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Brilliant story, the best ones are true. I never saw the ending coming,lol.
I too have similar stories, one that lasted a whole week and 4 cats. You can't write this stuff.
Russ
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Brilliant story, the best ones are true. I never saw the ending coming,lol.
I too have similar stories, one that lasted a whole week and 4 cats. You can't write this stuff.
Russ
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Oh, look what just arrived by delivery:
These are a gift from one of my wife's travel suppliers, a sort of "please don't forget us once people start traveling again!"
I know the Belgians and the Swiss are known for their chocolates, but the British are a fair hand as well!
These are a gift from one of my wife's travel suppliers, a sort of "please don't forget us once people start traveling again!"
I know the Belgians and the Swiss are known for their chocolates, but the British are a fair hand as well!
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Hotel Chocolat is very good, definitely the best larger brand in the UK. Our favourite is the Mojito cocktail, unfortunately you don't seem to have any in that selection. I know you will enjoy.Oh, look what just arrived by delivery:
These are a gift from one of my wife's travel suppliers, a sort of "please don't forget us once people start traveling again!"
I know the Belgians and the Swiss are known for their chocolates, but the British are a fair hand as well!
rascal
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Oh, look what just arrived by delivery:
These are a gift from one of my wife's travel suppliers, a sort of "please don't forget us once people start traveling again!"
I know the Belgians and the Swiss are known for their chocolates, but the British are a fair hand as well!
You live well tasty, really well.
Russ
One day at a time, haha!
I'm smiling a little less over that chocolate, as I checked the boxes and noticed the "best before end" date on all but two of them are 2020/05.
Now, I'm not concerned that on June 1st, that chocolate will suddenly deteriorate so drastically as to be inedible, it's more about the duplicity of the company that sent it: "Here, enjoy some expensive imported chocolates (that are about to expire anyway; may as well send them to you as to throw them out). Enjoy!"
Now, I'm not concerned that on June 1st, that chocolate will suddenly deteriorate so drastically as to be inedible, it's more about the duplicity of the company that sent it: "Here, enjoy some expensive imported chocolates (that are about to expire anyway; may as well send them to you as to throw them out). Enjoy!"
Chocolate last for far longer than the dates ever suggest. The worst that happens is that it has a 'bloom' on it which is completely harmless. You could try claiming money back from the company. But don't throw the chocolate out whatever you do.
I'm not worried about the chocolate going off or anything. It was a gift from a company my wife deals with, and the card that came with it was very much in the way of, "this is how much we appreciate you and hope to continue to do business with you, our most favoritest person of all," and now it looks more like, "Crap, we have a bunch of chocolates about to hit their BBE date, offload them!" - we didn't pay anything for them and didn't even know it was coming. It's all about the deception.
Reminds me of the time we had a friend visiting, and when she arrived, we had a cake waiting for her. She was really touched, and almost emotional over it, and it was just a basic supermarket cake, but I'd had her name and "Welcome Home," put on it.
The next morning, she mentioned again how special that made her feel, and I laughed it off and said, "I had a coupon for a free cake from the supermarket, so it wasn't a big deal." I simply meant, "Quit lavishing all this praise on us," but she took it as, "You're not special enough to warrant any real effort on our part, enjoy your free cake," and it really upset her.
It's kind of like that. Don't tell me how awesome I am and give me free chocolates when it's just some stuff you had lying around, about to go past the BBE date. Just be honest and say, "I've got some chocolates that aren't as fresh as they could be, so have a few boxes on me."
Now, pardon my very slight rant, as it's time for my 10:30AM nearly-old chocolate break!
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I receive e-mails from Hotel Chocolate because I have bought on line from them. So I can confirm that what you have there is the left over Easter stock that they are selling at 50% offI'm not worried about the chocolate going off or anything. It was a gift from a company my wife deals with, and the card that came with it was very much in the way of, "this is how much we appreciate you and hope to continue to do business with you, our most favoritest person of all," and now it looks more like, "Crap, we have a bunch of chocolates about to hit their BBE date, offload them!" - we didn't pay anything for them and didn't even know it was coming. It's all about the deception.
Reminds me of the time we had a friend visiting, and when she arrived, we had a cake waiting for her. She was really touched, and almost emotional over it, and it was just a basic supermarket cake, but I'd had her name and "Welcome Home," put on it.
The next morning, she mentioned again how special that made her feel, and I laughed it off and said, "I had a coupon for a free cake from the supermarket, so it wasn't a big deal." I simply meant, "Quit lavishing all this praise on us," but she took it as, "You're not special enough to warrant any real effort on our part, enjoy your free cake," and it really upset her.
It's kind of like that. Don't tell me how awesome I am and give me free chocolates when it's just some stuff you had lying around, about to go past the BBE date. Just be honest and say, "I've got some chocolates that aren't as fresh as they could be, so have a few boxes on me."
Now, pardon my very slight rant, as it's time for my 10:30AM nearly-old chocolate break!
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Went to the grocery, what a bunch of crap! They now have marked the aisles unidirectional. What Nazi came up with that? Even had some lady threaten to turn us in. We said go for it.
Some places, it's up to the individual shop owner, some places, I believe it's mandated by the state/local government, but I'm not sure. It's not mandated here, but I know of one grocer doing it.
Personally, seeing all the cart jams that happen from people going up, down, and sideways, it wouldn't bother me if it were like that all the time. That, or widen the lanes by a third. Once they cram those side displays up and down the aisle, there's barely room for one cart, let alone two.
That's why, when I shop, I usually just leave my cart at one end and get what I need from the aisle on foot. Then I bring it back to the cart. I'm like a shopping ninja.
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What gets me about the directional aisles is that it forces you to go down aisles you don't need to, thus increasing time in store, increasing number of people you encounter, thus increasing exposure. It's ridiculous since the produce department isn't set up in any way, it's just willy nilly, as are the meat/cheese/milk cases. Let's not even talk about the fact that an employee squeezed himself in between me and the razor display to get a basket somebody had left while we were in line to pay. I doubt there was 6 inches between us, much less 6 feet.
And the leaving your cart at the end of the line wouldn't work for the directional Nazis, your body would still be going the wrong way at least half the time.
And the leaving your cart at the end of the line wouldn't work for the directional Nazis, your body would still be going the wrong way at least half the time.
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