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[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Taxis sucked for white people too.

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure you understand the parent comment. I didn't realize how terrible until I hailed a cab, noticed someone who was actually also hailing but must have been doing so before me, so I deferred and offered the cab I hailed to him. The cabby noticed the person was black and just booked it. The person was resigned and indicated this was not uncommon.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago

I was sitting outside the courthouse with this cool old black guy smoking weed and buying it from him. This guy is a real badass and challenges my perceptions. When he waves me over to sit between him and this other black guy, the other black guy acted like I must have the plague or something and he wouldn't talk with me or even look at me. He took the first moment he could to go sit back by Bob. The guy had fear in his eyes, plain enough for someone autistic to see. He was afraid of me, and almost certainly for my race. Feels bad man. Not because I super wanted to interact with him or anything, but because he's clearly been through some awful shit.

Now imagine the old cabbies who wouldn't pick up a black guy. Why is that? They don't tip well for not having much money? Maybe there was even worse experiences. I'm just trying to say that there shouldn't be any pressure for individuals to rub up against something that repels them like that.

The problem here is clearly that some industries have been dominated by particular races who tend to alienate each other and live in echo chambers. An industry should not be occupied by a race because that causes these kinda of rifts and lack of availability. I don't think it's fair to just be like "well that cabbie discriminated and let's prosecute that." We need to change the gears and lube them up!

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The amount of times their credit card machine would just "break" so that you'd be forced to pay in cash and tip much more back then was staggering.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Reeeeee! USSA, please fix bullshit tips. My country is just 4 km away from you and it's really concerning.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

OR we can keep one fairly easily attainable, ubiquitous job that pays decently.

I'd rather make sure everyone gets healthcare than take away their tips.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

If you get them healthcare and $30/hr (by the time we accomplish it), then yeah, take their tips.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not sure about taking away tips, but they SHOULD be excluded from counting wage. Ability to legally pay worker zero because tips count towards paid wage should not exist.