He's standing right there

[Apathy]

So a while back, I was working register at a CVS.

This guy comes up and puts down 5-6 things, one of which is a box of little debby cakes. I ring it up, and he pitches a fit because it's - 10 cents - more expensive than he thought. Well, that's fine, the sign on those (which only included half the stuff on the shelf) was very misleading.

He tells me to take them off; he doesn't want them. His child clearly did.

Now, I don't like kids or anything, but come on. It's ten cents on your fifteen dollar purchase to make your kid's day a little better.

[Aethian]

Sucky parent...my goodness.

Of course I shouldn't talk...when I got old enough to not loose money I was 'paid' I had to buy all my own sweets.

[marasbaras]

I dunno, I think the kid is better off in the long run without the nasty, nasty cakes.

Go to a real bakery and buy a real cake without all the chemical junk.

[Xieg]

Good for the kid or not, that was obviously not on the parent's mind. He was just grumpy over 10 cents.

Besides, preservatives aside, little debbie cakes are just as delicious as cakes from a corner bakery.

[Andara Bledin]

*blech*

I had a Little Debbie something a couple of months back. I cannot even remotely understand why I ever thought they tasted good.

Now, this morning, one of our customers (a rather portly Jewish gentleman) was visiting the office, and he brought with him several boxes of kosher doughnuts. I haven't had a doughnut that good in years.

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[Broomjockey]

he brought with him several boxes of kosher doughnuts. I haven't had a doughnut that good in years.

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Oo, those do sound good. Score!
I have to go with "sucky parent" on this one. A good parent would have probably made some sort of motions to the kid, either promising something from somewhere else, or at least a token explanation of why they weren't getting them.

[Kyree]

*blech*
Now, this morning, one of our customers (a rather portly Jewish gentleman) was visiting the office, and he brought with him several boxes of kosher doughnuts. I haven't had a doughnut that good in years.

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Kosher...doughnuts?

[Soulstealer]

Kosher...doughnuts?

Don't ask. They're all technically kosher but they only get the label if a rabbi is supervising. It's stupid.

[Andara Bledin]

*shrug*

They were from a kosher bakery. They were definitely an old school style of doughnut. Not the puffed up over-sugared pastry carp you find at places like Krispy Kreme. *blech*

From what I understand, food becomes non-kosher if it is processed by a piece of equipment that isn't "clean." I really don't know how it all works out, but there's more to kosher than just what's in it.

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[Emrld]

I don't know that you have to have a rabbi present . . . people keep kosher home kitchens.

I do know that animal vs non animal must be kept seperate . . . and a rabbi must "bless" / sacntify - I don't know the correct term - the kitchen on a regular basis.

[jerkface11]

The Rabi doesn't have to be present at all times. He just does random inspections kind of like a holy health inspector.

[Kyree]

Sorry, I've never heard of anything other then Kosher meat products, hehe. I'm still unsure of what Kosher actually means

[Andara Bledin]

Internet to the rescue.

Kosher is basically a word meaning "fit" or "proper" and applies to anything that is done according to Jewish custom. It applies to a lot more than just food.

And a short commentary on 'What is kosher' can be found HERE.

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[Kyree]

Internet to the rescue.

Kosher is basically a word meaning "fit" or "proper" and applies to anything that is done according to Jewish custom. It applies to a lot more than just food.

And a short commentary on 'What is kosher' can be found HERE.

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Ahhh, thanks

[Javarod]

I don't know that you have to have a rabbi present . . . people keep kosher home kitchens.

I do know that animal vs non animal must be kept seperate . . . and a rabbi must "bless" / sacntify - I don't know the correct term - the kitchen on a regular basis.

If you're selling it, the kitchen has to have a rabbi on site during the process. There was a bit of talk on a trucker's forum I'm on about Kosher tank washing for bulk food, basically its much stricter than the normal standards, but that's fairly common for Kosher rules, there's even restrictions on using a prep service for different types of food, and even different types of meat. Fascinating, I think the rules were originally created for food safety back in a time when people understood it less, and were less likely to bother unless they had to (religions can offer you a rather incredible guilt trip when they want you to do something).