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Post by Mishael on Jun 29, 2014 14:11:41 GMT -8
When gratuity is already included in the receipt?
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Post by Cyphir on Jun 29, 2014 14:32:05 GMT -8
Considering these are based on more classical rules (and I don't believe gratuity already being included in a check was in vogue then), no. So in this case, we're assuming that the tip is entirely in the patron's hands.
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Post by Iron Kaiser on Jun 29, 2014 18:26:02 GMT -8
I remember this question, so I won't "guess" an answer on this one.
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Post by Mishael on Jun 30, 2014 7:02:20 GMT -8
During charity events?
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Post by Cyphir on Jun 30, 2014 9:46:17 GMT -8
Nope. This is a normal restaurant setting. Nothing special about the location itself.
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Post by Mishael on Jun 30, 2014 16:52:10 GMT -8
When the waiter/waitress is a family member?
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Post by Cyphir on Jun 30, 2014 18:00:20 GMT -8
Well now, I know to never be a family member and serve you at a restaurant, Mishael! =P But no. Like I said before, this is a normal restaurant setting. So just imagine yourself at TGI Fridays or wherever. The answer does not involve any sort of special circumstance involving "who" or "where."
(Points going down to 8.)
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Post by Mishael on Jun 30, 2014 18:47:04 GMT -8
Besides really poor service, I don't know when else not to tip.
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Post by Mishael on Jun 30, 2014 18:57:56 GMT -8
William:
william mommy daddy
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Post by Cyphir on Jun 30, 2014 19:09:21 GMT -8
ten points william you are a gift to mankind
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 1, 2014 14:39:21 GMT -8
Welp, looks like no one quite got this, so no points awarded this round.
There actually is never a time you should not tip a waiter or waitress, even in the case of exceptionally poor service. In fact, especially in the case of poor service, as not leaving anything could be interpreted as the patron simply forgetting to tip. A 10% or in rare cases even a 5% tip serves as a symbolic "thumbs-down," but one assumes that service is part of the cost of a meal, and thus a tip should never be completely ignored.
What's the Difference? In this category, I'm going to give you two words that are similar one to another, and it's up to you to tell me how they differ in their definitions and meaning.
So what's the difference between Arcane and Mystical?
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Post by Mishael on Jul 3, 2014 7:37:34 GMT -8
I don't really know. My initial impression would be that arcane refers to learned magical skill (spells, potions, etc.) while mystical is more spiritually based.
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Post by Iron Kaiser on Jul 3, 2014 9:02:44 GMT -8
I think Mishael's right. I think arcane refers to a magical object or entity that is created, the result of study or crafting or the like, while mystical is a magical entity that is uncreated and emerges from nature.
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 3, 2014 13:13:30 GMT -8
I think Mish is right as well. =) Well, close enough at least.
While they both imply a mysterious element, "mystical" is specific in its involvement of a spiritual nature, and is vague if not difficult to define (From Webster's: "having a spiritual meaning that is difficult to see or understand" or "of or relating to mystics or mysticism/resulting from prayer or deep thought"). Arcane on the other hand, is knowledge that is only know by a few (Webster's: ": secret or mysterious : known or understood by only a few people"). So, "arcane" doesn't even have to involve magic in any form. For example, outdated grammatical rules could be considered arcane knowledge.
10 points for getting the difference between knowledge and experience.
Definitions & Derivations: I'm going to give you a commonly-used phrase. 5 points for telling me what the phrase means in common parlance, and 5 more if you can tell me how the phrase might have come about.
What's the definition and history behind to face the music?
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Post by Mishael on Jul 3, 2014 13:27:47 GMT -8
Yay!
I've always understood the phrase face the music to mean something about accepting the consequences or judgment of your actions/choices. No idea where it came from, though.
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 3, 2014 15:31:53 GMT -8
YAY INDEED AND YOU ALSO JUST GOT 5 MORE POINTS SO MUCH YAY  You wanna take a guess at the origin? |
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Post by Iron Kaiser on Jul 5, 2014 18:45:27 GMT -8
I'm guessing that "Face the music" has something to do with a funeral dirge, or the music that plays just before an execution.
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 7, 2014 10:13:29 GMT -8
That's a really good guess, but no.
"Face the music" is defined as accepting responsibility, especially after wrong-doing, which Mish got. Its meaning can be traced back to either of two origins. First is that how nervous performers, when the curtain goes up, must "face the music" with the orchestra pit right in front of them. As far as the other one: soldiers, when dishonorably discharged, are drummed out of service. They must walk off the parade ground, toward the drummers, facing the music while all others turn their backs to him.
Score Tally:
Mishael: 28
Kaiser: 10
Drahcir: 1
Lists: This is more of a flash-round. Simply list all that applies to the question.
There are 7 "Wonders" of both the Ancient and Modern worlds (so 14 total). 1 point for each one you list.
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Post by Mishael on Jul 7, 2014 10:56:37 GMT -8
The Great Pyramids
The Great Wall of China
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
...uh...the Taj Mahal? The great library in Alexandria?
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 7, 2014 11:59:00 GMT -8
That's four points for Mish!
2/7 for Ancient Wonders, and 2/7 for Modern.
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