Permit me to whine about my gift certificate

[Rudyjohn]

We give g.c. to movie theatres too, especially for youth and young adults! They love them!

 

[Bob]

I've warned you; this is going to be a rant! But I wouldn't mind opinions.

Merman and I were given a gift certificate for $50 for a very nice restaurant downtown. Yesterday's mail brought the Menu Guide from Indianapolis Monthly mag, and I looked up the menu for this restaurant. Our $50 doesn't go very far.

Starters: mixed green with sherry balsamic vinaigrette $6.75
Entree: Grilled beef madallions with fingerling potatoes, cippolini onions, yadda yadda yadda $21.00

Let's figure in a decent bottle of wine. Maybe about $25, at least? And a cup of coffee, $3, at least? And dessert, too, for about $6.75?

Add it all up and include tip and our bill is over $100. Our gift certificate covers only half.

Call me a grump of monumental proportions, but what kind of present is this that costs ME money? I know we'd be eating in fine syle for half the price, but what if I would really prefer a gift certificate that requires nothing from my wallet but a tip for good service?

So what's your take on this? Do you like gift certificates that allow you to go for luxury for less or are you grumpy like me (okay okay, call me a Scrooge)?

A "decent" bottle of wine is going to run 3-4X store price.....you'll be well north of 25 dollars.

 

[Mermaid]

A "decent" bottle of wine is going to run 3-4X store price.....you'll be well north of 25 dollars.

Now, Bob, don't get me started again. :shock:

 

[Smiling JOe]

Something else you could do, which I have often, is to order one dish from each course and share it with Merman. After sharing an app, salad, entree and dessert, you will feel great and will have sampled much of their menu.

 

[peapod1980]

Mermaid, don't frown at any gift. Just find the way in which it can benefit you. Go to the restaurant and enjoy a romantic moment by ordering a couple of apps with cocktails. Afterwards, you can go home and sautee some fresh fruit with butter and sugar to pour over ice cream. You will have room for it since you skipped entrees. What do you say?

SJ, you rock.

 

[Jdarg]

Skip the wine. (Since I'm not a wine drinker - easy for me to say.)

Skip the wine???

 

[seagrovelover]

SJ, you rock.

I second that :clap_1:

 

[Miss Kitty]

Something else you could do, which I have often, is to order one dish from each course and share it with Merman. After sharing an app, salad, entree and dessert, you will feel great and will have sampled much of their menu.

The Kitty Kouple does this all the time....it's usually just enough! I hate getting stuffed at restaurants and whining about how full I am!!! Something about "clean your plate" that gets me everytime!

 

[Rita]

OR you two could do "rock, paper, scissors" and winner takes a good book and eats alone! :funn: (or is that the loser eats alone? )

 

[seagrovelover]

Well remember...It's the thought that counts.
I have taught my kids from day one, you like everything you get.....someone went out of their way to purchase something for you because they care about you. I hate spoiled kids that crab at gifts they dont like or want, my kids would be in big trouble!!!! smile and say thank you and enjoy ;-) but I can understand mermaids point.