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Being old is probably not nearly as bad as is commonly believed. You can do what you want, spend time with your loved ones grandchildren, with impunity to criticize society and power, as well as receive various benefits and discounts on your content without saying already about the moral respect that the elderly enjoy almost everywhere.
In the United States, where a flexible discount system, like it is known, it is developed very widely, sometimes it really happens amazing cases. So, in one cafe, thanks to such a system, having reached a very respectable age, you can not only dine for free, but also get a refund of part of the money.
The New Hampshire State Concorde is relatively recent opened a catering facility called “Manchester”, where visitors celebrating their birthdays, Unique discounts are provided. How old are you so much interest is deducted from the cost of lunch. Say if you brought a five-year birthday, then his meal will cost five percent cheaper. But the client celebrating his fiftieth birthday pays only half the amount indicated on the check. It is only necessary show cafe employees documents confirming the date your birth.
And the precedent in the cafe has become the new rule
However, “Manchester” is considered a youth venue, and before recently, the oldest birthday person who has been here, was a fifty-two year old traveler from Canada. Nonetheless, the other day everything changed when Ike Temple came to the institution – World War II veteran who turned one hundred this day one year! A pensioner who, to the surprise of the staff, turned out to be all alone, ordered scrambled eggs with ham and a piece of chocolate cake. The total cost of the meal was exactly seven dollars.
Obviously, even a year ago, Temple, which was celebrating then centenary, could count in “Manchester” for absolutely a free lunch, however, what now was to be done with his “excess” year? The waiters consulted and unanimously concluded that, according to the rules of the cafe, they had to give one to the veteran percentage of the cost of the meal. Thus the elderly Americans were not only fed for free, but also solemnly handed rightfully relying on him seven cents. According to the birthday man, he was very glad that the cafe is so worried about people venerable age.
“Rules are rules,” says the owner of the establishment, Jeffrey. Stevenson. – If someone suddenly turns two hundred years old, come to us, and we will not only set free a table for you, but also we’ll pay you the full price of your meal. ”
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