The strangest restaurant review ever
When I read that headline, I realized I was just grateful our Shallow Thought guru and guest poster John Lindner wasn't talking about one of my reviews. As for his combo assignment idea, that's what I thought this blogging thing was. Here's John. EL
I’m nonplussed, as in the aftermath of a ball-peen thwap to the forehead, by the strangest restaurant review I’ve ever read.
Did he really call the nice African woman with degrees from Harvard and Oxford an “ingredient”?
On the other hand, this is sort of an interesting economic move, combo assignments!
“Large, you’re interviewing Dixon at the dinner theater. We need backgrounder, a story, Q&A, review the meal, critique the play, work up a 10-incher on the architecture of the place ... Oh, and see Bill about a camera.”
OK, now I get it.
Categories: Shallow Thought Wednesdays
Comments
Yes, he did call her an ingredient.
That was a strange review, I read a bit of it, then started to skim looking for the review part of the story.
Wow, almost $350 for lunch? I guess the people at the FT aren't feeling the crunch.
Posted by: PCB Rob | March 4, 2009 12:58 PM
You're surprised that a representative of a country that perpetuated worldwide cultural rape for centuries would objectify an African?
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy 2 – Chimp Therapist | March 4, 2009 1:11 PM
That was an incredibly clueless and offensive article. He managed to insult the food, the restaurant, the woman he was interviewing, the entire continent of Africa...I'm just in awe. Or something.
I do love the idea of interviewing Dixon at dinner theatre, though. In so many ways, it would be perfect.
Posted by: Lissa | March 4, 2009 2:05 PM
Wow, almost $350 for lunch?
And who eats that much food for lunch? What do they eat for dinner?
Posted by: Bucky | March 4, 2009 2:39 PM
Bucky, I suspect one actually gets very little food for that much money. Restaurants are weird that way.
Posted by: Lissa | March 4, 2009 4:38 PM
Wow, almost $350 for lunch?
And who eats that much food for lunch?
oh my god ... you'd better run if you want to catch up to the turnip truck
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy 2 – Chimp Therapist | March 4, 2009 6:05 PM
oh my god ... you'd better run if you want to catch up to the turnip truck
For a guy who had fondled enough cow udders to know that 350 squirts = 1 gallon, I'm surprised by that comment.
You don't have to run catch up to the turnip truck. If you miss this one, the next one will come by in 30 minutes or so.
Posted by: Bucky | March 4, 2009 8:41 PM
I never said they were cow udders; they were narcoleptic goats.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy 2 – Chimp Therapist | March 5, 2009 9:32 AM
they were narcoleptic goats
As in, sleepwalking goats? In my brief experience with goats, I never saw one sleepwalk. I found them to awaken (and jump into some really bratty behavior) pretty quickly.
Posted by: Eve | March 5, 2009 10:05 AM
Eve,
Somnambulism is sleepwalking. Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder where one falls asleep suddenly, often in response to stress or excitement.
Posted by: RayRay | March 5, 2009 10:48 AM
I remember seeing a story on TV (I believe it was on CBS Sunsday Morning) about narcoleptic goats. Perhaps OMG can provide a link.
Posted by: RayRay | March 5, 2009 10:51 AM
Some exciting news about somnambulism and chocooate coming soon in a fungastric post from moi.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy 2 – Chimp Therapist | March 5, 2009 11:21 AM
Owlie had fainting goats?
Posted by: Lissa | March 5, 2009 11:37 AM
For YouTube videos of narcoleptic or fainting goats, see this link and this link.
Posted by: hmpstd | March 5, 2009 12:13 PM
Live it up cabron:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we9_CdNPuJg
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy 2 – Chimps Ahoy! | March 5, 2009 1:22 PM
We talked about fainting goats a couple months ago, but I can't find the post.
They don't really faint, their muscles freeze for like 10 seconds or so when excited or startled.
So here is the link to a video about them: fainting goats
Posted by: PCB Rob | March 5, 2009 1:31 PM
Am I the only person who felt really bad for the goats while watching the Dirty Jobs/Mythbusters crews try to frighten them?
Posted by: Stacy | March 5, 2009 1:58 PM
Eve - Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder where one falls asleep suddenly, often in res
Posted by: Bucky | March 5, 2009 2:02 PM
Stacy - Yes.
Posted by: mmmcorn | March 5, 2009 3:03 PM
I felt bad also Stacy. But once I realized they were in any pain, I could not help but chuckle.
Posted by: Trixie | March 5, 2009 3:38 PM