We met Noah at the Peoria airport around 7:45 p.m. yesterday and went to Monical’s in Morton to get some supper. We had a nice conversation and stayed until almost 10:00. It has been about three years since I had last seen him.
MjL 23 Apr 2016, 6:41 a.m.
Every then and now I see something that jogs a thought that won’t go away. Yesterday morning at breakfast the waitress put the bill down on our table and then made sure it was upside down. One of those things I have always noticed but this time I decided it should be investigated.
So I did a Google search this morning and came up with some popular answers. A quick “cut and paste” puts these answers to that nagging question! (I should also research why a dropped piece of toast ALWAYS lands jelly-side down.)
So you don’t gasp when you see the high bill.
To be polite. A nice way of saying, you owe me.
It’s done as a courtesy. When you take someone out to dinner, you don’t want them to worry about seeing how high the bill was. Since they don’t know who’s taking out who, they leave the bill face-down.
Because money is one of those culturally sensitive things. They put it face down so only the person picking up the bill knows how much the meal costs. They walk away so you can discuss or decide who is going to pay for it.
MjL 23 Apr 2016, 9:51 a.m.
Louie was supposed to go to the vet today to get some shots but Tracey says her alarm clock didn’t go off. Silly dog is sitting here grinning at me and doesn’t know how close he came to getting shot today. Now it is supposed to be Monday morning. Unless he turns off the alarm again?
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