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[CortJstr]

This reminds me of a random question I had while waiting for somebody else at Starbucks: I overheard somebody order an americano, no water. I always thought the americano was a pussy drink in that it was watered-down espresso. So how can you get it with no water?

[wombat]

WTF. An americano is exactly espresso with water added. And the person just took this order without comment?

OK, Googling to see if there is a reasonable answer to this question just makes matters worse, now I want to go find a bunch of coffee geeks and punch them in the nose. Lighten up already people.

Let's go to Starbucks and ask for espresso, no water. They will have to hand over a handful of coffee grounds for us to munch on.

[CortJstr]

The worst part is that I've heard it several times from different people at different Starbucks. I don't get it at all. Maybe it's also a smaller shot or weaker coffee?

In HS a friend worked at McDonald's. She was always pissed at this one guy who would come at least once a week and order a Big Mac with no ketchup. Apparently a Big Mac doesn't come with ketchup. And this annoyed the shit out of her, but since she didn't work the box she could never correct the guy. Having never eaten a Big Mac I was also unaware of this.

[jaydub]

Even having eaten Big Macs, I was unaware of this.  Although come to think of it, its not in the jingle..
twoallbeefpattiesspecialssaucelettucech eeseonionsonasesameseedbun.

Supposedly the special sauce is Thousand Island salad dressing.

[wombat]

OK, here's what pisses me off. I just went to the gym and had to give up and leave because the music was so annoying, and so loud that I couldn't drown it out with my own music player. In a world where 99 out of a hundred people have their own personal music playing device and headphones, why do they think it is a good idea to impose their taste in music on everyone?

I did ask them to turn it down but there was no perceptible change.

[CortJstr]

Dear radio advertisers,

Yes, we all know the end of the govt's fiscal year is coming up very soon. Now shut the hell up about it.

Sincerely,
Fricking Everybody



Dear insurance companies,

I know open enrollment season doesn't start for a coupe of months so you haven't started running 17,000 ads yet, but I know you're thinking about it. Don't. Nobody cares. Has anybody ever changed insurance companies because some woman who used to be on the West Wing told them to? I didn't think so.

Sincerely,
Fricking Everybody

[AlohaDawg]

Even having eaten Big Macs, I was unaware of this.  Although come to think of it, its not in the jingle..
twoallbeefpattiesspecialssaucelettucech eeseonionsonasesameseedbun.

Supposedly the special sauce is Thousand Island salad dressing.

I'd like to see the manager. You forgot the pickles.

You see! I told you! They F$%# you in the drive through!

[jaydub]

Good God, you're right!  (shamed)

[CortJstr]

Neal Stephenson only has one east coast stop on his new book tour and it's in NYC. Lame. I think the last time he came to DC to do a signing was for The Confusion and I managed to not hear about it until like 3 weeks later.

[wombat]

Long story short, I needed to get my cable box replaced. (Interesting note: Called yesterday, was told that if I'd wanted to get the old box fixed, the first appointment was Wednesday. If I wanted a new one, they could come today.)

The appointment window is 2-5, during the whole time I am trapped in the house because Tech Staff has gone on a hike. Fair enough, he doesn't care if we have Japanese TV or anything else really.

The doorbell rings at 4:59 and 45 seconds. And the first thing the guy says is he looks at the TV and says it's not compatible, it needs a different box.

OK, now, he is reconsidering and trying to install it. I am not sure how it is going because I was so mad I had to leave the room. But FUCK, even if it does work - if there is an issue of what kind of box I need, why didn't they discuss this on the phone when I made the appointment?!!!!

And here's what I don't get. I understood why the cable company was incompetent when they were a monopoly. But we have a choice of companies now. But they BOTH suck.

[CortJstr]

Comcast and? Starpower?

Luckily I live a few blocks from a Comcast service center. So the one time I needed a new box I could just walk over and exchange it at the store on my schedule. And they have surprisingly good hours, even on Sunday.

[wombat]

We have Starpower.

I decided that that cable guy was actually an extremely skilled psychologist. I was mad when he was so late. So he decided to invent a terrible problem - that the TV was incompatable with the box - so that he could then solve it and be a hero instead of a guy who made me wait three hours for him to come at the last minute to do a fifteen minute job.

[Carlos del Vaca]

Dear Employer,

You want me to come to training on a Saturday?!

What is wrong with you people?  You cheap motherfuckers.  Eat a bag of dicks.

[AugustWest]

You were in Kentucky and you didn't tell me?

[Carlos del Vaca]

Dear Co-Worker,

If you want to put a flyer in the kitchen for your outside-of-work organization's charity raffle, I'm totally cool with that.  Then people who want to buy tickets can come get them from you.

I am NOT cool with you going door-to-door to everyone's office asking them to buy tickets, so we feel like dicks if we want to say no.  Not cool at all.  So, like, don't do that.

Thanks,
Carl