tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post7434232561435172815..comments2023-08-19T01:35:26.259-06:00Comments on I'd like cheese on my entire family!: The Pepperoni IncidentJRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01696678149874762427noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-52565755992059922252011-05-05T19:06:24.224-06:002011-05-05T19:06:24.224-06:00"Perhaps I reminded you of the stunningly gor..."Perhaps I reminded you of the stunningly gorgeous women named Jolene, who took your man even though you begged her not to." <br />What a great line... Brilliant! Very colorful story telling once again.comradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00674515346081430607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-18518706823267857532011-05-04T14:32:29.034-06:002011-05-04T14:32:29.034-06:00Yarn Dependent Me, that is the saddest allergy I&#...Yarn Dependent Me, that is the saddest allergy I've heard of because frankly, pepperoni is bitchin' awesome, and that'd be weird to work at a deli and be allergic to something. <br /><br />That's like someone working at a nursery and being allergic to chlorophyll.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03194548327859951452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-88604231293306176542011-05-04T14:05:09.188-06:002011-05-04T14:05:09.188-06:00Maybe he's allergic to pepperoni?Maybe he's allergic to pepperoni?Yarn Dependent Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00637502477832978077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-84119595846458711512011-05-04T12:19:56.261-06:002011-05-04T12:19:56.261-06:00Don't let the haters steal your joy.Don't let the haters steal your joy.Sarah Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764732478960137228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-24690624790955044392011-05-04T09:27:16.516-06:002011-05-04T09:27:16.516-06:00Urgh I know what you mean. :( And I don't thin...Urgh I know what you mean. :( And I don't think it's just pepperoni slicers these days...I've received a lot of I-Hate-You rays from various people, including bus drivers and waiters. What is the nation coming to? <br /><br />I'm sorry you had such a bad experience with pepperoni and provolone though. It can take just a second to make a good day go bad. :(<br /><br />~TRA<br /><brWendy Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048944852796207898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-7587629914097995372011-05-04T08:34:43.995-06:002011-05-04T08:34:43.995-06:00"Perhaps I reminded you of the stunningly gor..."Perhaps I reminded you of the stunningly gorgeous women named Jolene, who took your man even though you begged her not to. Maybe pepperoni killed your cat."<br /><br />Those two sentences in that sequence have officially made today worth getting up for. They were even worth the scalding hot coffee shooting out my nose. <br /><br />Bravo!MissCandidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03059597140620026699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-2770755846486235682011-05-04T07:42:27.660-06:002011-05-04T07:42:27.660-06:00Pepperoni bread sounds amazing.
I WANT SOME!
Oh,...Pepperoni bread sounds amazing.<br /><br />I WANT SOME!<br /><br />Oh, and btw:<br /><br />If perchance that loser deli counter worker was sending you death rays... <br />Remember this:<br />Nobody forced him to take that job.<br />He applied.<br />He accepted the position.<br />If you want 1/16th of a pound of something..nay... 1/25th a pound of something.<br />That's THEIR JOB!<br /><br />Kateri Von Stealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168871921423248029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-61147380712596404372011-05-04T04:49:45.242-06:002011-05-04T04:49:45.242-06:00So, I assume she didn't offer you a slice to t...So, I assume she didn't offer you a slice to try... (Publix reference now made less subtle by actually naming a grocery store)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543007052080049659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-78337869838718857152011-05-04T02:57:37.713-06:002011-05-04T02:57:37.713-06:00I used to work on a deli when I was at college. Cu...I used to work on a deli when I was at college. Cutting six slices of pepperoni is really quite a small request! The annoying customers were the ones who'd ask for 100g of crumbly cheese, and don't you dare go over by even a gram, or the world would surely implode. As you say, he was probably just having a crappy day and you got in the line of fire!Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533560097719261632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-37225218804137967922011-05-04T02:52:38.738-06:002011-05-04T02:52:38.738-06:00OMG so totally one of my pet peeves. We get simila...OMG so totally one of my pet peeves. We get similar service up here at our local McDonalds! I pull up to the drive thru just as perky and polite as can be - I've only ordered a coffee - and I get the window chick from hell! I actually ask them, "Seriously? Did you just wake up this morning and realize you work at flippin' McDonalds???" They act so pissed off because they have toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-12105903926078369962011-05-04T01:37:39.408-06:002011-05-04T01:37:39.408-06:00(Preachy intro deleted...those who should take tha...(Preachy intro deleted...those who should take that lesson to heart, wouldn't have, anyway....) Customers and clients of public and private entities, to summarize a memorable short story: don't let yourself be a garbage truck. Others are going to try all day to dump their garbage on you...just don't take it. Easier said than done, but seeing it in this way hopefully will help create Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350579051520505525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-18889807182092825812011-05-03T22:30:46.720-06:002011-05-03T22:30:46.720-06:00That pepperoni looks delicious!That pepperoni looks delicious!Magz Killgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02805349005194605425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-4989441062143704142011-05-03T19:11:29.566-06:002011-05-03T19:11:29.566-06:00I get it. It completely ruins my day if somebody ...I get it. It completely ruins my day if somebody honks at me. Maybe you should go back tomorrow and offer a slice of your delicious concoction as a peace offering. Don't let the pepperoni slicers get you down!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15893936168986235776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-60517198401854164482011-05-03T19:03:20.969-06:002011-05-03T19:03:20.969-06:00mmmmm... i love pepperoni!!! and i can totally re...mmmmm... i love pepperoni!!! and i can totally relate to the breakdown described by ssejica... REALLY??? i spent four years and *billions* of dollars on college for THIS!!!?????<br />although it certainly doesn't justify rude impatience...<br />hilarious! and now i shall go to the deli on my way home from work... mmmm... pepperoni...Laenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06955406779571623288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-15644949613756783062011-05-03T18:19:03.961-06:002011-05-03T18:19:03.961-06:00You should have reminded him how much he was earni...You should have reminded him how much he was earning for cutting that $0.60 worth of pepperoni. Or maybe not. Having worked in retail before, sometimes, it just gets to where the smallest things make you want to shoot those death rays. I used to do it to people who took more than a few seconds digging in their purse to pay for their stuff (I was a cashier). At least you have your pepperoni, now ♥α§ђ£ε¥™♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05769357580349768079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-76386412132759443852011-05-03T17:10:48.954-06:002011-05-03T17:10:48.954-06:00Pepperoni bread? I'm intrigued.
I would ha...Pepperoni bread? I'm intrigued. <br /><br />I would have been bored sitting there with nothing to do, if it had been me. Even the short distraction of $.60 worth of pepperoni would have been awesome. <br /><br />Your pepperoni stick has legs like a bumble bee has wings: against the laws of physics and shouldn't be able to lift its weight. :D I love it!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03194548327859951452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-3635647081654330112011-05-03T17:05:46.398-06:002011-05-03T17:05:46.398-06:00My response to people like that is always, 'if...My response to people like that is always, 'if you don't like your job, then leave!'<br /><br />Loved the'Jolene' part.:0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418601369080683210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-1618592153659788412011-05-03T16:56:52.558-06:002011-05-03T16:56:52.558-06:00I think the minimum limit is 75 cents in order to ...I think the minimum limit is 75 cents in order to get the neutral service, non-death ray, optical treatment.esbbostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946279220170973147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-3671985445510639602011-05-03T16:39:19.088-06:002011-05-03T16:39:19.088-06:00I think I have a cat that can eat more than 6 slic...I think I have a cat that can eat more than 6 slices of pepperoni (or really anything meat-like and sliced). In fact I think he would be shooting some hate rays (which come out of the eyes rotated 90 degrees because of the cat-eye slits) if there were only 6 slices too.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-78779541394903181312011-05-03T16:21:46.377-06:002011-05-03T16:21:46.377-06:00As a retail drone, When I'm unreasonably rude ...As a retail drone, When I'm unreasonably rude to "nice, but picky" customers...it doesn't really have anything to do with you. I'm having an internal dialogue that goes something like this, "Am I really getting someone SIX pieces of pepperoni? REALLY? This is why I went to college? I can't believe that I'm here right now." <br />I apologize on behalf of Ssejicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555754699992063077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-14498873858840389722011-05-03T16:20:15.521-06:002011-05-03T16:20:15.521-06:00Aww! I used to work in a sandwich shop and I was A...Aww! I used to work in a sandwich shop and I was ALWAYS polite to people! Even if they made silly little requests or were arrogant little buggers who were on their headphones and didnt say a word to me when plonking their sarnie on the counter! That's because I'm a polite person! And the customer is ALWAYS right! Silly pepperoni dude! you should have made hime cut them into hearts and Kate Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13287577361482912326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699453181053820154.post-53178547756762602582011-05-03T16:19:59.411-06:002011-05-03T16:19:59.411-06:00mmmmm pepperoni, i know thats not the point. gotta...mmmmm pepperoni, i know thats not the point. gotta love the people who think you make their day the worst because you ask them to do their jobs lolMeghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883395330570757948noreply@blogger.com