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Words For My Enjoyment » Blog Archive » Week ‘o Searches! — Mon, 14 May 2007 02:12:45 +0000

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By: purpletwinkie

purpletwinkie — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:41:19 +0000

The store along my daily drive is simply named “Donut”.

I appreciate the directness of it and although they also sell cigarettes and condoms, those are not on the sign.

By: T. Malone

T. Malone — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:24:24 +0000

Oh man - last time I was in the LA area, I ate at a donut/Chinese Food hybrid because I was dying for a donut. As you know, restaurants in certain parts of the LA area are/were forced to post their Health Department Rating in their windows. AFTER I ate the donut, I noticed the place was given a C+. Blah!!! (But the donut was so tasty…must have been the rat hair.)

By: Apologiesallround

Apologiesallround — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:03:13 +0000

Slightly off topic but loosely related…we have a place nearby called Rashan Sushi. As it’s a Sushi restaurant that’s a pretty good name. But clearly they should have quit when they were ahead because they have a slogan-subtitle type thing “Bit slow- but good.”
I’ve eaten there and it’s absolutely true. It’s a bit slow - but good. Even funnier is the fact that they use PDAs to wirelessly transmit the order to the kitchen and it’s still just terrifically slow (but good!)

By: Pauly D

Pauly D — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:19:14 +0000

Kiki - There’s a place called “OK Donuts” here in Los Angeles. Obviously I would have loved to have been around for the conversation between the owners when they decided the name:

Her: “How about, Amazing Donuts?”
Him: “But, we don’t want get anyone’s hopes up.”
Her: “How about, Decent Donuts?”
Him: “Sounds mediocre.”
Her: “OK.”
Him: “That’s it!”
Her: “What’s it?”
Him: “OK Donuts!”

By: kiki

kiki — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:17:16 +0000

I live around the corner from a place I thought was called “Donuts & Things.”

Which, sure, would be frightening/concerning enough.

But one day I realized there was no “&.” No ‘n’. No “and.” So it’s actually called “Donuts Things.”

I don’t go there.

By: LisaBinDaCity

LisaBinDaCity — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:53:33 +0000

I always thought that was such a weird combination of food! I never ventured in but always shook my head

By: Pauly D

Pauly D — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:17:12 +0000

Hilly - Yeah, stay away from any place that has a general food item paired with a specific food item. Like I’d never eat at a Jelly Donut and Greek Food place, or a Donut and Moo Shoo Pork Restaurant. It’s just unnerving.

By: Hilly

Hilly — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:21:24 +0000

I’ve always been scared of the hybrid “donut and teriyaki bowl” place in my neighborhood….almost as scared as I am of a “seafood buffet”.