Thursday, April 24, 2008

A couple of people (including Ron) sent me the link to this blog post with the above photo.
(This is my first post from my new mac!)
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18 comments:

  1. Anonymous24/4/08 5:45 PM

    this blog is so awesome. best idea for a blog ever.

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  2. Miss Maggie24/4/08 6:22 PM

    Aren't they just quoting all the idiots who come in and try to get free stuff and therefore *shudder* using the quotation marks correctly? Or am I reading waaaaaaay too much into this?

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  3. bethany24/4/08 6:26 PM

    yeah, maybe. Although I think the bigger issue here is: you don't serve WATER??

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  4. BatmanAoD24/4/08 6:27 PM

    I think the quotation marks are more sarcastic than actually quotational. As in, "empty cup"? What kind of donut is an "empty cup"?

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  5. frenchie1624/4/08 7:58 PM

    Did you not have a mac before? If so, congrats! You'll love it.

    (sorry, I'm kind of obsessed)

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  6. Anonymous24/4/08 8:33 PM

    Then where in the heck is an "ice cup" suppose to buy a donut???

    I think they discriminate!

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  7. Larry Sheldon24/4/08 8:56 PM

    Of the lot, a cup of water would be all I'd want, and I would not mind paying for it.

    But those signs say "you don't want any coffee or donuts either".

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  8. __lia24/4/08 9:00 PM

    BUY6(SIX)DONUT
    GET6(SIX)FREE

    I wasn't quite sure. Could you repeat that using Roman numerals please?

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  9. Jarrard24/4/08 9:21 PM

    congratulations on the new computer. what a great day for you. i agree with maughta. it sounds like they are quoting customers who frequently ask for ice water or a cup of ice. but it still is a great post.

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  10. Anonymous25/4/08 12:00 AM

    Aren't those perfectly fine quotations marks to quote the words of the customers they so obviously despise?

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  11. Anonymous25/4/08 1:07 AM

    Right, larry! How about saying we do not give away free cups?

    If I am willing to pay full drink price, they ought to be willing to give me ice or water (rolling my eyes).

    By the way, if you buy 6 (six) donut, you get 6 (six) free WHAT?

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  12. Sarah25/4/08 1:57 AM

    Where was the photo taken? Here in Chapel Hill we're coming out of a drought, so it was actually fairly common to see places not serving water.

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  13. Anonymous25/4/08 5:52 AM

    That is crazy. Also? Congrats on the new Mac! If you haven't had a Mac before- John is right! You'll love it.

    Actually, even if you have had one before, you'll still love it. :)

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  14. Corinne25/4/08 8:45 AM

    congrats on the mac! you'll love it! :-)

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  15. Anonymous25/4/08 11:09 AM

    I agree with the suggestions that they are quoting the requests they hear. Probably the quote marks should be around "sorry".

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  16. Not quite the Bradys25/4/08 12:40 PM

    Nope. Quoting customers.

    I really like the other sign for all those people who do not know the number "6" but can read the word "(six)".

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  17. Sonance25/4/08 1:23 PM

    Next time I'm in there for my 6(six)donut, I'll ask for a "cup of iced water" because apparently that is allowed.

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  18. Becky30/4/08 2:08 PM

    This one doesn't bother me so much because the sign writer could be quoting customers, as others have suggested.

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