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peanut shells

0What customers at steakhouses are allowed to throw peanut shells on the floor?02br
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00I see your concerns about someone slipping on the shells. I think most people who go to a steakhouse expect the possibility of peanut shells scattering on the floors, so they will pay attention and be careful. I think the reason steakhouses allow such behavior is that they want their customers to feel relaxed and drop their restrictions, including, what they hope, restrictions on alcohol and diet. 02br
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00Are there any mistakes?02br
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", implying that certain types are allowed to do this and others aren't. Do you really mean that? "02br 02br 01i 00I see your concerns about someone slipping on the shells.

  • ", implying that certain types are allowed to do this and others aren't.
  • Do you really mean that?
  • "02br 02br 01i 00I see your concerns about someone slipping on the shells.
  • I think most people who go to a steakhouse expect the possibility of peanut shells scattering on the floors, so they will pay attention and be careful.
  • 02i 02br 02br 00This doesn't seem to quite follow, since restrictions on alcohol and diet don't seem to have anything to do with allowing customers to litter the floor.
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1i00What customers at steakhouses are allowed to throw peanut shells on the floor?02i02br
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00This is asking "Which types of customer are allowed to...?", implying that certain types are allowed to do this and others aren't. Do you really mean that? I wonder if you mean "Why are customers ...?"02br
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01i00I see your concerns abo
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0Yes, it's a mistake. It should be why.02br
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00As for the last sentence, the idea is that steakhouses hope by allowing their customers to litter, their customer will become so relaxed they forget all their manners and restraints and consume more alcohol and food than they otherwise would because of weight loss programs, etc.02br
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00Could you help m
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0Aha, sorry, I misunderstood your intended meaning. To make it less prone to misinterpretation (by people like me!) you could say something like:02br
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01i00I think the reason steakhouses allow such behavior is that they want their customers to feel relaxed, forget their diets, and, they hope, consume more food and alcohol.02i0-
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0 It's much clearer. Thanks, Mr. Wordy. 0-

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