On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:55:10 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:30:09 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:
>
>>If you go out to eat in Germany, nothing is free. You will be charged
>>for even the breadrolls in the breadbasket, should you decide to eat
>>them.
>
>It is all in how you do the bookkeeping. Nothing is free at a
>restaurant in any country.

Yup, in a US restaurant you're charged for what's in the bread basket
even if you don't partake... every cost is calculated into your bill,
even if you don't eat that parsley sprig.