"@backbroken: The thing about fast-food restaurants is that they tend to score much better in health department inspections, probably because of standard procedures.
The guy at Taco Bell is going to put things where they should be, and not put the bowl of raw meat on the shelf above the vegetables."
"@wgrune: Wouldn't it be easier to just give someone a discount for being a member of a community group/credit union/employee of another local business?"
"@MadameX: Same thing for me - mom or dad would take me to the pediatrician for allergy shots when I was younger...and it went from every week to every other week to once a month, to never.
Dad would always take me to Pittsburgh's famous Ritter's Diner after the appointment for brunch..."
"@crazymatt1: I grew up without helicopter parents, which meant:
We played dodgeball in gym class.
We played tackle football (even though the teachers told us not to), and played on monkey bars over cement.
No one knew what an alcohol wipe was.
We played tons of games, often involving running around late into the night.
Guess what?"
"Yes, your typical high-school student spends thousands of dollars each year on structural engineering services.
Ash 78's right - our high school had ads everywhere - I sold them for the school paper, the yearbook sold them, scoreboard, sports and musical programs...
Schools just can't win."
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