TGI FRIDAY'S -- BAIT AND SWITCH RIP-OFF (19403 IH45 at BAB, Webster) Got the "stripes" card and the promo e-mails. They were pushing Fat Tuesday, and promised half-price appetizers and drink specials. Friday's is pricy for what you get, so they have to run specials all the time. But previous events always left me feeling a little used, so one more try was all they were gonna get from me. Well, no "free" beads, and nothing said about my mask. But no big deal. I went for the grub and suds, and for smoking. If the promo was another TGI Friday's come-on, at least I might get a HH break (although the menu and signage only leaves one guessing when happy hour really is). The e-mail said the event was 4pm to closing, no hint of any black-outs or other disqualifiers. I was there from 6.30 to 8pm. When it was all over, I could only conclude that I paid FULL price for EVERYTHING I ordered. So I'm retiring the stripes card and getting off their bait and switch list. Adios.