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And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014 -
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostAll the more reason to visit decent restaurants.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View PostThe son's spirit is now being crushed and we replace them with a Polish Professor cleaning bogs.
a. Import less unskilled immigration under the skilled label
b. Give back dignity to artisan jobs
c. Stop stereotyping Polish intelligentsia working in the UK.If UKIP are the answer, then it must have been a very stupid question.Comment
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I don't understand why more restaurants don't put ordering systems in tables, or at least an airplane style "assistance please" button. Maybe I'm just too much of a nerdOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI don't understand why more restaurants don't put ordering systems in tables, or at least an airplane style "assistance please" button. Maybe I'm just too much of a nerdLast edited by Mich the Tester; 14 January 2014, 09:15.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostSome restaurants value giving their guests (guests, not customers), the chance of some social interaction with staff; that can be particularly enjoyable when 'Solo Dining' (see another thread) and people tend to return to a restaurant that has friendly staff. Maybe you're just too much of a nerd
McDonalds already have sites with order and pay at a computer kiosk. I find them quite pleasant compared to queueing with the unwashed.
Mid range - TGI fridays / Nandos etc Being asked every 50 seconds if I'm enjoying the meal would I like any drinks?? when they are quiet is annoying. But when then they are busy I know I will wait 20 minutes for them, another 20 mins for the drinks to arrive and then they will get them wrong. If I could order at the table the bus boy can drop them round quickly.
But to be honest if I had a premium restaurant which had privacy as one of its selling points with booths a small buzzer or a pullcpord to summon assistance in the corner might be popular.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View Post
But to be honest if I had a premium restaurant which had privacy as one of its selling points with booths a small buzzer or a pullcpord to summon assistance in the corner might be popular.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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The minimum wage / living wage conundrum is difficult, particularly where the cost of living is high. An obvious part solution is to reduce the cost of living (which in London and SE is largely driven by property prices).
So, a couple of law changes are required IMO to tackle property prices.
1. Extend the London green belt outwards by a mile or thereabouts.
2. State compulsory purchase agricultural land in this new area at current agricultural land prices + a premium (e.g. 50 to 100%). Grant outline planning permission to the land for residential and commercial uses. Auction off most of the land to developers / self-builders with stipulations that parcels must be built on within certain time periods (so they are not hoarded). Use a proportion of the significant profits on the land not sold off to build infrastructure for new areas and social housing. Use the rest of the profits to pay down the national debt.
There will be significant job creation in building, and cost of living will come down as accommodation becomes available. Listen out for the squealing of vested interests, which is of course why this will never happen.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View PostMid range - TGI fridays / Nandos etc Being asked every 50 seconds if I'm enjoying the meal would I like any drinks?? when they are quiet is annoying. But when then they are busy I know I will wait 20 minutes for them, another 20 mins for the drinks to arrive and then they will get them wrong. If I could order at the table the bus boy can drop them round quickly.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostThe minimum wage / living wage conundrum is difficult, particularly where the cost of living is high. An obvious part solution is to reduce the cost of living (which in London and SE is largely driven by property prices).
So, a couple of law changes are required IMO to tackle property prices.
1. Extend the London green belt outwards by a mile or thereabouts.
2. State compulsory purchase agricultural land in this new area at current agricultural land prices + a premium (e.g. 50 to 100%). Grant outline planning permission to the land for residential and commercial uses. Auction off most of the land to developers / self-builders with stipulations that parcels must be built on within certain time periods (so they are not hoarded). Use a proportion of the significant profits on the land not sold off to build infrastructure for new areas and social housing. Use the rest of the profits to pay down the national debt.
There will be significant job creation in building, and cost of living will come down as accommodation becomes available. Listen out for the squealing of vested interests, which is of course why this will never happen.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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