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Ambushed in La Tasca!

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  • s_b
    s_b Posts: 4,464 Forumite
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    brettcta wrote: »
    the op wasn't abroad. this was indicated in the first line of this thread

    where?
    Had lunch at my local La Tasca today and whilst sitting having a drink afterwards, we were approached by a mysterious gentleman.

    He placed what initially looked like coasters/beer mats on the table in front of my partner and I and he was urging us to read them. On closer inspection, they were in fact laminated cards and although I can't remember the exact wording, it went something like this:

    one of us is assuming the poster lives in the uk yes?
    a google duck duck shows these places are all over, a bit like McDonald's i cant find where it says uk

    anyway sounds like a typical get them in feed them up emporium,not for me
  • brettcta
    brettcta Posts: 4,693 Forumite
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    s_b wrote: »
    where?


    one of us is assuming the poster lives in the uk yes?
    a google duck duck shows these places are all over, a bit like McDonald's i cant find where it says uk

    anyway sounds like a typical get them in feed them up emporium,not for me

    ah, more food snobbery.

    the OP is in the uk based upon these other threads

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/51497959#Comment_51497959

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3688969

    and this one
    helpful tips
    it's spelt d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y
    there - 'in or at that place'
    their - 'owned by them'
    they're - 'they are'
    it's bought not brought (i just bought my chicken a suit from that new shop for £6.34)
  • bluenoseam
    bluenoseam Posts: 4,612 Forumite
    First time i experienced this was in New York a few years ago, only this wasn't in some fancy place, it was in a McDonalds - happened in almost every place i went into that was "fast food" i learned that it's pretty common and the reason they hit places like that is cos there's no waiters to toss them out on their backside! Only seen it very recently over here though, since it's a common scam i started talking about the person involved and waved over the security to deal with!
    Retired member - fed up with the general tone of the place.
  • POPPYOSCAR
    POPPYOSCAR Posts: 14,902 Forumite
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    Sorry, but by giving them something you are perpetuating the situation.

    Much better to just politely say no thanks and continue your meal and conversation, and then complain to the manager about being disturbed by this and it spoiling the enjoyment of your meal.
  • thriftymanc
    thriftymanc Posts: 787 Forumite
    s_b wrote: »
    a google with duck go
    s_b wrote: »
    a google duck duck

    How can you google with something that's not Google? ;)
  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    thriftymanc wrote: »
    How can you google with something that's not a Hoover? ;)
    In the same way as you can hoover with a vacuum cleaner not made by Google.
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  • thriftymanc
    thriftymanc Posts: 787 Forumite
    DVardysShadow wrote: »
    In the same way as you can hoover with a vacuum cleaner not made by Google.

    Doesn't everyone hoover with a vacuum cleaner not made by Google? :o
  • Azari
    Azari Posts: 4,317 Forumite
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    thriftymanc wrote: »
    Doesn't everyone hoover with a vacuum cleaner not made by Google? :o

    No, I always use Google Adwords for my vacuuming needs.
    There are two types of people in the world: Those that can extrapolate information.
  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    Azari wrote: »
    No, I always use Google Adwords for my vacuuming needs.
    Me too. Ordinary vacuum cleaners suck.
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  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    thriftymanc wrote: »
    Doesn't everyone hoover with a vacuum cleaner not made by Google? :o
    It only takes one counter example to blow that idea out of the water. Not everyone hoovers, although Hoover is your friend.
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