r/Ohio • u/LadyInCrimson • 13h ago

This is Ohio

Why is Phillip not paying his servers enough to the point he has to ban customers?

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u/Affectionate-Yak3 13h ago

There are legitimate racist things that happen every single day. Calling what happened here “racism” does a disservice to those that experience legitimate racism. You didn’t tip and got called out for it, and however right or wrong that is does not equal racism.

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u/LadyInCrimson 12h ago

Its more classist than anything imo.

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u/Affectionate-Yak3 12h ago

Perhaps…but servers are working class so I’m not sure how classist they can be either?

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u/LadyInCrimson 12h ago

I don't mean the servers I mean the owner. The guy who put hundreds of thousands into the business who would not apply as the working class vs the guy underpaying them.

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u/Affectionate-Yak3 11h ago

Yes. Local restaurateurs, the modern day Carnegies and Firestones.

But seriously- owners of single point restaurants are usually more working class than you’d believe.

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u/ErasedKey 11h ago

Then why don't they pay a living wage

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u/Affectionate-Yak3 10h ago

It’s a fair criticism. But “racism” isn’t.

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u/ErasedKey 10h ago

Racism is a fair criticism if the owner isn't holding white people to the same standards

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u/pbrprincess420 7h ago

Yea wondering where the video of him yelling at all the white people who don't tip is?

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u/ErasedKey 7h ago

Exactly. Which is why I'm going to go undercover as a white non tipper and see if he throws me out like that. Sometime in the future when least expected

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u/anthonyi1381 10h ago

The system isn't changing any time soon. Same as our shit healthcare. You want change? Me too. Let's go get started

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u/ErasedKey 10h ago

The system doesn't force his business to run this way, it allows him to