Mark maybe you did it on Sunday??
In that case you are not on the naughty list.JC, Muhammad and Moses were probably playing golf and didn't even see it in the first place.My lips are sealed if they ask me.
Kidding aside, if it was me I would say $150 no matter what.But, I don't think your sin was anything to talk about or punish you.
You'll know what to do for whatever your choice might be.

So I thought I’d wait to get the check before I made a decision. No sense lying awake at night thinking about what to do if the check was for $150. I finally got it and it WAS $200.

I read everything carefully that you all wrote, put it all together and came up with this. I called her and told her I realized I made a mistake when I went to enter her check in my records. Asked her what she wanted me to do with the $50 and the reply was “keep it and take it off of next year’s event.”

That worked out really nicely (whew…..I’m wiping my brow)!

But I have to give you guys points here. Everyone came together on this topic….no bickering, no shanghai-ing, no dissension. Just a lot of great advice, thoughts, comments......and......insight into everyone’s character. I was very impressed with the good moral advice a lot of you gave here.

I thought this was one of the best threads ever that displayed group unity.

Thanks to everyone who contributed. When you guys need to be serious about something you make an art out of it!

Mark

I think it was a great thread.
I appreciate the fact you've told us all your story, not many people would have opened up about that, and hopefully what we've all written did not offend you in any way.
All the best Mark!

Take the $50 off next year's bill? I'd rather she'd said ''keep the fifty bucks, you were worth it.''

Just make NEXT year's bill $250 ...

Hi Mark:

The weight of that "unearned gain" on your conscience will follow you (and only you) as a stain on your reputation. I know it isn't much and the lady will probably never know... but what if she does? If you return the $50 bucks, think of the PR it will gain you for next year's gig... and she will probably tell ten friends about your honesty and talent.

Usually, what goes 'round, comes back around... and think how good you'll feel.

All the best,

Dave Rice