- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Cafe owner charges Min Wage fee in response to increase, libs irate
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:26 pm
LINK
quote:
A new "minimum wage fee" tacked on to receipts at a Minnesota restaurant is proving hard for customers to stomach.
Facebook users are bombarding Oasis Café, an eatery in Stillwater, Minnesota, with negative reviews, many vowing to never eat there again, after the owners began adding a 35-cent surcharge below the tax on bills this week.
"If you need to raise prices, so be it," Ryan Stegeman, a University of Minnesota student, wrote in a one-star review hidden by the administrator of the Oasis Café Facebook page. "But to blame it on a fair minimum wage law is petty."
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:27 pm to 90proofprofessional
quote:
petty
If it was actually based on the minimum wage increase, then it is anything but "petty."
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:28 pm to 90proofprofessional
"I will pay .35 more for my bacon cheeseburger and fries, but don't make me think about my responsibility for that charge while I eat."
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:29 pm to Old Hellen Yeller
It's childish to let his customers know the direct costs to them of legislation they passed?
You're weird.
You're weird.
This post was edited on 8/6/14 at 6:29 pm
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:30 pm to Old Hellen Yeller
quote:
Childish.
Just like thinking that upping the minimum wage is some policy will be effective at accomplishing some worthwhile goal.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:30 pm to 90proofprofessional
When you tell a lib that raising wage expenses may cause businesses to necessarily raise prices, they don't believe you. When it actually happens they act surprised and mad, claiming how unnecessary it is. I bet they want the government to implement price controls to cure this injustice. Modern liberalism truly does block some from reasoning and logical thought. Amazing.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:31 pm to 90proofprofessional
Who the hell can't afford a 35 cent increase?
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:31 pm to Old Hellen Yeller
quote:
Childish.
supporting an increase in the minimum wage is childish
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:32 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Who the hell can claim to be in favor of raising wages and then be against helping to pay for it? Where do these losers think that money comes from?
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:32 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:
Who the hell can't afford a 35 cent increase?
Maybe they can, but just don't want to know about it.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:33 pm to 90proofprofessional
Lib-progs love caring about others until it costs them a bit of their own money.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:34 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:
Who the hell can't afford a 35 cent increase?
Who the hell can't afford water?
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:34 pm to 90proofprofessional
A Liberal college student not believing costs are real things, huh?
I'll take "The Least Surprising Things on Earth" for a thousand, Alex.
I'll take "The Least Surprising Things on Earth" for a thousand, Alex.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 6:35 pm to PsychTiger
quote:
Who the hell can't afford water?
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:02 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:
Who the hell can't afford a 35 cent increase?
In additon to $4.00/gal gasoline and 20% increase in healthcare. Now wait until the cost of heating oil skyrockets.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:05 pm to 90proofprofessional
quote:
A new "minimum wage fee" tacked on to receipts at a Minnesota restaurant is proving hard for customers to stomach.
Where did the money to pay his employees wages come from before?
quote:
"If you need to raise prices, so be it," Ryan Stegeman, a University of Minnesota student, wrote in a one-star review hidden by the administrator of the Oasis Café Facebook page. "But to blame it on a fair minimum wage law is petty."
Considering its literally the only business cost they are itemizing on the bill (other than sales tax I suppose), its about as petty as you can get.
If a restaurant wants to hand me a bill that breaks up the total into EVERY expense they have - I would welcome that. It would be educational and informative. But they - like any reasonable business - probably would prefer it if I didn't know their profit margin. So as long as they are going to obscure some of their books from me - they can keep it all a secret or I'll eat elsewhere. I'm not interested in being handed political propaganda at the end of my meal.
This post was edited on 8/6/14 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:08 pm to 90proofprofessional
How much did the state raise the minimum wage?
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News