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This has happened to me twice this week.

In the first occurrence, a woman tipped me $60 via credit charge. There is receipt proof of it, where she literally signed the receipt that had her tip amount on it.The next day, the woman came in demanding a refund, angrily saying she did not mean to tip me that much. I wasn't in the mood to put up a fight, called my supervisor over, and they issued her the refund-- but it now reflects on my wages for that day, and I am $60 short.

A few days later, a table tipped me $100 in cash. Today, they called asking for a refund, saying they meant to leave $20 on the table instead. Again, this will reflect on my wages, and I will be short $100.

Is this even legal? Can a company issue a refund on tips-- and further, can that company pull the refund money from my personal wages? I've looked all over the Florida Statutes but cannot seem to find any solid legal information on this. Hopefully someone can help me?

Additionally, sources would really be appreciated. If you know if this is illegal, can you possibly provide me with a website link that has the legal information on it? Thanks in advance.

I live in Florida, if that helps.

Hey all.

Alright, so this is a bit of a long story, but I'll try to explain it the best I can.

I will be getting my license, along with my first vehicle within the next month or so. I'm 18, never driven before, etc.

I live in Florida, and will continue to live in Florida. However, this summer I will be going to California for a few months. While I'm there, I will be living on my own, presumably in an apartment that is paid for under my name. Additionally, I will be likely be legally employed with some sort of company (mom n' pop store, restaurant, etc.) After 5-6 months, I will be returning to Florida, likely to stay for a good while.

My question is this. I plan on driving from here to Cali, but not to permanently live in Cali. That means that my insurance and registration will be in the state of Florida. But if I am legally employed and housed in the state of California, does that mean that I have to have my vehicle insured and registered there as well?

Let me know, because I really seem to be caught between a rock and a hard place with this situation.

Thanks so much.

Hey Y!A

So, I have a question, (duh)

I'm trying to figure out whether this scenario would play out as a misdemeanor or a felony.

In this scenario, there is a Non-Profit group that specializes in community organizing. Say that there's a state law that prohibits this business from teaching or holding events with students in public school. If this group were to break that law, would it be a misdemeanor or a felony? It wouldn't be a crime committed by one person, but rather by one business. Would it be fraudulent, or would it be...something else? Haha. I don't know.

For a little background on the question, I'm a student and I'm composing a mock-State Bill that would be presented in a mock-State Legislature. The bill would be prohibiting any community organizing group with a political bias from teaching or holding "seminars" in public schools. So, as with any bill, there needs to be penalties. I'm trying to figure out whether this would be a misdemeanor or a felony, and how much of a fine should be charged against an organization that were to play out as the criminal in this case. If you have any comments regarding fines and penalties, I'd obviously be more than glad to accept them.

Hopefully I can get a few answers. I've done research, but with no success.

Thanks. :)

Hello all at Y!A,

so, I have a school project and i need a little help. I'm doing some research and realized that for the subject I'm dealing with, there will have to be a loophole. A legal loophole. Anyways, let me try to explain myself and hopefully you guys can give me a hand:

I'm proposing a fake bill in a fake congress, (yep, it's a govt class) and it's about the relocation of adult entertainment facilities. In otherwords...strip joints and things that solicit to those over the age of 18. I'm proposing that "we" should relocate them so that they are not within 2500 feet of a dining establishment, (ie, restaurant, mcdonalds...places like that) So basically, if there's a strip joint within 2500 feet of a restaurant, they have about a year in which to move.

Here's my problem;

what if the strip joint was there before the restaurant. Say there is a restaurant being built next to a place like that, it would be unfair to the free market to mandate that a place such as this, (whether immoral, crime infested or not) should have to move. How can I get around this?

So help me out here, I'm ecstatic about this project, (hmhmm, nerd alert) but this is one hurdle i can't seem to jump.

Thanks guys, (and please, please, PLEASE; no rude comments.)

-Feb

Okay guys. Please hear me out. Read the story before you get all whacked.

I met this guy about 4 months ago at a camp about 2000 miles from home. We really hit it off and had fun for the breif time I was there. But I had to leave an go back home. We exchanged phone numbers and now we text all the time. I've never talked to him on the phone cuz it would be...I dunno sorta weird. But I really like him. And I want him to know. So how do I tell him? I think it'd be weird to call him, but if I could somehow email him or text him and say that I like him. I dk that would be good. But I'm nervous. Cuz in the past, every single time I've taken the first step, I ended up with a broken heart. He helped drag me out of a 7 month long depression. My parents like him and get along with his folks, we're all on the same page in eveyone imaginable way. But I still want him to take the first step. With all of this jobber jabber said, I want to drop some subtle hints that I like him through texting. I dunno if that's even possible. But if it is....help and tell me. Thx guys. I'll try to pick a best answer.

The simple question is what should I do and how should I feel. Now read the explanation...it's long.

1 year and 27 days ago, my mom made me break off a relationship with a boy. It hurt badly so I vented...without her knowing and in an angry, explative way. I veted on my Twitter page because I didn't know anyone on there anyways. I never dissed her because I suppose I still figuredthat she knew what was best, even though I was heartbroken. She found out about my tietter page. She saw all of the angry, sad self pitying things I wrote, (it was almost like an online diary) She had no idea I was thinking these things because it just wasn't like me. I wasn't the sweet, little girl she'd always known. It's been almost 6 months since she found my twitter page...and nothing much has changed. I'm no longer grounded, and she doesn't yell at me. We're talking again. But it's not the same. I don't know if it ever will be. She hasn't told me goodnight or I love you in awhile. I either say I love you or it isn't mentioned. I'm close to giving up. It seems for every brick in the wall I made that I tear down, she puts three more in it's spot. I'm devastated. I realize I caused it. It IS all my fault, but I've never known her to not forgive me. I'm more sorry than anything in this world thy I did this. I am. I will never ever curse and vent like I did before this disaster...and I think she probably knows that. And I'm not saying that I'm perfect, but I'm not a bad kid. I get good grades, have always hung with the right crowd, am friends with my teachers and while I slack more than I should, I'm not useless around the house. And while I slip verbally, Im not always disrespectful and defient with my parents. I love my mom more than anything. But I'm getting ready to give up. I'm so tired and beaten. Please help me. Tell me how I should feel and what I should do. Tell me this is something everyone goes through...give me some hope, PLEASE. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading this....

-February, (Internet alias)

Hi, sooo, my parents dont want me to date, they want me to court.

And I've tried asking what exactly courting is, but they never really answer. They just go on and on about how i should wait for the one and yada yada yada.

I try looking at the dictionary definition, (the stupidest thing to have done) and honestly it made no sense to me.

Maybe ima dumbass.

But anyhow I need a human definition. If there's anyone out there who has courted someone, pls tell me how things were done.

If it helps, I am in my early teen years, so if that helps the answer, thanks.

:D

I'll be sure to pick a best answer.

So, this is long.

For about a month now, ive liked this guy, (lets call him bob, thats not his name tho) and i finally told him. I know him online. He lives a great distance from me. Anyways, i told him i liked him, and he said he wanted to get to know me better. I thought this was an amazing thing for him to say. Prior to that, i told someone else i liked him, and he blew me off and broke my heart. I was afraid to be vulnerable.

So now, we've been talking alot, like a whole lot, and my parents found out i liked him and said they wont allow anything more than a just friends relationship. It wont happen and never will. And so im really bummed about this. I mean, I know we were never more than just friends, but now we dont even have the chance to be something else. I talked to him about this, and he said to not be mad at my parents, that he understands, and that its okay. And i think he was amazing for being like this, and it made me feel a little better for awhile....but then the pain sunk in even more. And i really am having a hard time getting over it. I cant even go and hug him, he lives so far away. And this is just really hard. Does anyone have any advice on what to do/say? Theres nothing I can do to change my parents minds, and im not exactly the type to defy them. I just cant do it. Im angry at them, and while i want to completely defy them, it just cant work, i suck at doing it. I dont know what to do. Somebody please help. Even if you dont have advice, just thanks for at least reading this.....

Does anyone know when the new boys like girls album is coming out?

i've looked EVERYWHERE, and havent seen anything.

Of course, as a hardcore blger, i've already heard their four demos (kill me in a record shop, free, only way i know how to feel and i told you so.) and everywhere on youtube, imeem, and yahoo its saying those demos/songs are off the album Heavy Heart. I've looked on ebay for that album and anywhere else i can think of, but cant find anything.

so now I come to you guys. im not asking for anything big, but some information would be nice. I didnt go to the concert because really, I would only be going for blg. I dont really care for Metro Station or Good Charlotte. It wouldnt be worth te money.

So maybe a few of you who went to the concert heard some new stuff.

Just any new info would be nice.

Thanks guys... I'll be sure to pick a best answer. :)

Hi, well, recently i was watching tv and a commercial for Kidz Bop 13 came on.

And by boredom i noticed that there were a few songs that may not be suitible for children. Songs such as Party Like a Rockstar by Shop Boyz and The Great Escape by Boys lIke Girls.

Now as much as I LOVE boys like girls and the great escape, we all know that there are those beginning lyrics stating lets get drunk and ride around. and countless more in party like a rockstar. and in pinks 'who knew' throughout the entire chorus she says she'd stand u and punch them out.

so i cant help but wonder, what EXACTLLY are 'they' trying to enforce upon our youth?

Do they edit these songs?

I already investigated it and found that on previous albums they had songs such as "girlfriend' by avril lavigne and 'glamorous' by fergie and ludacris. Where in both songs they curse repeatadley.

so can someone please help me out here? id like to know what the media is trying to teach our children. No haters, just answers

heard it on aol but dunno if its tru?

Like, i've seen pictures of it, wutz the red stick thingz n the center? And is there always shellfish in it? And on the sides, whats the colored stuff? I've seen green, red, and i think blue.

HELP!!!

I love their music, but the song heels over head has a bad word. HELP!!!

I've downloaded demos, but they only stay on for lyk 20 mins.

I heard it on TV Guide, but haven't heard it again?? Was it just goss?