"Puester" > wrote in message
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> Pennyaline wrote:
>> Lou Decruss wrote:
>>> We've got $80 in gift cards for Olive Garden.
>>
>> Dumb ass!
>
>>
>> Go someplace YOU like, cheapskate. Spend a couple of bucks, get food you
>> don't mind eating, have some good wine, enjoy your friends and make a
>> real night of it.
>
>
> And throw the $80 in the trash? Lou and his guests will find something
> edible there, even if it's not five star quality. Reread his post and you
> will note that he is trying to make use of the gift card he received.
>
> If the economic downturn we are currently in continues, people won't
> be so quick to throw money away, whatever form it takes.
>
> gloria p

Good point, Gloria! Besides, maybe his friends *love* Olive Garden. Maybe
that's why he invited this particular couple to help use up the gift cards.
Apparently a lot of people love OG, otherwise they wouldn't be in business.

Jill