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Unbelievable B-day experience
Unbelievable B-day experience
We went to a great local restaurant last night with friends that were our tennis partners 15 years ago and were visiting up from Arizona. We went to a great fresh fish restaurant called Tortugas here in town. Sat outside on their patio and enjoyed one of their nightly specials...Grouper with lobster butter sauce. Sorry I didn't take pics. Food was amazing and conversation was flowing.
Daughter mentioned that it was my b-day (55) and they brought a wonderful dark bread pudding dessert with brandy sauce..MMMMM to die for.
The waiter brought out our check and said that we had a surprise. Not knowing what to expect we listened carefully. A single gentleman at the table next to us, which we all noticed, had contributed $100 toward our tab. The waiter says he comes in often and does this often.
I was floored! We, of course, tipped the full 20 % on the full amount of the bill, as it should be, and left with the feeling of good will and pay it forward.
Daughter mentioned that it was my b-day (55) and they brought a wonderful dark bread pudding dessert with brandy sauce..MMMMM to die for.
The waiter brought out our check and said that we had a surprise. Not knowing what to expect we listened carefully. A single gentleman at the table next to us, which we all noticed, had contributed $100 toward our tab. The waiter says he comes in often and does this often.
I was floored! We, of course, tipped the full 20 % on the full amount of the bill, as it should be, and left with the feeling of good will and pay it forward.
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Happy Birthday Terry! What a nice surprise for you. It's good to know there are people like that gentleman in the world. Perhaps he was paying it forward also! What goes around, comes around.
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Hi Linne,
Yes, tab is the same as the bill, or check as we Yanks call it.
Paying it forward is a "feel good" thing that happens here. It's the same as "Random acts of kindness".
It makes one feel good inside.
P.S. A friend at work just came back from Denmark after spending two weeks there with her daughter visiting friends. Her photos are incredible! She said that people are the happiest people on earth! I've also heard that about folks from Denmark.
It's on our bucket list to visit Denmark!
Yes, tab is the same as the bill, or check as we Yanks call it.
Paying it forward is a "feel good" thing that happens here. It's the same as "Random acts of kindness".
It makes one feel good inside.
P.S. A friend at work just came back from Denmark after spending two weeks there with her daughter visiting friends. Her photos are incredible! She said that people are the happiest people on earth! I've also heard that about folks from Denmark.
It's on our bucket list to visit Denmark!
Thank you for the explanation, terry!Terry wrote:Hi Linne,
Yes, tab is the same as the bill, or check as we Yanks call it.
Paying it forward is a "feel good" thing that happens here. It's the same as "Random acts of kindness".
It makes one feel good inside.
P.S. A friend at work just came back from Denmark after spending two weeks there with her daughter visiting friends. Her photos are incredible! She said that people are the happiest people on earth! I've also heard that about folks from Denmark.
It's on our bucket list to visit Denmark!
Fine if people have a good experience visiting Denmark, although I know that we have no big mountains, no waterfalls, no great snorkelling, our castles and old buildings are not so impressing as those in the south European countries, and the weather can be grey. But Denmark is a little cosy and well-ordered country, with some nice flat landscapes and some nice coast stretches and beaches. Most people are helpful, and most people can speak English. So if you like these facts, Denmark is worth visiting.
I know, it’s told that we are the happiest people in the world, I don’t know, if it’s true, but we ought to be happy. No people need to starve, everyone can have free education, we don’t have big natural disasters etc.. But you know- you can always find people complaining!
Linne
Linne,
I've heard that your country is beautiful.
I've also heard that you have healthcare paid for and college education paid for. However, I have heard that you have a 60% or more tax paid on your income for these benefits.
I have mixed thoughts on this. Pay it in taxes or pay it at some point. We, here in the US, have some severe problems with education and healthcare expenses.
I also heard today that there are some high schools in China that are in school from 8 am until 9 pm or later. They are bred to go to school all hours of the day and are far ahead of us as far as education goes.
Working in education, we are not making progress in the world. We are way behind in public education. And it's embarassing.
I've heard that your country is beautiful.
I've also heard that you have healthcare paid for and college education paid for. However, I have heard that you have a 60% or more tax paid on your income for these benefits.
I have mixed thoughts on this. Pay it in taxes or pay it at some point. We, here in the US, have some severe problems with education and healthcare expenses.
I also heard today that there are some high schools in China that are in school from 8 am until 9 pm or later. They are bred to go to school all hours of the day and are far ahead of us as far as education goes.
Working in education, we are not making progress in the world. We are way behind in public education. And it's embarassing.
I don't like children going to school for such a long time as in China. Children and young people should have time to be- yes- children and young people!
Terry, you are right about our tax system. If you have a high income people pay up to 60% in tax for the highest part. But as I see it- it's not only what you pay in tax, which is important, but also how much is left, when your expenses are paid. And we don't have big expenses for healthcare, and we don't pay for our children going to college. In fact our children in college have money from the state. But many people in Denmark also feel that our taxes are too high. I accept our system - I like as I told that no one need to starve, and that all children are able to have an education regardless of their parent's income. But you cannot compare little Denmark with big USA, so perhaps the Danish system wouldn't function in your country. I don’t know, but I know that in USA there are a lot of VERY different opinions about this case, and this topic risk to be very long, if we start to discuss it
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But if one day you perhaps visit Denmark, you can see if people are happy or not. And if it’s true that the country is beautiful. I often think it is, but when I see pictures from other countries or visit other countries, I can see that we don’t have the same spectacular landscapes or buildings.
Linne
Terry, you are right about our tax system. If you have a high income people pay up to 60% in tax for the highest part. But as I see it- it's not only what you pay in tax, which is important, but also how much is left, when your expenses are paid. And we don't have big expenses for healthcare, and we don't pay for our children going to college. In fact our children in college have money from the state. But many people in Denmark also feel that our taxes are too high. I accept our system - I like as I told that no one need to starve, and that all children are able to have an education regardless of their parent's income. But you cannot compare little Denmark with big USA, so perhaps the Danish system wouldn't function in your country. I don’t know, but I know that in USA there are a lot of VERY different opinions about this case, and this topic risk to be very long, if we start to discuss it
.But if one day you perhaps visit Denmark, you can see if people are happy or not. And if it’s true that the country is beautiful. I often think it is, but when I see pictures from other countries or visit other countries, I can see that we don’t have the same spectacular landscapes or buildings.
Linne