• JayDee
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    So these are both supposed to be from a Parisian’s perspective i think?

    So the first one about not resisting pickpockets was during the Paris Olympics, but that wasn’t a general sentiment by the french at all, that was the Paris Police communicating that, and their specific reason was to keep cases of stabbings down since pickpockets often carry knives. That was not a ‘think of the pickpocket’s family’ scenario.

    The second is a Frenchman or Perisian visiting the US and not tipping i think. Eh, this is an actual sentiment for - frankly even many Americans. Not great, but neither is the tipping culture itself.

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      I don’t know any Americans that don’t tip. I know Americans that avoid eating out because they don’t like tipping culture, but I’m not sure if many Americans agree with the bottom panel even if they don’t like tipping.

      • sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works
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        24 hours ago

        Nah, you’re wrong. I’ve talked to many who hold that opinion and think it’s actually morally bad to tip because if you don’t tip, the workers will just quit thus forcing the employer to increase wages. On Lemmy too. It’s not an uncommon opinion.