[Rhodes22-list] spread the wealth

[Herb Parsons]

I hope you had the foresight to tell the server AFTER you ate your meal, 
not before. Some folks get a little angry when the hens come home to 
roost, and spit on the food is a bit hard to see....


JbTek wrote:
> This is a great analogy,
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> Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read "Vote Obama, I need the money." I laughed. 
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> Once in the restaurant my server had on a "Obama 08" tie, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference--just imagine the coincidence. 
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> When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight. 
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> I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful. 
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> At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more. 
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> I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application. 
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