I'm self employed, I do accounting work. Every year different clients invite me to their Christmas parties, most I go to. One party at a bar & grill I do work for the owner always gives me a Christmas card with $200 enclosed. I feel guilty because I'm already charging him $600 a month for five hours work, so I come in on my birthday every year, hand the $200 to the barkeep, tell her to keep $30 for herself and let the day time retired crowd drink on me till it's gone.
Of course I could just keep the $200 and go to confession.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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