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By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

-- Appalled Diner

Dear Appalled: I think that this other couple should rethink their choice to dine with you. You are way too sensitive about how people pay for their meals.

The restaurant gift card is the equivalent of currency.

Your tone implies that because their restaurant card was a "gift," they should have shared it with the table. How do you know it was a gift? And why does this matter to you?

Must all forms of payment be sourced by you to make sure that it is earned?

It might not have been necessary for the other party to ask for separate checks. Restaurants can handle gift cards the way they handle other payment cards, if you ask them to deduct a specific amount from the card's total.

 

Dear Amy: "Chatty Sister" complained about her brother who demanded total quiet while studying to get into law school.

I thought your answer was good, but why did you feel the need to insert a stupid "lawyer joke" into your response? As a lawyer, I found that quite offensive.

-- Upset Lawyer

Dear Upset: Yes, I did make an obvious "lawyer joke" in response to this question. The opportunity was just ... sitting there, and I take responsibility for it -- and apologize.

(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)


 

 

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