Comments on: Funny Friday Business Quips

By: Derek Punsalan

Derek Punsalan — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:10:50 +0000

I like restaurants that play off the “The original Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich”. For gods sake, I’m no food historian, but I’m pretty damn sure the Philly sandwhich you’re selling on the corner of 4th & Pike (Seattle) is not an “original”. Come on now! We’re not even in Philly.

By: Devin

Devin — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:04:32 +0000

#2 They’re really convenience stores, right?

#4 I definitely agree. By my calculations I’ve spent roughly six hours of my life (based on a few voicemails a day for the last 5 years) listening to someone say something along those lines.

#5 It takes a look of work to make jeans and then turn around a dis-assemble them. Hand made by children… and destroyed by them too!

By: Gabe Rosen

Gabe Rosen — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:06:43 +0000

Original Joe’s is great, though. I went there in October for the first time in years and was a little iffy on the prices, but it was worth every cent. And the omniscient wait staff is pretty cool. A San Jose classic.

My personal favorite is when a place claims to be “famous”, especially “world famous”, despite zero evidence to support that claim. I’m waiting for a restaurant to proclaim itself “notorious”, or “well-known if not universally beloved”.

Some friends recently had a terrible meal at House of Nanking. If I were Bill Gates, I would buy the place next door and re-open it as Home of Nanking.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:40:48 +0000

re: #1. My favorite Chinese restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA had a 12th anniversary celebration that lasted over a year. I’m still trying to get my head around that one.

By: Paul McEnany

Paul McEnany — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:39:15 +0000

Grand Openings and Anniversaries and the like are all bullshit. It’s just another reason to have a sale. It might as well be Father’s Day. It’s all the same.

By: Noah Winecoff

Noah Winecoff — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:16:51 +0000

Ha!…I love it. Especially #2 and #5.

By: Kira

Kira — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:13:40 +0000

I’m originally from PA where liquor can only be sold at state stores, so I thought the exact same thing (number 2) when I moved to Ohio for college. I was thinking, wtf, are they trying to INCREASE the number of DUIs?

Also in Ohio, you can’t buy those little shooter bottles because there is actually a minimum amount of alcohol they can sell you at one time, which makes no sense. Shouldn’t you encourage the people who want to pay through the nose for a half a shot bottle?