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Important Lesson to be nice.....
It's the little things..........
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "50¢," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "35¢!" she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
Ooooowwww...such a sweet story!!!
 It really does make you think about passing values on to your kids. Prezcatz Paul
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
Why am I crying??
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Just keep swimming . . .
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
I hope my kids turn out like that! (I'm trying)
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
Oh how sweet... what a wonderful way to start the morning.
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it'S MEE
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
Great story, MJD.
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Mouse Meister
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
I've never heard this story before, either. It's when your children do something like this that you know as a parent that you're doing something right.
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
I love that story, but no matter how many times I read it, I can't help but want to kick the waitress.
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
I've never heard that story before- so sweet- and how bad would the waitress have felt afterwards.
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
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Senior Mouseketeer
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
40% Tip!! What a show off!!
....only kidding!
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
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Me too
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Re: Important Lesson to be nice.....
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I thought 40% was a bit much too.  But apparently, the moral of this story is not about the correct tipping % for lousy service...
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