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1. 5 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   And they seem to find themselves at your table rather quickly once you’ve left, despite their being nowhere to found beforehand.

2. 5 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   I think you’re making a pretty big leap there, basing the server’s actions on your Dad’s hat.

3. 5 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Wasn’t interpreted that way until Heller.

   But I guess you would just prefer to go around in circles, and deliberately ignore questions asked of you.

   We’re done.

4. 5 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Are you really suggesting that the military can’t have assault rifles unless they’re so accessible by the average Joe? Is this what your argument is?

   The DOE maintains nuclear weapons, yet the average Joe can’t acquire them.

   Try a lot harder. And quoting something in Latin doesn’t make you look as smart as you seem to think. I suppose you think the police and military can’t be trusted to have these weapons unless EVERYBODY can have them?

5. 5 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   We call them servers now, and you can’t spell that without S-E-R-V-E.

6. 6 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   I used to do the same, with the same results.

7. 6 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Not me, I refuse to use my phone for payments, no matter how much others try to convince me of its security.

8. 6 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   And if I recall correctly, the merchant gets hit with a sizable fee whenever there’s a chargeback, even if the charge is found to be legit.

9. 6 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Chips are slowly catching on here to replace the strips, but it’s taking time.

   I like in Canada that the cc transactions are right at the table on the handheld devices (the card doesn’t leave your sight) but on the other hand, it’s awkward with the server standing right there as you add the tip, especially if the service has been poor.

10. 6 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

    I often have to ask for the receipt. Seems a lot of people take it for granted that people don’t want them. But my wife reconciles our CC statement every month with those receipts.