[woodbutcher1963]

We were on a company rewards trip on Grand Cayman about 10 years ago. We made a bet with our sister company on who could spend more out for dinner. Our parent company was footing the bill. Twenty two of us went out for dinner. We were ordering just stupid things: lobster tails as side orders for everyone, Johnny Walker black, Cuban cigars, multiple Opus 1 bottles of wine, t-shirts for everybody, multiple deserts for everyone. It was ridiculous. We even paid for the dinner of another couple that was out on the terrace with us, because we were being so obnoxious. We won the bet, but still had a hard time getting over $10000 with tip. This was one of the most expensive restaurants on Grand Cayman.

[RegulatorCountry]

While I’ve never been one to intentionally scrimp on an expense account, I’ve never been inclined to abuse it, either. I order what I like on the menu, maybe a glass of wine. Maybe dessert and coffee if it was an especially satisfying meal and I had the time. It’s just something that strikes me as wrong, blowing money for the sake of blowing it. Probably the only thing I’ve done regularly that some might regard as a little much, and even that was approved beforehand, has been hiring a black car service for business trips to Manhattan. I really detest public transportation and even the cabs are smelly with surly drivers that don’t seem to be the most stable individuals. Not everything is in walking distance no matter where you’re staying. Makes a big difference, having a car available within a half hour’s notice.

[TurboZamboni]

Were you working for Charlie Rangel Companies?