Thought for Wednesday, Oct 10, 2007

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You should tip the waiter $10,
minus $2 if he tells you his name,
another $2 if he claims it will be
His Pleasure to serve you and another
$2 for each "special" he describes
involving confusing terms such as
"shallots," and $4 if the menu contains
the word "fixin's." In many restaurants,
this means the waiter will actually owe you money.

-- Dave Barry, "The Stuff of Etiquette"