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sebastian_dangerfield · 11-01-2005, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I need a ruling/ analysis

Sunday night for dinner, we're choosing between a few restaurants. first choices are restuarants with cocktails.

Anyway, because one diner is a vegatarian, we can't agree on any. So we end up in this new Himalian place. You have to take your shoes off, and you kneel at a low table- AND NO ALCOHOL.

The guy comes to take our drink order, "this tea or that tea?"

I ask if we can also order food now- it took 10 minutes for him to get over to even take the drink order. He says okay- but warns us that everything is cooked to order by him, and it takes a long time. We say okay.

No food comes out for a really long time. He has 1 woman helping him, and we get no water refill, no one checks if we want another drink- nothing. So on the way to the bathroom I ask her to bring me a tea- 15 minutes later she brings it. My wife asks for another tea right then. 10 minutes later we get the food. We're done eating about 20 minutes after that and they finally bring her tea as she gets up to leave. I stay to pay the bill, and he makes clear we've bought the tea- "Do you want it in a to-go cup?"

Anyway- bill finally comes, and as I'm paying it he says "Have a nice life!" kind of under his breath. I say "wait why do you think you'll never see me again?" He says he hopes all his customers come back, etc.

Question- I realize I behaved not in keeping with tibetian principals or some shit- I realize I should have appreciated the time to savor the anticipation of the tea and food- but what I don't know is if "have a nice life" is the simple "Fuck you" it seemed to be. Is that some Buddist parting thing, just as a wish in case you don't see them again?

I'm betting it meant "fuck you Hank," but I'm hoping whoever it was that knew "Namaste" might have a different perspective.

You went to a restaurant that does not serve alcohol. 'Nuff said.

Shape Shifter · 11-01-2005, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
It's my overwrought teen-aged daughter people. Her simple wish was to order something actually on a menu, besides pasta.

The food was like an Indian restaurant, except ruder.

Indian is good, but I wouldn't go to a place run by Sheila Dikshit.

11-01-2005, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
If she did, she should get in line. The "email" is just a post on Craig's List in Marin County/Casual Encounters sought. Isn't that near SF? Could the CL poster be.....Slave? Atticus??????????????????????????????????????????

Was there a picture of his weiner? ? Does CL allow such photos? Fringey?

ThurgreedMarshall · 11-01-2005, 02:17 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
It's my overwrought teen-aged daughter people. Her simple wish was to order something actually on a menu, besides pasta.

I simply cannot read that sentence as anything other than: "It's my overweight teen-aged daughter, people. Her simple wish was to order something actually on a menu, besides pasta."

Sorry.

TM

11-01-2005, 02:19 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Go ahead.

I was a vegetarian from about 2002-2004. I don't remember eating with you then. But since you know me so well, feel free to comment on any aspect of my life you'd like to call bullshit from that period of time and any other.

"Ping! Pow!

Query- did the bailing on the veggie lifestyle have any correlation as to why you left your husband?

ThurgreedMarshall · 11-01-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Indian is good, but I wouldn't go to a place run by Sheila Dikshit.

What's more disturbing? The combo of Maken and Dikshit? Or the number the two of them seem to favor in this photo?

TM

Mr. Man · 11-01-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
It seems completely fair to me. Why the hell should the rest of the group have to put up with the selfish fact that you unilaterally woke up one day and decided to eat like a rabbit.

Maybe you are right. So next time I insist on going to a pizza place I should say "why the hell should rest of the group have to put up with the selfish fact that you are a Jew?"

I was just trying to point something out rather than go off on a tirade.

- Sincerely, the Real PLF

Hank Chinaski · 11-01-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I simply cannot read that sentence as anything other than: "It's my overweight teen-aged daughter, people. Her simple wish was to order something actually on a menu, besides pasta."

Sorry.

TM

She is perfectly fit, on the internet.

Penske_Account · 11-01-2005, 02:23 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
I love how vegetarians always feel like they can cram their bullshit lifestyle choice down everyone else's throat when you're forced to spend time in their presence.

"They" don't eat meat - so none of us can???

Fuck them.

Right on! As some stand-up once said, "I'll stop eating meat when KD Lang stops eating pussy". I have adopted that as my standard response to the lacto-ovo-vego-terrorists that infect my social circle. Usually stops the conversation cold. And the plans get cancelled. On the plus side that means more wine for me.

eta: of course in deference to my hindu, jewish and moderate and/or progressive islamic amigos I don't eat the cow or the pig, but I don't try to cram my idealism down on others. If they want to go to Mr. Beef, I am fine with a side salad and wine

11-01-2005, 02:23 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Man
But a non-vegetarian never needs to go to a place to not eat meat? So it is better that I have a side of asparagus and cooked carrots at a fancy steak place than a meat person actually having some sort of vegetable stew once in their life? Doesn't seem quite fair to me.

That being said, whoever insists anyone goes to ANY restaurant without alcohol is a moron.

You a veggie? Don't worry honey. We will out live the meat rotting in colon people.

So long as alcohol is vegetarian, I will eat anywhere. I once ate at a brazilian steak house, in brazil, where they brought in a freshly slaughtered cow, on its back, with its legs up in the air like a bloody upside down table. The caiparinhas were delish!

ThurgreedMarshall · 11-01-2005, 02:24 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Man
Maybe you are right. So next time I insist on going to a pizza place I should say "why the hell should rest of the group have to put up with the selfish fact that you are a Jew?"

Can't you get pizza and complain about selfish Jews?

TM

11-01-2005, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Male vegetarians are wussies.

But male meat eaters who apply Oil of Olay, SPF 15 every morning to protect their skin from the sun, anti oxidants and free radical damage are muy macho.

Penske_Account · 11-01-2005, 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Go ahead.

I was a vegetarian from about 2002-2004. I don't remember eating with you then. But since you know me so well, feel free to comment on any aspect of my life you'd like to call bullshit from that period of time and any other.

I did in fact dine with you during that time period. I can confirm that you ate no meat. I think. I was distracted by an under-the-table-troll. Refresh my recollection, did you eat meat?

SlaveNoMore · 11-01-2005, 02:27 PM

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Mr. Man
Maybe you are right. So next time I insist on going to a pizza place I should say "why the hell should rest of the group have to put up with the selfish fact that you are a Jew?"

I was just trying to point something out rather than go off on a tirade.

- Sincerely, the Real PLF

Jews eat pizza. Even the ones that keep kosher.

Try again.

greatwhitenorthchick · 11-01-2005, 02:27 PM

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
Query- did the bailing on the veggie lifestyle have any correlation as to why you left your husband?

Hmm. I don't think so.