Lets suppose I want to take my family to a fancy dinner

[Anonymous]

I'm confused. Why are some people at the Palm eating free?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused. Why are some people at the Palm eating free?

Free birthday lobster

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused. Why are some people at the Palm eating free?

Takers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused. Why are some people at the Palm eating free?

Takers.

Anybody eating at the Palm is a taker. Makers open their own restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought about taking my kids to the Palm. But then I got turned off by some of the other diners, snapping their fingers for the waiter, saying "Gimme the lobster," letting their kids run around the restaurant because "we're regulars and they know how much we tip."

Instead, we opted for the neighborhood potluck. Everyone's invited and we all pitch in. Sure, there's usually that family that lets their kid double-dip her chip, or the ones who never offer to host. But for the most part, we show our kids how much fun dining together can be.

There's no kiss icon, but I am giving you one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought about taking my kids to the Palm. But then I got turned off by some of the other diners, snapping their fingers for the waiter, saying "Gimme the lobster," letting their kids run around the restaurant because "we're regulars and they know how much we tip."

Instead, we opted for the neighborhood potluck. Everyone's invited and we all pitch in. Sure, there's usually that family that lets their kid double-dip her chip, or the ones who never offer to host. But for the most part, we show our kids how much fun dining together can be.

There's no kiss icon, but I am giving you one.

this made me tear up... voucher parent here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought about taking my kids to the Palm. But then I got turned off by some of the other diners, snapping their fingers for the waiter, saying "Gimme the lobster," letting their kids run around the restaurant because "we're regulars and they know how much we tip."

Instead, we opted for the neighborhood potluck. Everyone's invited and we all pitch in. Sure, there's usually that family that lets their kid double-dip her chip, or the ones who never offer to host. But for the most part, we show our kids how much fun dining together can be.

There's no kiss icon, but I am giving you one.

this made me tear up... voucher parent here. Let me add I'm a voucher parent who is a teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought about taking my kids to the Palm. But then I got turned off by some of the other diners, snapping their fingers for the waiter, saying "Gimme the lobster," letting their kids run around the restaurant because "we're regulars and they know how much we tip."

Instead, we opted for the neighborhood potluck. Everyone's invited and we all pitch in. Sure, there's usually that family that lets their kid double-dip her chip, or the ones who never offer to host. But for the most part, we show our kids how much fun dining together can be.

There's no kiss icon, but I am giving you one.

Hey, smug potlucker: no kisses for me for your nastiness about Palm diners.

And I know some neighborhood potlucks are awesome. Others are crowded and all the food is pre-packaged so as to comply with governmental guidelines. And our neighborhood potluck? Every now and then someone gets shot there. No thanks.

When you choose to move somewhere where the potlucks are a little less warm and fuzzy, then you can judge those who choose a restaurant.

Everyone has different circumstances and most parents are just doing the best they can for their kids.

Signed,
Mom of a financial aid recipient at a private school

[Anonymous]

I'm confused. I've been to the Palm for lunch and don't recognize these posts. Vouchers? Free meals? Public schools?

Can someone orient me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If tuition is such a financial stretch that you are worried about what others are paying then I'd encourage you to look at public school. Everyone pays according to their income and, better yet, it's subsidized by people (aka taxpayers) who don't even have children in the school.

I'm not getting the jump from the Palm to private school tuition.

[Anonymous]

The once quaint neighborhood potluck has been corrupted. It now costs more than the Palm, but is subsidized by everyone in the neighborhood whether they attend or not. The main purpose is now to support the lavish perks of the chefs who can't be fired based on performance and are allowed to retire at near full pay at a young age.

[Anonymous]

Several years ago DC made the mistake of bringing in someone who actually cared about the quality of the potlucks and tried to make the chefs accountable. The chefs drove her out quickly, California I think.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is just funny that you think everybody is treated the same at a restaurant and everybody pays for their meal.

Don't go to a Chinese restaurant, they won't even give you the real menu.

I am not bothered by the fact that some do not pay. I am glad that the kids still get a good education even though their parents can not afford it.

I am upset that jealous snobbish jerks want to shut out innocent kids.

Precisely.

[Anonymous]

Maybe we need to charter some restaurants and give vouchers to others unless and until the chefs' union gets their act together and improves those potlucks

[Anonymous]

The problem with the analogy is that the public schools are funded by everyone's propert taxes, not contributions of the parents - as in a pot luck.