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Article #693Re: Drink Ripoffs
From: John H. Snow
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 00:23
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 00:23
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Bruce wrote: > In houston.eats > Tracey <tracey12_12@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >>Sure, but I was not talking just about the price of drinks, but now that >>their price point equals two two liter bottles per drink, it might be >>worth noting how little drink you're really getting when you allow the >>"help" to fill your cup with ice, or even half way full of ice. > > > I always say, "I want this much ice" while holding up a thumb and > forefinger about 2" apart. Works every time. > I actually had a place tell me it was extra if I wanted less ice and more drink!!
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