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Did not know this fact but there was enough in the clue to get me to the right place. This is the kind of FJ that I'd get on some days and miss on others. Just depends on where the mind is wandering that day.BrigadierSolo13 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:16 pm WORD ORIGINS
Now meaning anything overused, this word originally referred to the London borough in which the most common riding horses were bred in the 14th Century.
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What is hackney(ed)?
What's the story behind this? Did they never offer hamburgers on the menu? In any country with American tourists, there are bound to be American McDonald's customers who will order hamburgers either out of curiosity ("I wonder if it's any different!") or queasiness with unfamiliar local food.triviawayne wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:13 pm having not sold even one hamburger after being in this country for 16 years
They've never had beef on the menu, so you couldn't order a 'hamburger' in the traditional sense. There's chicken, paneer, veggie, but no beef.Robert K S wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:12 pmWhat's the story behind this? Did they never offer hamburgers on the menu? In any country with American tourists, there are bound to be American McDonald's customers who will order hamburgers either out of curiosity ("I wonder if it's any different!") or queasiness with unfamiliar local food.triviawayne wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:13 pm having not sold even one hamburger after being in this country for 16 years
What if I changed it to “signature hamburger”?Volante wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:28 pmThey've never had beef on the menu, so you couldn't order a 'hamburger' in the traditional sense. There's chicken, paneer, veggie, but no beef.Robert K S wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:12 pmWhat's the story behind this? Did they never offer hamburgers on the menu? In any country with American tourists, there are bound to be American McDonald's customers who will order hamburgers either out of curiosity ("I wonder if it's any different!") or queasiness with unfamiliar local food.triviawayne wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:13 pm having not sold even one hamburger after being in this country for 16 years
I like it, but it does rely on the 'beef = hamburger' association too much to be a strong pin.
I'm sure there's something. I was thinking 'Big Mac' or 'Quarter Pounder' but those, weirdly, are even weaker, given translations. (Quarter pounder, especially, would suffer from Pulp Fiction misdirection)triviawayne wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:47 pmWhat if I changed it to “signature hamburger”?Volante wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:28 pmThey've never had beef on the menu, so you couldn't order a 'hamburger' in the traditional sense. There's chicken, paneer, veggie, but no beef.Robert K S wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:12 pmWhat's the story behind this? Did they never offer hamburgers on the menu? In any country with American tourists, there are bound to be American McDonald's customers who will order hamburgers either out of curiosity ("I wonder if it's any different!") or queasiness with unfamiliar local food.triviawayne wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:13 pm having not sold even one hamburger after being in this country for 16 years
I like it, but it does rely on the 'beef = hamburger' association too much to be a strong pin.
WTA: I just looked at the menu, “hamburger” is not on there, but “burger” is.
I think it’s fine as is, but I guess we’ll see what others think. I thought the lack of that on the menu was well known, but maybe not.Volante wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 9:12 pmI'm sure there's something. I was thinking 'Big Mac' or 'Quarter Pounder' but those, weirdly, are even weaker, given translations. (Quarter pounder, especially, would suffer from Pulp Fiction misdirection)triviawayne wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:47 pmWhat if I changed it to “signature hamburger”?Volante wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:28 pmThey've never had beef on the menu, so you couldn't order a 'hamburger' in the traditional sense. There's chicken, paneer, veggie, but no beef.Robert K S wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:12 pmWhat's the story behind this? Did they never offer hamburgers on the menu? In any country with American tourists, there are bound to be American McDonald's customers who will order hamburgers either out of curiosity ("I wonder if it's any different!") or queasiness with unfamiliar local food.triviawayne wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:13 pm having not sold even one hamburger after being in this country for 16 years
I like it, but it does rely on the 'beef = hamburger' association too much to be a strong pin.
WTA: I just looked at the menu, “hamburger” is not on there, but “burger” is.
Somehow it comes down to pinning in to 'beef' but without explicitly saying 'beef' (because we can't make it -that- easy)
I thought it was well known, too. It's not like you can go and chop up a cow over there. You'd have your restaurant burned down.triviawayne wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 10:26 pm I think it’s fine as is, but I guess we’ll see what others think. I thought the lack of that on the menu was well known, but maybe not.
I think you have to attribute that story to lore...
How I got this one wrong:
Is this true? I only count 8. Which am I missing?opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:18 pmHow I got this one wrong:Because I'm an idiot
I thought, well, Central America definitely has several. And then if you add Colombia and Chile, that might be enough, so... What is South America? Boom. Final answer.
davey wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:29 pmIs this true? I only count 8. Which am I missing?opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:18 pmHow I got this one wrong:Because I'm an idiot
I thought, well, Central America definitely has several. And then if you add Colombia and Chile, that might be enough, so... What is South America? Boom. Final answer.
I get 9:davey wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:29 pmIs this true? I only count 8. Which am I missing?opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:18 pmHow I got this one wrong:Because I'm an idiot
I thought, well, Central America definitely has several. And then if you add Colombia and Chile, that might be enough, so... What is South America? Boom. Final answer.