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minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49arrow-down2·7 days agoIn 1947, minimum wage was 40 cents an hour. A 25 cent breakfast at a New York City fast food restaurant was fresh juice, eggs, pan cakes, or chipped beef on toast. Know any place near you that offers a good $3.00 breakfast?
minus-squareSnowclone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·7 days agoyou couldn’t get someone to spit in your mouth for $3.00, man.
minus-squaredjsaskdja@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoNah, that’s an easy one. Find someone who would spit in your mouth for free. Then just give them $3 afterwards.
minus-squareSnowclone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 days agono no no, that’s not allowed, it’s not paying if they do it for free. that’s not commerce, that’s just kink.
minus-squareRhaedas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 days agoTo be fair, some states have a minimum wage twice the federal, so the price should be like $7. Still probably very few places.
In 1947, minimum wage was 40 cents an hour.
A 25 cent breakfast at a New York City fast food restaurant was fresh juice, eggs, pan cakes, or chipped beef on toast.
Know any place near you that offers a good $3.00 breakfast?
you couldn’t get someone to spit in your mouth for $3.00, man.
Nah, that’s an easy one. Find someone who would spit in your mouth for free. Then just give them $3 afterwards.
no no no, that’s not allowed, it’s not paying if they do it for free. that’s not commerce, that’s just kink.
To be fair, some states have a minimum wage twice the federal, so the price should be like $7. Still probably very few places.