Ethics and Ice Cream

[oakenguy]

I went over to the Pru for Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day. When I got there I saw a line, but at the end of the line there was this clot of people eating from cones, and it wasn't clear where the line actually began.

ME: Is this the line?

WOMAN EATING CONE: Yup.

ME: But...you're already eating?

WEC: The rules just say you can only have one cone *at a time*.



I've been going to these for the last 3 years, and this NEVER OCCURRED TO ME. I still can't decide--greedy? Or brilliant?

Comments

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

I think your last paragraph put your finger on what bothered me the most--the lack of effort!

Walking the four minutes to the scoop shop on Newbury Street for another cone? I'd applaud them.

Going away, eating the ice cream, putting on a hat and coming back so at least there's a pretense of deception? Enjoy your scoop, you rascal you.

Making loops through the ice cream line while you eat as fast as you can, like Homer Simpson in Hell's Donut Machine? Um, no. Not so much.

[anadandy.livejournal.com]

Homer Simpson in Hell's Donut Machine?

This reference is why you win at life :)