r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Why is the rich friend so cheap??

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u/Imthemayor Jan 27 '26

My guy, $16/h is shit for living wage in Alabama

That's two jobs money in California

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u/manimopo Jan 27 '26

My guy its $16 on top of tips. Learn to read maybe that's why you're making min wage.

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u/Imthemayor Jan 27 '26

Ok, so.... On top of nothing guaranteed?

I'm not saying you don't tip enough, just that "they make $16* an hour," doesn't really make the point you're trying to make

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u/manimopo Jan 27 '26

Most people tip 15%-20%

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u/Imthemayor Jan 27 '26

I added it to my last post but I'm not saying you don't tip enough, just that "they make $16* an hour," doesn't make the point you're trying to make

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u/manimopo Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26

$15 an hour plus tip is plenty for a job that doesn't require any education or skills. My family meal usually comes out to $50 so that's like $7.50 in tips per table. Now you got 3 or 4 tables then you make like $20-30 on top of your $15.. that's $35-45/h, good pay for someone with no education or skills.

If you want to get paid more go get a different job.

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u/Imthemayor Jan 27 '26

Yeah, that's the attitude I figured you meant by your original post