the rules... blah blah". It's so funny to me when people use the term "86" outside of the restaurant business. Cause that's the only
place I've ever heard it. It's just weird to me, I guess.
I love how in the GAP commercial they say "When you 86
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I love how in the GAP commercial they say "When you 86 |
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Posts: 12561 (11/20/2009 12:16 AM) |
I hate posts like this. Why don't you just explain what "86" is in the initial post, so that the rest of us don't feel like idiots for not
knowing?
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Posts: 27913 (11/20/2009 12:18 AM) |
I don't work in the restaurant business, but I've heard 86 many times over the years. I didn't know it was a restaurant term... ?
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Posts: 27992 (11/20/2009 12:19 AM) |
I've never worked in the restaurant business and I've heard the term to 86 something.
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Posts: 7816 (11/20/2009 12:19 AM) |
Sorry. I thought it was universal. For exmaple, if someone doesn't want sour cream on their entree, you say 86 sour cream. It's another word for
"no" in terms of getting rid of something. If that makes sense.
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Posts: 2597 (11/20/2009 12:21 AM) |
In other news the commercials this year suck balls.
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Posts: 12564 (11/20/2009 12:23 AM) |
wildcatvball13 wrote: Why would you use three syllables instead of one in the restaurant business? Aren't people in this business looking for short forms because they're always in such a rush? 
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Posts: 7817 (11/20/2009 12:25 AM) |
To be honest, I don't know why we use it. No one ever explained it to me.
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Posts: 2598 (11/20/2009 12:30 AM) |
sarasum41chasez wrote:Have you never been to a diner? |
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Posts: 12566 (11/20/2009 12:32 AM) |
exclusivehoodie wrote: Nope. Nor have I ever heard the term "86" until now. The only thing I hear is something like, "hold the mayo". Never "86". |
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Posts: 27694 (11/20/2009 12:48 AM) |
I love that commercial. It looks like everyone had fun while making the commercial. And just to make sure it's the one where they all dancing, right? And
yeah I have heard the term "86" something before. Outside the restaurant business.
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Posts: 7704 (11/20/2009 1:22 AM) |
I've never heard that phrase either.
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Posts: 8992 (11/20/2009 1:39 AM) Most Conceited JJBer |
I learned the term 86 in the restaurant business...I just assumed that they used 86 instead of no because 86 stands out more on the order screen than no does
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Posts: 40397 (11/20/2009 10:16 AM) |
I've heard it many times, and I've never worked in a restaurant. Didn't it come from the prohibition era?
ETA: Article 86 of the New York state liquor code defined the circumstances in which a bar patron should be refused service or "86ed". |
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Posts: 8136 (11/20/2009 10:33 AM) |
I never heard it in reference to a detail on an order like "no sour cream", only when the kitchen is out of something and it's
"86'd" from the menu.
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Posts: 5916 (11/20/2009 11:03 AM) |
I kinda just assumed that everyone knew the term 86... I've never worked in a restaurant, but I've heard that term since I was kid...
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Posts: 2035 (11/20/2009 11:47 AM) |
sarasum41chasez wrote:This post isn't so bad. I hate the ones that say something like "Aww poor sally" in the title and the actual post contains nothing but "  "
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Posts: 2209 (11/20/2009 11:50 AM) |
Sounds kinda like "Deep 6" thats the only term i've heard for getting rid of something!
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Posts: 2185 (11/20/2009 11:58 AM) |
TealaB wrote: I've never worked in the food service industry but I always was aware of the term and thought it meant to get rid of something. |
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Posts: 54483 (11/20/2009 11:59 AM) |
guesswhatelse wrote: Yeah, me too. 
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Posts: 11515 (11/20/2009 12:00 PM) |
In the weeds!
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