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Old 09-21-2012, 01:13 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by jrc View Post
At one lakeside restuarant, after sitting and chatting for an hour after we ate, the manager offered to buy us a drink in the bar, so they could clear the table for the next guests. We were winding down by then and so we just left.

In Italy once, a coworker and I tried to leave a restaurant after dinner, and a few drinks, almost two hours total. We were scolded by the managment, when you eat there, you have the table for the whole evening.
Now here's a great solution to Canoe's problem. I will bet that most parties would get the hint and make the table available without taking up the offer.
Does anybody from Canoe read this thread?
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