noncents

Wed Oct 31 20:54:45 UTC 2007

On Oct 31, 2007, at 11:41 AM, Charlie Doyle wrote:

> The implication of the centless-dollar prices listed on the menu is
> that anybody who has to worry about a few cents here and there
> shouldn't be eating at such a restaurant? Or that anyone who could
> be deceived into thinking that $24.95 for an entree is
> significantly cheaper than $25 is too stupid or too penurious to
> deserve eating there?

why are we trying to read such motivations into the practice?
especially contemptuously?  maybe the restaurateurs just think it's
simpler for everybody.

i could ask some of them; i know several of them.

arnold

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