• learn2swim@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago
    • Sir, you can’t leave without paying for that donut.
    • But I just paid for it! Here’s the receipt.

    And that’s why you need a receipt for a donut.

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      I had a friend who liked to sulk around in a trench coat. He bought a grocery store donut and promptly tossed the receipt.

      He was soon stopped by grocery security for theft. After some hassle they tracked down his receipt and let him go, but yeah that’s what donut receipts are for.

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    I get a receipt for everything, that way if anyone asks if I have the receipt, the answer is always yes, not gee was this one of the things I thought was too inconsequential to keep the receipt for.

    Also, if I’m ever audited by the IRS I’m going to inundate them with so many receipts, they’ll owe ME money when it’s over.

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    Most receipts contain a time stamp. I could imagine a scenario where someone claimed Mitch (if he was still here) was involved in a crime and he could use the donut receipt as proof of innocence.

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      It’s up to the discretion of the judge.

      Friend had car stolen. Joyriders caused police chase but they got away. Police arrested friend. He had an ATM receipt time stamped from when the police were chasing the stolen car.

      Judge didn’t care.

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    I do occasionaly buy a donut, but never for myself. So I cary it around with me for a while, often visiting other shops with it. I’d rather have a receipt with me, don’t need any funny experiences.

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    This person has never had to file an expense claim for meals that are paid by the employer.

    Yes, it’s only a dollar or two. But it’s a dollar or two that my employer has to pay extra.

    I once picked up one of those dirt cheap breakfast toasts from burger King. My expense report stated “Worst breakfast ever. Never again.”