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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:27 PM
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I just realized I left a $10 tip for a $6 sandwich.
'Course, the counterperson could've mentioned something, but...(sigh).
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:28 PM
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1. Tip
Oh baloney!!
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:30 PM
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3. Egg salad, actually.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:39 PM
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14. Karma
Maybe its good Karma.

A few years ago I bought 3boxes of GS cookies and gave them a $20
to keep the change, I then played Keno and won $600

So I did the same thing....and won another $600

and again did the same thing..........and another $600

This was all in a span of 1hour
so it could happen
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:41 PM
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16. That's what I needed to hear
since I'm going to Tahoe in a few weeks.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:55 PM
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22. More Karma
I remember before the "GS cookies" incident
I had purchased a WW2 navy book from a veteran
who wrote it, and was selling them at the store
next to my favorite bar, I am a history buff
and it was a good book, but I gave him a huge
tip, and told him to keep the change
I won at least over $1000 in Keno that day also!!!!
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:28 PM
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2. counterperson thought you were feeling really generous
:hi:
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:31 PM
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5. Or dumb.
:banghead:
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Pale Blue Dot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:31 PM
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4. True story:
Once about 18 years ago I was a waiter for Pizza Hut, and a man left a $20 tip on a $12 pizza. I actually did go up to him and I said something, but he told me it wasn't a mistake and that I should never ask someone about that.

The counterperson probably thinks you're a great person. :thumbsup:
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:34 PM
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7. I would feel better if it was a better sandwich.
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:35 PM
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8. did the counterperson make the sandwich?
or just serve it to you in an overwhelmingly positive way?
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:40 PM
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15. Neither. To be honest
I was distracted by consciously trying not to look at her, um, t-shirt design. Shameful, I admit, but honest.
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:43 PM
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17. ahhh
your subconscious felt guilty about looking at her, um, t-shirt design. :P
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:32 PM
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6. High roller!
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:36 PM
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11. More like
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:51 PM
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21. LOL!
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HysteryDiagnosis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:36 PM
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9. Remember Seinfeld.... "every thing just works out for me".... it will
come back to you in other ways... but that was a funny episode if you remember it....
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:36 PM
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10. She probably thought you really liked your sandwich.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:46 PM
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19. ...or her, uh, T shirt design.
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NoPasaran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:47 PM
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20. Or her, um, t-shirt design
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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:38 PM
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12. When I worked in a convenience store, a drunk tried to give me a $100 tip.
...to go to a grocery store and buy him a box of toothpicks (we didn't sell them)

I would have done it, except the woman who was working with me didn't want to be left alone with the guy.
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:38 PM
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13. I left a $100 bill on the night stand at the casino hotel where I stayed..
last week. The maid was a Choctaw woman who had catered to us like I've never been catered to. I felt like a queen, and my son felt like a prince.

She was SOOO nice. She knocked on the door several times to see if we needed shampoo, ice, towels, more coffee.

Sometimes I tip big. Really big. When I can afford it and when the server/maid/etc. has been excellent.

I hope this doesn't sound "elitist." I always tip, but, sometimes, when someone is extremely nice, I leave a huge tip.
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 03:43 PM
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18. Not elitist at all
I always tip, too, even at crappy motels. I've had some menial jobs in my life, and tips mean a lot.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 04:12 PM
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23. you made their day
hey, it`s only money....
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