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frenchiemama
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enclosed was a $40 gift card to the Olive Garden. *sigh*

Oh well, maybe my husband can take his mom out to lunch or something.

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You could always "regift" to a friend :)

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frenchiemama
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Oh, someone will be able to use it. I know that they have a couple of gluten-free items, but a) ew, I don't like my choices and B) I don't trust them.

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Interesting, that smiley face was supposed to be a 'b' with a close parenthesis ')'. Whatever.

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I thought that the Olive Garden had a few things that were gluten free? I maybe totally wrong here.. but I thought I read that somewhere oops.. sorry.. didnt read the previous post before I posted

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frenchiemama
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I thought that the Olive Garden had a few things that were gluten free? I maybe totally wrong here.. but I thought I read that somewhere oops.. sorry.. didnt read the previous post before I posted

Yeah, they do. I've tried and I found the choices to be very bland and uninteresting. Plus, I was not impressed by the competency of their staff (I really, really hate it when I explain my needs to the waitress and she says "Oh. Ok, well would you like to start off with some breadsticks?")

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flagbabyds
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yeah i jsut don't eat out now after PF changs one time w/ the takeout they used the same spoons on everyone's and cause of my anaphalyxis to wheat i was in the ER for like 12 hours the day after i ate the take-out

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I know how you feel ... my sister gave me a gift card to Buca di Beppo for Christmas, the card had a picture of a plate of spaghetti on it ... at least your realtor had her thoughts in the right place! <_< I know there's stuff at Buca, but it's the trust thing ... too many crumbs in the kitchen! Sounds like a good Christmas/birthday/anniversary gift for someone! I'd say to re-gift, then you at least get some kind of benefit from it! You can spend the $40 you would have spent on the gift on yourself! :D

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frenchiemama
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Yes, it was nice of her to send it. I actually do appreciate the thought, I just wish it were a different restaurant. Oh well. Hey, maybe we can use it to bribe our friends into helping us move.

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Yes, it was nice of her to send it. I actually do appreciate the thought, I just wish it were a different restaurant. Oh well. Hey, maybe we can use it to bribe our friends into helping us move.

NOW YOUR THINKING! :D

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ravenwoodglass
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Yes, it was nice of her to send it. I actually do appreciate the thought, I just wish it were a different restaurant. Oh well. Hey, maybe we can use it to bribe our friends into helping us move.

Hey there's an idea. Nothing wrong with a little bribery. It was a nice thing for her to do but I much preferred what our realator did when we bought my house. She gave us a pen and watercolor painting of the house done by a local artist.

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Ashley
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Bummer :( I know, it reminds of you of all that beautiful gluten food, but, thought that matters :)

-Ash

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