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Sometime in 2009, a man named Bhagwad Jal Park posted an excoriation on tipping entitled, Five Reasons I Won’t Tip If You’re A Waiter. The responses to the original post were mostly negative, and the article is being shared on Facebook as an example of how shitty people can be. 46 Most Iconic LGBT Moments of 2013. 40 Things We Loved In 2013. 17 Of The Most Universally Admirable Qualities People Can Have. 1.
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Sure, you’ve seen the big name stuff like (500) Days of Summer, 10 Things I Hate About You, Inception and The Dark Knight Rises, but true JGL fans know there’s much more to our favorite 3rd Rock alum than Heath Ledger and Christopher Nolan. The man’s got depth. 10 Great Movies On Netflix You Might Have Missed. 1.
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