http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Long+Island
It seems the posters on urbandictionary.com have been having fun insulting Long Islander's... pretty amusing stuff.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Update
I think I mentioned this a while back but I had a baby in November and that has been limiting my blogging time. I hope to update soon with some reviews of doctors, hospitals, insurance plans and buying baby supplies. Thanks for reading and I hope to blog more soon.
Boycotting Super Stop and Shop
I've taken the big step. I've been searching out new supermarkets because it seems every Stop & Shop I visit is full of rude employees and foul fruits (and veg). I have discovered 2 nice Waldbaums, one in Merrick and one in Levittown. Both seem clean, pleasant and friendly. I did stop at a Pathmark in Seaford and I have to say it was worse than Stop & Shop. The whole place looked pretty grungy.
I hope Stop & Shop feels the pain now. They consistently employ rude, ignorant, chip tossing people. I know the wages must be low, but the basic standard to maintain employment must be at least to be civil.
When I'm not feeling like a pauper I go to Whole Foods in Syossett. That place is the Disneyland of Supermarkets. I wish I could afford to shop there everyday.
I hope Stop & Shop feels the pain now. They consistently employ rude, ignorant, chip tossing people. I know the wages must be low, but the basic standard to maintain employment must be at least to be civil.
When I'm not feeling like a pauper I go to Whole Foods in Syossett. That place is the Disneyland of Supermarkets. I wish I could afford to shop there everyday.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Super Stop & Shop
Super Stop & Shop
2450 Jerusalem AvenueNorth Bellmore, NY 11710
They have some nerve calling this place "super" anything. I had to run in here yesterday evening for a few quick items. I found the store to be a complete mess. There were reckless teen employees moving around palette sized loads of produce on mini fork lift devices that I had to navigate past. The "fresh" produce aisle was appalling. All the fruits and vegetables looked picked over, old and undesirable. To top off my brief shopping experience I encountered yet another robotic Long Island supermarket employee.
I know working with the public can really stink so I always try to be nice to people in customer service rolls. I greeted the employee at the check out by saying, "Hi, how are you?". She glared at me and said nothing. I then asked her if she would kindly swipe the "house" card because I didn't have my discount card with me. Again, she glared and was wordless. At the end of ringing me up she tossed my potato chips down in a way that was certain half of them cracked.
At this point I chose not to speak either and glared back at her. That actually seemed to help because she said "thank you" as she pulled her pen back out of my hand after I signed my bill.
Why are people so RUDE around here? Where is all the civility? What happened to everyone?
That's my last vent of the month. Look forward to more complaints about various Stop and Shop locations on Long Island. I have a particular fish monger to pick a bone with.
2450 Jerusalem AvenueNorth Bellmore, NY 11710
They have some nerve calling this place "super" anything. I had to run in here yesterday evening for a few quick items. I found the store to be a complete mess. There were reckless teen employees moving around palette sized loads of produce on mini fork lift devices that I had to navigate past. The "fresh" produce aisle was appalling. All the fruits and vegetables looked picked over, old and undesirable. To top off my brief shopping experience I encountered yet another robotic Long Island supermarket employee.
I know working with the public can really stink so I always try to be nice to people in customer service rolls. I greeted the employee at the check out by saying, "Hi, how are you?". She glared at me and said nothing. I then asked her if she would kindly swipe the "house" card because I didn't have my discount card with me. Again, she glared and was wordless. At the end of ringing me up she tossed my potato chips down in a way that was certain half of them cracked.
At this point I chose not to speak either and glared back at her. That actually seemed to help because she said "thank you" as she pulled her pen back out of my hand after I signed my bill.
Why are people so RUDE around here? Where is all the civility? What happened to everyone?
That's my last vent of the month. Look forward to more complaints about various Stop and Shop locations on Long Island. I have a particular fish monger to pick a bone with.
Monday, March 13, 2006
I'm 27 years old at heart...great news!
You Are 27 Years Old |
 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax. |
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Century 21 Department Store
Century 21 Department Store
1085 Old Country Road Westbury, Long Island 11590
http://www.c21stores.com/long_island.asp
I stopped by here today to try to pick up a gift for my Dad's birthday. There are certainly good bargains to be had, but you really need to pick through some ugly stuff sometimes. Often times the "ugly stuff" isn't the merchandise but the other customers. I nearly called the police while I was on line today to report a possible child abuse (teenager abuse) incident. A hideous woman was shouting at her teen daughter and took a swing at her with her shopping bag. The girl shouted back that she was trying to be helpful by pointing out a bargain. The mother then charged out of the store with two depressed looking teenage girls behind her.
The scene was very distasteful. I wonder what happened to the Long Island of yesteryear. People said hello, thank you please and refrained from beating their children in public. I'd love to know where I can afford to move to and still be near NYC. We can probably move just about anywhere. Recently a Levitt home I know of was sold for $510,000. Levitt homes are the basic econ-homes that were built post WWII to accommodate the needs of the returning soldiers and their growing families. I believe they originally sold for somewhere around $5000.00 in the late 40's and early 50's.
So my point is, we could sell our so-so home for a bundle and move on. I could then have nicer bargain outlets to shop in and hopefully avoid public beatings. For some reason the average customer there today seemed to be wearing faux fur, ratty looking hair and bright red lipstick bleeding into the cracks of their lips. YUCK.
1085 Old Country Road Westbury, Long Island 11590
http://www.c21stores.com/long_island.asp
I stopped by here today to try to pick up a gift for my Dad's birthday. There are certainly good bargains to be had, but you really need to pick through some ugly stuff sometimes. Often times the "ugly stuff" isn't the merchandise but the other customers. I nearly called the police while I was on line today to report a possible child abuse (teenager abuse) incident. A hideous woman was shouting at her teen daughter and took a swing at her with her shopping bag. The girl shouted back that she was trying to be helpful by pointing out a bargain. The mother then charged out of the store with two depressed looking teenage girls behind her.
The scene was very distasteful. I wonder what happened to the Long Island of yesteryear. People said hello, thank you please and refrained from beating their children in public. I'd love to know where I can afford to move to and still be near NYC. We can probably move just about anywhere. Recently a Levitt home I know of was sold for $510,000. Levitt homes are the basic econ-homes that were built post WWII to accommodate the needs of the returning soldiers and their growing families. I believe they originally sold for somewhere around $5000.00 in the late 40's and early 50's.
So my point is, we could sell our so-so home for a bundle and move on. I could then have nicer bargain outlets to shop in and hopefully avoid public beatings. For some reason the average customer there today seemed to be wearing faux fur, ratty looking hair and bright red lipstick bleeding into the cracks of their lips. YUCK.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Televisions Top Turd Tom Cavanagh
OK, who hired this guy to star in anything??? By mistake I stopped on CBS this evening and discovered a pilot episode of a new show called "Love Monkey". First of all... PHEW... Stupid name. Second of all, I cannot stand this guy Tom Cavanagh. He has no appeal at all. I watched about 20 minutes of the program before I had to go yak.
CBS says about the show:
"LOVE MONKEY, based on the best-selling book by Kyle Smith, revolves around Tom Farrell (Tom Cavanagh), a 30-something up and coming single record executive who is navigating the tumultuous and highly amusing waters of work and dating in New York City. Tom's got it all until he gets fired from his job and is dumped by his girlfriend, all in the same day. "
Perhaps it's because I've grown up in, lived in and worked in New York that I found this show so annoying. It was filmed and acted as if New York was being portrayed by people from Nebraska. Nothing against Nebraska, but I know that when you come from somewhere else you have a different perception of the City.
Perhaps it's because CBS just stinks and has been promoting programming for old farts since I was about 7 years old (that's as far back as I remember). I think CBS should just throw in the towel and stop putting out new programs. Instead they should make themselves a full time infomercial station selling Depends Undergarments and Sleep Number beds.
P.S. Putting this guy in a CBGB t-shirt doesn't trick me into thinking he's a New Yorker
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