A little something something to brighten up your midweek:
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| I'm on NextDoor for this sort of content. I've never been to this local Dunkin Donut, but I have been exasperated by customer service idiots. The entire exchange had me laughing until I cried. A perfect example of You Can't Make This Stuff Up. My new catchphrase shall be, “I know how to make a bagel!” |
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| One day last fall, I parked at the metropark next to this monstrosity. Right after I took the picture, the owner appeared: a white gentleman, at least 65 years old, but in extremely athletic shape. Like, he looked to be a marathon runner in his running shorts and tank top. I would have loved to school him on autism, but loony birds like this usually conceal carry. |
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| Me, singing and bouncing to In Da Club. |
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| Totally takes me back to my BFF’s house. Her mom smoked Virginia Slims. Was there any decor uglier than the 1970's? |
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| Funny, but true. I cringe at what some people post. We live in an era of TMI. I say, "Keep your colonoscopies to yourself!" |
Only thing uglier than 70's decor is today's 20 years from now.
ReplyDeleteReally? I don’t think 50’s, 60’s, 80’s, or 90’s stuff is that bad. Even my grandparents’ stuff from the 30’s-40’s was better than that!
DeleteAnd there was I thinking that customer service in the States was so much better than in the UK. Perhaps not. Mind you, I haven't tried ordering a bagel.
ReplyDeleteThe guy with the all the crazy messages on his van is clearly out to lunch!
I hope the cat got to Trader Joe's okay.
I was hoping customer service was still alive and well across the pond. That cat looks like a very alert driver to me!
DeleteOMG, I literally got a headache reading what that poor guy had to go through just to get a PLAIN BAGEL. However, I'm not at all surprised having dealt with customer service such as this. And the nerve of that guy copping an attitude when he clearly didn't know how to listen. But I have to say, there is something about the customer service in all the Dunkin Donuts here in Philly. They NEVER get your order right. Which is why I no longer patronize them. I was never a fan of their coffee - TOO hot and TOO weak.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so I clicked on the van photo and then clicked again to enlarged it so that I could read some of the things taped on the side. SCAR-Y! And you were smart not to say anything because you're right, he sounds like a looney bin. Yet, I wonder how many other people do say something to him, and how he reacts.
LOVE the cat photo and caption LOL!!!!!!
"Totally takes me back to my BFF’s house. Her mom smoked Virginia Slims. Was there any decor uglier than the 1970's?"
Yes...TOTALLY! All that 70's overload style material just soaking up all that cigarette smoke!
And yes to the TMI social media saying because it's so true. Why do people feel the need to share every single thing that happens to them in their lives? They're so busy documenting every moment, instead of living them.
FABULOUS post, my friend! Thanks so much for the morning laughs while sipping my coffee! X
I wish the guy on NextDoor had used paragraphs because it was quite a novel he wrote! Lol, I was dying when he tried to explain to the worker how to ‘make’a plain bagel!!! Hilarious! And for some reason, you writing about how HOT their coffee is has always stuck in my mind! Normally, places like that serve lukewarm coffee.
DeleteI was surprised that the van man looked normal. I guess I was expecting a homeless man? Lol, besides all the handmade signs, the van just looked rundown. Who knows, maybe he does live in it!
Happy Wednesday!
That bagel story is an example of what is pretty common these days! Wow! You were smart not to say anything to the man driving that van. Crazy!
ReplyDeleteIt’s sad when you can’t get a plain bagel bagel. You just know that guy is hoping to pick a fight!
DeleteSomewhere in my files, I have a cartoon of a police officer on a traffic stop, standing by the rolled-down window of a bumper-sticker-laden car, with his ticket-pad out, asking the driver, "Do you realize how many bumper-stickers you have?"
ReplyDeleteI always get a certain bemusement from folks who feel the need to lecture the rest of us with their cars. . .
I’ve never had a bumper sticker and never will. I don’t appreciate a lecture, don’t care who you vote for or where your kid goes to college. It’s very pretentious, in my book.
DeleteObviously, he knows how to "make" a bagel. He problem is he doesn't know how to listen, or think outside of what he knows.
ReplyDeleteIt’s crazy to me. I’ve only ever ordered bagels at Panera and only once did someone toast it when I told them not to. You can tell when someone’s not listening because they will always ask you the same question twice.
DeleteThat picture of the living room is exactly what the Villa Roma resorts looks like. For a second, that's what I thought it was! I laughed out loud at the kitty going to Trader Joes. I'm going to have to sign up for Next Door now.. lol
ReplyDeleteOmg……the place you stay? My kids would die!! Lol, we stayed at a resort in Williamsburg like that that was about to be demolished and my kids have never let me forget. It wasn’t my fault; the new resort was not finished by our check in date. That kitty cracks me up! NextDoor is full of angry neighbors! I love it and you can get some scoop on nearby businesses.
DeleteThe bagel letter is a sad commentary on not getting what was ordered. I agree that shorter paragraphs and spacing would have made it easier to follow as I had to reread a couple of times. The van guy is just a bit whacky and I noticed he definitely is not a good speller. The house setting reminded me of some older hotel lobbies.
ReplyDeleteThe handmade signs definitely give off an uneducated vibe. I’ve never seen a hotel lobby like that. I think that would cause me concern!
DeleteI can totally smell the smoke from that living room picture. Yuck! We had way too many relatives that had rooms just like that. I still remember my Grandma having carpeted bathrooms. So, so gross. Thanks for the laugh with the bagel story. So glad I don't have to deal with customers at my job.
ReplyDeleteOh man, carpeted bathrooms are the worst. Those couches look just like the one at my Grandma’s, but at least she wasn’t a smoker!
DeleteI would steer clear of someone who owned a vehicle like that! I totally agree about the 70's decor! I think I had carpet in a bathroom at one time!!
ReplyDeleteIt's alarming to see a vehicle like that. I'm surprised there's not a law against it!
DeleteI think I'm the outlier here, but I wonder if the Dunkin Donuts people deliberately screwed up the guy's bagel. It's hard to judge the tone from something like this, but I kind of read it as him starting off by being a condescending a-hole and acting like anyone who works in a service industry must be stupid. Like I said, I definitely seem to be the outlier, and customer service can be horrible, but being a jerk doesn't help.
ReplyDeleteI think you definitely made the right call in staying away from the van guy.
It’s possible that the customer was the issue, but who knows? The thread was very long and contained examples of many other people’s issues with that DD location, so I assume the story was true from his perspective. I have a real issue with poor customer service, after being trained in retail management in the days where ‘the customer is always right’ was the mantra. The shift in the opposite direction has been hard to take.
DeleteHow hard is it to make a plain bagel, lol :) That was a great story to read and I too was laughing out loud! I do like that Next Door app for that and also to keep up with what is going on in the neighborhood. People seem to know why the police have this area blocked off or that area etc. and that's helpful to know. Oh my gosh with that van! Imagine driving next to it! I'd probably cause an accident trying to read everything he had posted on it. You were wise to move on and not say anything!
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I do like NextDoor for neighborhood watch information. It’s useful for road conditions, crime, and even fun events. Yes, I think that van could cause accidents!
DeleteThe bagel LMAO! Apparently the kid can make a bagel but he certainly can't take an order.
ReplyDeleteThe van. I tend to get into all kinds of conversations with people who drive weird vans like that. My husband and best friend tell me all the time I am a douche bag magnet.
My daughter grabbed my phone and apparently there is an app that tells you what your most listened to songs were for the year. She said, "Really, Mom. Yours is Mary Jane?" LOL Idk, it's catchy and I like the beat. Sue me.
We'll have to agree to disagree about the colonoscopies. As one who has IBD, I think more people need to talk about them and normalize them. IBD and colon cancer are the most unsexy diseases there are, and too many people are afraid or ashamed to seek help because of the stigma attached to them. I've heard about so many people who have lost their lives because they were too embarrassed to seek help. The same with people sharing pics of their stomas or videos on how to change an ostomy bag. They get censored by social media as inappropriate, but hey ho, it's cool if Kim Kardashian shows her whole ass and "breaks the internet"? I'd rather see someone sharing information that could save a life instead of someone sharing her body to the world to fatten her own bank account. But different strokes for different folks, I suppose.
Are you talking about the Tom Petty song? I listen to that one ALL the time! Sirius seems to love it or it’s just the channels I pick. Or maybe you mean some rap song I don’t know?
DeleteSorry for hitting a sore point; we’ve all got them! I agree that sharing information is important and I’ve appreciated when people blog about medical issues where it’s become educational, plus I care about my blogger friends and want to listen and be supportive. What I don’t like is when people use Facebook to garner sympathy for every doctor appointment or fight they have with their sister. I think discretion and privacy are important values as well.
I love the Tom Petty song, but the one I guess I listened to the most last year was Mary Jane by Major Lazer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHZEtGS9XFo
DeleteI probably listened to a lot of Hay from Crucial Conflict as well because it's usually the first one that pops in my head when I think of karaoke. For someone who doesn't smoke, I sure do listen to a lot of songs about drugs LOL
I so agree that people share way too much dumb stuff on social media. I mean, I have people that still share pics of their disgusting looking food or post every sniffle they get. Take that crap to a group text for people who actually want a daily update on your life. I'm just on social media for the memes Hahaha!
I have no clue who those artists are, so I’ll have to look ‘em up! But, I just say NO to group texts! Lol,I don’t want a new phone because it took me so long to figure out how to opt out of them. Memes are fabulous!
DeleteJason and I are in a group text with 2 other couples and I had to put it on notification mute because they share the dumbest things in there, too. Not always, but a lot of times. My friend will be like, did you get the text? And I'll be like, idk I have you guys on mute. I mean, I'll read through it when I'm bored, but since there's never any pressing matters to discuss, it gets left on mute for days or weeks at a time.
DeleteMine are the friend ‘group’ I’m in. Someone will post a photo of their daughter’s wedding or something and then it will be a dozen ‘Congratulations’ texts, etc. I purposefully do not put anyone through that!
DeleteNext Door is always full of weird/fun/strange people/stuff/scenarios. I had a giggle about the bagel and I think saying I know How TO make A Bagel is a great catchphrase.
ReplyDeleteThe memes are all too funny. In the 70's my Mom decorated our house in Early American Style and it was hideous.
I remember meeting my in laws for the first time and seeing all the Early American decor in their house. It was completely different than the house I grew up in, which was more of the 70’s groovy style with macrame plant hangers and gold carpeting. Both were hideous!
DeleteOh dear. You may not want to get me started on what passes for "customer service" these days. My daughter fills in some blanks by working Door Dash and she says that Dunkin -- and she is speaking both as a customer and a Dasher -- is the absolute worst for anything approaching sanity in the way they fill orders and deal with the public. It is appalling. One can only conclude that all that's available to management to fill the job slots is individuals just slightly removed from a one-celled amoeba. As for your dude with the van, while he's probably mentally ill, I would probably agree with him more than I would disagree, haaahaha xoxo
ReplyDeleteWow! I’ve only been to Dunkin Donuts once, different location, when it was the first one in the area. I was confused about their lack of donuts, since donuts is in their name! Lol, never went back! I’m generally ‘triggered’ by anti-vaxxers. They have hurt the autism community with their misinformation and even though they have been called out for their false studies, their claims are still voiced by anti-vaxxers worldwide. It’s very disturbing to me.
DeleteWell to be fair, I am not an anti-vaxxer of any stripe. I wasn't really referring to that when I said I may agree with bumper-sticker guy on some things. I do think, though, that people should be left alone to make their own decisions about which shots they will and will not get. I don't tell other people how to manage their health and I don't appreciate anyone putting pressure on me about such things. xoxo
DeleteI understand that! Thanks for coming back to comment. ❤️
DeleteI know how to make a bagel! Best line of the week! What a funny, yet believable, story.
ReplyDeleteThere's a house around here that I drive by and I always say to myself I bet it smells like cigarettes in there. Now I wonder if the decor is like that seen in the photo.
Ohhh…..you need to take a picture of the house for a blog post! Ha! Now, please take a bagel out of the bin, put it into a bag, and hand it tome!
Delete70's decor and clothing was awful.
ReplyDeleteIt really was! Please, don’t make another comeback!
DeleteOMG, that bagel situation... Too.Much!!!
ReplyDeleteSo much good stuff in this post. The "smells like cigarettes" is 100% accurate. Someone is very creative and clever. The fell off the bike one is also golden, as is your comment about colonoscopies. Oh dear. Too funny! :P
Glad you enjoyed it, Betsy! We are often on the same wavelength with humor 🤓
DeleteThat bagel saga was incredible. The poor guy was lucky he didn't starve to death. Good move avoiding weirdos in postered vans.
ReplyDeleteHonestly what drives people to do that? Do they seriously think they'll convince anyone with these homemade rants?
Love the driving kitty! And that 1970s decor! Forgot about Virginia Slims, and that's probably for the best.
And the pre-Twitter note is perfect.
Great post, Bijoux! It brightened up my day!
I have no idea why someone would make that homemade rant. I suspect they enjoy the attention and are looking for a fight. My answer to that is to ignore them, because that’s what they don’t want, in person or online! Glad you enjoyed the post!
DeleteWhat a great post! I'm glad you stayed away from the van man, he's obviously not quite right in the head. I agree on the 70s furniture and I'm sure the room really does smell like smoke lol! Have a fantastic Friday and a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI just noticed this comment in my spam folder! Irritating! Glad you enjoyed the post!
DeleteOmg. The bagel guy... I want to use my Cricut and put "I know how to make a bagel" on a tote bag just because it makes me laugh to think about it! I'll add some rolled eyes for sarcasm.
ReplyDeleteThat furniture... And didn't it seem to make it's way down thru families. I think my oldest brother and his wife got that same set in the pic when his wife's parents got new furniture. Absolutely hideous and *everybody* smoked!
I stay away from all vans. Lotsa' room for lotsa' bodies... - Hahaha. - And you know all white vans with no windows are pedo vans. So creepy.
I think I may be one of those photo takers. I don't snap everything and share it but I do share a lot. Not colonoscopies because you know, it's hard to find a doc to take a pic during that procedure but food n' random stuff on my phone, guilty.
Damn it, Bijoux! One more thing to add to my 2am thoughts. Hahahaha!
I’m still cracking up about the bagel! Middle Child has a Dunkin gift card to use, so I think I’m going to take her to that location and see how the employees are for myself!! Vans are creepy unless their minivans. I remember the Mormon family that used to live in our neighborhood had a white van that held all 10 of them. That thing looked run down the entire time they lived there. And, I take plenty of random pics with my phone, mostly for this blog!
DeleteThey’re not their!
DeleteDD and the bagel issue is alive and well here, too. I don't mind it sliced, but don't toast it and don't put the cream cheese on. Seems simple enough. Wow!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't bigify the photos, brand new laptop still doesn't cooperate at times. ;) So I couldn't quite see whatever wordy van dude was in everyone's face with... but we have one not too far from here at times covered with religious ramblings. We stay far away.
The room from the '70s kinda looks like an old friend's apt. maybe late '80s...and it did smell like smoke.
I've totally posted things on FB that some don't want to see... my leg in a boot after the broken ankle, my bloody hand and gnarly stitches, dinner and other food, etc. LOL
I’m the same way with fresh bagels. No toasting! Often, they get burnt! The van is just a bunch of anti-vax nonsense. Very creepy! Someone else saw the van and posted about it on the Ohio subReddit and the weirdos came out of the woodwork defending it. I’m ok with food pictures and post things I make on Instagram occasionally.
DeleteHey, if you'll read about it I'll for sure write about it!! ;-)
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