tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post8728863838350647892..comments2024-03-29T02:49:19.300-04:00Comments on Fat in Indiana: Knowing a second language could come in handyJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17269114655802698386noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-77299998357214673882010-12-09T15:57:53.390-05:002010-12-09T15:57:53.390-05:00Did you happen to hear the words, stupido gringo, ...Did you happen to hear the words, stupido gringo, loco americano (got called that one once in Spain) or did they mention meirda del toro?Dan O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17861748308004322104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-87300578556178739482010-12-09T08:46:13.937-05:002010-12-09T08:46:13.937-05:00Way back when, when I worked in the Greek restaura...Way back when, when I worked in the Greek restaurants, the bus boys and kitchen staff ONLY knew English if and when it was spoken to them by the Greek owners.<br /><br />It often had an affect on the amount they got tipped from me at the end of the night though.<br /><br />(I also used to secretly revel in it when immigration would bust them, 14 at a time in their one bedroom apartments... even though it always screwed up the restaurant for about a week or so.)Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-40965256044031215632010-12-09T08:33:01.279-05:002010-12-09T08:33:01.279-05:00Que?Que?Cappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296544117356338654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-80868949491920484092010-12-09T03:44:12.726-05:002010-12-09T03:44:12.726-05:00Rita, I love that. If it ain't the way I want ...Rita, I love that. If it ain't the way I want it, I walk too.Ralphd00dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539573384487866740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-62413099249715014542010-12-09T00:05:44.503-05:002010-12-09T00:05:44.503-05:00Whaddya bet if the coffee lady had come in upset b...Whaddya bet if the coffee lady had come in upset but stated her problem in a normal tone, those people would have probably spoken to her in their perfect English and granted her request?<br /><br />It's amazing how much farther you can get by treating people respectfully.<br /><br />That being said, I'll relate a story I experienced at Jimmy John's the other day.<br /><br />I ordered a # 12 with the guacamole sauce on the side. I had order the exact same thing a couple weeks before that was delivered to my office.<br /><br />There were about 10 people behind the counter and NO, yes I said NO customers in the place.<br /><br />The kid rings my order $6. I had a $10 bill laying on the counter.<br /><br />Then another kid came up and said, "we can't put the guacamole on the side." I asked him to repeat that.<br /><br />I smiled and said, "Well I just had that exactly the same way a couple weeks ago." He said, "Well my manager said you can't have the sauce on the side.<br /><br />I kinda laughed, picked up my $10 and said, "Well ,alright then." and walked out the door. Never raised my voice, never threw a tantrum.<br /><br />I could hear two or three people behind the counter suddenly shocked that I would walk out and I got the distinct impression that there were a couple trying to get me to come back. I was chuckling while I left.<br /><br />But damn I really wanted that sandwich. Settled for an Arby's instead.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121530659338322937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-33777733132522043352010-12-08T23:24:50.136-05:002010-12-08T23:24:50.136-05:00There's something to be said for being bi-ling...There's something to be said for being bi-lingual, especially if "coffee-lady" was your typical Chicago chucker who believes the working world exists to provide her freebees and fix her fuck-ups on the house:<br />Been played by that game a few times. It's always been bullshit...<br />"I brainlessly stuck this pencil in my eye while listening to you on the radio, now JUST WTF ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT!?"TheWayfarerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074292938877766871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-78709267753115694092010-12-08T19:56:53.328-05:002010-12-08T19:56:53.328-05:00I'm of two minds on that Dragonlady.
I think i...I'm of two minds on that Dragonlady.<br />I think it's hilarious, and yet would I want to be in that womans shoes? Maybe she was a jerk. I don't know.Ed Bonderenkahttp://apps.bonderenka.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11628754.post-47029896151480067832010-12-08T17:33:17.620-05:002010-12-08T17:33:17.620-05:00Hearing about situations like that irritate me to ...Hearing about situations like that irritate me to no end. Neither one of those jerks should be in management, no matter what language they speak.dragonlady474http://facesofdragon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com