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[das_nut]

http://m.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/may/22/police-respond-serious-incident-woolwich

Possibly terror related attack in London

I'd consider that less "terror" and more homicidally idiotic, TBH.

 

[Calliegirl]

Was he reported to the health department, do you know? That's just terrible.

It was the only restaurant in a teeny tiny town and some of the locals were talking about it. I don't know if they reported him or not (My friend probably wouldn't call on the owner since he's a friend). I've since heard that it happens in quite a few Mexican restaurants, so a lot of people will dump their left over salsa onto the chips so neither can be reused.

 

[Amy SF]

Ugh.

 

[thefadedone]

It was the only restaurant in a teeny tiny town and some of the locals were talking about it. I don't know if they reported him or not (My friend probably wouldn't call on the owner since he's a friend). I've since heard that it happens in quite a few Mexican restaurants, so a lot of people will dump their left over salsa onto the chips so neither can be reused.

I've heard this too. There was a local place here that was accused of the same thing. An ex employee even said that they reused partially eaten enchiladas and just covered them in a shitload of cheese and sauce.

Luckily there is another Mexican restaurant here that is fantastic, honest, and trustworthy. Also super vegan friendly.

 

[Forster]

The chips don't bother me so much as the salsa... but still.

 

[ledboots]

I'm pouring my salsa all over those leftover chips from now on! Gross!

 

[Forster]

I'm pouring my salsa all over those leftover chips from now on! Gross!

The used salsa over the used chips? lol.

 

[ledboots]

The used salsa over the used chips? lol.

Yes, the leftover ones. And I hope everyone does this so I don't get their old food.

 

[Forster]

Yes, the leftover ones. And I hope everyone does this so I don't get their old food.

I was referring to the ones you are already eating/ate and that you are just "saving" the next patron from getting thrice used salsa and chips.

 

[ledboots]

I was referring to the ones you are already eating/ate and that you are just "saving" the next patron from getting thrice used salsa and chips.

Lmao yes.

 

[Amy SF]

This thread has put me off Mexican restaurants completely. Well, except for Baja Fresh. It's a chain, so hopefully the salsa and chips I get are fresh made, not reused.

 

[ledboots]

This thread has put me off Mexican restaurants completely. Well, except for Baja Fresh. It's a chain, so hopefully the salsa and chips I get are fresh made, not reused.

If you have Tijuana Flats there, they are safe, too. My daughter worked there, and they are very strict on the hygeine of the restaurant. One of the cleaanest kitchens I have ever seen, and they wouldn't even let the employees nom on the used food, never mind serve it to customers.

 

[Amy SF]

If you have Tijuana Flats there, they are safe, too. My daughter worked there, and they are very strict on the hygeine of the restaurant. One of the cleaanest kitchens I have ever seen, and they wouldn't even let the employees nom on the used food, never mind serve it to customers.

Nope, none near me. I just checked their website. Other than in Indiana, all their locations are primarily along the East Coast.

 

[Amy SF]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...y-censored-daughters-school-reading-list.html

Just the latest censorship BS. I think Diary is on the list of most banned books in the US, along with the Harry Potter books, Catcher in the Rye, Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery...

It should be noted that the people who commented saying they don't remember reading the "pornographic" parts had probably read the earlier abridged version. The version I read back in the 70's was the abridged version, as I don't remember those parts, either.

It should also be noted that Anne Frank wrote a diary, without any expectation that anyone else would ever read it, and she was a teenager going through puberty. She was talking to herself, for heaven's sake, and one of the main reasons why it still resonates is because so many teenagers who have read it since the book was first published could relate to what she was experiencing. Genitals and all.

 

[Spang]

In keeping with restaurant revelations:

"I found that 70-percent of the time, the ice from the fast food restaurants contain more bacteria than the fast food restaurant's toilet water," Roberts told local station 10 News in Tampa.

 

[Amy SF]

In keeping with restaurant revelations:

 

[thefadedone]

In keeping with restaurant revelations:

The lemon wedges too! Luckily I always order a water with no ice since I'm constantly freezing. However, I also always order lemon with my water even though I know how germy it is.

http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-...-menu-at-tampa-florida-restaurant-taco-fusion

 

[Snowcone]

Does anyone actually EAT the parsley at restaurants? I wonder how many plates each little leaf has seen...

 

[kazyeeqen]

Does anyone actually EAT the parsley at restaurants? I wonder how many plates each little leaf has seen...

When I went to restaurants I ate the parsley.

Whatever though, I don't think I can fit the worry about reused food into my worldview. There are too many worries already.

 

[Blobbenstein]

you never know where those fries have been

chips/fries/crisps??