Geno's steak shop in Philly

[classicman]

Part of the experience at Gen's is the way your food is ordered. If you are not familiar with Geno's, you most likely will not understand. On paper this looks like what Radar said. IMO, it is not entirely.
When you get to the window at Geno's it is customary to say something to the effect of " 2 large wiz wit" That is all. If you try to do that in any other way or language - it doesn't work and dilutes the "experience" of eating there. Its sorta like the visa check card commercials - where one guy with cash ruins the entire flow.

There is no question that the owner is upset about the influx of "immigrants" to the area and their unwillingness to learn to speak American in America.

"Your loyalty should be to America and America only," Vento said. "All I did was quote Theodore Roosevelt, 1907."

When immigration reached a record 1,285,000 that year, President Roosevelt said: "There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room but for one language here and that is the English language, for we intend to see that the crucible turns our people out as Americans, of American nationality; we have room for but one soul loyalty, and that is loyalty to the American people."

Being the contrarian I am - How long will we still have people with a mindset from over 100 years ago?

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by classicman

When you get to the window at Geno's it is customary to say something to the effect of " 2 large wiz wit"

And what, exactly, does that get you?

[wolf]

Originally Posted by Brianna

And what, exactly, does that get you?

2 large wiz wit, of course.

Actually, that sounds really good.

I should get down there.

Also, Joey Vento is a big supporter of Justice for Daniel Faulkner.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by classicman

" 2 large wiz wit"

That doesn't sound like English to me. It sounds like Geno wants everyone to speak Genoian.

[Radar]

Originally Posted by classicman

Part of the experience at Gen's is the way your food is ordered. If you are not familiar with Geno's, you most likely will not understand. On paper this looks like what Radar said. IMO, it is not entirely.
When you get to the window at Geno's it is customary to say something to the effect of " 2 large wiz wit" That is all. If you try to do that in any other way or language - it doesn't work and dilutes the "experience" of eating there. Its sorta like the visa check card commercials - where one guy with cash ruins the entire flow.

There is no question that the owner is upset about the influx of "immigrants" to the area and their unwillingness to learn to speak American in America.



Being the contrarian I am - How long will we still have people with a mindset from over 100 years ago?

Since when to people in Philly speak English? Also, America was built by immigrants and English has never been the language of America. The guy is a moron and most likely listens to ignorant assholes like Lou Dobbs who tells lie after lie on his show and was caught doing it.