"The sign said 'All You Can Eat'."
Posted on 01/02/2008 3:57:01 PM PST by SkyPilot
"The sign said 'All You Can Eat'."
No wonder he "only" weighs 277 lbs.
For a minute, I thought it said the eater in question was a 3,265 pound man. THAT got my attention.
The cops were called and nobody got tazed?
What’s the world coming to?
We had an “All-You-Can-Eat” thread here about 3 years ago. It was the funniest FR thread I ever saw.
“Hearty eaters” must be AP speak for “overeaters.”
I was in Korea eating once when I heard a dog howling like hell outside in the alley.
Everyone just went about their business - and I had to run out of the place.
It really disturbed me.
I'm no skinny guy myself and tend to eat big at these type of places, but I don't go that often. When I do, though, I take what I can eat and I eat what I take.
I've seen slobbish behavior by a lot of patrons who load up, cherry-pick the expensive stuff and waste more than even I eat. The result is that reasonably well-mannered patrons end up subsidizing the slobs.
If the restaurants cannot exclude the worst abusers, they either must raise prices, discouraging patrons who eat modestly, or go out of business.
Now if hospitals could only do the same thing to those who pull into ERs for minor ailments with no insurance, no intention to meet even a modest copay and who aren't even in the country legally.
"That all you can eat...you go now!"
And he weighed 265 lbs. when he walked in.
When I worked in Washington DC, the upscale cafeterias in Crystal City or Georgetown charged by the pound - for everything: salad, chinese, pasta, ice cream, etc.
I did eat at a Chinese "All You Can Eat" place in Fort Walton Beach FL.
They served a huge assortment - Chinese, Dim Sum, Sea Food, American food, desserts, etc.
The only thing they charged extra for was the sushi.
But - I saw a TON of wasted food there.
It really was a crime.
“You go home now fat boy. You been here 4 houra!”
Not me...
I'm no skinny guy myself and tend to eat big at these type of places, but I don't go that often. When I do, though, I take what I can eat and I eat what I take.
As do I, although I'll often try something new, and take a small amount: If I don't like it, I won't force myself to eat it.
If the restaurants cannot exclude the worst abusers, they either must raise prices, discouraging patrons who eat modestly, or go out of business.
Then these people should have been told before beginning their meal that they weren't welcome, or that they would be charged more for their meal.
I'm 100% in favor of a private company being able to refuse service to anyone: However, they MUST inform the "guests" first, and give them the option of complying with the different rules, or leaving.
Mark
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.