"pennyaline" > wrote in message >...
> "Gregory Morrow" wrote:
> > The Waitress Isn't Kidding When She Tells You to Leave a Tip
>
> <flabbergasted snip>
>
> Are they for real? Mandatory gratuity?!?!?!
>
> If this ever so thoughtful restaurant owner is so concerned about the
> well-being of his waitresses, why doesn't he just pay them better instead of
> alienating customers on his staff's behalf? What a maroon!

Pardon my triviality, but, did you mean <marron'> as in <Ë fetto un marron'>?

D.M.