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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:31 am Post subject: Gross thing happened at Sandsspresso in Itaewon |
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I ordered my sandwich and poured myself a cup of water, using those plastic cups they set out with the "Free Water" pitcher.
As I was waiting for my sandwich, I kept getting this peculiar strawberry taste. At first I thought maybe something got on my lips. Then I tasted the rim of the cup I was using, and it tasted like strawberry.
They had been re-using the disposable plastic cups and not washing them well.
UGH!!
I told the lady about it, and she tried to say that the cup must have picked up something from the towel. Only that didn't make sense, because I took a cup off of the TOP of the stack.. not the bottom.
Just thought I'd warn you about that... gross. |
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PolyChronic Time Girl
Joined: 15 Dec 2004
Location: Korea Exited
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Huh, interesting. I had a sandwich there earlier there today too....but I didn't notice the water cups!! Thank God I ordered my over-priced coffee as usual  |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Only happens to you, Derrek. |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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The other day at a dak galbi restaurant one of the Korean servers was bringing out a big bowl of salad sneezed right on it then proceeded to sit down and eat it...all without batting an eye. MMMmmm booger dressing  |
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Universalis
Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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I've heard very vague and unsubstantiated rumors about fast food places reusing the used paper cups that they collect.
Considering the drive for profit, the Korean government's passivity when dealing with food hygience matters, and the Korean public's insouciance about food hygiene in general ("here, share my cup," "let's eat at that small, dirty, ramyun-jip down the street"), such stories do not surprise me.
Brian |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
| Only happens to you, Derrek. |
I'm pretty sure that about 1/3 to 1/2 of the look what happened to me threads are started by derrek/gollum in his quest for attention. |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| SuperHero wrote: |
| matthews_world wrote: |
| Only happens to you, Derrek. |
I'm pretty sure that about 1/3 to 1/2 of the look what happened to me threads are started by derrek/gollum in his quest for attention. |
Nope, it's the truth. Why would I go online and damage the reputation of a store if it didn't happen? There's no reason. I eat at the Sandspresso near my home in Bundang at least once a week, and I like it. I'll steer clear of the Itaewon location, though!
And Grotto will like this: when I was buying my hard drive at Yongsan yesterday, this nice girl brought around slices of watermelon for all of the guys working at the shop where I bought my defective hard drive. She kept sneezing on them as she walked around delivering them. Glad she didn't ask me if I wanted one! |
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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| crap place to eat... thats what you get. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| I'm pretty sure that about 1/3 to 1/2 of the look what happened to me threads are started by derrek/gollum in his quest for attention. |
A very safe bet there superhero...I would say however that your figures are conservative.
It is true Derrek...it seems to happen to you or your Gollum all the time...you must go looking for it or be the unluckiest person in Korea. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:09 am Post subject: |
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Sandsspresso serves a pretty mean bagel for Korea.
I have been known to take my water cup from the "used" pile in a student cafeteria.  Hey! Each cafeteria is set up a little differently, and my reading skills are not up to par.
(I won't tell the other person I brought water for, but if you are reading this, Oppa...) |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Never order draft beer in korea, especially mugs and especially in a busy bar. Bars will fill your mug with the left over beer from tables that have gone. One night in Geckos I observed the bartender do this and then the waitress tried to serve me that diseased swill. Needless to say I didnt drink that one. |
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paperbag princess
Joined: 07 Mar 2004
Location: veggie hell
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| why don't koreans realise that sneezes are full of germs? |
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denverdeath
Joined: 21 May 2005
Location: Boo-sahn
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| paperbag princess wrote: |
| why don't koreans realise that sneezes are full of germs? |
It's the COLD WEATHER that gives one a cold. DON'T YOU KNOW THAT?!?
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:50 am Post subject: |
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| OiGirl wrote: |
Sandsspresso serves a pretty mean bagel for Korea.
I have been known to take my water cup from the "used" pile in a student cafeteria. Hey! Each cafeteria is set up a little differently, and my reading skills are not up to par.
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Yeah, I was drinking out of the used pile at my school for at least the first three weeks because there's no sign indicating which is used and which is "clean"; the only indication is that dirty are turned up, "clean" are turned down.
After I found out how the cook washes the cups though, I realized it doesn't make much difference. All she does is run them under cold water for a second. |
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