I get that HL is a privately owned company, but other than the mention in the article of the “Hobby Lobby compound,” whatever the hell that means, there’s literally nothing in the Daily Beast story that ties the business to this activity. It’s the owners of the company and the museum they fund that are screwing around…

Actually, (s)he said, “No big deal,” which I think falls a little short of being “fine” with something, but the overarching issue is that the kid was young enough to require supervision, and it’s not the store’s responsibility to provide that supervision. The worker didn’t object with the kid being there because (s)he…

I know you’re probably getting piled on, here, but did you miss the part where he was eating greasy fast food hashbrowns in a book store? There’s no way a 4 year old wouldn’t both make a mess *and* ruin a few books doing that.

Anti-abortion activists have been comparing abortion to slavery and themselves to abolitionists for literally decades, so I’m not sure why this is surprising to anyone.

What was great about the Ewoks was that they were both adorable and vicious little violent killers. They kill a BUNCH of Imperial soldiers over the course of the movie, and let’s not forget that they were planning to eat everyone before Luke did his little number with the levitation. The stupid song at the end did a…

You lost me there . . . at this image size and resolution all I can tell is that the pants are black, and I didn’t realize that was somehow a marker for “lawyer.” Heck, how can you even be sure that the white guy is supposed to be the Jewish one? They may not be the predominant variety in New York, but there are black…

Are they being stereotypical, or are you by assuming “the Jewish one” is the lawyer absent any actual evidence?

I know Tracie’s gone, but you should still see if you can get this re-posted on the main site as a response to the glowing little piece that CNN’s new Great Big Story site posted as part of its launch today. A few people have been linking it in comments as a reality check, but most of them are just women gushing about…

I’ve got no problem believing that the phrase was used in a quote in an early edit of the episode, and maybe it was even used by Ms. Brown. Heck, the first person I ever heard use the term as an adjective was black. The problem is that they *ever* thought pulling the phrase out and highlighting it as the title was…

The pizza dough lady was clearly a jerk, and Papa John’s policies are what they are, but I don’t think it’s actually a thing for restaurants to be certified to sell only cooked food, and nothing raw. Lots of places sell both cooked food and raw food (salads, fruit plates, steak tartare, etc., etc.). As far as I know,…

Are you in the Carolinas, by any chance? I’m in Asheville, and get my pizza dough at the tailgate market from a company called Rio Bertolini’s that’s based in Charleston, SC but clearly has a pretty wide reach. Their dough is great for pizza and calzones, and also makes pretty decent bread/rolls.

I think you’re right that most people would eventually come around to chips and salsa as an option, but I’d say the real point here is that when the server seemed confused, the customer couldn’t offer a single clarifying detail and just got angry and loud.

I agree that the other examples I used have a bit more narrative variety to them, but even though these BCO stories are all of the same genre, each one has its own unique details and idiocies, and “give me what you gave me before but with a few tiny tweaks” is a pretty standard commercial strategy. This is basically…

It feels like you’re just saying the same thing over and over again . . . the point is not that there’s some magical cut-off time after which no one should be allowed to work, the point is that having to stay later than you thought would have to stay is annoying, no matter where you draw the line.

Arguing and explaining aren’t the same thing. I’d wager that in 90% of the stories on here, the servers were extremely polite and patient while in the actual situation, and seem heated because they’ve finally got the opportunity to vent in this venue.

Because the customer is not always right.

Schadenfreude and I-was-there-too commiseration are both powerful emotions.

“Popular across all platforms” is presumably just based on how many hits and/or comments a story gets. This is a recurring feature, sure, but it’s a very popular one . . . something like the Rich and Caity “Best Restaurant in New York” series…

I had jumped to the conclusion that she was going to demand a free meal in exchange for her “brilliant” idea, but asking for royalties is a whole different level of oblivious.

Workers are always going to be in the restaurant after closing time, and honestly, thirty minutes after the last customers leave would be still be a decent speed for any restaurant to get everything cleaned and prepped for the next day. In your hypothetical example, the person who walks in at 11:30 is almost…

I don’t care how much landscaped property you have, I don’t see how you go through six THOUSAND gallons of water every single day for months straight. Is he draining and re-filling the pool once a week? Just running the sprinklers constantly? Hosting the whole team for group showers? Inquiring minds want to know.