TGI Fridays
Jan 6th 2006, 11:02 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Originally Posted by Partystar
Their fish & chips are great too!
Jan 6th 2006, 11:06 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
That's what my husband said. I didn't think they were all that great. But, then again, I'm not exactly the connoisseur.
Jan 6th 2006, 11:53 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Originally Posted by cutina
i love the word frugal
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Jan 7th 2006, 2:25 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Another place that pisses me off is Starbucks cafes. We have one near us and a friend and I (another Brit) agreed to meet there for lunch. Despite the parking lot being almost empty there was no where to sit. They had around ten tables in there and seated at each one was one guy with his laptop and all the other gadgetry that goes with it. As we approached a couple of tables with a view to sharing we got daggers looked at us so in the end left. What is the point of going out to lunch to "get away from the office" and then sit there with your lap top. I do understand that people on the road need somewhere to catch up with office work but do it in your hotel. My husband travels a lot with his job but he never takes his pager or his laptop into any eating place and will usually switch off his cell phone or leave it in the car.
Jan 7th 2006, 3:41 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
I've eaten in most American chain restaurants, but never TGIF. As was already mentioned, it's all straight out of the freezer, same with Chilis and Applebees. I'd rather go to Dennys or Village Inn, where at least they don't bullshit you about their "awsome steaks".
Jan 7th 2006, 4:58 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Never done TGIF - Hubs refuses to queue up for a table - but we went to Outback last night and the steaks truly were awesome!
As for Starbucks, we must have people with better manners here, (or maybe it's just that there aren't too many powerpoints) as it's a rarity to find anyone with a laptop taking up a table.
Love my local Starbucks and will miss it when we go.
As for Starbucks, we must have people with better manners here, (or maybe it's just that there aren't too many powerpoints) as it's a rarity to find anyone with a laptop taking up a table.
Love my local Starbucks and will miss it when we go.
Jan 7th 2006, 5:00 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Originally Posted by FlyergirlUK
Love my local Starbucks and will miss it when we go.
where are you going...think they have Starbucks everywhere...don't they??
Jan 7th 2006, 5:06 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
It's harder to find a city that doesn't have a Starbucks than one that does. 24th street and Camelback in Phoenix has one on either side if the street. 
Jan 7th 2006, 5:06 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
You may laugh buit our local McRonnies has ESPN playing on LCD Tv's over the urinals and in the cubicles.
Jan 7th 2006, 5:10 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
It's harder to find a city that doesn't have a Starbucks than one that does. 24th street and Camelback in Phoenix has one on either side if the street.
Jan 7th 2006, 5:10 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Originally Posted by TruBrit
where are you going...think they have Starbucks everywhere...don't they??
Jan 7th 2006, 5:11 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Originally Posted by DaveC
In the early 90s there was a bar in Aberdeen that had TVs in the urinals displaying pictures of players from rival football teams.
posh eh
Jan 7th 2006, 6:27 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Originally Posted by DaveC
In the early 90s there was a bar in Aberdeen that had TVs in the urinals displaying pictures of players from rival football teams.
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Jan 7th 2006, 6:39 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Speaking of interesting places to take a piss. If you're ever in Vegas, head to the Main Street Station casino downtown and you can take a piss on an actual slab from the Berlin wall.
Jan 8th 2006, 3:18 am
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Re: TGI Fridays
Originally Posted by Lynne
What is the point of going out to lunch to "get away from the office" and then sit there with your lap top. I do understand that people on the road need somewhere to catch up with office work but do it in your hotel. My husband travels a lot with his job but he never takes his pager or his laptop into any eating place and will usually switch off his cell phone or leave it in the car.
some people I know who work from home go there, to get some kind of human interaction, I think starbucks is a pointless place if they didn't offer wifi and an environment where you can get on with light work stuff.
