Grammar question

[Helobious 9464]

Saw this at posted at a restaurant, sparked an intense debate between a friend and I:

"Unless you absolutely love your food, you do not have to pay for it". 

If I absolutely love my food, do I or do I not pay for it? 

[BillyBadAss 189]

It's a bit off.. had to think about it a bit. But I think it's correct. 

"Unless" is a negative, so it breaks down to: 

Love food = false  IMPLIES  pay = false

or

-(love food) -> -(pay)

And then by transposition that would mean: 

pay -> love food

 

[miguelito 11312]

It's "between a friend and me."

[BillyBadAss 189]

.. of course English is not a formal logic language, so my answer above might not hold up to scrutiny. 

You could also flip the statement around, something you can't necessarily do in formal logic:

" you do not have to pay for your food, unless you absolutely love it " 

which make it a little more clear (to me). 

[KaiserSoze 998]

How high are you guys... or is English a second language?

[Helobious 9464]

29 minutes ago, KaiserSoze said:

How high are you guys... or is English a second language?

Not high, and we both hablamos the ingles real good. 

I’m of the belief that the statement means I will only have to pay for my food if I absolutely love it. Anything short of that and I don’t have to pay for it. 

Edited November 20, 2018 by Helobious

[NBMisha 224]

There are complicated statements, but that isn't one of them.  Ergo the question are you high...  I'll be right over

[LonghornJones 837]

288?

[BlueGreySky 1032]

42

[Wally Fairway 5586]

The plane will indeed take off on the conveyor belt
(however the wheels will be spinning very fast)

[Jkwellborn 6743]

It's "between a friend and me."

Is that right John?

Not high, and we both hablamos the ingles real good. 
I’m of the belief that the statement means I will only have to pay for my food if I absolutely love it. Anything short of that and I don’t have to pay for it. 

That ain’t what he said. Your Spanish is worse than your English, you ignorant wretch.

[El Diablo 4232]

Did you absolutely love the food? Let's start there.

[Helobious 9464]

5 minutes ago, El Diablo said:

Did you absolutely love the food? Let's start there.

Yes. So do I pay for it, given the guidelines provided in the original statement?

Edited November 20, 2018 by Helobious

[RDCanecutter 26473]

3 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Yes. So do I pay for it, given the guidelines provided in the original statement?

Well, you've been there all night, at least tip the waiter for hanging around.

[El Diablo 4232]

4 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Yes. So do I pay for it, given the guidelines provided in the original statement?

What is the meaning of "unless"? In your own words...

[Helobious 9464]

29 minutes ago, El Diablo said:

What is the meaning of "unless"? In your own words...

Except if; under any other circumstance than

[phdhorn 6224]

Sanskrit is my primary language, with Aramaic second.

However, I speak enough English to know quite clearly that the sentence reads correctly.

[El Diablo 4232]

57 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

Well, you've been there all night, at least tip the waiter for hanging around.

Mr. Creosote will tip when he is done with his meal, sir.

[millhouse 2617]

What if I "love" it but I'm not "in love" with it? 

[Mole 4333]

Well it only says what happens if you don’t love the food.

[KaiserSoze 998]

7 hours ago, millhouse said:

What if I "love" it but I'm not "in love" with it? 

 

Well, it sounds like you're ready for divorce.

[SquishMitten 10435]

If you absolutely love the food, you pay for the food. If your feelings re: the food are anything less, you pay an equal amount of money for renting silverware, plates, cup, table, etc.

[Hugh G. Rection 156]

What is "love"?

[dimyh 1874]

49 minutes ago, Hugh G. Rection said:

What is "love"?

 

[justhookit 4191]

On 11/20/2018 at 9:14 AM, Wally Fairway said:

The plane will indeed take off on the conveyor belt
(however the wheels will be spinning very fast)

Manhole covers, how do they work?

[Jkwellborn 6743]

What is "love"?

Baby don’t hurt me. No more.