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never really did a walk of shame...

I'm not that kind of a guy.

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I go to the food court occaisionally.

usually to get panda express, because of the massive amount of food they give you for six bucks, despite it's inauthentic cuisine... I get meat, some veggies, and rice, plus its fast and generally tastes fine.

the panda express is located in the back corner of said food court, and in order to get to it, I must pass by a number of different food court vendors who peddle something similar to the panda, but not quite the same.

they dole out their little samples on sticks, and the first time, as I passed each sample, I took a sample and kept walking - my every intention on going to the panda...

so after a few visits, I kept doing this, feeling guilty with each sample I took because I never patronized...

so one day, I broke down, bought something and was sorely disappointed. I got maybe half of what I would get from the panda express and I paid a whole two dollars more.

what a rip off!

so I promised myself that I would just stick with what I know, because I was burned the first trip out of the pasture.

so today.

I went back. it's been a week or so...

I decided not to endure the gauntlet of the toothpickers and their fare, literally fishing for customers...

so I walked the long way around the food court, got my three pounds of food and walked by the other shops, holding my meal high so that all might see...

I watched them cower to the abundance to be had at lower prices...

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and they ignored me...

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I mean, why wouldn't they?

they are not going to give you free food if you are not going to buy their food...