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Saw this at posted at a restaurant, sparked an intense debate between a friend and I:

"Unless you absolutely love your food, you do not have to pay for it". 

If I absolutely love my food, do I or do I not pay for it? 

It's a bit off.. had to think about it a bit. But I think it's correct. 

"Unless" is a negative, so it breaks down to: 

Love food = false  IMPLIES  pay = false

or

-(love food) -> -(pay)

And then by transposition that would mean: 

pay -> love food

 

.. of course English is not a formal logic language, so my answer above might not hold up to scrutiny. 

You could also flip the statement around, something you can't necessarily do in formal logic:

" you do not have to pay for your food, unless you absolutely love it " 

which make it a little more clear (to me). 

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29 minutes ago, KaiserSoze said:

How high are you guys... or is English a second language?

Not high, and we both hablamos the ingles real good. 

I’m of the belief that the statement means I will only have to pay for my food if I absolutely love it. Anything short of that and I don’t have to pay for it. 

Edited by Helobious

There are complicated statements, but that isn't one of them.  Ergo the question are you high...  I'll be right over

The plane will indeed take off on the conveyor belt
(however the wheels will be spinning very fast)

It's "between a friend and me."
Is that right John?
Not high, and we both hablamos the ingles real good. 
I’m of the belief that the statement means I will only have to pay for my food if I absolutely love it. Anything short of that and I don’t have to pay for it. 

That ain’t what he said. Your Spanish is worse than your English, you ignorant wretch.
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5 minutes ago, El Diablo said:

Did you absolutely love the food? Let's start there.

Yes. So do I pay for it, given the guidelines provided in the original statement?

Edited by Helobious

3 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Yes. So do I pay for it, given the guidelines provided in the original statement?

Well, you've been there all night, at least tip the waiter for hanging around.

4 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Yes. So do I pay for it, given the guidelines provided in the original statement?

What is the meaning of "unless"? In your own words...

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29 minutes ago, El Diablo said:

What is the meaning of "unless"? In your own words...

Except if; under any other circumstance than

Sanskrit is my primary language, with Aramaic second.

However, I speak enough English to know quite clearly that the sentence reads correctly.

57 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

Well, you've been there all night, at least tip the waiter for hanging around.

Mr. Creosote will tip when he is done with his meal, sir.

Well it only says what happens if you don’t love the food.

7 hours ago, millhouse said:

What if I "love" it but I'm not "in love" with it? 

 

Well, it sounds like you're ready for divorce.

If you absolutely love the food, you pay for the food. If your feelings re: the food are anything less, you pay an equal amount of money for renting silverware, plates, cup, table, etc.

49 minutes ago, Hugh G. Rection said:

What is "love"?

 

On 11/20/2018 at 9:14 AM, Wally Fairway said:

The plane will indeed take off on the conveyor belt
(however the wheels will be spinning very fast)

Manhole covers, how do they work?

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