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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

Best analogy yet![/quote]

Indeed, this [b]is[/b] an excellent analogy.  Because at the neighborhood potluck, there's no diners looking at what they're getting and comparing it to what other diners are getting.  And I'm sure when someone brings mystery meat and you ask "what's in the mystery meat?" no one bats an eye when they're told to pound sand.  There's no diners who think they should be getting more than others because...hmm, how do I put this delicately?....they're [i]smarter[/i] than the other patrons. :roll:

I ate at neighborhood potlucks all my life, I guess I did fine, but heck, I like steak.  And though our neighborhood potluck is really, really good, they don't have the all-you-can-eat carnivore goodness of an awesome churrascuria.  As they say, YMMV

All that said, in addition for paying for all of my steak, I 100% believe in paying for part of your potluck as well, I really do.  It'd be great, however, if I didn't get a side order of sanctimony flung back at me for it.[/quote]

Perfect.  You likely pay for that potluck than all but a few of those attending without so much as a thank you. [/quote]

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