What's the wildest thing you've had to/been able to expense?

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Lunch

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Lap dances

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i mean, if the client is reimbursing expenses and they were there...

Nespresso machine plus the expensive pods to go with

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I was able to keep a yeti for an event I helped organize lol. Totally unexpected

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Impromptu $1600 bar tab

$7,000 suite at the Dodgers stadium

A $15,000 dinner bill. I work for a senior leader and he threw a dinner and I wanted to throw up when the bill came and was afraid to sign it.

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