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That's true. I had a second

Oxy Mora — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:05:54 +0000

In reply to The scratchers are, without

That's true. I had a second thought about it.

Actually, what gave me the idea was that a couple of years ago an attractive woman in a starter Mercedes ahead of me in the drive through lane paid for my breakfast. Now if I had been a young buck like you I can see possible reasons why she might do something like that. Or maybe it was my Ver'mont license plates and she felt homesick or realized I might be the only other liberal in Texas.

But your comment prompted something that was in the back of my mind. What if? What if McDonalds, for example, offered a $1 upgrade option on each order, the money going into a special fund for employees. But then again, why don't they just give them decent wages.

Thanks, Artsy. It's a dicey

Oxy Mora — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:54:15 +0000

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Thanks, Artsy. It's a dicey gift any way you look at it. What I am concerned about is creating moral hazard for low wage workers. Since I did this last year, I could tell that for the last week, these folks had that look in their eye, like they expected another handout this year. Except for the one who became hooked on gambling, quit his job and is now on welfare. I wanted to give them a lecture about how they should try harder, get another job, not to expect this kind treatment in the future because it is a competitive world.

Not.

Thanks, Richard. Your

Oxy Mora — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:49:52 +0000

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Thanks, Richard. Your comments keep me merry most of the time anyway, so I have to give you two, one for Christmas and one for the rest of 2011. Merry, Merry, Christmas!

The scratchers are, without

jollyroger — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:38:35 +0000

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The scratchers are, without doubt, a clever twist on a potentially awkward transaction--if only we had an ethical policy bank running the lotto, like the old Mob-they would have blushed before their mothers to be paying the absurd handle that Lotto does (one for three on an even money chance)

I've found the scratch-off

artappraiser — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:04:08 +0000

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I've found the scratch-off lotto tickets to be highly appreciated holiday tips to people like one's postal carrier, where sometimes cash is not exactly the most appropriate thing

It just has the aura of a gift rather than a cash tip, but it still might mean cash, get what I mean?

Your MacDonald's visit sounds

artappraiser — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:59:51 +0000

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Your MacDonald's visit sounds like the lyrics to Good King Wenceslas

(Although to nitpick, if one were to be a good god fearing Anglo-Saxon Christian, one would be doing this on the feast of Stephen, alternately known as Boxing Day, and not for little baby Jesus' birthday--not sayin' little baby Jesus would mind, tho )

Giving minimum wage workers

Richard Day — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:48:13 +0000

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Giving minimum wage workers who never receive tips these ''scratchers". What a sweet idea!

Why? I don't know. I just love it Oxy!

I hereby render unto Oxy the Christmas Spirit Award for this here Dagblog Site given to all of Oxy from all of me!

Damn! I like that.

Yeah, Merry Christmas!