Moronic idea of the month

Well, it takes all kinds in the business world, which is too bad for IHOP Corp. The Glendale-based pancake chain is getting a torrent of bad press today because its retaurant in Quincy, Mass. established a truly idiotic policy that required patrons to turn over their driver's licenses before ordering. The policy was supposed to discourage diners from leaving without paying ther bill - and had been put in place without corporate approval. Now the corporate office is doing some big-time apologizing. No word yet on what will happen to the mastermind who dreamed this one up.



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Mark Lacter
Mark Lacter created the LA Biz Observed blog in 2006. He posted until the day before his death on Nov. 13, 2013.
 
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