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59. Not ALL businesses have drive-through. If your bad experience is with drive-thru eateries, try

Fri May 17, 2013, 03:07 PM

May 2013

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what we do. When we go out to eat, we park the car, go inside, and someone brings us a menu and asks what we want to drink. We are never disappointed.

"I bet you right now they don't give you something you didn't order." Why would they give you something you didn't order? And if they didn't give you something you didn't order, how is it a shortage?

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There are no reputable businesses left in this country. Not one. [View all] Bake May 2013 OP

Not even the local place that sells cookies late at night to stoners? Buzz Clik May 2013 #1

a-hem...I own a VERY reputable company thank you. nt clarice May 2013 #2

Sadly, the burden is on you to prove it. Bake May 2013 #4

I have no burden of proof. Are you having a bad day? It's Friday !!!! clarice May 2013 #5

No it is not Sherman A1 May 2013 #9

If they want my business they have to prove it Bake May 2013 #23

Something tells me that most companies would be better off without your business CBGLuthier May 2013 #28

If someone does their job Bake May 2013 #31

Maybe it's time to just live off the land for ya? snooper2 May 2013 #34

If all business is corrupt then is everyone with a job complicit? dkf May 2013 #41

So this boils down to you not having the guts/drive to start your own business. KittyWampus May 2013 #46

There are a couple of small bussiness near my home, restaurants, that serve good food at good prices Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #3

Gee, I wouldn't over-generalize if I were you. See below. aristocles May 2013 #6

Sweeping Generalization Sherman A1 May 2013 #7

There are certainly fewer and fewer, woo me with science May 2013 #8

True marions ghost May 2013 #61

I'm proud of the business I own taught_me_patience May 2013 #10

Gee thanks Bluzmann57 May 2013 #11

Oh, bullshit quinnox May 2013 #12

someone put a roach in your donut at Dunkin' this morming? codemoguy May 2013 #13

A roach in the donut would be typical Bake May 2013 #24

There are almost 6 million small businesses alone in the US. Your comment is nonsensical. Poll_Blind May 2013 #14

Does someone need a nap? fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #15

No, someone needs not to be ripped off. Bake May 2013 #33

It appears the substitutes for traditional religion are less than compelling. reformist2 May 2013 #16

Mostly self-interest. Bake May 2013 #25

that's like saying there are no decent people in this country G_j May 2013 #17

I am sure we can find one if we looked. hrmjustin May 2013 #18

What if someone started a business offering customers the experience of being ripped off? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #19

I beg to differ. kestrel91316 May 2013 #20

Meh... RevStPatrick May 2013 #21

Nonsense. Are you correct in the main? Sure, but there are still ethical and reputable businesses cali May 2013 #22

If I am correct in the main Bake May 2013 #35

You made a sweeping shit generalization and you know it. cali May 2013 #39

Given my experience Bake May 2013 #42

Here is one: Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods Arugula Latte May 2013 #26

Horse pucky AgingAmerican May 2013 #27

So what ruined your day today??? nt bayareamike May 2013 #29

They forgot the cheese on your Egg McMuffin, huh? Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #30

COSTCO. nt tridim May 2013 #32

Not even DU? FreeJoe May 2013 #36

Trolling? My ass! Bake May 2013 #38

I did something like that once. MineralMan May 2013 #45

So you are saying that DU is not reputable? FreeJoe May 2013 #48

(A) DU isn't really a business, at least not like others we deal with on a daily basis. Bake May 2013 #55

Reputable Builder FreeJoe May 2013 #64

Costco? dkf May 2013 #37

Not so. Not at all. MineralMan May 2013 #40

MM, you know I love ya Bake May 2013 #43

No, I don't know you're right. MineralMan May 2013 #47

I wish I could. Bake May 2013 #49

Did Kai hit you on the head with his hatchet this morning? randome May 2013 #44

My goodness, you must be quite weary from your nation-wide travels, getting this information bike man May 2013 #50

I'm in a mid-sized city in the heartland Bake May 2013 #51

A mid-sized city in the heartland leads you to condemn ALL the businesses of ALL bike man May 2013 #54

Call it hyperbole if you want Bake May 2013 #56

Not ALL businesses have drive-through. If your bad experience is with drive-thru eateries, try bike man May 2013 #59

My business relies on repeat customers. Ripping them off would be a poor model. Throd May 2013 #52

But it will work in the short run Bake May 2013 #53

I like my clients. I wouldn't rip them off if I could. Throd May 2013 #60

Lighten up, Francis n/t Mopar151 May 2013 #57

I miss UNREC. n/t zappaman May 2013 #58

+1000 Sherman A1 May 2013 #63

You are correct to some degree. JNelson6563 May 2013 #62

kr. HiPointDem May 2013 #65

Oh Bake, that is so not true. nolabear May 2013 #66

A nation of grifters in a race to the bottom, for sure. bluedigger May 2013 #67