jcs wrote: > > Mazie F. wrote: > > *** > *** I live in New England as well, and there are a few other restaurants I > *** can think of (Dick's Last Resort in Boston and Geoff's sandwiches in > *** Providence) that also have insulting the guest type themes. They all do > *** quite well as far as I know. Does anyone else find that weird? > *** > *** First time I went to Geoffs, I actually walked out. I didn't realize it > *** was their gimmick to be so rude. Why on earth would anyone PAY to be > *** insulted? > > I've been a longtime customer of Geoff's (both locations) and i think they > are less rude than they are just not in the business of putting up with > stupid questions and requests. :-) The Geoff's on benefit st. certainly > has an edge to it, but the one on Thayer St. is much tamer. I guess the > brown community just can't abide by snippy counter help. > > Jenna I too am a long-time Geoff's patron (over 20 years, gulp). The place is a madhouse, and they make some of the most complicated sandwiches around, so I can understand some lack of patience. It's not a gimmick, just the "we are Geoff's mindset." OTOH, they don't help themselves with their ridiculous Geoff's lingo: Do you want a hat on that? Staying or flying? And everything spoken at 78 rpm. True story, a la Stan Mack: when offered the choice of "rye, roll, pump?" the man next to me chose "rye roll." If they really piss you off, just take a few hundred extra of their delicious pickles. We have walked out of there with several cups stuffed with pickles. Bob Wells
Rhode Island