The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Rules
Our submitter spotted this amazing stream-of-consciousness manifesto inside a small tea shop in Hertfordshire, U.K. “I especially like the lack of punctuation, constantly shifting tone, and preachy...
View ArticleThe restaurant patrons from hell
It was a the peak of the lunchtime rush, explains our submitter, a waitress at a busy Chili’s restaurant, and these customers made it clear early on that they weren’t happy with their meal. As you can...
View ArticleThe Year of the Rabbit is off to a lucky start!
…at least that’s the spin the managers of this Atlanta restaurant are going with. (Thanks to Nicole and her friend Sam for submitting.) related: Recession incentive plan
View ArticleNo Bowl Movements Allowed
From Jake in Richmond…another one for the “WTF?” files. related: All MALES using this toilet must sit.
View ArticleIt’s like an entire episode of Seinfeld on one door
From the NON-public restroom inside a deli in Bishop, California: related: “If it wasn’t for the toilet, there would be no books.”
View ArticleHow NOT to earn great restaurant tips
Writes Amber in Minnesota: “My friend works in accounting for a local restaurant chain, and every once in awhile she has to go through credit card receipts if something isn’t adding up correctly. She’s...
View ArticleYeah…take that, Starbucks! [sob]
While on vacation in New York City, Christine came across this sad little sign in the window of an indie cafe in the East Village. Luckily for the shop’s current/future proprietors, this year’s G20...
View ArticleNobody does a “polite notice” quite like the Brits
“One of our local parks has a busy tea shop that’s popular with walkers, cyclists, families and people exercising their dogs,” says Clive in Brighton. “I don’t blame them for getting fed up with...
View ArticleStay classy, Fairbanks
I’ll admit it: When reading the backstory to this note, I definitely raised an eyebrow at Mary’s assertion that this restaurant in Fairbanks, Alaska — Bobby’s Downtown — is best known for its “lavishly...
View ArticleWelcome to the new employee breakroom!
Apparently only the not-so-valuable employees get banished to this closet, as spotted by Lindsey in Kansas. (Psst, Savanna! You might want to check this place out.) Meanwhile, Kristi in Oregon noticed...
View ArticleSoda stealers are the lowest forms of life!
The subtle version (from Denver, Colorado): And the not-so-subtle version (spotted by Ariana in Boulder, Colorado): related: Is it really worth $1.59 to spend eternity in one of the lower kingdoms?...
View Article(These parentheses are making my brain hurt)
Michael says this chaotic jumble of parenthetical-underlined-CAPSLOCK has been up since he started working at this California sushi restaurant, much to his amusement. Adds Michael: “I don’t care how...
View ArticleThe medium is the message
I can’t speak for the food at the restaurant where Edwin works, but when it comes to this note from his boss, the irony is delicious. related: Please refrain from unintentional irony
View ArticleA one-two brunch
Writes Jennifer in Denver: “At the restaurant where I work, my co-worker has had some issues with the cooks not reading his tickets correctly.” (Apparently, Scott’s not one for the “you catch more...
View ArticleThis is not an all legs buffet.
“Apparently chicken legs can cause quite the hullabaloo in a small town,” notes our submitter in Iowa. related: Sushi buffet rules
View ArticleThis establishment is not “BYOO”
So, apparently in Cuba, Missouri (pop. 3,071) folks take their onions seriously. (Would any Missourians out there care to explain?) related: Yes, we wash our lemons!
View ArticleRelax, you miserable sod, you’re on island time!
Spotted by Gretchen in the resort town of Mount Maunganui, New Zealand: related: A clue that your whole “half-caf, extra hot, non-fat dressing-on-the-side” thing might be a bit much
View ArticleTake the plunge. We dare you.
Apparently the patrons of this restaurant in Durham, NC thought that the ‘Out of Order’ sign on the bathroom stall was just a hilarious ruse. A close-up of the lower right corner: related: Is this a...
View ArticleWiBuy Local?
“Foster’s Market in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is a pretty popular place right off a college campus,” says our submitter, Hope. “Lots of students come in, maybe get a coffee and sit for hours using...
View ArticleLipstick Kisses and Pizza Breath Dreams
Writes Jean in Minneapolis: “Apparently some cool college girls decided to leave their mark on the wall of this pizza joint, just out of eye shot from the kitchen. The entire hallway is sprinkled with...
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