Worst Day of BTS, plus bonus sighting (VERY long, some language)

[Dave1982]

This is more properly a "Cursing Out Coworkers" thing, but since it directly relates to this thread, I'm putting it here.

I got no shortage of ribbing yesterday from pretty much everyone about my MSG reaction. While I did tell the GM and Captain Jellico what had actually happened, and they understood (the GM in particular realized I was probably right, since he used to own a restaurant and knows all about MSG), everyone else who heard about it still joked that I was stoned. "MSG? Yeah, if MSG stands for Most Superior....Greenage!" "You're sure you didn't sprinkle a little extra 'oregano' on your food?"

It's all good, though. I can take it.

[JustaCashier]

Be sure to take names, Dave.

That way you'll be able to exact revenge the next time those co-irkers experience an embarrassing situatuion!

Mike

[wolfie]

This is more properly a "Cursing Out Coworkers" thing, but since it directly relates to this thread, I'm putting it here.

I got no shortage of ribbing yesterday from pretty much everyone about my MSG reaction. While I did tell the GM and Captain Jellico what had actually happened, and they understood (the GM in particular realized I was probably right, since he used to own a restaurant and knows all about MSG), everyone else who heard about it still joked that I was stoned. "MSG? Yeah, if MSG stands for Most Superior....Greenage!" "You're sure you didn't sprinkle a little extra 'oregano' on your food?"

It's all good, though. I can take it.

Another possibility might be ergot (a kind of mold - loves to grow on rye in damp climates - guess what kind of grain was in common use, and what the weather was like, near Salem MA around the time of the witch hunts). It produces a substance that's virtually identical to LSD. With the food not tasting good, it could have been moldy. Or, some absolute creep might have "spiked" one of the food items.

[Rapscallion]

Another possibility might be ergot (a kind of mold - loves to grow on rye in damp climates - guess what kind of grain was in common use, and what the weather was like, near Salem MA around the time of the witch hunts). It produces a substance that's virtually identical to LSD. With the food not tasting good, it could have been moldy. Or, some absolute creep might have "spiked" one of the food items.

Also suspected as a cause of the Marie Celeste. We got some grain contaminated with ergot a while back. It didn't get out of our warehouse, but it did cause some out-of-stocks for a while. Because of this, I took a call in Customer Services.

"We were ordering some stuff and it turns out some of your grain is contaminated."

"Yes?"

"Well, we keep chickens as well, so if it's only unfit for human consumption then..."

"Only if you want them to go mad and die."

"Oh..."

Rapscallion

[Dave1982]

Another possibility might be ergot (a kind of mold - loves to grow on rye in damp climates............Or, some absolute creep might have "spiked" one of the food items.

Well, I didn't eat anything with rye, and didn't have a hallucinogenic episode, so I doubt it was that. However, one of my co-irkers (one of the same ones who asked me if I'd smoked pot prior to coming in that day) suggested that maybe the chefs put opium in the food.......

Be sure to take names, Dave.

That way you'll be able to exact revenge the next time those co-irkers experience an embarrassing situatuion!

Mike

I will.......unfortunately, the next person to suffer an embarassing incident was.....me again....not another MSG attack, but something else.

I'd tell you guys what happened, but to do so would be unwise from a job-security point of view.

[Dave1982]

I was chatting with The Don - my GM - today in the break room (we were both having lunch at the same time) and mentioned the Seafood Scavengers to him. I was curious to hear his reaction since he used to run his own restaurant.

"They'd have gotten a free meal...."

Me:

"Because I'd have kicked them right out on their asses and told them to never come back! They obviously went in there with the intent of abusing the system. I can't stand crap like that!!"

He was pretty disgusted. I was rather surprised, since he's usually a spineless as most other managers. I wish The Don I spoke to today was around on a more permanent basis.

[QASlave]

[MsCrankypants;616366]I know that "Chinese restaurant syndrome" isn't scientifically proven, but it sounds like you might have had a reaction to MSG.

This is more than likely dead on for the culprit of your food issues. MSG is becoming like peanuts when it comes to the number of people with allergies to it. It's growing expodentially.

[Dave1982]

Oddly enough, I found out that my CSL suffered an MSG reaction the day after I had mine! He had some Chinese food and then felt like he was tripping. He couldn't figure out what was going on until he remembered what had just happened to me.

At least HE won't be giving me any more grief.

[Andara Bledin]

SC: NO!! I looked all through that stack and I KNOW what I saw! They were all FIVE subject.

Next time you get one of these (and you're not a space cadet), just ask if they can show you the sign in question, since you can't seem to find it. Since they already know they're full of shit, they'll usually decline to bother and just pay the correct price.

GM: Oh.....I think the Manager on Duty left it there.....

Me: *looks at the Manager on Duty baton in his shirt pocket* Ah....well, that's a safety violation, but I think I'll let it slide this time.

So, he was completely truthful and totally misleading all at once. Way to multitask.

This is more than likely dead on for the culprit of your food issues. MSG is becoming like peanuts when it comes to the number of people with allergies to it. It's growing expodentially.

Well, they're finding out that peanut allergies are most likely related to babies being fed soy products while very young (such as soy milk), which leads to a sensitivity later in life. I would not be at all surprised if the increase in MSG sensitivity is due to just about the same thing.

^-.-^

[Dave1982]

The tale of my MSG reaction continues to resurface from time to time, all the while continuing to hint that I was actually baked.

Focker: "Like the time you were baked on MSG"



Ah well. I can take it.

[Beckduer]

I'll admit that I also have a reaction to MSG, but only if the food I'm consuming has an inordinate amount in it. Even then I just get an upset stomach, headache and what amounts to a vicious hour-long "hot flash". I usually know it's coming when my ears start to turn red and feel really hot, I just start removing layers of clothing! It looks a little odd when I've just walked out of a warm restaurant into cold air and suddenly I'm removing the jacket or sweater I wore the whole time I was eating.

[jedimaster91]

Reading this, I wonder if the same thing's happening to me right now. I grabbed some Chinese yesterday from a place I don't usually go to and finished up the rest for lunch today. I've been feeling a bit "drugged up" since lunch. Might have yesterday too, but it was late and I was already tired.

[cawaker]

I'm usually okay with chinese food, but I dont eat it often anymore. But Beef Jerky that has MSG is a killer for me, I wake up feeling nauseated and have a migraine like i was just on a 3 day bender.

I've missed work more times from the beef jerky MSG than actually being hung over. You'd think i'd learn to read the labels more often.