Does Fodorville sneak into your everyday life?
Jul 14th, 2006, 07:02 AM
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Does Fodorville sneak into your everyday life?
I was at Subway the other day. There was a poster advertising a new sandwich.
I ordered the Kentucky Bourbon sandwich. The server looked at me funny. I repeated my order. Another funny look.
Then I was asked if I wanted the Bourbon Chicken sandwich. Well, yeah! Isn't that what I ordered.
It was then I realized I'd been ordering a "kybourbon" sandwich. Sounded perfectly normal and reasonable to me at the time!
A bit scary how Fodorville has sneaked into other areas of my life.
I ordered the Kentucky Bourbon sandwich. The server looked at me funny. I repeated my order. Another funny look.
Then I was asked if I wanted the Bourbon Chicken sandwich. Well, yeah! Isn't that what I ordered.
It was then I realized I'd been ordering a "kybourbon" sandwich. Sounded perfectly normal and reasonable to me at the time!
A bit scary how Fodorville has sneaked into other areas of my life.
Jul 14th, 2006, 07:17 AM
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That's hilarious, Starrs! And yes, I think it probably does seep into just about all areas of our lives. Especially since most of us love to travel and are building relationships with other Fodorites. Personally, I can't think of a better group of people to call my friends!
Jul 14th, 2006, 07:20 AM
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Yes! There is a great thread on the Europe board where a family is on an 11 week trip around the world. The last reports were coming from Beijing. I had lunch earlier this week with a guy who had just returned frmo Beijing - I found myself wanting to relate some of the fellow Fororite's stories!
Jul 14th, 2006, 07:27 AM
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Another kybourbon story. I took the remaining PAMA to a party last night. Everyone loved it (GREAT when mixed with ginger ale!) and asked how they could get it.
I stammered when I said, "Well, you can't right now - at least in this area". Well, how did YOU get it? Uhhhh, a friend from KY brought it to me.
Made me think of the alledged "imaginary friends" that comprise Fodorville! (Who IS it whose family talks about her "imaginary friends"?
The conversation shifted when the resident know-it-all assured us that we could CERTAINLY find it at Whole Foods, or package store x or .... ("Limited release" doesn't apply to everyone, dontcha know?!?!)
I'm just smiling at thinking about telling them....well, there's this internet group that has get-togethers all over the world...
I stammered when I said, "Well, you can't right now - at least in this area". Well, how did YOU get it? Uhhhh, a friend from KY brought it to me.
Made me think of the alledged "imaginary friends" that comprise Fodorville!
(Who IS it whose family talks about her "imaginary friends"?The conversation shifted when the resident know-it-all assured us that we could CERTAINLY find it at Whole Foods, or package store x or .... ("Limited release" doesn't apply to everyone, dontcha know?!?!)
I'm just smiling at thinking about telling them....well, there's this internet group that has get-togethers all over the world...
Jul 14th, 2006, 07:51 AM
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Lol, starrsville! 
Yes, Fodorville invades my life everyday... I want to GoTravel, SeeTheWorld, dance in starrsville in the P_M, kopp DH in the head for stepping on my toes, eat and drink a kybourbon and when all is said and done FainaAgain.
Yes, Fodorville invades my life everyday... I want to GoTravel, SeeTheWorld, dance in starrsville in the P_M, kopp DH in the head for stepping on my toes, eat and drink a kybourbon and when all is said and done FainaAgain.
Jul 14th, 2006, 08:27 AM
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Thanks for a good laugh, Starrsville! It probably wouldn't seem nearly as funny were it not for the fact that I could see myself doing something similar!
I got quite a look from my daughter the other day when I started a sentence by saying something like, "On FF R&R..." And then yesterday she accused me of neglecting her in favor of my Fodor's buddies. She was kidding, of course. At least I think she was!
I got quite a look from my daughter the other day when I started a sentence by saying something like, "On FF R&R..." And then yesterday she accused me of neglecting her in favor of my Fodor's buddies. She was kidding, of course. At least I think she was!
Jul 14th, 2006, 08:59 AM
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I'm with you all...I often find myself telling my fiance different things about Fodor's. There has even been a few Fri. nights, after a couple of cocktails, that I'll make him read some of the hilarious posts.
Jul 14th, 2006, 09:14 AM
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Yes! I was at Millenium Park in Chicago with my son's scout den yesterday. As I passed the Park Grille, which often gets recommended here, I found myself thinking, "Any one of these people dining here could be a Fodorite."
Jul 14th, 2006, 09:26 AM
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When we were in Alaska. I began a new travel tradition (my DH and kiddos think I'm a loon already, so what did I have to lose?). I just yell out randomly at places like Denali National Park, "Any Fodorites here?" I've yet to get a response, but it's fun. In Georgia, my DH even did it recently on top of Fort Mountain. We both laughed on and off for days about that.
Jul 14th, 2006, 09:35 AM
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I would have been one HAPPY camper! LoL
And wouldn't that have been a scene we'd all love to witness--god only knows what she'd have done/said. LoL
I have missed J this week! The weekend won't be the same without her, but I do hope she's enjoying her bike trip.
And wouldn't that have been a scene we'd all love to witness--god only knows what she'd have done/said. LoL
I have missed J this week! The weekend won't be the same without her, but I do hope she's enjoying her bike trip.
Jul 14th, 2006, 09:43 AM
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When my husband and I were in Portland, we were dining at the Everett Street Bistro in the Pearl and I saw a beautiful blonde with a chocolate colored standard poodle and handsome guy walk by the window.
I was so excited because I thought it must be Scarlett, the Yankee and Pup! I was thrilled to think I had seen another Fodorite.
My husband wasn't quite as excited.
I was so excited because I thought it must be Scarlett, the Yankee and Pup! I was thrilled to think I had seen another Fodorite.
My husband wasn't quite as excited.
