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[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 71 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It's weird when it's an otherwise totally normal eating establishment. Like if you just make normal looking burgers at a normal burger place, it's weird to sexualize that.

However, if you're gonna sexualize a liitle, just go whole fuckin hog. There's a kickass queer waffle place near me that makes waffles in the shape of cocks and clits, and all of the menu items are stuff like "The Twinkstuffer." Everyone knows what they signed up for the second they enter the door, so order that cockwaffle with your chest.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

queer waffle place

I don't want you to dox yourself, but damn, I want to know more about this restaurant. It sounds like a fun place for a date.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I went googling just to see if it was unique enough to find (alas I suspect 'twinkstuffer' was a made up example, not a real one); I'd guess it's in Seattle because a bunch came up in my search, and they were all in Seattle.

What a city

[–] stratoscaster@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It's not Biscuit Bitch, but Biscuit Bitch is the same aesthetic naming. All biscuits are ____ bitch or bitch ____

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

This is what happens when it constantly rains and you don't get outside enough :p

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

One of my lotto ideas is to open the greatest dudebro sports bar the world has ever seen, with our party piece being the most delicious and unlimited chicken wings that could be found anywhere.

And name the place "Cocksmokers" to make said dude bros uncomfortable.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wish the things I truely hate were so easily avoidable.

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I doubt this is as difficult as their life gets, but if it is, me too lol

[–] Lawyerator@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (4 children)

If I go to Starbucks and order a medium anything and am "corrected" by the cashier that it's a "grande" I will stare at the offender until they feel uncomfortable.

If I go to Coldstone Creamery and order a medium anything and they aggressively say "oh, you want a 'love it'," I will tell them no, I want a fucking medium. You don't get to tell me how much I might or might not like it in advance.

Also I hate when Dairy Queen insists that you watch them flip the fucking Blizzard upsidedown. I don't want your meager marketing trick. I want the bad ice cream with candy in it.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm with you on it all except for the DQ thing. There's two bits to that. One is that they kinda force you to do it. The renaming the cups into something they obviously know what you mean? Yeah that's just annoying and no one cares. But if you don't flip it you can get it in shit. Part of that is also due to number 2. Flipping it isn't just a marketing trick, actually checks the ice-cream and stuff as well. If its freshly made and it flips but slides out then the machine isn't setting the icecream to the right temperature and that can indicate other issues.

Like it's ABSOLUTELY a marketing trick but it's one that is forced on the employees. However at least this marketing trick has an actual secondary purpose instead of just being frilly bullshit for literally no reason.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I suspect insisting on the "correct" terminology is also a corporate requirement for the other two.

There's a secondary benefit in that standardised terms may help the team coordinate in a common standard if they need to. If "Medium" doesn't have a clear definition within the team, there's a chance of misunderstandings if one person means "Grande" and another means... whatever other terms they have. Might be a small chance, but standards exist to reduce that chance further.

Either way, I don't know if it's fair to force your personal terminology on people trained in a different one. I know that I personally hate it in my job when people say they want X and I have to figure out what they mean, particularly if a term has two different meanings, but at least they have an excuse that they don't know my technical terms and I don't have a "menu" with those terms they could read it off of.

Hate the company's dumb vocabulary, sure, but maybe don't take it out on the workers. Customer service is hard enough, why make it even more uncomfortable?

[–] Hazmatastic@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

This is it exactly. You essentially need to confirm that the Menu Item you are naming is exactly what is being ordered. Otherwise the company is open to lawsuit from customers who argue bait and switch. Could solve the problem by, idk, using the standard terminology? But using "fun" names sets the brand apart and creates a unique brand image. Which sells. So companies will keep using stupid terms and employees are going to have to keep insisting on them.

As someone who has done these jobs, I guarantee you I dont care what you call the Super Sweet n Saucy Baby Barbecue Brisket Burger, but I am going to make sure you want that because I got screamed at by the last person who refused to say that and actually meant the Big Baby Charbroiled Beef n Bacon Burger

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Exactly, the class conscious thing to do isn't to get mad at the workers, it is to swallow your pride, order a fucking grande, then go burn down wall street

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But grande means large, and I want a medium.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What the word originally means is irrelevant for the sake of ordering a drink. What matters is what it means in this context. If the term "grande" refers to the drink size you want, then that is the right term to use. If that's a stupid term, too bad – don't take it out on the workers.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It does Grande my gears when people think being respectful of service workers is a Tall order

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

More so than Grande being medium, Tall being the small format is stupid.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ugh. CatGpT. (͡•_ ͡• )

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

What do you mean?

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Also if they don't do it you get it free.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

my personal pet peeve is having a "medium" without a "small" and "large" either side. Fools! You've created an infinite volume without end.

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is wild, none of these places do this for me, they are veey chill. You might look like a strict customer and they are scared to not do it?

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Judging from the name, the employee might think the person is someone sent from corporate to do some undercover work.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

You could stop buying junk food and avoid this nonsense entirely.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Yes, I'd like the...sigh...Rootie Tootie Fresh 'N Fruity™

[–] prex@aussie.zone 9 points 2 days ago

Can I have the hunky dunkers with hunky dunker dipping sauce?

[–] FrickAndMortar@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

“I’ll take the…sigh…”moon over my hammy”, please

[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago

"I'll take the sigh... BBC in my butthole"

-sir we dont sell that..

[–] dumbass@aussie.zone 20 points 3 days ago

Me *grabs menu and points at item*: That.

[–] elbiter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I wouldn't call that a restaurant...

[–] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

sigh Take me to taco town.
“Sir that coupon expired last week.”

[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 11 points 3 days ago

"I'd like the vegetarian Hail Seiten Wrap, please."

[–] DERRALEXANO@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago

Can I get the moons over my hammy pls 👉👈

Stop! I can only get so hungry!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Just point at the listing on the menu. "Gimme dat." The only game I wanna play at a restaurant is that peg game.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

“Can I get the dripping boo cakey with extra cream, a cup of milk, and a complaint form?”

“Sure, drop box is by the register. Tell me if it’s full.”

[–] guillem@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago

All smoothie bars are guilty of that. Super vitamin hangover citrus remedy.

[–] Bonus@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Saying My Pleasure when they should just say you're welcome, ew gross

[–] Sc00ter@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

I unironically tell people its "my pleasure" when i do things for. I enjoy helping people, even just holding the door for you while your hands are full makes me feel good. It literally is a pleasure to me.

Its regularly met with, "did you work at chik-fil-a?"

[–] tpihkal@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

No reason to kink shame.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I find funny people that actually say the "Mc" prefix when ordering at McDonald's.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just what the food is. Like, nuggets. A chicken burger. A double burger.A bacon and egg muffin...

[–] tpihkal@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

A sausage M’muffin

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[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I only get sandwiches at deli's where I can order a big Italian.

[–] Gold_E_Lox@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

funny, a big italian sub is my go to grindr order as well

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