I wonder where this idea originates. As an American, I genuinely don’t know of any restaurant that serves any of this (although I suppose you could special order “plain” things most anywhere in the world). I can’t begin to guess what people eat in the privacy of their own kitchens, but no one I know serves themselves these foods, either. I will say I’ve heard the same lore of “deep fried butter” existing at Midwestern fairs somewhere, but again, I’ve never encountered such a thing irl.

Probably the latter, because we don’t really know. It’d be a tough one to study properly. The prevailing hypothesis (which is nonetheless only a hypothesis) is that pooping stimulates a cat’s vagus nerve, causing “fecal elation,” a.k.a. poophoria.

Thank you for this info. I wouldn’t have thought to look into such a thing. It reads to me like it was created by marketers, though, not politicians. It says “the Cheese Bureau, a marketing body affiliated with the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency” created it in the '50s.

I agree, but since some chickens are small and some people are big, I figured I’d err on the side on the minimum. It sure as shit ain’t one guy, we agree on that!

There are still many companies in many industries that remain business formal all the way to the tippy top. I’m sure this is changing in some sectors, even highly visible ones (like tech and finance) that may lead business fashion in that direction over time. But it isn’t universal.

A good meal for two, but a good meal nonetheless

Is that a pickle or some pickle?

I’m not accusing you of making excuses for them, because all you’re giving is a reason, and you’re right. And at first it does feel like an excuse. But “management finds that it’s easier” deserves more of our focus and pressure. If they’re big enough that it’s hard to manage basic employee rules/discipline on the ground, they’re probably also big enough to be pocketing loads of profit. It’s reasonable to expect that they’d to allocate some of those spoils to finding better solutions than “throw all the food away.” For instance, if you pay people what their work is worth, they’re less likely to risk termination by taking your old cookies.

And he’s mad they “can’t speak the language,” if you can imagine

I think that means you’re against exploitation, not immigration…

This is a fun idea, but unfortunately Amazon’s search results are pay to play. (That’s why they’re always so bad.)