You've never been prevented from ordering off the kiddy menu when you're eating in? I've had my hand smacked more than once.
No fast food place has ever dared to question me when I order a kiddie meal. If I am in McDonalds, I want a damn Happy Meal.
I got stabbed, you know, right here.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Atropa - Mar 25, 2013 2:20:00 pm PDT #15997 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Calli - Mar 25, 2013 2:27:23 pm PDT #15998 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I paid $135 for my taxes this year, but they were pretty simple. I'll get enough back to cover it and a fair bit leftover One job, one state, no real estate. If I didn't do some minimal investment I'd have trouble justifying going to my CPA. Except she's delightful and I look forward to catching with her every spring. And she gets me money back, which is a delightful trait in an acquaintance. Anyway, I shove everything tax-related into a folder throughout the year, take it to my CPA in late February, talk about travel and her grandkids for half an hour, cut her a check in early March, and a month later the government drops a couple thousand into my checking account. Which, emergencies allowing, goes right into my IRA. And I drop the receipt for that into the next year's folder, and the cycle starts again. The sheer lack of angst and stress is totally worth $135, since I have it available.
DavidS - Mar 25, 2013 2:28:47 pm PDT #15999 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've never had an issue ordering a Happy Meal either.
le nubian - Mar 25, 2013 2:29:08 pm PDT #16000 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I've never had my taxes professionally done, but $480 sounds like a huge price to pay for that! Is that based on how much you're getting back, or something else?
H&R Block apparently charges based on how many forms that need to be filed. Beau (who filed the EZ) paid $162. Between needing to file in 2 states, a home sale, itemized deductions, I think the guy printed out something like 30-40 pages for me.
Jesse - Mar 25, 2013 2:32:56 pm PDT #16001 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I HAVE had to specially request the toy at McDonald's, but they'll always give me the meal. And then I wish I had just gotten the pieces separately, because I want a bigger soda.
NoiseDesign - Mar 25, 2013 2:34:24 pm PDT #16002 of 30001
Our wings are not tired
My tax package each year is about half an inch thick, I shudder to think what H&R Block would charge.
§ ita § - Mar 25, 2013 2:36:54 pm PDT #16003 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't have relevant McDonald's experience, because I don't like their food. I last got smacked down by them in the 80s in London. And I know I fucking looked under 10 most of that time anyway.
But "10 years and younger only" isn't rare language, even if they're lax now on enforcing it.
Amy - Mar 25, 2013 2:37:09 pm PDT #16004 of 30001
Because books.
I kind of miss Happy Meal toys.
Jesse - Mar 25, 2013 2:37:35 pm PDT #16005 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I've gotten negged on the kiddy meal at the movie theater, which I think is bullshit.
Steph L. - Mar 25, 2013 2:46:29 pm PDT #16006 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I kind of miss Happy Meal toys.
Come play at my desk!