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lame54

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14. Yes, I misread it - but...

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 06:54 PM

Jul 2016

the article describes something quite different than what the note reads

"He wrote that he paid for their dinner and thanked them for their support."

that's a much nicer way to put it than the note actually reads

that's why i assumed it was the employee added the sarcastic tone

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So the cop wanted to create a bridge to the couple... lame54 Jul 2016 #1

I think we read different articles, the employee did not belittle them Demonaut Jul 2016 #2

I agree zz-la Jul 2016 #3

It was Officer Thomas who wrote the note on the receipt. nt pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #4

Free meal and all they had to do was want to be seated elsewhere. Rex Jul 2016 #6

Misread the last part of the article zz-la Jul 2016 #7

He didn't write THAT msg - here is the whole pic Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #19

Thanks Yo_Mama zz-la Jul 2016 #22

It wasn't you, it was the article/photo. I searched for the pic because Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #23

What is written on the receipt... lame54 Jul 2016 #8

You're wrong - look at the whole pic Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #20

So, I was right to begin with... lame54 Jul 2016 #21

Two different notes on rcpt- Thomas thanked for spt, server wrote the other note Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #17

The excerpt says the cop scribbled the message on the receipt: tblue37 Jul 2016 #13

Yes, I misread it - but... lame54 Jul 2016 #14

Yeah, the note amounted to butt-wagging, bird-flipping snark. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #15

Officer Thomas wrote note as in article, server added what's shown in pic Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #18

Yes, that wasn't helpful. n/t Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #24

You think they will try that from now on to get a free meal? nt Rex Jul 2016 #5

Why do they think it's always about them ? drray23 Jul 2016 #9

I read that as the tables were next to each other. PersonNumber503602 Jul 2016 #10

K&R :( Shame on that couple! DianaForRussFeingold Jul 2016 #11

The cops are paid too much. JEB Jul 2016 #12

Sounds like bullshit - much like the waitress that was mocked for being gay. tenderfoot Jul 2016 #16