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Stories from students
Oct. 5th, 2009 06:52 pmI have the privilege of working with college students and grad students - such a smart, fun bunch. They tell me stories. Today's was strange and wonderful.
Mr. Law Student went out for dinner in the North End with a friend Friday night. They decided to live it up, ordering a $60 bottle of wine, appetizers, lobster dinner and after awhile, dessert. They braced for a big bill, and were puzzled when it arrived in the amount of $7.49. When they questioned the waiter, he said, "No, that's right. It's for dessert." They reminded the waiter that they'd had a full dinner and wine. "Oh," he replied, "the couple at the other table paid for your dinner." Stunned, they looked over, and saw no one. "Oh, they left awhile back," the waiter added. "Why would they pay for our dinner?" they asked. "Don't know...just told me to add your tab to theirs."
No one in the office has ever heard of such a thing. Sure...drinks for everyone at a bar, or someone paying the toll for the next 10 cars behind them...but not this. We puzzled over various scenarios, trying to figure out why someone would do that. Paying it forward? Just won the lottery? Because they can? Wow.
Mr. Law Student went out for dinner in the North End with a friend Friday night. They decided to live it up, ordering a $60 bottle of wine, appetizers, lobster dinner and after awhile, dessert. They braced for a big bill, and were puzzled when it arrived in the amount of $7.49. When they questioned the waiter, he said, "No, that's right. It's for dessert." They reminded the waiter that they'd had a full dinner and wine. "Oh," he replied, "the couple at the other table paid for your dinner." Stunned, they looked over, and saw no one. "Oh, they left awhile back," the waiter added. "Why would they pay for our dinner?" they asked. "Don't know...just told me to add your tab to theirs."
No one in the office has ever heard of such a thing. Sure...drinks for everyone at a bar, or someone paying the toll for the next 10 cars behind them...but not this. We puzzled over various scenarios, trying to figure out why someone would do that. Paying it forward? Just won the lottery? Because they can? Wow.
