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A fancy restaurant in New York was offering a promotional deal. A married couple could eat at the restaurant for half-price on their anniversary. To prevent scams, the couple would need proof of their wedding date.





One Thursday evening, a couple claimed it was their anniversary, but didn%26#039;t bring any proof. The restaurant manager was called to speak with the couple. When the manager asked to hear about the wedding day, the wife replied with the following: %26quot;Oh, it was a wonderful Sunday afternoon, birds were chirping, and flowers were in full bloom.%26quot; After nearly 10 minutes of ranting, she comes to tell him that today was their 28th wedding anniversary.





%26quot;How lovely%26quot;, the manager said, %26quot;However, you do not qualify for the discount. Today is not your anniversary, you are a liar%26quot;.








How did the manager know that it wasn%26#039;t their anniversary?

How did you know?
The calendar repeats itself every 28 years, so if they were married on a Sunday 28 years ago, the day they were at the restaurant would also have to be a Sunday, not a Thursday.
Reply:The manager should have given them the discount for the following reasons: -





1. The fact that they remained married for 28 years.


2. They honesty in saying it was they 28th anniversary.
Reply:Don%26#039;t you think the manager would want to be nicer about his approach? I mean, everyone wants a discount, but the manager wants repeat customers. You can TACTFULLY tell them that they don%26#039;t qualify, without calling them an outright liar. The manager should be fired. Very unprofessional and unbecoming of someone in a supervisory role.
Reply:They came in on thursday yet told the story of a sunday wedding?
Reply:The calendar repeats itself every 28 years. So, if they were married on a Sunday 28 years ago, the day they were at the restaurant would also have to be a Sunday. Since it was a Thursday, the manager knew they were lying, and abruptly kicked them out of his restaurant.



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