European workers have the right to not be killed at work. American politicians sold off those rights for Americans a long time ago.
tradingten on
Nor does the European mind want to
SGTFragged on
Oh, my European mind completely comprehends it and is glad that we have laws that prevent the jack boot of unfettered capitalism to smash us in the face that specific way.
LariusAT on
Uhm, even my 3500 people town in austria had an emergency council during the flood in September where they co-ordinated everything related to the town & reported it upwards to the state government. And no, that wasn’t not only gov but private people too who manned up at the phones to help out.
That’s pretty standard.
AlsoCommiePuddin on
I’ve heard the new CEO ain’t so all about that, despite being the grandson of the founder…
aryxus2 on
As a brand new European, having escaped from this culture has me breathing a huge sigh of relief.
jauhesammutin_ on
This isn’t heroic, it’s hypercapitalism where workers are forced to risk their lives for the company brand and bottom line.
Angus_McFifeXIII on
Indeed, the European can’t comprehend. We don’t need to, since we lack hurricanes.
SwimmerAny8097 on
Great misleading title, waffle house closed locations ahead of helene. And is closing locations ahead of milton.
PaysanneDePrahovie on
As a European I must admit that it’s a bit much for my mind to comprehend it. LOL
bertiesakura on
Filing for bankruptcy after getting sick and not being able to afford medical care. The European mind cannot comprehend that.
TrixieLurker on
I am sure the tweet is an ironic joke, but Europe does have **European** Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
Environmental-Ad3438 on
All the Waffle House restaurants are closed in the Florida area expected to be in the line of fire of Milton.
Waffle House was a “Canary in the Coal Mine” for how bad a situation is during a storm.
Uhhhh yeah. We focus on getting people out of danger instead of working them until the annihilation event hits.
The “European Mind” is sat here in a mixture of horror and disbelief, mate.
HandsLikePaper on
Please. If Republicans had their way Hurricane information would only be available through a subscription based service.
Affectionate_Fly1413 on
But employees still have to show up
Thisisjimmi on
I heard FEMA took a look into Walmart to figure out how it’s done property.
Walmart watches storm’s and sees the affected areas and closest Walmarts. The ones outside the storm area are stacked to the brim with relief.
Then they stage a ton of trucks to the brim and wait just outside the storm area. The day the weather is doable, they send the trucks into the area. It’s very much a 3d chess move to hire your own weather analysts and supply officers for such a task.
Umssche on
Wait, these guys sell waffles ?!
Why would you risk your life in a hurricane to sell waffles ?! Who is going to risk their life during a hurricane to go outside and buy waffles ?!
My european mind cannot indeed comprehend that
splittingheirs on
How this sounds to a non-american: “I said the restaurant is fine….. Well, I don’t care if your house got destroyed and your children are missing… If you don’t turn up tomorrow, don’t turn up at all…. Good, see you then, and we’ll be having a talk about your lack of team spirit tomorrow too.”
2ndDrive on
It’s just the 3am cooking crew in jumpsuits. Those folks can handle ANYTHING.
Njabachi on
He also points out a man that is so “dedicated” (I guess would be a word to describe it) to his job that he brought his laptop to his own wedding and finished a work request while his guests danced in the background.
JayBowdy on
HEB enters chat.
Xmoe1upX on
To add a little more context, in the picture on the right, the guy in the suit is state of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp.
Waldo68 on
Nothing I love more than going to work during dangerous weather and hearing the idiot that just got out of his massive pickup truck say “I can’t believe you’re open!! 😃 “
It’s really a thing that has been used for years. FEMA has looked at them for years as one gauge of disaster response.
ETA: If the local Waffle House closes they know shit is fucked.
ExcusePerfect2168 on
The Europhobia the right has is something else.
Hider67 on
So many bots Alex “Vladimir” Cohen put Twitter in the shitter. Stop karma farming these weirdos
Sifernos1 on
I’ve lived in America my whole life and spent time in both the South and far north of America. No one is proud of Waffle House who isn’t a share holder or employee. The rest of us find the whole company to feel like a living ongoing skit from Saturday Night Live and can’t believe the things that company has occurred within its doors. The capitalistic nonsense here has become so insane that it’s not a stretch to suggest that most Americans are now slaves to their job. To stop working would be tantamount to stepping onto the path of homelessness and the politicians in this country want to make it illegal to be homeless. We have people trying to live in vans and small trucks and the laws are changing to either get rid of places for these people or make their lifestyle illegal. They are selling our land to corporations who rent it back to us under complex purchase agreements that basically say you only own your house and not the land it’s on. Also, we can forcefully buy your property for no reason at a price we deem reasonable if we happen to find a better way to make money. Then we can tell you to get out of the house you didn’t sell to us willingly. Don’t like that? Eminent domain can be used to evict you from just about anywhere in the name of profit. This country is diseased with money parasites we call the wealthy. Creatures stacking wealth like dragons of old… We know how people dealt with them. I hope the old ways come back soon. Dragon hunting is overdue in this sick world.
always-lost-and-conf on
Yea a whole team that needs name tags cause no one cares about them enough to know their names
Accomplished_Emu_658 on
Was in florida for a hurricane in disney. We hunkered down there because there was no getting home. A man was running down the hall on phone yelling “they closed the waffle house?! Oh we a f%€£ed man!”
broniesnstuff on
I’m torn on this one, because I totally get all of the comments about underpaid employees working during a natural disaster, but at the same time…
People need to eat. Locals, first responders, area officials. Having oases like Waffle House that have clean water, that have food, that are working places of refuge, are so, so important.
Yeah Waffle House is a corporation like any other in our capitalist hellscape, but that doesn’t mean they can’t provide invaluable services in times of crisis.
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European workers have the right to not be killed at work. American politicians sold off those rights for Americans a long time ago.
Nor does the European mind want to
Oh, my European mind completely comprehends it and is glad that we have laws that prevent the jack boot of unfettered capitalism to smash us in the face that specific way.
Uhm, even my 3500 people town in austria had an emergency council during the flood in September where they co-ordinated everything related to the town & reported it upwards to the state government. And no, that wasn’t not only gov but private people too who manned up at the phones to help out.
That’s pretty standard.
I’ve heard the new CEO ain’t so all about that, despite being the grandson of the founder…
As a brand new European, having escaped from this culture has me breathing a huge sigh of relief.
This isn’t heroic, it’s hypercapitalism where workers are forced to risk their lives for the company brand and bottom line.
Indeed, the European can’t comprehend. We don’t need to, since we lack hurricanes.
Great misleading title, waffle house closed locations ahead of helene. And is closing locations ahead of milton.
As a European I must admit that it’s a bit much for my mind to comprehend it. LOL
Filing for bankruptcy after getting sick and not being able to afford medical care. The European mind cannot comprehend that.
I am sure the tweet is an ironic joke, but Europe does have **European** Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
All the Waffle House restaurants are closed in the Florida area expected to be in the line of fire of Milton.
Waffle House was a “Canary in the Coal Mine” for how bad a situation is during a storm.
This is bad
Yes – The Waffle House Index
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index
Uhhhh yeah. We focus on getting people out of danger instead of working them until the annihilation event hits.
The “European Mind” is sat here in a mixture of horror and disbelief, mate.
Please. If Republicans had their way Hurricane information would only be available through a subscription based service.
But employees still have to show up
I heard FEMA took a look into Walmart to figure out how it’s done property.
Walmart watches storm’s and sees the affected areas and closest Walmarts. The ones outside the storm area are stacked to the brim with relief.
Then they stage a ton of trucks to the brim and wait just outside the storm area. The day the weather is doable, they send the trucks into the area. It’s very much a 3d chess move to hire your own weather analysts and supply officers for such a task.
Wait, these guys sell waffles ?!
Why would you risk your life in a hurricane to sell waffles ?! Who is going to risk their life during a hurricane to go outside and buy waffles ?!
My european mind cannot indeed comprehend that
How this sounds to a non-american: “I said the restaurant is fine….. Well, I don’t care if your house got destroyed and your children are missing… If you don’t turn up tomorrow, don’t turn up at all…. Good, see you then, and we’ll be having a talk about your lack of team spirit tomorrow too.”
It’s just the 3am cooking crew in jumpsuits. Those folks can handle ANYTHING.
He also points out a man that is so “dedicated” (I guess would be a word to describe it) to his job that he brought his laptop to his own wedding and finished a work request while his guests danced in the background.
HEB enters chat.
To add a little more context, in the picture on the right, the guy in the suit is state of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp.
Nothing I love more than going to work during dangerous weather and hearing the idiot that just got out of his massive pickup truck say “I can’t believe you’re open!! 😃 “
🖕
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index)
It’s really a thing that has been used for years. FEMA has looked at them for years as one gauge of disaster response.
ETA: If the local Waffle House closes they know shit is fucked.
The Europhobia the right has is something else.
So many bots Alex “Vladimir” Cohen put Twitter in the shitter. Stop karma farming these weirdos
I’ve lived in America my whole life and spent time in both the South and far north of America. No one is proud of Waffle House who isn’t a share holder or employee. The rest of us find the whole company to feel like a living ongoing skit from Saturday Night Live and can’t believe the things that company has occurred within its doors. The capitalistic nonsense here has become so insane that it’s not a stretch to suggest that most Americans are now slaves to their job. To stop working would be tantamount to stepping onto the path of homelessness and the politicians in this country want to make it illegal to be homeless. We have people trying to live in vans and small trucks and the laws are changing to either get rid of places for these people or make their lifestyle illegal. They are selling our land to corporations who rent it back to us under complex purchase agreements that basically say you only own your house and not the land it’s on. Also, we can forcefully buy your property for no reason at a price we deem reasonable if we happen to find a better way to make money. Then we can tell you to get out of the house you didn’t sell to us willingly. Don’t like that? Eminent domain can be used to evict you from just about anywhere in the name of profit. This country is diseased with money parasites we call the wealthy. Creatures stacking wealth like dragons of old… We know how people dealt with them. I hope the old ways come back soon. Dragon hunting is overdue in this sick world.
Yea a whole team that needs name tags cause no one cares about them enough to know their names
Was in florida for a hurricane in disney. We hunkered down there because there was no getting home. A man was running down the hall on phone yelling “they closed the waffle house?! Oh we a f%€£ed man!”
I’m torn on this one, because I totally get all of the comments about underpaid employees working during a natural disaster, but at the same time…
People need to eat. Locals, first responders, area officials. Having oases like Waffle House that have clean water, that have food, that are working places of refuge, are so, so important.
Yeah Waffle House is a corporation like any other in our capitalist hellscape, but that doesn’t mean they can’t provide invaluable services in times of crisis.