On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 10:47:38 AM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 5:49:53 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> >
> > If someone said to me "Let's go to a restaurant" and turned out they
> > meant a McDonalds, I'd think they were a feral from the sticks.
>
> I've never come across anybody that said, "Let's go to a restaurant." Foreign people are sure different.
>
Me neither. It's always "let's go out for dinner/lunch." Then I reply
"where do you want to go?" Then we start naming off places that appeal
to us and what we're in the mood for.

On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 7:56:39 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 11:52:13 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 5:58:31 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 10:49:53 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:21:26 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Bruce wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:25:07 -0800 (PST), "
> > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> >On Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6:39:07 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> A Taco Bell is a restaurant? Those little cultural differences...
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >Sit down, I have some bad news for you. Taco Bell is a fast food joint.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> So it's not a restaurant.
> > > > >
> > > > >There are many shades of gray between black and white.
> > > >
> > > > If someone said to me "Let's go to a restaurant" and turned out they
> > > > meant a McDonalds, I'd think they were a feral from the sticks.
> > >
> > > Yet the Health Department includes inspections of McDonald's among
> > > their restaurant inspections.
> > >
> > > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > The Taco Bell in our town has a problem with algae or mold in the soft drinks. The good news is that refills are free!
>
> "The food here is terrible!"
> "And the portions are so small..."
>
> Cindy Hamilton

That's a pretty good movie and one of the more important jokes in my life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsHwIBR6ivA

On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 8:28:56 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 10:47:38 AM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 5:49:53 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> > >
> > > If someone said to me "Let's go to a restaurant" and turned out they
> > > meant a McDonalds, I'd think they were a feral from the sticks.
> >
> > I've never come across anybody that said, "Let's go to a restaurant." Foreign people are sure different.
> >
> Me neither. It's always "let's go out for dinner/lunch." Then I reply
> "where do you want to go?" Then we start naming off places that appeal
> to us and what we're in the mood for.

Who knew that the act of going to a restaurant, any restaurant, was so special?

On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:14:54 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 1/28/2020 10:58 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 10:49:53 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:21:26 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bruce wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:25:07 -0800 (PST), "
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6:39:07 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A Taco Bell is a restaurant? Those little cultural differences...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sit down, I have some bad news for you. Taco Bell is a fast food joint.
>>>>>
>>>>> So it's not a restaurant.
>>>>
>>>> There are many shades of gray between black and white.
>>>
>>> If someone said to me "Let's go to a restaurant" and turned out they
>>> meant a McDonalds, I'd think they were a feral from the sticks.
>>
>> Yet the Health Department includes inspections of McDonald's among
>> their restaurant inspections.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>Technically yes, they are classified as a restaurant. Our local paper
>publishes the inspection reports. The chain fast food places always
>have better scores than many of the locals. Say what you want about the
>quality of the food, they do have standards and adhere to them well.

They serve their junk hygienically.

On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:47:34 -0800 (PST), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 5:49:53 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:21:26 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>> >Bruce wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:25:07 -0800 (PST), "
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6:39:07 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> A Taco Bell is a restaurant? Those little cultural differences...
>> >> >>
>> >> >Sit down, I have some bad news for you. Taco Bell is a fast food joint.
>> >>
>> >> So it's not a restaurant.
>> >
>> >There are many shades of gray between black and white.
>>
>> If someone said to me "Let's go to a restaurant" and turned out they
>> meant a McDonalds, I'd think they were a feral from the sticks.
>
>I've never come across anybody that said, "Let's go to a restaurant." Foreign people are sure different.

Me neither "Let's go out for dinner" is more likely. But they don't
mean fast food when they say that.

On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:28:42 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Wed, 29 Jan 2020 02:49:48 +1100, Bruce >
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:21:26 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>>Bruce wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:25:07 -0800 (PST), "
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >On Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6:39:07 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> A Taco Bell is a restaurant? Those little cultural differences...
>>>> >>
>>>> >Sit down, I have some bad news for you. Taco Bell is a fast food joint.
>>>>
>>>> So it's not a restaurant.
>>>
>>>There are many shades of gray between black and white.
>>
>>If someone said to me "Let's go to a restaurant" and turned out they
>>meant a McDonalds, I'd think they were a feral from the sticks.
>
>Did you ever see the movie "Demolition Man?" In it, the entire world
>has become genteel by law, In the movie, going to a restaurant meant
>going to Taco Bell. There were no other eating establishments left in
>the world order. That just cracked me up. You got all dressed up to
>go to Taco Bell )

LOL, very dystopian.

>I'm a Sandra Bullock fan.

On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 9:48:01 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:47:34 -0800 (PST), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 5:49:53 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:21:26 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> >>
> >> >Bruce wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:25:07 -0800 (PST), "
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >On Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6:39:07 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> A Taco Bell is a restaurant? Those little cultural differences...
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >Sit down, I have some bad news for you. Taco Bell is a fast food joint.
> >> >>
> >> >> So it's not a restaurant.
> >> >
> >> >There are many shades of gray between black and white.
> >>
> >> If someone said to me "Let's go to a restaurant" and turned out they
> >> meant a McDonalds, I'd think they were a feral from the sticks.
> >
> >I've never come across anybody that said, "Let's go to a restaurant." Foreign people are sure different.
>
> Me neither "Let's go out for dinner" is more likely. But they don't
> mean fast food when they say that.

Et tu Brucie? Your attribution is incorrect.

On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:22:20 -0800 (PST), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 9:48:01 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:47:34 -0800 (PST), dsi1
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 5:49:53 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> >> On Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:21:26 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Bruce wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:25:07 -0800 (PST), "
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >On Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6:39:07 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> A Taco Bell is a restaurant? Those little cultural differences...
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >Sit down, I have some bad news for you. Taco Bell is a fast food joint.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> So it's not a restaurant.
>> >> >
>> >> >There are many shades of gray between black and white.
>> >>
>> >> If someone said to me "Let's go to a restaurant" and turned out they
>> >> meant a McDonalds, I'd think they were a feral from the sticks.
>> >
>> >I've never come across anybody that said, "Let's go to a restaurant." Foreign people are sure different.
>>
>> Me neither "Let's go out for dinner" is more likely. But they don't
>> mean fast food when they say that.
>
>Et tu Brucie? Your attribution is incorrect.

It is? Didn't you say "Foreign people are sure different"?

"U.S. Janet B." wrote:
> Did you ever see the movie "Demolition Man?" In it, the entire world
> has become genteel by law, In the movie, going to a restaurant meant
> going to Taco Bell. There were no other eating establishments left in
> the world order. That just cracked me up. You got all dressed up to
> go to Taco Bell )

I like that movie too.
Also when Stallone went underground and was enjoying a burger
then he was informed that it was a rat burger. Still a good one.

> I'm a Sandra Bullock fan

I like her movies too.