One of my biggest pet peeves is guys who have pick up trucks that try to keep them all nice and shiney, and never put a thing in the back of them.  By doing so, a pickup truck just became the most impracticle car of all time. 

I think you're still a bit confused as to what fountain soda is, MTS. 

 

I rarely drink soda.  However, when I think of fountain Soda I think of

 

A:

 

or

 

B:

 

Option A, is what I normaly have seen.  Is that what you mean?

 

nearly 24 hours later...yes "B" is what I think of when someone uses the term fountain soda!! I just never heard of a Coke (etc.) when ordered in a restaurant out of a machine termed "fountain soda." It must be a regional thing.

How would you differentiate between Coke that comes in a bottle or can with Coke that is mixed at the point of serving and comes out of a machine?  You can't taste the difference?

How would you differentiate between Coke that comes in a bottle or can with Coke that is mixed at the point of serving and comes out of a machine?  You can't taste the difference?

yes, I can taste the difference, but I just never heard of the term "fountain soda" when describing a restaurant soda out of a machine. Maybe that's technically correct and I'm the one unfamiliar with the terminology; but again, going back the the Woolworth's lunch counter reference (I suspect you're too young to remember them--but can't believe mts doesn't--lol :wink:), a la cherry Cokes (before they started bottling that flavor--which tastes like crap by the way), that's what comes to my mind when I hear "fountain soda." I admit it, maybe it's just an age thing...

How would you differentiate between Coke that comes in a bottle or can with Coke that is mixed at the point of serving and comes out of a machine? You can't taste the difference?

 

They're completely different. Every restaurant mixes the soda syrup and the carbonated water differently, because the longer you can extend the syrup, the less you have to buy.  That's why "fountain" coke is usually way weaker than what you get in a bottle or can.

How would you differentiate between Coke that comes in a bottle or can with Coke that is mixed at the point of serving and comes out of a machine?  You can't taste the difference?

 

They're completely different. Every restaurant mixes the soda syrup and the carbonated water differently, because the longer you can extend the syrup, the less you have to buy.  That's why "fountain" coke is usually way weaker than what you get in a bottle or can.

 

yes, that's exactly the difference, and in places w/liquor licenses Coke usually originates at the bar where it's usually even weaker than in non-liq. establishments since they're only interested in serving more alcohol.

How would you differentiate between Coke that comes in a bottle or can with Coke that is mixed at the point of serving and comes out of a machine?  You can't taste the difference?

yes, I can taste the difference, but I just never heard of the term "fountain soda" when describing a restaurant soda out of a machine. Maybe that's technically correct and I'm the one unfamiliar with the terminology; but again, going back the the Woolworth's lunch counter reference (I suspect you're too young to remember them--but can't believe mts doesn't--lol :wink:), a la cherry Cokes (before they started bottling that flavor--which tastes like crap by the way), that's what comes to my mind when I hear "fountain soda." I admit it, maybe it's just an age thing...

 

How would you differentiate between Coke that comes in a bottle or can with Coke that is mixed at the point of serving and comes out of a machine?  You can't taste the difference?

yes, I can taste the difference, but I just never heard of the term "fountain soda" when describing a restaurant soda out of a machine. Maybe that's technically correct and I'm the one unfamiliar with the terminology; but again, going back the the Woolworth's lunch counter reference (I suspect you're too young to remember them--but can't believe mts doesn't--lol ;) ), a la cherry Cokes (before they started bottling that flavor--which tastes like crap by the way), that's what comes to my mind when I hear "fountain soda." I admit it, maybe it's just an age thing...

 

Ooohh, violence on women.  That's ALWAYS funny!  ::)

How would you differentiate between Coke that comes in a bottle or can with Coke that is mixed at the point of serving and comes out of a machine? You can't taste the difference?

yes, I can taste the difference, but I just never heard of the term "fountain soda" when describing a restaurant soda out of a machine. Maybe that's technically correct and I'm the one unfamiliar with the terminology; but again, going back the the Woolworth's lunch counter reference (I suspect you're too young to remember them--but can't believe mts doesn't--lol ;) ), a la cherry Cokes (before they started bottling that flavor--which tastes like crap by the way), that's what comes to my mind when I hear "fountain soda." I admit it, maybe it's just an age thing...

 

Ooohh, violence on women. That's ALWAYS funny! ::)

 

^Look who's on the politically correct bandwagon today

From an email i received today:

 

"Please complete in Bob's absents"

People who spraypaint furniture on the sidewalk. And they always seem to pick the windiest day to do it.

From an email i received today:

 

"Please complete in Bob's absents"

 

I assume that was from a superior. Spell check is no replacement from reading what you wrote.

 

 

From an email i received today:

 

"Please complete in Bob's absents"

 

I assume that was from a superior. Spell check is no replacement from reading what you wrote.

 

 

 

I sat at my desk for about 5 minutes shaking my head in disbelief.

 

 

I'm of Irish-German descent... so DUH, I ordered a second beer. Does that mean you can remove the first glass that still has a sip or two left? I believe the phrase is "No. H#LL no!!!"

 

 

I didn't scar the gal too bad - obviously she's new and that's okay - but dear holy god folks. If you're going to be a server at a place serving good beer - the people enjoying said good beer want to enjoy every. last. delicious. precious. drop. Removing the glass before that last drop is consumed? Don't say I didn't warn ya.

Sorry to sound like Mary Lou Retton - AND another thing... if you're selling food at a festival in a neighborhood known for 1. incredible diversity and 2. incredible food, aka Tremont Arts and Culture - people attending festivals like that want to try a little bit of this, a little bit of that. I mean, you have a wonderful variety of different groups offering different cuisine, so most people want to sample a few options - not fill up all in one spot, or all with one cuisine. So when the ONLY thing you offer is a combo plate of bulgogi, kimchi, etc. ...  :?

You're lucky Ohio doesn't have ShopRite. When I lived in Jersey, I worked for one.  Every year, they had the can can sale. 

I had to listen to this over the PA, EVERY DAY about 10 times more during my shift.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

I wanted to shoot myself.

The only thing worse than listening to Kroger talk about their rotissiere chicken is eating their rotissiere chicken.

You're lucky Ohio doesn't have ShopRite. When I lived in Jersey, I worked for one. Every year, they had the can can sale.

I had to listen to this over the PA, EVERY DAY about 10 times more during my shift.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

I wanted to shoot myself.

 

Bah, I grew up in NY. I miss the can can ads! It reminds me of simpler times as a young lad trying to process the confusing imagery of cans with long shapely legs kicking high in the air......

 

 

I also miss Fudgie the Whale. But that's another peeve altogether.

From an email i received today:

 

"Please complete in Bob's absents"

 

You work for MTS? :)

I'm working for Kroger right now and they are on this PA advertising kick. I don't know who is writing the script but they are terrible at it. They are constantly using the same word or phrase in consecutive sentences and it sounds so dumb.

 

"Try our rotissiere chickens...(blah blah)...always a good idea for dinner. And as always, thank you for shopping at Kroger." :x

 

 

 

When stores play repetitive stuff over and over, does it ever even cross their minds that it increases the misery factor of working there by at least 10X, or do they just not care? Advertising loops are one of the most vile things a business can do to their customers as well. Is it really worth it, retail America?

I'm of Irish-German descent...

 

That explains sooooo much!  Very much like my wife, always finding fault with me!  Before I was married, I had every type of pasta available in the kitchen cabinet!  Never know when you might have a rigatoni or fusili attack!  Now I have bags of potatoes all over the place!!  When she's really mad, the German comes out!

I'm of Irish-German descent...

 

That explains sooooo much!  Very much like my wife, always finding fault with me!  Before I was married, I had every type of pasta available in the kitchen cabinet!  Never know when you might have a rigatoni or fusili attack!  Now I have bags of potatoes all over the place!!  When she's really mad, the German comes out!

 

I'll have you know that the following is currently in my pantry: rigatoni (small and large), angel hair, whole wheat angel hair, linguini, penne, orzo and Israeli couscous for wedding soup. In the fridge, there's bocconcini, cavatelli, grated asiago, grated parmigiano-reggiano, and of course, plain ol' fresh mozzarella. In the bread bin is a delicious loaf of rosemary focaccia that's getting devoured tomorrow. Maybe if you stopped having faults for her to find, she'd have more time to properly go shopping for the things you like! ;-) :-D

You mean that telling her that the Irish drink because of the bland food is not getting me anywhere?

You mean that telling her that the Irish drink because of the bland food is not getting me anywhere?

 

You could tell her that I actually agree with you there :lol:

I'm working for Kroger right now and they are on this PA advertising kick. I don't know who is writing the script but they are terrible at it. They are constantly using the same word or phrase in consecutive sentences and it sounds so dumb.

 

"Try our rotissiere chickens...(blah blah)...always a good idea for dinner. And as always, thank you for shopping at Kroger." :x

 

 

 

When stores play repetitive stuff over and over, does it ever even cross their minds that it increases the misery factor of working there by at least 10X, or do they just not care? Advertising loops are one of the most vile things a business can do to their customers as well. Is it really worth it, retail America?

 

 

This is at an extreme at Walmart.  My boyfriend works in the electronics department and I get a headache mixed with paranoia every time I visit.  I couldn't imaging standing in that mess of noise for an 8 hour shift.

I'm working for Kroger right now and they are on this PA advertising kick. I don't know who is writing the script but they are terrible at it. They are constantly using the same word or phrase in consecutive sentences and it sounds so dumb.

 

"Try our rotissiere chickens...(blah blah)...always a good idea for dinner. And as always, thank you for shopping at Kroger."  :x

 

 

 

When stores play repetitive stuff over and over, does it ever even cross their minds that it increases the misery factor of working there by at least 10X, or do they just not care? Advertising loops are one of the most vile things a business can do to their customers as well. Is it really worth it, retail America?

 

 

This is at an extreme at Walmart.  My boyfriend works in the electronics department and I get a headache mixed with paranoia every time I visit.  I couldn't imaging standing in that mess of noise for an 8 hour shift.

 

So your boyfriend is one of the "people of walmart"??  LOL

When stores play repetitive stuff over and over, does it ever even cross their minds that it increases the misery factor of working there by at least 10X, or do they just not care? Advertising loops are one of the most vile things a business can do to their customers as well. Is it really worth it, retail America?

 

Near where I live are a Lowe's and a Menard's, not far apart. Aside from the fact that Lowe's more often has merchandise I prefer, I avoid Menard's because of the annoying jingles and product promos that seem to run almost constantly over the PA.

 

At Lowe's, the only time PA silence is broken is for "Customer needs assistance at the board cutting area."

 

Oh, and that's another thing. At Lowe's, I'm a customer. I know that and it suits me fine.

 

At Menard's, I'm a "guest" (?) Whom are they trying to fool?

 

Maybe if I'd tell the manager that their constant yammering over the PA is annoying this guest, they'd stop it. :|

WARNING MTS, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!

 

I saw a man walking on 6th street this morning wearing a suit, tie, hair gelled, and sandals with no socks this morning. I wish i had a camera of my phone on me to take a picture of him.

People still use gel?

WARNING MTS, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!

 

I saw a man walking on 6th street this morning wearing a suit, tie, hair gelled, and sandals with no socks this morning. I wish i had a camera of my phone on me to take a picture of him.

 

This is the way the Indian men dress at my apartment complex for the evening walk around the lake. It's completely weird to me.  Why you would want to go for an evening walk in a suit (well, they don't wear jackets, but they do wear dress shirts and often ties) is one thing, and why you'd want to pair a suit with sandals is a 2nd level of weirdness, and why you'd want to go for a long walk in sandals is yet a 3rd level of weirdness. I think it's strange, but c'est la vie, right?

People that say "Please" when they mean "what?"

 

This is something i was completely unprepared for when i moved to Cincinnati.  It gets me every time...i mean, it's almost an abbott and costello routine "please" "what?" "please?" "Please what?"

People that say "Please" when they mean "what?"

 

This is something i was completely unprepared for when i moved to Cincinnati. It gets me every time...i mean, it's almost an abbott and costello routine "please" "what?" "please?" "Please what?"

 

Wow, you're right.  There is a couple down the street from us that were born and raised in West Chester, Ohio, and they always say "Please" when they don't hear you. 

I think that's actually something that's a Cincinnati trait.  I've never heard it outside the city.

^Allegedly from the German heritage of Cincy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/lj/language_notes/bitte.shtml

 

Once they moved to the States, they kept the tradition but swapped the language. That's what I've been told anyway.

 

 

Anybody seen the new movie Extract, with the annoying neighbor who never shuts up and who can never take a clue?

 

That guy sits right behind me in my office. There's no such thing as a "quick question" with this guy. Somebody comes to him with a simple yes/no question about a project, and it always turns into an hour-long project team meeting four feet behind me. He spends at least three-quarters of his workday on the phone with the contractor who's renovating his house. I'm amazed he can even take a shit without asking a dozen consultants for advice on how to wipe his ass. I spend most of my workday thinking of ways to inflict bodily harm upon him.

Anybody seen the new movie Extract, with the annoying neighbor who never shuts up and who can never take a clue?

 

That guy sits right behind me in my office. I spend most of my workday thinking of ways to inflict bodily harm upon him.

 

I thought it was a funny movie

 

Just don't go off on him one day telling him all the reasons you hate him and cant stand him, he might have a heart attack like the poor guy in the movie did.

Anybody seen the new movie Extract, with the annoying neighbor who never shuts up and who can never take a clue?

 

That guy sits right behind me in my office. There's no such thing as a "quick question" with this guy. Somebody comes to him with a simple yes/no question about a project, and it always turns into an hour-long project team meeting four feet behind me. He spends at least three-quarters of his workday on the phone with the contractor who's renovating his house. I'm amazed he can even take a sh!t without asking a dozen consultants for advice on how to wipe his ass. I spend most of my workday thinking of ways to inflict bodily harm upon him.

 

You live in Washington Heights.  hint...hint.  ;)

You're lucky Ohio doesn't have ShopRite. When I lived in Jersey, I worked for one.  Every year, they had the can can sale. 

I had to listen to this over the PA, EVERY DAY about 10 times more during my shift.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

I wanted to shoot myself.

That's funny. I used to hear this in New York all the time! It's maddening. Furthermore, Shop Rites are the worst stores. I don't think I've ever been in a new one. They're always run down (although I think the grossly overpriced Gristede's chain in NY now sells some Shop Rite products)

They have (or did have up until 3 years ago) Shop Rites in Dayton.  Nastiest little stores I've ever been to.

You're lucky Ohio doesn't have ShopRite. When I lived in Jersey, I worked for one.  Every year, they had the can can sale. 

I had to listen to this over the PA, EVERY DAY about 10 times more during my shift.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

I wanted to shoot myself.

That's funny. I used to hear this in New York all the time! It's maddening. Furthermore, Shop Rites are the worst stores. I don't think I've ever been in a new one. They're always run down (although I think the grossly overpriced Gristede's chain in NY now sells some Shop Rite products)

 

I think they are only in Jersey.  Hence the nasty factor.

People that say "Please" when they mean "what?"

 

This is something i was completely unprepared for when i moved to Cincinnati.  It gets me every time...i mean, it's almost an abbott and costello routine "please" "what?" "please?" "Please what?"

 

Wow, you're right.  There is a couple down the street from us that were born and raised in West Chester, Ohio, and they always say "Please" when they don't hear you. 

what's even worse than this, and enough to make a person go postal, are people who reply to every single statement you make--while presumably engaged in "conversation"--with "Huh???" I try to ignore this as just a rhetorical tick of some kind and not want to believe that the other person is either 1) partially deaf or 2) not actually listening to me, but after a while it becomes an audio version of Chinese water torture with the potential to incite violence! :shoot:

I've got a whole new group of pet peeves after editing this thread!

Parents of toddler-aged children who try to "negotiate" with them instead of outright discipline; parents - specifically fathers who allow their toddler-aged child to act up in public instead of instilling the fear of god. If you were doing the same thing that your kid is doing, and people around you are likely thinking "what a f#cking rude @sshole!", yeah - saying "okay, you're being goofy now" doesn't cut it. No need for violence, but a firm grip on the kid's arm and telling them "BEHAVE. NOW." (preferably said with teeth clenched) will do miracles.

 

Oh, and parents who give their kids little toy hammers on an airplane so the kid can tappity-f#cking-tap every surface within reach including the seat in front of them - where I happen to be seated.

 

One good thing about a certain specific parent - one "EXCUSE ME!" (said with teeth clenched) and my trademarked look-of-death put the kibbosh on their poor parenting skills. :evil:

1.People who speak b 4 they listen to all the facts.

2.People who crack gum :roll:. I just want to smack them in the back of their heads.

3.People who don't cover their mouths when they sneeze or cough.

4.People who rush\taunt you when your trying to cross the street...on FOOT ( 4 Pete's sake I'm on 2 legs u have 4 wheels .wait 4 it..(In the driving manual it says pedestrians have the right of way)

5.people who cuss out their children and beat them for spilling beverages accidentally. Um they are in the hospital and it says Clearly..." do not feed or give the children anything to drink before they are seen by the doctor."

6.People who break the line like they don't see u standing there.

7. People who when approaching a building at he same rate of speed notice you are walking slower and speed up so that they do not have to offer to hold the damn door 4 2 freaking seconds.

8.People who spit out of a moving car UGH.

9.People who stand to close to you at the bank..back the F6ck up.

10.People who see me backing out and are so far up my rear end they refuse to give me space to do that :shoot: I could go on but I wont... people are just so idiotic these days it's pathetic.

1.People who speak b 4 they listen to all the facts.

2.People who crack gum ::) . I just want to smack them in the back of their heads.

3.People who don't cover their mouths when they sneeze or cough.

4.People who rush aunt you when your trying to cross the street...on FOOT ( 4 Pete's sake I'm on 2 legs u have 4 wheels .wait 4 it..(In the driving manual it says pedestrians have the right of way)

5.people who cuss out their children and beat them for spilling beverages accidentally. Um they are in the hospital and it says Clearly..." do not feed or give the children anything to drink before they are seen by the doctor."

6.People who break the line like they don't see u standing there.

7. People who when approaching a building at he same rate of speed notice you are walking slower and speed up so that they do not have to offer to hold the damn door 4 2 freaking seconds.

8.People who spit out of a moving car UGH.

9.People who stand to close to you at the bank..back the F6ck up.

10.People who see me backing out and are so far up my rear end they refuse to give me space to do that :shoot: I could go on but I wont... people are just so idiotic these days it's pathetic.

 

First post.  What a way to step right into the fire!  :wave:

Scary, I was thinking the same.  There is so much anger out there!

Scary, I was thinking the same.  There is so much anger out there!

 

You say anger, I say "opportunity"!  LOL 

You say anger, I say "opportunity"! LOL  

OOH good branding, lets call it the anger corridor instead!

 

 

You say anger, I say "opportunity"!  LOL 

OOH good branding, lets call it the anger corridor instead!

 

 

 

Lawd

"10.People who see me backing out and are so far up my rear end they refuse to give me space to do that :shoot: I could go on but I wont... people are just so idiotic these days it's pathetic."

 

Reminds me of the movie Idiocracy! Is that the name? Ha!