So it turns out that Mickey D's is not actually charging Black customers a $1.50 fee per transaction to offset costs assoicated with crime. Good for them. If they did do that, it would be wicked racist. And unfair. However, it got the Cod to wondering if there are groups who should get slapped with a surcharge. For example, a surcharge for salad splitters? A surcharge for academic conference attendees who fail to remove their badges before sitting down to dinner? A surcharge for sports bar patrons who undertip if their team loses? A surcharge for folks who correct a server's pronunciation? An indie rock legend who always shows up five minutes before the kitchen closes surcharge? Folks in the business, am I leaving anyone out? Feel free to leave your surcharges in the comments, or email me at fesser of the gmail, if you prefer to be on the DL.
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