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Minarchist posted:
Fake. Who in the Britain drinks from milk cartons?
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 10:31 |
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Ratjaculation posted:Fake. Who in the Britain drinks from milk cartons? I would occasionally when milk cartons were still a thing before the little pint sized plastic bottles came about. Goddamn I miss a good carton of milk, that poo poo was aces. EDIT: crying with tears from that green text story. I really want to meet the people who write these, and know if they're real. Unlike STDH, Green text are so often way too outrageous I hope to god that they're true. Facepalm Ranger has a new favorite as of 11:03 on Jun 21, 2014 |
# ? Jun 21, 2014 10:34 |
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Facepalm Ranger posted:I would occasionally when milk cartons were still a thing before the little pint sized plastic bottles came about. I saw bags of milk in Sainsburys. When you return from China buy a bag, and find a box in a lane - let the reminiscing commence.
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 10:43 |
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Ratjaculation posted:I saw bags of milk in Sainsburys. When you return from China buy a bag, and find a box in a lane - let the reminiscing commence. Really? Bags of Milk? Has the UK been taken over by Americans??
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 11:04 |
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Facepalm Ranger posted:Really? Bags of Milk? Has the UK been taken over by Americans?? Hey hey hey! That's a Canadian thing! We use plastic jugs and cartons here in America!
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 12:58 |
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quote:My first anti gun meeting was tonight. I'm sorry Sir, but you are suspiciously handsome, athletic and polite, and your wife is incredibly hot. You are obviously a gun owner!
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 13:04 |
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Facepalm Ranger posted:Really? Bags of Milk? Has the UK been taken over by Americans?? I thought bags of milk was stdh but apparently not. What the gently caress is this? Doesn't it just end up spilling all over the place? Thin Privilege has a new favorite as of 16:42 on Jun 21, 2014 |
# ? Jun 21, 2014 16:39 |
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JoeyJoJoJr Shabadoo posted:I thought bags of milk was stdh but apparently not. You put the bag in a pitcher.
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 16:49 |
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Spalec posted:You put the bag in a pitcher. I always wondered about that... Have another greentext. This one probably did happen but who knows.
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 17:06 |
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poo poo THIS!
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 18:01 |
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At least green text stories don't pretend they actualy happened, that way they can be as crazy as they want while still being somewha believable. Not once during that story did sombody try to stand up to the guy, or burst in applause, people don't get married or start singing Bohemian Rhapsody. It's just a somewhat unbeleviable internet stereotype in pretty beleviable situation.
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 18:47 |
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HOOLY BOOLY posted:Not once during that story did sombody try to stand up to the guy, or burst in applause, people don't get married or start singing Bohemian Rhapsody. And we never find out what the guy was showing his date on the phone that made her "physically sick." A lesser writer wouldn't be able to resist having the narrator discover what it was, but leaving that detail out makes the story more realistic while leaving a bit of mystery - we're left to imagine just what was on the phone, and whatever we imagine would be much grosser than the real thing. Pththya-lyi has a new favorite as of 20:50 on Jun 21, 2014 |
# ? Jun 21, 2014 20:48 |
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Spalec posted:You put the bag in a pitcher. Yeah I saw that when I looked for it originally, but how is that better than having it just come in a carton/bottle? e: re: greentext story. I did actually have a similar experience when I was younger/idiot. I thought I was being nice by going to a buffet with a coworker. He wore a fedora, giant shirt with some logo on it, wingtips or similar ridiculous shoes, and proceeded to eat ~6 plates of food. I had the same reaction as the girl minus running away to a bar (no bars nearby ). I don't think I need to mention that he was like 500lbs. Luckily we did not get married. Thin Privilege has a new favorite as of 21:03 on Jun 21, 2014 |
# ? Jun 21, 2014 20:57 |
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JoeyJoJoJr Shabadoo posted:Yeah I saw that when I looked for it originally, but how is that better than having it just come in a carton/bottle?
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 21:02 |
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Pththya-lyi posted:And we never find out what the guy was showing his date on the phone that made her "physically sick." A lesser writer wouldn't be able to resist having the narrator discover what it was, but leaving that detail out makes the story more realistic while leaving a bit of mystery - we're left to imagine just what was on the phone, and whatever we imagine would be much grosser than the real thing. Probably wedding rings, or his favorite pony fanart.
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 22:35 |
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Minarchist posted:Probably wedding rings, or his favorite pony fanart. I figured some kind of hentai and/or fanservicey art.
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# ? Jun 21, 2014 22:56 |
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quote:a few months back I was trying to get out of downtown onto the highway when a car with two 20-something girls in it tried to drive around all the cars waiting to get on the onramp and squeeze in ahead of me.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 00:20 |
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Sorry of the double post, but good god:someone on /r/talesfromretail owns a dictionary posted:Everybody knows a grinch. A scrooge. A C. Montgomery Burns. Somebody who, for whatever reason, makes it their mission to ruin the happiness of others.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 00:32 |
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I'm glad they add the tl;dr since they know everyone doesn't want to read their novella length ego boost.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 02:08 |
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Gaunab posted:I'm glad they add the tl;dr since they know everyone doesn't want to read their novella length ego boost. ...in which they don't even star. I guess that's to make it seem more authentic?
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 02:17 |
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Dis posted:...in which they don't even star. I guess that's to make it seem more authentic? I always interpreted that kind of post in a more "Look at the cool poo poo that happens in my life" way.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 04:13 |
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RenegadeStyle1 posted:I always interpreted that kind of post in a more "Look at the cool poo poo that happens in my life" way. This somehow makes it even more sad. I'd never considered that angle. How can this be the sort of thing these people consider "cool poo poo" in the first place?
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 04:37 |
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Dis posted:...in which they don't even star. I guess that's to make it seem more authentic? The Cool Boss - the kind who backs up the protagonist in the face of nasty customers - is kind of a stock supporting character in STDH. Managers will generally side with customers over staff even when the customer is in the wrong, so a boss who does the opposite is a beloved fantasy among retail workers. In that particular story, the narrator simply promotes (ha) his Cool Boss character from supporting cast to main character.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 08:02 |
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Thing is, stores do cut off customers. My idiot stepmother would buy the same thing in several sizes instead of trying it on at the store, then bring the ones that didn't fit back. It got so bad some stores refused her business. I scream, you scream... quote:Not Quite The (Ice) Cream Of The Crop
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 09:34 |
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Khazar-khum posted:Thing is, stores do cut off customers. My idiot stepmother would buy the same thing in several sizes instead of trying it on at the store, then bring the ones that didn't fit back. It got so bad some stores refused her business. Didn't happen. Nobody says "miss" or "sir" in retail in the uk. But points to me for figuring out she works at Thornton's I guess? I also say 'She' as I've only ever seen women work there...hmmm
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 10:12 |
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Khazar-khum posted:Thing is, stores do cut off customers. My idiot stepmother would buy the same thing in several sizes instead of trying it on at the store, then bring the ones that didn't fit back. It got so bad some stores refused her business. I said that managers generally side with customers, not always. Companies will often go a long way to keep customers satisfied, but when it gets to the point that pleasing a customer is more trouble than it's worth (e.g. your stepmom's returns bullshit), then of course the company will cut them off. The trouble for most retail workers is that their employer's policies almost always favor the customers over them, so it takes some really bad behavior to cross that line. Here, to make my up to you, have the current most popular story on Not Always Working: Not Always Working posted:The Icing On The Cake Is The Icing On The Cake That'll teach me for doubting a customer.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 11:25 |
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Pththya-lyi posted:Here, to make my up to you, have the current most popular story on Not Always Working: So the mother couldn't write the message in Korean and give it to the person whose job it is? Also who writes whole sentences on a cake, that seems to defeat the whole point. Why am I seriously asking about this?
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 11:35 |
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(UK) Bags of milk are used in coffee shops, the Costa Coffee chain for one.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 12:04 |
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Seems like a pretty sound assumption that the cake decorator at bumfuck groceries, USA, wouldn't know the Korean alphabet. But no retail worker ever has ever said "I'll never doubt a customer again." Edit: phone autocorrected decorator to operator. Now I need a career change, I want to be a cake operator.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 12:05 |
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FrozenVent posted:Seems like a pretty sound assumption that the cake decorator at bumfuck groceries, USA, wouldn't know the Korean alphabet. The point is you don't need to know the alphabet to copy it. If she writes it down in Korean, he's basically just copying a picture.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 12:48 |
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Plus the Korean alphabet is easy as poo poo to copy. It's all straight lines and circles. Kanji, now that would be trouble.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 12:51 |
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Not to mention there's no reason to be so goddamn coy about it unless you're trying to set up a punchline.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 14:01 |
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Pththya-lyi posted:And we never find out what the guy was showing his date on the phone that made her "physically sick." A lesser writer wouldn't be able to resist having the narrator discover what it was, but leaving that detail out makes the story more realistic while leaving a bit of mystery - we're left to imagine just what was on the phone, and whatever we imagine would be much grosser than the real thing. I thought she was just physically sickened by his behaviour and because he was now trying to touch her. And that he thought getting up from his seat and going to kneel beside her at a restaurant to show her stuff on his phone was a good idea.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 14:51 |
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So, to be clear, the customer was right; you could fit it in the bag. Checkmate, smug ice cream attendant.
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# ? Jun 22, 2014 18:02 |
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redditor posts pic from "a friend of mine" that photographically supports internet hyperbole: Phone glass is not stronger than asphalt, I don't care who built it.
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# ? Jun 23, 2014 04:04 |
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While the forums were down, the Internet picked up a story about a small girl who had been mauled by dogs. Her family went public with a story about being asked to leave a KFC because her injuries were disturbing other customers. The Internet ran with it, and in a great followup move KFC decided to pledge $30,000 to aid her recovery. A reconstructive surgeon in Vegas even offered to treat her for free. Meanwhile, KFC did an investigation on the incident that started it all. Guess what? STDH.
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# ? Jun 26, 2014 03:02 |
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Yeah, and what is ultimately VERY cool on KFC's part, they're gonna keep a $30,000 commitment to the girl's surgery because it's not her fault that her family is full of lovely liars.
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# ? Jun 26, 2014 04:00 |
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While the forums were down I resorted to getting my daily dose of internet culture from Imgur (), but for some reason I couldn't stop thinking about this thread...
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# ? Jun 26, 2014 04:56 |
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Ratspeaker posted:While the forums were down I resorted to getting my daily dose of internet culture from Imgur (), but for some reason I couldn't stop thinking about this thread... At least it seems that more and more commenters are calling out the STDH.
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# ? Jun 26, 2014 06:02 |
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Ratspeaker posted:While the forums were down I resorted to getting my daily dose of internet culture from Imgur (), but for some reason I couldn't stop thinking about this thread... Shane's a busy boy.
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