ZedBanty wrote:
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> Possibly - this kind of restaurant gets impacted quite a lot by plate-sharing.
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> I know of one women's wear store that has a rather strict non-return policy on a
> certain category of their stock. Before that policy, the returns were nearly
> 70%. That store and category of stock was a maternity wear store, and the
> category was their dress and evening wear. The owner had grown tired of being a
> free-for-rent outlet for maternity evening wear.
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> ZedBatny
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I don't know if the two situations are analogous...in the women's wear
example, the merchant is clearly at a loss, probably even if s/he
charges restocking fees...but in the case of the restaurant, the diner
is clearly spending money as it is! It simply doesn't make sense to
penalize someone for sharing food...I feel very insulted, actually, and
am definitely not going there again -- have been there before on
occasion, but this particular date only pecks at her food, what can I
say...why penalize me for that...sure it's only $6, but the principle
is downright ridiculous. Like I was saying, the guy oughta try a
fast-food franchise, then, if his bottom line is hurting so bad. I
mean, it's a $20 pot of seafood paella -- I think that dish is meant to
be shared, like getting a whole pie of pizza.

Just how did such a practice ever originate? And why in heck does
anyone tolerate it?? Is this even legal???