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May 9 anita772 commented on The Customer Service Problem at McDonald's Is a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem.

I worked at a local coffee company when I moved to Seattle 18 years ago (no, not that one). I quickly gained a following of customers who waited for me to serve them, I knew everyone's names and greeted them personally. Customers came to me to buy coffee beans because I could help them find the right beans for them, or nudge them out of their comfort zones when they wanted to experiment. I also had the highest sales for espresso/coffee machines and accessories, outselling nearly the rest of the staff by myself.

Then I had my 3-month performance review. Not a word about my accomplishments, but I was marked down because I didn't "smile enough". I didn't get a raise because I didn't smile enough. That's the kind of thinking that this man indulged in. Just smile, and everyone will be happy.

Luckily, I was able to find a much better job and moved on, before I smacked that manager in her always-smiling face.

May 8 anita772 commented on The Fight Against Small Apartments.

Great article.

I've been amused by the fuss over microapartments. I've lived in "rooming houses" in a university town quite comfortably and affordably. I've lived in studio apartments that were as small as these units, only they were considered normal for the area! In Europe, people have lived in "bed-sitters" for centuries, paying a smaller rent to live in a lively area where they spend a lot of time outside of their room in restaurants, pubs and coffeehouses, the "common spaces" of the area - thus supporting local businesses, creating a lively community.

Get over yourselves, NIMBY's. This is the wave of the future, and we want these people here to contribute to the lively nature of our city.

Apr 8 anita772 commented on School Makes Weeping Hungry Kids Throw Away Food Because It Wasn't Paid For.

What on earth does this have to do with Obama?

Mar 24 anita772 commented on Do You Want Me to Have Healthcare With That? Why Raising Restaurant Prices in Seattle Will Not End Society as We Know It.

Thank you for this article. I've posted the same on some articles about Mr. Stenson, and have had my posts removed.

We all need insurance. I'm unemployed, but carry my own insurance. I'm not invulnerable. A couple of years ago, I was rear-ended on a city street, causing $300,000.00 worth of medical damage to my body. Hated paying that $300 in monthly premiums. Loved getting the medical care I needed.

Mar 24 anita772 commented on Gwyneth Paltrow v. Ignatius Reilly.

#13, I stopped watching when they visited a pig farm/Iberico ham production facility. She let the proprietor talk about the process, then when he proudly served them his ham, she refused to eat it, screaming "Traif, traif, traif!!!" a direct insult to this wonderful man. If she doesn't eat pork, she shouldn't have gone to the farm. Stupid, stupid woman.

Mar 13 anita772 commented on A Shout-Out to All My Mediterranean Diet Homies.

What is "almond spice"?

Mar 9 anita772 commented on Shut Down! The Place in Copenhagen That Everyone Agrees Is the Best Goddamn Restaurant in the World.

Then there's this charming bon mot from the chef on his twitter feed on Feb.26 - after the outbreak and health inspection:

Rene Redzepi ‏@ReneRedzepiNoma

Anybody up for a round of prolonged, uncontrollable, oily anal leakage? http://qz.com/55699

While that tweet referred to a report on fish mislabeling, it's incredibly tone deaf for him to make fun of anyone else while he knew that 67 of his own customers were violently ill from eating his food.

Feb 16 anita772 commented on Should All City Coffee Have Fired the Bitter Barista?.

#31, you must be the bitter barista...

If I read someone's blog or twitter where they stated that they hated their customers and intentionally screwed up their orders to the detriment of the customer's health, I'd a) never go there b) tell the owner so he'd fire that jerk.

If it was meant as "satire", it didn't come across as such. Just a lot of nasty negativity where he threatened customers all day long. Stupid.

Feb 16 anita772 commented on Are Theo's "Fair Trade" Chocolates Unfair to Seattle Workers?.

I have to think that this union organization was before Theo carried insurance, etc. I applied for a job as assistant to the head chocolate maker several years ago, and the pay was $10.00/hour with NO benefits. I was expected to regularly lift 50 pound bags of product but there was no contingency if this heavy weight injured me.

Dec 15, 2012 anita772 commented on The Return of the Debtors' Prison.

#6, Rolling Jubilee is a scam. I contacted them about my debts and their answer was that they couldn't purchase individual debts, just aggregate bundles.

What very few people are talking about is that if your debt is bought down, or if you negotiate to pay a part of your debt with creditors, the balance of your unpaid debt is reported to the IRS who consider it income. You then have to pay tax on that amount or get in trouble with the IRS. I have a freind who's in trouble with the IRS; believe me, you don't want them on your ass.

Since Rolling Jubilee is buying anonomous bundles of debt, those folks whose debt is bought don't have a choice in it, and will have massive tax bills to pay. Actually declaring bankruptcy would protect them from this. So Rolling Jubilee is actually putting people in danger of more, un-dischargable debt.