I usually whisper, “I’ll flip every table in this joint if you don’t take my card, including the one with that child at it”, and while it has a 100% success rate, I can’t help but feel terrible about it, later. What are some alternatives?

  • @spiffy_spaceman
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    61 year ago

    This is what I do when I know the other person will insist on buying (like they always do). Had a friend who always bought lunch for years before I finally got there first.

    In other situations, the classy thing is to say “please allow me to get this; I insist. You can get the next one.”