> I think the American custom of being nice to people working in service jobs is goes hand in hand with the prospect of social mobility Interesting...consideri

> I think the American custom of being nice to people working in service jobs is goes hand in hand with the prospect of social mobility Interesting...considering that my take on it has always been the complete opposite conclusion: that the expectation of exuberant happiness displayed by a serving/exploited underclass is a kind of a social indoctrination/opiate of the capitalist class in a country with high inequality and exploitation. It's harder to form a revolution, revolt, form an organised movement, etc if the only socially and employer-acceptable position is that everyone has to appear happy and that not doing so is grounds for your removal/dismissal...