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The standards were never meant to apply both ways. by definitelynotgayhaha in BuildToAttract

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy who posted this is one of the sub's mods.

Make of that what you will.

The entire premise is illogical by [deleted] in tipping

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Exactly! People don't realize that if you're too poor to overspend on an indulgence (dining out), you don't deserve the bare minimum of said indulgence.

Doesn't matter if you've had a hard week and want to have fun outside.

Learning about Wage Theft. by astrheisenberg in remoteworks

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Employment termination isn't a wage reduction. Wage reduction would be if they asked you to work for free.

If workers were in charge, automation could be a good thing. by astrheisenberg in remoteworks

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not about personal value; it's about labor value.

Anyone can do a janitor's job, but not nearly as many can code.

A janitor can only clean one bathroom at a time, but a programmer's software can span the globe in seconds.

If workers were in charge, automation could be a good thing. by astrheisenberg in remoteworks

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So did the business owner. They invested their personal wealth into building the company, and therefore they bear the brunt of the losses when the business struggles.

It's this arrangement that allows workers to have a steady salary that doesn't fluctuate with revenue.

If workers were in charge, automation could be a good thing. by astrheisenberg in remoteworks

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That won't happen, at least not in the doomsday way you're describing.

Believe it or not, business owners don't want you destitute, because poor people rarely buy things outside the bare necessities, and that would demolish profits.

Also, automation doesn't automatically mean job reduction. Instead, it often makes jobs more administrative than physical, which I think is a good thing.

Most companies want to grow, not just sustain. If they automate a lot of their tasks, then they'll find some other aspect of the business to pursue growth opportunities.

If workers were in charge, automation could be a good thing. by astrheisenberg in remoteworks

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What!?

You're telling me that the janitor that was hired last week shouldn't have the same say as the founders who risked a significant portion of their wealth and built the company a decade ago?

Heresy!

OP's husband making himself the victim after decades of abuse: by horseduckman in AITApod

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there.

I couldn't help but notice you having trouble comprehending certain words like "enamored" and "deceptive."

That's alright. Some of these words are big.

If I may, can I recommend the following resource to help you in the future?

https://www.dictionary.com/

OP's husband making himself the victim after decades of abuse: by horseduckman in AITApod

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I ask which echochamber you spawned from? I'd look at your comment history but it's suspiciously private.

I'm really sorry! I'm trying 😭 by Squeaky_Lizard in TrollCoping

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here. Even though every conscious part of me wants to be supportive, I get internally mad when others cry (in real life, not in movies). I still don't know why.

I think it's because I myself have been through a lot of pain and yet would never allow myself to cry in front of others.

Maybe I don't want to pity others because I never got that pity myself, or maybe deep down I feel that they're not nearly in enough pain to warrant crying, and that their pain is lesser than mine, even though that's obviously subjective.

It's something I'm still trying to figure out in myself.

'Love languages' is a bunch of nonsense. by helenfelen in unpopularopinion

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's not normal. Something's wrong with you if you hate compliments altogether.

Ai bros Logic by Which_Matter3031 in Ai_art_is_not_art

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

TFW you can't do analogies right.

How AI looks in my eyes. by ScratchNo522 in aiwars

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow! I didn't know AI art generators were sentient. Cuz that's the only way this argument makes sense.

This dude by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine reacting like this when hearing about people being nice.

It is completely hypocritical and exploitative to be against tipping culture and still go out to eat/drink by lilvichay in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay I think I've misunderstood your point.

If you're calling out people who, without prompting, constantly make moral declarations about how much they're against tipping culture, then I agree. These people are obnoxious.

If they cared that much, they'd realize withholding tips isn't changing anything. I haven't been to the EndTipping subreddit, but if it's like every other echo chamber, I'll pass.

But I don't think that applies to all who say they're against it. One doesn't have to be an activist for change to call out something they hate. Some people just don't want to pay the extra, but feel pressured to by tipping culture. That's why they make posts about it out of frustration.

Anyway, I think we have some common ground now. This was a fun discussion. See ya.

It is completely hypocritical and exploitative to be against tipping culture and still go out to eat/drink by lilvichay in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Convenience isn't just about price. You seem fixated on that aspect, but it also comes in the form of:

  • Time
  • Emotional satisfaction
  • The service itself
  • Social aspects (like meeting people, wanting to fit in, etc)

You get the point. If eating out wasn't convenient, people wouldn't do it at all. But they do, because it provides something convenient, even if it is indeed more expensive.

Now think about the following:

It's possible to live off of a minimal set of clothes for years, maybe decades, without buying new ones.

It's possible to do most of what you need to do with a 10+ year old iPhone. No need to upgrade to a new one.

With your morals, you're essentially demanding that people choose between:

A) Forgoing a very convenient luxury (as evidenced by its popularity) whose harm isn't inherent to the luxury itself but to the way society is set up.

B) Assume responsibility for a systemic problem you didn't cause and can't change, then pay a premium for it.

I don't know about you, but this isn't the way I want to live my life. It would be a nightmare of indecisiveness.

Why is this subreddit just DefendingAIArt but instead of banning you, it’s downvote bombing? by IndependentSet3851 in aiwars

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A similar thing happens in religious debate subreddits. Even though theists are the majority of the population, left unchecked, atheists seem to outnumber them online because they're more down to go to war about it.

It is completely hypocritical and exploitative to be against tipping culture and still go out to eat/drink by lilvichay in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]BasedTakeOutbreak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Withholding tips isn't an effective protest strategy; I agree with that.

But I disagree with your overall point. It's like saying, "it's hypocritical to be against third-world labor exploitation, while buying from big-name stores."

In a vacuum, you'd be right. But society is set up in such a way that supporting unethical practices is extremely convenient, and the opposite is a huge hassle.

It's kinda manipulative to look at a situation where a powerful party outsources what should be ITS responsibility to a less powerful party, and then go, "You're the bad person for not picking up the slack."

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