While dining in the Minneapolis airport earlier this week, the patron at the table next to us left these two swallows of wine in the bottom of her glass. Now, regardless of the circumstance, I think it's a total waste to not finish your wine (or any drink for that matter). But when you are dining in an airport, where prices are even more ridiculous than at a normal restaurant, it should be a crime to not finish your drink. I mean, given what she probably paid for the glass and the small amount that came in the glass we're talking one to two dollars worth of wine left behind! I don't care how close you are to missing your flight--popping that last bit of wine in your mouth and swallowing it doesn't take any time at all!
Disclaimer: I fully understand that wine (and most drinks) are meant to be sipped, not gulped. But special circumstances call for special measures. And, you know, maybe if she hadn't spent twenty minutes on the phone she would have been able to finish her wine (and meal! I swear it looked like she only took two bites of her salad) before dashing off to catch her plane. It's a shame this wine had to be wasted because of one woman's poor time management.
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