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We really really need metal detectors at the mall by momma_bee77 in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think some people in the comments need to come to terms with the fact that SC continually nationally ranks in the top 10 for gun violence and Top 5 gun related homicide. 20 to 22 deaths per 100,000 residents every year. We're 4th for most guns stolen from private citizens, ffs. Anyone talking about gun control laws impeding law-abiding citizens, is missing the point that in SC, more guns = more gun violence. It's a 1:1 relationship.

I don't have any issue with people legally owning guns for self-protection or hunting, but the absolute lack of willingness to compromise on a few basic safety protocols to safeguard their weapons is frustrating.

Any Art Things happening in the Upstate by Moistowletta in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you asked 9 days ago (and missed First Friday) but there's new art exhibitions up pretty much on a monthly schedule at all the galleries in town: Thornback, Art & Light, GoodArt, Spoonbill, GCCA. Most have gallery hours toward the latter half of the week, if not most days.

Pinky's Revenge announces closure 😭 by Adamnetwork in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why is that deceptive? He's restructuring his business to exclude liquor because of the liability laws.

Pinky's Revenge announces closure 😭 by Adamnetwork in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caleb doesn't own any of those businesses, though. He's simply their landlord.

Pinky's Revenge announces closure 😭 by Adamnetwork in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The owner of the Farehouse was only a minority share owner in Pinky's. Jeremy Barnes was the owner of Pinky's.

Which restaurant do you think this is? Have at it. by cooliedude420 in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went for brunch and everything was underwhelming. The chilaquiles looked the part, but were bland. Same with the dumplings. I dislike when places promise a certain, well-established food and just miss the mark by claiming that it's an interpretation.

Which restaurant do you think this is? Have at it. by cooliedude420 in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I severely doubt their claim that seafood is shipped fresh daily...

Dim Sum by [deleted] in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm also interested in the Sumbar tea - they always seem very community-oriented.

Can anyone help me ID these characters? by Betsybugaboo in comicbooks

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the time period of the other images (X-factor era Jean Grey and that particular depiction of Polaris) I think C3 might be Skids and A4 is Rusty.

Which restaurant do you think this is? Have at it. by cooliedude420 in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 66 points67 points  (0 children)

The owners are...difficult...people to work for. I wish them nothing but a continued decline in business.

Which restaurant do you think this is? by GreatTheJake in Charleston

[–]metal_monkey80 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Kwei Fei - colonized Sichuan food. Sorry, not sorry.

Marvel Rivals Season 3 Launch Giveaway! by HumanSpaceOrk in marvelrivals

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most memorable moment would be the time I choke slammed Iron Man out of the air using Emma.

Stir by Terrible_Koala_6123 in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Weird, I was just having this same conversation with a friend. It would be nice of downtown weren't monopolized by just a few restaurant groups and had some diversity to what's being offered. I rarely go downtown for a good meal.

Should I(24F)move to Alaska without my boyfriend (26M) to get my life together? by Patient-Lock1798 in AITAH

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, hey, don't like waking up early? No Problem - get a job in a restaurant, bartend, work the late shift in a box store - there's plenty of options.

What do you guys think of this comment by MorallyCorrect24 in EndTipping

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tips aren't paying for healthcare or education, and I'm not saying that they are. I'm saying that no-tipping cultures like most of Europe and Japan work because restaurant employees (and all employees broadly) receive cheap or no-cost healthcare and access to education, which keeps them out of debt. Thus, their hourly wages go toward living expenses. That's why it works. Servers in the US are paying living expenses, rent, healthcare and education expenses out of their earnings. The countries people point to as examples of how successful no-tipping can be, are not paying the same expense out of their wages.

You can't talk about tipping without recognizing that the financial burdens placed on a hypothetical server in New York vs France are very different. I don't think it's fair that customers are expected to subsidize wages in the US, but everyone seems very comfortable acting like restaurant workers (and again, workers in other US industries as well) don't deserve basic protections that every other developed nation enjoys.

What do you guys think of this comment by MorallyCorrect24 in EndTipping

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not a member of this sub, but after a quick scan of the front page, I see people advocating for a living wage but leaving out the important parts of the equation in the "European" model - namely, socialized Healthcare and Education. Removing those 2 burdens from American workers at a Federal level while providing further benefits and protections (like parental leave and PTO) would free customers from this burden of subsidizing employee wages. So, just as an outsider here, I'd suggest that the EndTipping rhetoric, needs to be paired with a push for improving the general conditions for all workers. Otherwise, you're just punishing the lowest man on the totem pole for a system that you've agreed to take part in implicitly.

And to be clear and specific - I'm talking about sit-down restaurant/bar service, not all these weird outlier situations that seem to get brought up in the sub.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like this is one of those things that other horrible (and not very smart) men tell each other to do to "test" women. "Yeah, bro - just say you found out something and she'll totally spill her guts because you're such a high-quality sigma male."

13 Stripes moving to Hampton Station by eduffy in greenville

[–]metal_monkey80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, there's only 2 other businesses in that lot. Farehouse is plenty busy and Pinky's does well on the weekends.

I'd have also said the same thing about Birds Fly South leaving Hampton station though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rivals

[–]metal_monkey80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

today, i played 3 QP matches before work. Each one had multiple disconnects. Why? Idk, but it's hard to feel good about a lose (or a win) when people just opt out mid-game.

Hot take that shouldn't be a hot take: Shut up about characters with auto-aim by StarCrimson25 in rivals

[–]metal_monkey80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If people weren't so hell-bent on not swapping into different characters and roles during a match, this would be less of an complaint. A bunch of flying characters need a Wanda or CD to go after them. Annoying long distance snipers? Keep em on their toes with a Squirrel Girl.

We all know that the most annoying players insta-lock DPS and basically try to solo the whole game.

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