Canada, yes, but not Vancouver. The 8.75 is from Quebec.

I don't understand why everyone with a shitty job has to reply to this comment- I get that some people have shitty jobs and no choice. My point was that SOMETIMES it's partly their own fault, or their own choice to take that variety of job. In your case it wasn't.

You've twisted my words on purpose here. I've specifically said, in multiple comments, that I fully acknowledge the fact that there are some cases where choices are limited, and people end up in less-than-satisfactory situations. I get that. And in the case that you live in a place where you know your tip is going…

Tips are sometimes luck based. They're also a one time deal, which a raise is not. Tips are also an immediate evaluation, whereas your raises and bonuses take into account larger periods of time. You also don't specifically live off of bonuses. You also don't receive raises directly from your users.

Two things:

By that logic, how is it fair that they can make more money by just doing a better job, or sometimes just out of luck? If you develop the most solid software your employer has ever seen, and in record time, you make the same money. You aren't taking the same risk, so you don't get the same reward. Apples and…

I never said that the system being flawed was the server's fault. However, I have trouble believing that a "college-educated, intelligent and personable" person has absolutely no employment options other than serving food. Why not work retail? Why not use your skills to start your own business? Why not build a…

So if I read all the replies to this question the two most prevalent answers are:

In a place where the minimum wage is so ridiculous ($3/hr really?), then sure, I can understand that tipping is expected, and not doing so can have a strong impact on the person who didn't receive the extra money-

I HATE the word Cosplay. Not only does it sound stupid, but the word is only really in use because that's what Japanese people called it. People dressing up and pretending to be something they're not existed long before we gave it this weird label. I'm all for the mixing of different cultures, but I really wish…

Every word is technically made up. I don't discount that the term's use can be unfair or misleading in some cases though.

I'm not sure that I understand the point you're trying to make. I had to look up Dunblane because I had never heard of the event. Gun control didn't prevent what happened there because the weapons used were legally acquired, according to what I read. Part of the problem with trying to "filter" who is allowed to…

I'm pretty sure it's like that where I am too (Quebec).

I'm fairly certain (or I would hope) that any weapons "ban" or "control" that goes into place would be much more specific than just saying "assault weapons".

Canada is not "armed to the teeth". I have met a total of ONE person who owned a non-hunting firearm of any kind, and I live in a large city. Our guns are under lock and key, with ammunition locked in a separate location.

I wasn't making any statement on either side of the argument, simply stating that I could understand how someone could come to EITHER conclusion.

My point was that those arguments shouldn't be discounted immediately without consideration of where the argument came from, regardless of personal experience.

Arguably, both sides have made perfectly good points, but won't admit that the opposing argument is valid. Nobody seems to be accepting of the fact that the only solution is going to have to be a compromise. There's no one solution that exists that will serve or satisfy everyone. You can't ban too many weapons,…

You can't expect everyone to have the same knowledge and experience that you have on all subjects. The same argument can be said about gun-supporters who talk about video games without knowing anything about them- but in both cases the lack of knowledge, while not irrelevant, means less than some might think.

Weather or not the term is accurate is a non-issue, and a distraction from any point trying to be made, in my opinion. The people "misusing" the term, those they're speaking to, and those being picky about the language all know what is being referred to- so if everyone understands, then who cares if the word isn't…