# Spaghetti in restaurants **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 8, 2014, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178 "2014-03-08T06:55:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/241 "2014-06-11T16:52:31Z")
Dishwasher concentrate would be the better option if you don’t want watery pasta. You can find it in the cleaning products aisle. It’s also useful for de-greasing oily ducks. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/242 "2014-06-11T18:45:18Z")
Or removing poop in a purse residue ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/243 "2014-06-11T19:07:58Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > Dear Pot: Yes, I am black. (SIGNED) Kettle. I have a feeling you may have misunderstood my comment, as I’m not sure what this means. I’m just trying to let you know, since you haven’t used Yelp before, that it’s an interesting resource, but to take their reviews and ratings with a healthy grain of salt. When I say “reviewers who don’t know what the hell they’re talking about,” I mean as in factual errors, like I recently saw someone complain about a mussaman curry for having potatoes in it, when it’s typically served with potatoes. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/244 "2014-06-11T19:16:50Z")
ETA: Or complaining about a Neapolitan pizza place because they’re expecting a heavily seasoned, substantial American-style pie, when they get a perfectly in-style Neapolitan pie. That sort of stuff. I mean people who are reviewing food when they literally do not know what the food is supposed to be like. It’s like going to a Polish restaurant and complaining the food was too heavy on starches and meat and wasn’t heavily spiced. Well, duh, it’s supposed to be that way. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/245 "2014-06-12T01:10:48Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > ETA: Or complaining about a Neapolitan pizza place because they’re expecting a heavily seasoned, substantial American-style pie, when they get a perfectly in-style Neapolitan pie. That sort of stuff. I mean people who are reviewing food when they literally do not know what the food is supposed to be like. It’s like going to a Polish restaurant and complaining the food was too heavy on starches and meat and wasn’t heavily spiced. Well, duh, it’s supposed to be that way. Fair enough. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/246 "2014-06-12T11:37:53Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > Fair enough. I think the words you were looking for were “Whoops, I apologize for coming across so caustically. I clearly misunderstood your post. I’ll try not to do so in the future.” ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/247 "2014-06-12T20:34:54Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I think the words you were looking for were “Whoops, I apologize for coming across so caustically. I clearly misunderstood your post. I’ll try not to do so in the future.” Well, as we know, brevity is the soul of wit–and don’t assess that statement by _Polonius’_ character! ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/248 "2014-06-12T20:39:09Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > Well, as we know, brevity is the soul of wit–and don’t assess that statement by _Polonius’_ character! there are 3 letters in that sentence that apply - and they are not w i or t. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/249 "2014-06-12T21:01:25Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > Well, as we know, brevity is the soul of wit–and don’t assess that statement by _Polonius’_ character! I’m confused - are you saying that your post is a joke, or are you saying it was a very brief apology? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/250 "2014-06-12T21:03:32Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > Well, as we know, brevity is the soul of wit–and don’t assess that statement by _Polonius’_ character! Were you trying to be witty or to apologize. If it was an apology, then brevity failed you. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/251 "2014-06-12T23:26:39Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Were you trying to be witty or to apologize. If it was an apology, then brevity failed you. And versa-visa as well! ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/252 "2014-06-13T15:35:49Z")
If it did, 'twas a grievous mistake… ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/253 "2014-12-29T20:31:38Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > I’ll tell you what. I’ll try some variety of V-8 Fusion, to be fair. If it doesn’t sicken me I will retract my statement. Okay? After all this time I found V8 Fusion, Tropical Blend. It included juice of beets–and bananas ! It didn’t taste like tomato-and-orange juice, and didn’t sicken me. I stand corrected. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/254 "2014-12-29T21:30:39Z")
Ooh, sorry… We’ve all moved on to natural apple cider now. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/255 "2014-12-29T22:08:39Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > Ooh, sorry… > > We’ve all moved on to natural apple cider now. > 😛 You mean before this you were drinking unnatural apple cider? 😃 Where do you find these here unnatural apples? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/256 "2014-12-29T22:20:44Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > You mean before this you were drinking unnatural apple cider? 😃 > Where do you find these here unnatural apples? The tree is in a really nice garden. But the way in is blocked. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/257 "2014-12-29T22:45:23Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > The tree is in a really nice garden. But the way in is blocked. By a rotating sword, I assume. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/258 "2014-12-29T22:48:34Z")
Flaming! ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/259 "2014-12-29T23:32:13Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > You mean before this you were drinking unnatural apple cider? 😃 > Where do you find these here unnatural apples? Not unnatural apples; _supernatural apples!_ ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178/260 "2014-12-30T02:17:31Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Not unnatural apples; _supernatural apples!_ Sounds like you’re talking Snow White now. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-in-restaurants/683178.md?page=12)