong. I was born and raised in the U.S. and lived there until about two weeks ago when we fled.
And in my 47 years in America, I was never in a situation where I couldn’t say, “no thanks” if someone invites me to a restaurant. And who invites you to restaurants and makes you pay?
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 weeks ago
Like, most people. Unless they offer, it’s not culturally expected to be a gift. “No, I won’t discuss this over coffee”/“no, we can’t have the meeting at a restaurant” would go over like a wet fart, and explaining that it’s because of minimum wage workers wouldn’t make it much better. (FWIW I’m also poor enough that’s a pretty big expense, but middle and upper class people hate being reminded people like me exist)
Congratulations on getting out. Best of luck wherever you are now.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
How about, “let’s eat at this restaurant instead, they treat their workers better?”
Is that really so hard?
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 weeks ago
I have no special knowledge of the working conditions of local restaurants.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Have you tried talking to people who work there?