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3 take it or leave it10/15/2023 ![]() ![]() Or to inform you imperiously that they will deliver only if you spend twenty quid or more. And it is surprisingly common for London restaurants to request that you come and take away your own bloody food, thank you very much. In England, the term is “takeaway,” a subtle difference that places the onus on the eater. In New York, a restaurant makes some “takeout” food, which it fully intends to take out and deliver to someone. We are subject to enough delusions in this life without adding to them the belief that the girl with the name tag is secretly in love with us. If the choice is between the antic all-singing, all-dancing employees in New York’s Astor Place Pret a Manger and the stony-faced contempt of just about everybody behind a food counter in London (including all the Prets), I wholeheartedly opt for the latter. At best, it’s a practicality, to be enacted politely and decently by both parties, but no one should be asked to pretend that the intimate satisfaction of her existence is servicing you, the “guest,” with a shrimp sandwich wrapped in plastic. I don’t think any nation should elevate service to the status of culture. “Have a good one”-intoned with a slightly melancholy air, as if warding off the far greater likelihood of an evil “one”-is the most you tend to hear.īut I’m not going to complain about Britain’s “lack of a service culture”-it’s one of the things I cherish about the place. What they never, ever do, however, is tell me to have a nice day. Now when I’m in London I find myself tipping all kinds of people, most of whom express a sort of unfeigned amazement, even if the tip is tiny. The high-minded Brits add a lecture: food-industry workers shouldn’t need to scrabble for the scraps thrown from high table-they should be paid a decent wage (although the idea that the delivery boys of Britain are paid a decent wage is generally an untested assumption). While not always strictly enforced, moderators may act in situations where new submissions detract from the welfare of the subreddit.Published in the print edition of the November 4, 2013, issue.Įvery New Yorker has heard a newly arrived British person grumble about tipping. Please try to include a descriptive title with your post, do not title it "Why"/"Broken", etc. Support posts must include self-text for context/information. You may consider posting such submissions to /r/okbuddybeamng (not affiliated with this subreddit) instead. Low-effort, meme, or NSFW content will be removed. No low-effort submissions and memes, or NSFW content. Comments that devolve into purely off-topic discussions may be locked. ![]() For example, showing off a cool stunt, introducing a new mod you've developed, etc.įor posts, if not obvious, you should submit the link as a self-post and include an explanation. Submissions with a specific purpose are not considered self-promotion. This includes but is not limited to YouTube content, blogs/articles, referral links, etc. Be respectful, or you may be banned.ĭo not link or discuss pirated mods, games, or piracy websites. Toxic and aggressive behavior will not be tolerated.ĭo not be rude to any other user. Keep discussions civil, mature and friendly. No offensive behavior or inappropriate content. BeamNG.drive is a realistic and immersive driving game, offering near-limitless possibilities and capable of doing just about anything!īeamNG in-house soft-body physics engine simulates every component of a vehicle 2000 times per second in real time, resulting in realistic and high-fidelity dynamic behavior. ![]()
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