That's what the sign on top of the table centerpieces says yet hubby picks them up for a closer look. Both of them. To his credit, he just looks.
The one serving us explained that they had to put a sign on the decor since some of the patrons tried removing and/or
touching the flowers to check if a.)
they could be removed, b.) they were
made of real icing and c.) a and b.
What is it about don’ts that are so irresistible, or is it just the nature of man to test the boundaries and see what they can get away with?
I see this most often on the road. When private cars use the yellow lane for
buses to get ahead, when passenger vehicles stop anywhere, even in the middle
of the road, to pick up or drop off passengers, when motorcycles go against
one-way traffic, when drivers violate a no-left turn or u-turn section because
no traffic cops are around to catch them.
It’s why we park in handicap parking slots or use
handicap stalls in public toilets despite being able-bodied, don’t give the exact change, don’t wait in line, go back for freebies even
if we’ve already received our share, pack a doggie bag at a buffet when no one’s
looking, text and drive, drink and drive
– never thinking of the consequences until it’s too late.
But back to the flowers. What’s the worst that could happen
right? Mess up a low-cost arrangement is just
about it. Chances are management won't even ask you to pay for any damage done.
But if we could start with no-brainers like these, think where we could go as a nation if we actually follow the bigger, more meaningful rules that we
make and actually tow the line.
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