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sunnyatlast 02-22-2015 12:04 AM
Here are two terms used in a restaurant that I think are unappetizing:

When the waiter/waitress refers to meat choices as "your protein" and rice or potatoes as "your starch".

"Starch" doesn't sound that bad. But "protein" instead of "meat"…..Yuck. Sounds like a laboratory.

Bonanza 02-22-2015 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by sunnyatlast (Post 1017397)
Here are two terms used in a restaurant that I think are unappetizing:
When the waiter/waitress refers to meat choices as "your protein" and rice or potatoes as "your starch".
"Starch" doesn't sound that bad. But "protein" instead of "meat"…..Yuck. Sounds like a laboratory.
I have NEVER been in a restaurant where a server referred to any food type as protein or a starch,
and we eat out often.
I can't even imagine what would prompt the use of those words.

Is there such a thing as a Weight Watchers restaurant???

Bonanza 02-22-2015 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Loudoll (Post 1017041)
Ew... lol
Has anyone, besides disgruntled food service workers, ever actually peed in anyone's chili or cheerios, etc ? lol
:ohdear:

No, but they do spit in someone's food when disgruntled.
:icon_hungry: :mmmm:

CFrance 02-22-2015 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1017046)
previously owned

What happened to the word resale?
Forget resale... What happened to USED!

graciegirl 02-22-2015 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1017422)
Forget resale... What happened to USED!

Just got up, CFrance, you talking about me? I am not used. I am well worn. Think Velveteen Rabbit. I am real.

Boy a lot of stuff goes on at night on this forum.

Good morning everyone. It's a beautiful day in The Villages.

Come back Cisco, and bring Pancho.

CFrance 02-22-2015 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1017469)
Just got up, CFrance, you talking about me? I am not used. I am well worn. Think Velveteen Rabbit. I am real.

Boy a lot of stuff goes on at night on this forum.

Good morning everyone. It's a beautiful day in The Villages.

Come back Cisco, and bring Pancho.
Cars, Gracie... Cars!

Loudoll 02-22-2015 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonanza (Post 1017404)

No, but they do spit in someone's food when disgruntled.
:icon_hungry: :mmmm:
Somehow the spit doesn't sound as bad now. lol :angel:

Loudoll 02-22-2015 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1017036)
"That's One"
You know when you not quite done addressing the ball and as you're settling in, ready to hit it, for one reason or another the ball falls off the tee? That's when sometimes, a newby says "That's One".

Oh yea, I don't like newbie either.
I am not a golfer but that situation would p me off big time.

Bay Kid 02-23-2015 08:31 AM
obamacare

redwitch 02-23-2015 09:09 AM
Posse. Heard it on the Oscars last night when someone was referring to their family. I flinched and immediately vowed to never use that word again unless I was literally talking about a group deputized to apprehend another.

Villages PL 02-23-2015 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1016749)
I gather that you are objecting to the term moderation because you feel it needs to be quantified?
Since we seniors are mature and intelligent people, I think we understand that the term "moderation" means the avoidance of extremes.


The phrase "voidance of extremes" should be banned too because it doesn't quantify anything either.


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I doubt any of us feel that it would be moderate behavior to eat "every junk food item imaginable" on a daily basis. :ohdear:
My exact statement with qualifier: "It might mean that you can eat every junk-food item imaginable as long as you don't have it twice in one day." Common sense dictates that it means one would have a choice among every junk-food item imaginable. It simply calls for good reading comprehension.

Villages PL 02-23-2015 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonanza (Post 1016553)

Is this supposed to be funny???
If you have to ask, it means you didn't get the point.

Barefoot 02-23-2015 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Villages PL (Post 1018093)
..... Common sense dictates that it means one would have a choice among every junk-food item imaginable. It simply calls for good reading comprehension.
My reading comprehension is just fine thanks.
I comprehend that you've tried to hijack this thread about overused words into a discussion about obesity.

Villages PL 02-23-2015 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1018133)
My reading comprehension is just fine thanks.
I comprehend that you've tried to hijack this thread about overused words into a discussion about obesity.
Obesity? Can you prove that I said anything about obesity? And you claim to have good reading comprehension?

Barefoot 02-23-2015 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Villages PL (Post 1018138)
Obesity? Can you prove that I said anything about obesity? And you claim to have good reading comprehension?
Let's get back on track.


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