Rebus didn't get much out of the barman, not so much as a free refill.
However, tips are welcome if the service was good- for example if it included free refills or a favor like giving tourist information.
Me: The frigate of popcorn comes with a free refill?
He gave me endless free refills of coffee as I toiled away.
The staff is mellow and alert, offering free refills of the tart homemade lemonade.
The culprit as I see it, the underlying cause of our supposed flabbiness, can be laid to one simple source: free refills.
If accountants know that people will actually fly to Florida for free refills, the problem is clearly deep-seated.
New York tap water is tops, and most restaurants charge only $10 a glass with one free refill.
Drinks are in 24-ounce sizes or larger, often with free refills.
And there are no free refills, as there are with regular coffee.