This is sort of delicious because the New York Times Haggler columnist, David Segal, writes so … deliciously.<\/p>\n
(Pun warning:) It’s all about the dating service It’s Just Lunch, and a bunch of disgruntled not-dating customers. Mr. Segal entitles his expos\u00e9, “Skip the Romance; She’s Going to Court,”<\/a> and begins thusly:<\/p>\n IN our last episode<\/a>, a woman unhappy with the dating service It\u2019s Just Lunch was offered a partial refund of her $1,000 membership. The catch was that to receive the check, she had to sign a contract in which she agreed to not disparage the company, ever. <\/em><\/p>\n The Haggler believes that this makeshift gag order, which the customer signed, was a terrible idea. It makes the company seem heavy-handed, insecure and totally lacking in self-awareness. Like a blind date who bosses the waiter and won\u2019t shut up. <\/em><\/p>\n But while this particular customer can no longer speak ill of It\u2019s Just Lunch, many others will.<\/em><\/p>\n I think everybody should enjoy this piece as a Saturday dessert course, except for people who had a bad experience with It’s Just Lunch and signed a non-disparagement agreement. And didn’t sue. Or have lunch. (Except for maybe some chips.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is sort of delicious because the New York Times Haggler columnist, David Segal, writes so … deliciously. (Pun warning:) It’s all about the dating service It’s Just Lunch, and a bunch of disgruntled not-dating customers. Mr. Segal entitles his … Continue reading