READ-LEARN-WRITE/SPEAK (4)

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Check, Please: How to Pay without looking like a fool or making everyone uncomfortable.

Xin vui lòng tính tiền! Làm thế nào để thanh toán mà không lúng túng và khiến ai cũng thoải mái

For most diners, paying one's bill at the finish of a restaurant meal is a simple, uncomplicated process, a no-brainer. Or should be. It never fails to amaze me how many people screw this up.

Ở hầu hết các bữa tối, thanh toán hóa đơn sau khi ăn xong tại nhà hàng là một quá trình đơn giản, không hề phức tạp và không dùng não. Hoặc đôi khi có. Nhưng tôi rất ngạc nhiên lại có nhiều người lại làm mọi thứ rối tung lên.

The ideal execution of bill getting-and-paying should be a near-non-event. The only words exchanged should be those of thanks between the payer and the server, and from the recipients of the evening's generosity to one giving it.


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