We are about to enter the BBQ season. Therefore it is important AS MEN to refresh our memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion, if done correctly, go like this:
The woman buys the food.
The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill, properly equipped and prepared himself (cold beer in hand).
The woman remains outside the compulsory three meter exclusion zone where the exuberance of testosterone and other manly bonding activities can take place without the interference of the woman.(note - perhaps women would better understand the sanctity of the locker room if we just hung a sign on the door that said “BBQ Area, do not enter unless delivering beer or raw meat”)
*Here comes the important part: *
The man places the meat on the grill.
*Then… *
The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is looking great. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he flips the meat.
*Important again: *
The man takes the meat off the grill and hands it to the woman.
*Then… *
The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.
After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
*And most important of all: *
Everyone praises the man and thanks him for his cooking efforts.
The man asks the woman how she enjoyed ‘her night off.’ And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there’s just no pleasing some women.
First let me summarize how my business typically works. About 98% of our business is preparing food for doctors’ offices. These meals are paid for by pharmaceutical sales reps. We have between 40 and 50 clients who travel to probably several hundred doctors offices in the local area. Some doctors’ offices receive catered meals every day and others restrict it to 1 or 2 days per week.
Now that I got the laser printer working, we’ve started leaving a menu at each doctors office in hopes that they like our food enough to convince other drug reps to use us too. What I would like to do is create some sort of incentive for the doctors office to send business my way. My first thought was to offer them my usual coupons that can be saved up and used towards free meals. However, they’re getting free meals almost everyday. So I need to come up with something else that they would be interested in that will not be a large cost to me.
Suggestions that we’ve thrown out here is that perhaps after successfully referral of x number of reps that the office would receive an on-site cookout with steaks and/or shrimp. One that just came to me was an ice cream sundae bar. Anyways, you can probably see where I’m trying to go with this. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Bobbie-o, funny that. I’ll have to show that to Jim, to let him know thats the way it’s supposed to be done. Cause it’s usually me doing all the work. No problems with that, seeing that I live to grill. I was quite surprised when he grilled at our painting party, but I was elsewhere, being busy.
Pie, or you could spring for gift cards from Store X for so many referrals. Like a thank you for the extra business kind of thing.
I forgot to mention yesterday, Middle Child has officially learned how to ride on two wheels! Hooray! Her frustration has been lifted, seeing that it took all of two days of heavy practice. :rolleyes:
Now if we can just get her to better steering. She nearly runs over the Little Guy, and clips his trike often. And my car is not a good braking system.
Pie, I like the ice cream sundae idea. Our building owner does that for our company every year, and it’s a nice morale booster for everyone. I think something like a gift certificate would end up going to the Dr or other Big Boss, and the nurses, admin personnel, etc. would miss out. Plus… free ice cream! (And we all remember from last week how much I like that! )
The on-site cookout sounds good CutiePie but steaks or shrimpies could get a little expensive, no? Chicken and pork are also tres nummy upon the grill. Just a thought. The ice cream sundae bar… ::drool:: TagFree’s gift card suggestion is a good one, too.
BBBobbio I do all the prep and sides plus the grillin’ and I usually have to fetch my own beer even. Maybe I need to find a woman I can borrow for cookouts.
Argh, I hate people who make up words! Thus far, this guy has come up with incongruitous and continuitous. Not to mention he never says instances or incidents, he says incidences – which I’m not sure is a word, but even if it is, it’s a word that merely makes him look at stupid as he is.
Argh!
I too vote for the ice cream sundae party. Several places I’ve worked offered them periodically, and they were always met with insane enthusiasm.
Yep. See, next week is my youngest niece’s bday. She’ll be seventeen. She’s my favorite even though I know I shouldn’t have a favorite. I do love my other nieces and my nephew but she’s the youngest and sis’s kid and well, y’all know how close sis and I are, so I can’t help it. Anywho, I know of two things she lurves… iTunes and Old Navy. I was debatin’ on a gift card for iTunes or a gift card for Old Navy. Bein’ as she is a teenaged girl, givin’ any chance to shop for anything is a good thing. I couldn’t decide, so I got her both. Like I said…
I Am Officially The Coolest Uncle Evah!!!
We now return you to your regularly scheduled MMP…
Why Unca Swampy ah do declare, you are the best Unca ever. I’m so glad to hear from you again, kai, and looking forward to hearing your tale of woe, as long as it has a happy ending. CutiePie, I too like the ice cream bar idea–yum! And oh boy, the recipes are making my mouth water again, especially Rebo’s pork chops marsala.
My brain is still a bit fried, I guess, even though I am drinking a lot of water to flush the nicotine out. One day at a time.
I do all the BBQing around the Anachi spread. I refuse to let testosterone turn my T-bone or ribeye into charcoal. And don’t get me started on how to BBQ chicken. Precooking is for rookies!
Swampy, I don’t suppose you’re in the market for more nieces to spoil, are you? The aunts/uncles I have right now suck balls… the ones on my dad’s side haven’t bothered to stay in touch ever since my parents got divorced a few years back, and the ones on my mom’s side are certifiably nutso.
In fact, my aunt (mom’s sis) didn’t like her present last Xmas, so she GAVE IT BACK TO ME a month later. Yes, that’s right… she didn’t regift it or give it to Goodwill, like normal people do - she handed it to me and said to my face “I don’t need these so you might as well give them to someone else.”. :eek: Not that it takes much to look good next to that sort of insanity, but yes, you’re exactly the kind of super-awesome uncle every girl should have in her life.
It’s Quit O’Clock. YAY! I’m going home to have a martini and a good pout, because it’s just been that kind of day.
I’m pretty sure these are not snapdragons, but some kind of lily among lilies of the valley. And this is a sedum. (There are a bunch of really cool ones in all shapes and sizes. This one is the most common - I inherited several - and will have pink flowers later in the year. It’s not my favorite one, but I like the leaves.) Why, yes, I have been among plants all day, thankyewverymuch. We had a lovely time and bought lots and lots and lots of plants and had a marvelous lunch (she-crab soup…yummmmmmm), but now I’m exhausted. I was going to do a little bit of garden clean-up, but apparently the weather decided I was too tired for that, so it started to rain - hard. It’s stopped now, but I’ve already changed into lounging clothes and I’m not changing back.
I like the sundae bar idea, Pie. Seems like there are a lot of original things you can do without it getting too pricey.
I’m too full to even think about ice cream right now, though, Pie.
I like BBQ stuff, but pretty much never grill. Too much work.
Very cool, swampy. Are we all getting presents??? ::bats eyes innocently::
I was going to bring up the need for a name change for That Guy, also.
Too tired to think of anything else. Hugs for all… Back later with whatever I forgot.
AHA! Validation for my idea of a “Make Your Own Martini” Bar at work!
I forgot to mention earlier that I bought mom’s corsage at Pubics (Publix) Grocery of all places! The same place from whence weddin’ cakes however late come. I could not believe my eyes. They had all kinds of really purty orchid corsages. Imagine… one can order one’s weddin’ cake, pick up a corsage and buy grits all in the same place.
None of you are cute lil’ seventeen year olds who happen to be sis’s kid, so it won’t work.
I’m tryin’ desparately not to turn the AC on until Firday. It’s kinda hot right now. Hope I can hold out. Why Firday? Cause that’s when it’s supposed to get over ninety degrees Amurrkin for the first time.
Literally, like 10 minutes ago. This isn’t the first time either but I feel stronger this time. I love him very much but there is only so long that I can handle being hurt by what goes on with TheEx. When I got there tonight he was on the phone with her and he told her to hang on long enough so that he could tell me about our plans for tomorrow and then went on talking to her. This may sound like a minor thing but it’s just one of many ways that he makes me feel like I am his second choice. And I deserve better than that. I’ll apologize in advance for whatever happens and if you all get tired of my rambling/ crying, etc.
You poor excuse for a mother, you! Call the Canuck equivalent of social services, NOW.
Just kidding. I only got this far–no time to read the rest. Gah. Am tired from work, but mostly had a good day. Got Johnny Cash on the CD player in the car.
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