Philly cheesesteak stand owner removes 'speak English' sign [Geno's]

Associated Press ^ | Oct 13, 2016 6:23 PM EDT

[FrankR]

All he’s got to do is change the sign to, “sorry, I only speak English”, in seven or eight different languages. He can’t be sued because he doesn’t know anything but English.

[Olog-hai]

Only the top row. All the rest in block capitals.

[Olog-hai]

The word “Please” in the lower left-hand side is also in cursive.

[VeniVidiVici]

Funny that this is even a story for the AP. God help us.

[Olog-hai]

When the sign went up a decade ago, it was a story for AP too.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Geno should put up a sign in Italian that says the same thing. The illiterate couldn’t read it anyway, or even the one in English.

Or he could write, Baga mea gulla.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

The original owner died. :(

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Give me Geno’s any day. Bur, by gawd, you better know what you’re ordering when you get to the window. Otherwise..”No soup for you.”

[cynwoody]

SALADS MADE “FRESH” EVERY DAY.

Now that's a winner! Not. Those are known as scare quotes.

Hint: google for scare quotes:

putting the term “global warming” in scare quotes serves to subtly cast doubt on the reality of such a phenomenon

So. Casting doubt upon freshness? In the food service industry, they call that customer repellent!!

[Arthur McGowan]

How about this one, which I have seen:

NO SHOES, NO SHIRT, NO DOGS, NO SERVICE.

So, no one is allowed in the store without a couple of dogs?

[cynwoody]

Given SALADS MADE “FRESH” EVERY DAY, a typical customer would wonder why FRESH was in quotes.

Given NO SHOES, NO SHIRT, NO DOGS, NO SERVICE, the same customer would leave Fido in the car under a tree with the windows half-down. Or, if a hot day and no suitable tree, place an internet order, pick up, chow down (with a snack for Fido), and be on his way.

[Arthur McGowan]

Of course, the “fresh” is intended to indicate emphasis—for which italics or underlining would be appropriate.

How about:

ALL OUR SAUSAGES ARE MADE WITH “PORK”!

[cynwoody]

Italics, underlining, or boldface would be fine. Even recommended.

Just not quotes.

As for pork, well that could be useful as an informal form of extreme customer vetting. Of course, it could also lead to your shop being blown up or sued by the Just Us Department.

[Don W]

My personal favourite:

[OKSooner]

Geno’s is a tourist trap anyway. They serve real cheesesteaks at Jim’s, and probably at Pat’s too but we didn’t have time to go there on our visit.

[Prov1322]

At one time these were both OK places to get a steak sandwich if you were in the area. Now they are simply riding on their on-camera exposure from NFL TV spot visits.

The reality used to be that you could find the best steak shop in any and every neighborhood in the city. Over the years that has diminished so now even locals go there since many of the smaller neighborhood shops have disappeared.

Don’t even get me started on the abomination of Cheez Whiz...

[Enchante]

No the father who placed the sign died in 2011. It’s in the article.

The son owns the business now and doesn’t want to be identified with the sign. It’s in the article.

[ConservaTeen]

PhilaPhlava in Carrollwood is where I get my Cheesesteak...

[Joe Boucher]

Carrollwood ?
North Tampa, Carrollwood ?
I use to live there.
on Areca Rd.

[Albion Wilde]

PING!