• Jackthelad@lemmy.world
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    27 days ago

    If anyone needed a summary of British politeness and not wanting to cause a fuss, this is it.

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        26 days ago

        We knew it was wrong of course…. But we didn’t say anything because we didn’t want to cause a fuss.

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      27 days ago

      Sure, but drunk Brits are the least polite people in the world

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      26 days ago

      Also a decent summary of the stereotypical Jewish mother and her love of suffering. Also illustrated by the following joke:

      Q: How many Jewish mothers does it take to change a lightbulb?

      A: It’s all right, I’ll just sit in the dark.

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    27 days ago

    If there are glass shards in your burger, making a new one in the same kitchen probably won’t help.

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    26 days ago

    I ordered ramen at a restaurant. I should have guessed that they misheard me when they brought me latex gloves. A few minutes later, they carried out a platter of crab and other seafood.

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    26 days ago

    I once shared a house with three chefs, who each told me that if you’re sending food back to the kitchen, it’s better to state you don’t want anything else. Get the item removed from the bill and eat somewhere else. If you are with a group, suck it up and go hungry while they eat.

    Not all chefs will do something but for some. their egos can’t handle that the food wasn’t right and they take “revenge”.

    It’s safer not to risk it.

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      26 days ago

      What? That’s not what happens. I’m a cook by trade. You would get fired so fast.

      We just want to get through the day and remaking a dish and cooking it in the first place is no different.

      All customers are assholes but I’d never mistreat their food.

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        26 days ago

        I’m glad to hear that you’re a decent human being.

        One of these chefs had worked in a top restaurant in Sydney, and said some of the crew were like animals, especially towards the end of a long and busy shift.

        But to this day their warning always stuck in my mind. So I understand the glass reference.