Hatrack River Forum: Strange Restaurant Observations

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Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

So I'm not quitting Hatrack [Smile]

. Not until I have the last post on the LP thread.

Anyways, some restaurants do weird things (at least to me). For example, why do the lids of glasses have those push-buttons that say "Cola, Diet, or Other". Do you push it in so you don't forget which beverage you purchased during the course of your meal? What if it's other?

Also, why do the trash cans say "thank you" on them? Couldn't they find a better place to thank customers than on the trash? Are they thanking you for eating there or for throwing stuff away?

And for places with many restaurants in a shared area, who pays for the trash cans? Who pays for the engraving of the "thank you"? Do all of the restaurants evenly divide the cost?

[ October 25, 2004, 10:30 PM: Message edited by: kaioshin00 ]

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

1. So if there are multiple drinks being ordered people can tell them apart.

2. No.

3. Assuming you mean a food court, the food court pays.

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

Thats trash.

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

You mean like your football team's coach who was just fired (fortunately for your sake)?

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

Yes.

You know i think you're jealous you're not a gator [Wink]

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

And give up free football tickets (as compared to your $50 fee)?

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

free football tickets vs. $50 + better education
You take your pick.

And FSU has ugly colors too [Taunt]

[ October 25, 2004, 10:51 PM: Message edited by: kaioshin00 ]

Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :

You two are always trashtalking each other! Put a lid on it! :-P

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

Oh yeah, blue and orange. [Roll Eyes]

This makes for only the second time by the way. [Razz]

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

And I derailed your thread. [Razz]

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

This thread was once "railed"?

Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :

It started with three questions about restaurants, now its me making fun of his football team.

Go Noles! [The Wave]

Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :

This thread definitely has a lot of raility. [Smile]

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

*rails thread*

1) The names of the drinks on the top of the cups are all brown drinks... "cola," "RB," etc... those are the ones that people can't tell apart. And diet is there for obvious reasons. So if four people order drinks, one orders a coke, one orders a dr. pepper, one orders a root beer, and one orders a diet coke, how on earth can they tell their drinks apart unless the little holes are punched? [Smile]

Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :

<--- has accidently taken a drink of husband's diet Pepsi instead of her own Dr Pepper and didn't like it.

Posted by KarlEd (Member # 571) on :

The "Thank You" on the trash bin flap is for throwing away your trash. The "thank you" for patronizing the establishment comes at the end of your order at the beginning of the phrase "Thankyouandhaveanicedaypleasecomeagain."

In a food court situation, usually the restaurants pay rent to the mall management company, which in turn handles the cleaning and maintenance of all the common areas. So, directly, the mall company pays for common area trash cans. But as with most things in America, it is the end consumer who indirectly pays for it as the cost is built into the price of your sandwich, fries, and diet coke. [Big Grin]

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

Don't buy soda from restaurants. They all overcharge.

Posted by WishfulWiggin (Member # 6823) on :

Than what should one drink?

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

Water.

Posted by WishfulWiggin (Member # 6823) on :

Hmmm. Personally I like to get myself some strawberry lemonade, as it's not often I go out to eat, so if I do I might as well have fun with it all.

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

You realize there are neither strawberries nor lemons in that strawberry lemonade drink?

How much fun are you having now? Huh?

[ October 26, 2004, 08:43 AM: Message edited by: Scott R ]

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

There's no coke in my Coca-Cola either, but that doesn't stop me.

Posted by WishfulWiggin (Member # 6823) on :

You know, I still have a lot of fun, as long as I am using my imagination Ican even taste the lucious strawberries.

And California Pizzia Kitchen used to have real strawberry lemonade until about last december, when they used gross mix stuff.

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

Your desire for fun is selfishly destroying the American economy.

Posted by WishfulWiggin (Member # 6823) on :

And until America invests in a better space program, I have every right too.

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

Why don't you take the $2.50 you spent on that lemonade soda abomination, and stuff it up your. . .

Nearest NASA funding site dropoff?

Posted by WishfulWiggin (Member # 6823) on :

Until each person nationwide save that $2.50, my money will only be enough to buy a Strawberry lemonade for an astronaut...

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

So you think it ethical to wait until GOOD becomes POPULAR?

Posted by WishfulWiggin (Member # 6823) on :

Who gets to decided what is good? I don't think the constitution gave the government that right. And maybe, that $2.50 I spend on a strawberry lemonade will provide me with some essential nutrients that I may be lacking.

Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :

Oh, and by the way...

quote:
So I'm not quitting Hatrack . Not until I have the last post on the LP thread.