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Post by katlady on Mar 25, 2023 1:07:22 GMT
Went to a chicken place to get lunch today. This is how my ordering went.
Me: 2 piece combo, all dark meat.
Her: “blank look” All what?
Me: All dark meat
Her: What??
Me: Legs and thighs
You work in a chicken place and you don’t know what “dark meat” means??
SMH!
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lavawalker1
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Post by lavawalker1 on Mar 25, 2023 2:25:53 GMT
Wow……
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Post by malibou on Mar 25, 2023 6:54:28 GMT
I always order which parts I want, as this has happened so many times.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 25, 2023 12:00:57 GMT
The world is dumbing down. I see it all the time.
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Post by Hayjaker on Mar 25, 2023 14:53:47 GMT
Meh.
I’m 52, know I prefer dark meat, and can’t readily identify the parts that ARE dark meat.
It’s just something I haven’t had to know, you know?
If I was in the same circumstance the cashier and I would be googling (and giggling) together.
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Post by garcia5050 on Mar 25, 2023 15:52:19 GMT
Was it a young kid? I could see that.
I grew up poor, so we never went out to eat. We went to McDonald’s once a month. That was our treat. We also didn’t speak English at home. I likely didn’t learn white meat/dark meat until well into my 20’s. And I was a straight A student in all honor classes, so I take a little offense at someone saying this is a sign of the dumbing down of America.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2023 16:02:08 GMT
I wouldn't call it dumbing down. More like poor training. If you work in a place like KFC, you should be taught which pieces are white and which ones are dark. That should be the first thing they teach you after food safety.
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Post by katlady on Mar 25, 2023 20:40:28 GMT
Lady in her late 40's to early 50's I would guess. Definitely not under 30. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 26, 2023 16:53:49 GMT
I wouldn't call it dumbing down. More like poor training. If you work in a place like KFC, you should be taught which pieces are white and which ones are dark. That should be the first thing they teach you after food safety. Right. If you’re working in a chicken restaurant, you kind of need to know what it is you’re selling. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 26, 2023 23:56:27 GMT
Whilst I think that it's a bit strange that a woman in her 40s or 50s doesn't know what "dark meat" is, I also think it's a bit strange to actually ask for "dark meat" instead of just asking for a thigh or a drumstick, or a breast if you prefer white meat.
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Post by katlady on Mar 27, 2023 0:54:36 GMT
Whilst I think that it's a bit strange that a woman in her 40s or 50s doesn't know what "dark meat" is, I also think it's a bit strange to actually ask for "dark meat" instead of just asking for a thigh or a drumstick, or a breast if you prefer white meat. Since it is a combo, with more than one piece of chicken, it is quicker for my brain to think "all dark meat", instead of "leg and thigh". If I was ordering just one piece, I would specify the piece. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 27, 2023 2:42:56 GMT
Whilst I think that it's a bit strange that a woman in her 40s or 50s doesn't know what "dark meat" is, I also think it's a bit strange to actually ask for "dark meat" instead of just asking for a thigh or a drumstick, or a breast if you prefer white meat. Since it is a combo, with more than one piece of chicken, it is quicker for my brain to think "all dark meat", instead of "leg and thigh". If I was ordering just one piece, I would specify the piece. That makes sense.  As an aside, do y'all call chicken legs "drumsticks" in the US? It occurred to me after I posted that you might not call them that, and you'd be saying WTH is she talking about?!  |
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Post by katlady on Mar 27, 2023 3:36:58 GMT
Since it is a combo, with more than one piece of chicken, it is quicker for my brain to think "all dark meat", instead of "leg and thigh". If I was ordering just one piece, I would specify the piece. That makes sense. As an aside, do y'all call chicken legs "drumsticks" in the US? It occurred to me after I posted that you might not call them that, and you'd be saying WTH is she talking about?! Yes, we call them "drumsticks" too. But on menus, unless it is a kid's menu, you would see "legs" more often. And, we have an ice cream that is sold in the grocery stores called "Drumsticks". I don't know why they are called that since it is basically just an ice cream cone.  |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 27, 2023 3:38:48 GMT
And, we have an ice cream that is sold in the grocery stores called "Drumsticks". Yes we have Drumstick ice creams too. They're very popular. I usually buy an 8 pack of mini Drumsticks and they're gone in two days. |
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Post by katlady on Mar 27, 2023 3:44:23 GMT
So, I was curious and googled it. Apparently, what I call the "leg" is actually the "drumstick". The drumstick & thigh, still connected together, is the whole "leg". Interesting!
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As an aside, do y'all call chicken legs "drumsticks" in the US? It occurred to me after I posted that you might not call them that, and you'd be saying WTH is she talking about?! 
