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Okay, first of all, you should apologise to mechanical_fish. Ad hominem attacks are not cool. I agree it's a bit shady to sell reservations, and I would be unc

Okay, first of all, you should apologise to mechanical_fish. Ad hominem attacks are not cool. I agree it's a bit shady to sell reservations, and I would be uncomfortable to play any role in this (person in line, person buying, student selling, or restaurant employee), but how is it "dishonest"? That implies deception, and I see none. Selling reservations definitely violates the egalitarian "first-come, first-served" nature of the restaurant queue. If I were a restaurant owner, I wouldn't let it happen out of fairness to the people in the queue who don't want to pay. Both choices send strong signals, certainly, but I think that's a choice on the restaurant's part.

Tichy 17y ago
"That implies deception, and I see none." Isn't it deceptive to make a reservation at the restaurant without any intentions to ever show up? Call the restaurant and tell them "we would like to reserve 10 seats with the intention of selling them on the free market". If they give you the reservations, you have a honest business.
- a-priori 17y ago
  To be fair, they do intend to have someone show up and fill the table.
  - Tichy 17y ago
    What if nobody is buying? Anyway, further discussion seems futile.
gnaritas 17y ago
I owe him no such thing, nor did I attack him. I spoke of my own state of mind, that his comment made me think he was dishonest; I did not say that he was. Omitting the truth is just as dishonest as lying. You don't try and parse technicalities with honesty, either you were acting in good faith or you weren't, not telling the restaurant that you intend to sell the reservations - something certainly outside their expectations - is deceptive and is most certainly dishonest.
- gloob 17y ago
  I owe him no such thing, nor did I attack him. I spoke of my own state of mind, that his comment made me think he was dishonest; I did not say that he was. Saying things like that makes me think you're a sophist. See?

Tichy 17y ago

"That implies deception, and I see none." Isn't it deceptive to make a reservation at the restaurant without any intentions to ever show up? Call the restaurant and tell them "we would like to reserve 10 seats with the intention of selling them on the free market". If they give you the reservations, you have a honest business.

a-priori 17y ago
To be fair, they do intend to have someone show up and fill the table.
- Tichy 17y ago
  What if nobody is buying? Anyway, further discussion seems futile.

gnaritas 17y ago

I owe him no such thing, nor did I attack him. I spoke of my own state of mind, that his comment made me think he was dishonest; I did not say that he was. Omitting the truth is just as dishonest as lying. You don't try and parse technicalities with honesty, either you were acting in good faith or you weren't, not telling the restaurant that you intend to sell the reservations - something certainly outside their expectations - is deceptive and is most certainly dishonest.

gloob 17y ago
I owe him no such thing, nor did I attack him. I spoke of my own state of mind, that his comment made me think he was dishonest; I did not say that he was. Saying things like that makes me think you're a sophist. See?