Early morning newspaper purchases lead me to witnessing some horrific breakfast purchases. Today was a leading contender. Super Big Gulp, 2 tall Monsters, 2 biscuits, bag of Swedish Fish and a pack of smokes. Ugh!
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [plant]
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Couple weeks ago I stopped for gas at a convenience store about 1/2 mile from a county (rural) high school. Constant stream of students coming out with multiple cans of Mountain Dew, Monster, etc. The adults' fare of coffee and ginormous donuts was pretty healthy in comparison.
And we wonder why healthcare is so expensive.
And we wonder why healthcare is so expensive.
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [Hokiebird]
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Exactly. My wife has to constantly remind me to tone down my "I'm disgusted" face when we are grocery shopping. 300lb "lady" on a motorized scooter with an oxygen tank draping those stupid little 6 packs of Mt. Dew over the sides of her front basket.
I understand that it's an addiction but I'm still disgusted by it.
I understand that it's an addiction but I'm still disgusted by it.
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [plant]
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Instant pick lottery guy
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [Harry]
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Harry wrote:
Instant pick lottery guyUgh, I remember I worked at a store that sold lottery tickets. Its bad when you start to memorize people's numbers. Because they pick them every other day.
I have seen people spend 100-200 on scratch offs or instant tickets a day, 7 days a week.
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [AndysStrongAle]
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My aunt and grandmother bought $26 a day worth of tickets every day of the week for years...
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [AndysStrongAle]
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Used to work in a convenience store aas well/ nothing more annoying than someone playing 100 dollars worht of numbers while customers are waiting in line to pay for gas etc.. It got to the point where we would drop the lottery player and make them wait rather than the customers
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [plant]
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My workplace has a cafeteria, I'm always surprised at 8 am when I see people who will get bacon and eggs for breakfast, and then have a large piece of chocolate cake, too.
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [orphious]
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orphious wrote:
Used to work in a convenience store aas well/ nothing more annoying than someone playing 100 dollars worht of numbers while customers are waiting in line to pay for gas etc.. It got to the point where we would drop the lottery player and make them wait rather than the customersI am somewhat fascinated at times listening to people order lottery tickets. The ones who play individual numbers and play them multiple ways, boxed - reversed - upside down or whatever the terms are. It seems like a 5 min process and while I assume with all the numbers plus scratch offs it's going to be ~ $100 , it comes out to maybe $20.
It's got to be a little brutal entering all that.
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [Leddy]
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It was until you got efficient at it.
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [plant]
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Send somebody to the Quik Pak store
We need some icing and extension cords
A can of bean dip and some Diet right
A box of tampons and some more Burl Ives
Hallelujah, everybody say cheese
Merry Christmas from the family
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Send somebody to the Stop 'N Go
We need some celery and a can of fake snow
A bag of lemons and some Diet Sprite
A box of tampons and some Salem Lights
Hallelujah, everybody say cheese
Merry Christmas from the family
"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
We need some icing and extension cords
A can of bean dip and some Diet right
A box of tampons and some more Burl Ives
Hallelujah, everybody say cheese
Merry Christmas from the family
***
Send somebody to the Stop 'N Go
We need some celery and a can of fake snow
A bag of lemons and some Diet Sprite
A box of tampons and some Salem Lights
Hallelujah, everybody say cheese
Merry Christmas from the family
"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [RandMart]
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RandMart wrote:
Send somebody to the Quik Pak store We need some icing and extension cords
A can of bean dip and some Diet RITE
A box of tampons and some more Burl Ives
Hallelujah, everybody say cheese
Merry Christmas from the family
***
Send somebody to the Stop 'N Go
We need some celery and a can of fake snow
A bag of lemons and some Diet Sprite
A box of tampons and some Salem Lights
Hallelujah, everybody say cheese
Merry Christmas from the family
Fixed that for you
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [captain-tri]
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My workplace has a cafeteria, I'm always surprised at 8 am when I see people who will get bacon and eggs for breakfast, and then have a large piece of chocolate cake, too.huh
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [tigerchik]
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My workplace has a cafeteria, I'm always surprised at 8 am when I see people who will get bacon and eggs for breakfast, and then have a large piece of chocolate cake, too.huh
I know right? Cake first, always.
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [orphious]
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orphious wrote:
Used to work in a convenience store aas well/ nothing more annoying than someone playing 100 dollars worht of numbers while customers are waiting in line to pay for gas etc.. It got to the point where we would drop the lottery player and make them wait rather than the customersTHANK YOU!!!
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [Duffy]
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Duffy wrote:
plant wrote:
Early morning newspaper purchases lead me to witnessing some horrific breakfast purchases. Today was a leading contender. Super Big Gulp, 2 tall Monsters, 2 biscuits, bag of Swedish Fish and a pack of smokes. Ugh!Probably "needs" free healthcare.
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [mck414]
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tigerchik wrote:
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My workplace has a cafeteria, I'm always surprised at 8 am when I see people who will get bacon and eggs for breakfast, and then have a large piece of chocolate cake, too.huh
I know right? Cake first, always.
Chocolate cake for breakfast is the best. No point in adding eggs and bacon.
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [plant]
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I'd like to see someone do a "Super Size Me" type of experiment where they can only eat and drink items that are on or behind the counter at the gas station.
Slim Jim, 5 hour energy, snickers and a pack of camel lights a day. Chased down with some synthetic weed and a male enhancement supplement.
Think you'd die after about 10 days?
Slim Jim, 5 hour energy, snickers and a pack of camel lights a day. Chased down with some synthetic weed and a male enhancement supplement.
Think you'd die after about 10 days?
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [plant]
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Whoa... hey hey hey.
I learned last week that we can no longer discuss people who are "not like us" on this forum. That kinda talk is off limits according to the LR's own PC police.
Better be careful...
I learned last week that we can no longer discuss people who are "not like us" on this forum. That kinda talk is off limits according to the LR's own PC police.
Better be careful...
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [plant]
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Last time I saw this, they paid for it with government assistance funds, AKA- food stamps. I loved watching my tax dollars at work. (Except for the smokes- they laid down a 50 for that)
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [timboricki]
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timboricki wrote:
I'd like to see someone do a "Super Size Me" type of experiment where they can only eat and drink items that are on or behind the counter at the gas station. Slim Jim, 5 hour energy, snickers and a pack of camel lights a day. Chased down with some synthetic weed and a male enhancement supplement.
Think you'd die after about 10 days?
A few years ago there was a scientist of some stripe who did a twinkies diet. I think he ate a pack for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Measured the common markers of metabolic health before and after and guess what?
Most of them improved. Probably because he loss weight over the course of the diet.
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [knewbike]
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knewbike wrote:
Chocolate cake for breakfast is the best.Say what you will about the creepy rapist, this was some funny shit
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"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [RandMart]
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My dad had "Bill Cosby - Himself" on vinyl when I was a kid. We used to laugh our asses off.
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [Travis R]
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That clip might be from "Himself" in fact
"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [RandMart]
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RandMart wrote:
That clip might be from "Himself" in factIt is. I watched it over and over on HBO, as a wee lass.
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [Virginia Plain]
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Virginia Plain wrote:
RandMart wrote:
That clip might be from "Himself" in factIt is. I watched it over and over on HBO, as a wee lass.
Yep! Another one I just remembered was the "I brought you into this world... and I can take you out." line.
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [plant]
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I saw Keith Richards at a 7-Eleven in Cherry Hill once
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...ost=6275299#p6275299
It was afternoon, though, and we didn't stick around to see if he got anything to eat
"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...ost=6275299#p6275299
It was afternoon, though, and we didn't stick around to see if he got anything to eat
"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [Duffy]
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Duffy wrote:
Probably wants "free" healthcare.Actually, unhealthy lifestyles reduce healthcare costs. The cost of a major illness can be more than many years of standard healthcare. The less healthy the person the less likely they are to survive a major illness. Healthier people are more likely to cost providers for multiple major illnesses.
People who die young also help our overburdened social security.
When you see a morbidly obese person smoking and washing down a moon pie with a big gulp you should be thankful. Their likely early demise means more resources for those of us who have long healthy lives.
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [Duffy]
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Duffy wrote:
PS: I rarely go to the doctor because I'm healthy (and when I do I pay cash). I also have a DNR order. How am I costing "the system" anything?I felt like a bit of a fool because I always opted for the most expensive health care plan at work and I didn't go to the doctor once for almost a decade. They made a lot of money off of me back then.
Then again, when I did need surgery they spent a boatload of money on me so I guess it evens out.
If someday you have a major illness or injury you could cost "the system" lots but you selfishly didn't pay into it while you were healthy.
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Re: breakfasts of the denizens of the convenience store [Duffy]
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If someday you have a major illness or injury you could cost "the system" lots but you selfishly didn't pay into it while you were healthy.I selfishly didn't pay into it?
I have health insurance and have had health insurance that I've paid for out of my own pocket for the last 20 fucking years.
I rarely ever use it.
How the fuck is that "selfish"?
First off, I didn't mean it to be a personal insult so can we turn the volume down a bit?
When you said you paid out of pocket for medical care I assumed you meant you didn't buy health insurance.
If young healthy people pay as they go and only old sick people buy health insurance than insurance will be more expensive.
The whole point of the Heritage foundation health care plan/Romneycare/Affordable Care Act is for young people to buy insurance even though they probably won't need it so young healthy people subsidize health care for old sickly people keeping things affordable for everyone.
Personally I would junk our entire private healthcare system and go to single payer.
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I also have a DNR order.Never know what happens to you when they put you under :-)