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Flint 03-19-2009 08:15 PM

Restaurants should have 2nd helpings
 
Everybody is looking for ways to cut down. So they divide the meal up into 3rds, and give you two-thirds up front. The waiter comes around and asks "Would you like a second helping?" and they either bring you the last 3rd, or you can order dessert or whatever. Instead of putting the last 3rd into a box, taking it home, and throwing it away two days later. Plus, getting a second helping makes it seem more like a home-cooked meal.

HungLikeJesus 03-19-2009 08:29 PM

But what do they do with the other third if you don't eat it - serve it to the next customer?

wolf 03-19-2009 10:09 PM

It's been done.

1. Old Country Buffet

2. Shrimp Fest at Red Lobster

jinx 03-19-2009 10:18 PM

They are wrong to call them shrimp.... they are jumbo sea monkeys.

glatt 03-20-2009 07:56 AM

The waiters will be working more and the kitchen staff will be working more all to save a little food, which is the smallest cost of a meal eaten out. Penny wise and pound foolish.

Flint 03-20-2009 09:06 AM

Oh I forgot to mention the best part where I punch glatt in the face.

glatt 03-20-2009 09:11 AM

you're a cuckoo

Shawnee123 03-20-2009 09:22 AM

There was a comedian on Dr Katz Professional Therapist once, who said he'd go out to dinner with his parents and his dad would be freaking out "DON'T EAT THE BREAD. THAT'S HOW THEY GET YOU." The guy was like (I'm paraphrasing): what, so I eat some bread and can't finish my steak, what, are they in the back sewing leftover steaks together? Bread is all part of a grand scheme to keep you from finishing your meal so they can use it again?

But that's how they get you. ;)

Flint 03-20-2009 09:23 AM

OMG to this day I randomly say to people "Don't eat the bread--THAT'S HOW THEY GET YA!" serisouly

Shawnee123 03-20-2009 09:25 AM

I do too! Only one other person I know gets the reference: my ex. :)

Flint 03-20-2009 09:27 AM

The only other person I shared this joke with is dead.

wolf 03-20-2009 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx (Post 547128)
They are wrong to call them shrimp.... they are jumbo sea monkeys.

Now you've done it. I'm going to have to start ordering them like that.

classicman 03-20-2009 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flint (Post 547247)
The only other person I shared this joke with is dead.

See they Got him!

glatt 03-20-2009 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123 (Post 547241)
"DON'T EAT THE BREAD. THAT'S HOW THEY GET YOU."

You can't spend too much time inside my head.

Shawnee123 03-20-2009 10:12 AM

My head is full of pop culture references. It's scary, in a very sad way. ;)


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