Can you keep it going asking ONLY QUESTIONS?

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  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,006 Member
    edited November 2021
    nossmf wrote: »
    srazamora wrote: »
    If a vertically-challenged individual orders a tall, what does that make me for ordering a skinny? 🤔

    Somebody not ordering at Starbucks? Their orders are available in tall, venti and grande, am I right? Could you please educate me on the actual meaning of ordering a skinny?

    Aren't the Starbucks cup sizes peculiar?
    Doesn't it seem silly that a tall is the smallest of the three cup sizes you mentioned, until you realize there are other sizes as well?
    Doesn't it make more sense when you know that:
    • a demi is 3 oz. (demi for demitasse, for espressos),
    • a short is 8 oz., the size of a typical coffee cup,
    • a tall is 12 oz., which is in fact a tall coffee,
    • a grande is 16 oz.,... okay, like... a really large coffee,
    • a venti is 20 oz., for those who are addicted to caffeine I suppose,
    • and a trenta is 30 oz., and isn't this one only available for iced drinks (including teas, lemonades and refreshers)?

    Also, won't you please note the irony that, for iced drinks and frappuccinos, a venti, which of course is "twenty" in Italian, is in fact twenty-four ounces?
  • srazamora
    srazamora Posts: 4,639 Member
    nossmf wrote: »
    srazamora wrote: »
    If a vertically-challenged individual orders a tall, what does that make me for ordering a skinny? 🤔

    Somebody not ordering at Starbucks? Their orders are available in tall, venti and grande, am I right? Could you please educate me on the actual meaning of ordering a skinny?

    With that level of sidestepping, shouldn’t you be a politician, @nossmf ?

  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,006 Member
    nossmf wrote: »
    Do you know how much lower my family's milk bill would be each month if my daughter (soy) and others (2%) all drank no-fat skim like me?
    Aren't I fortunate that I don't have that problem?
    Don't I normally drink nonfat milk also, but am currently enjoying the creaminess of 1% lowfat milk?
    Isn't this due to the fact that on my last trip to the market, I was not too pleased with the sell-by date on the nonfat so got 1% instead, as it gave me more days?
    (Isn't this where I can say, "That's my story, and I'm sticking to it"?) 😂
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,006 Member
    srazamora wrote: »
    nossmf wrote: »
    srazamora wrote: »
    If a vertically-challenged individual orders a tall, what does that make me for ordering a skinny? 🤔

    Somebody not ordering at Starbucks? Their orders are available in tall, venti and grande, am I right? Could you please educate me on the actual meaning of ordering a skinny?

    With that level of sidestepping, shouldn’t you be a politician, @nossmf ?

    Were you suggesting, @nossmf, that a Starbucks tall drink is actually short, since it is shorter than the other two you mentioned, and so perhaps a vertically-challenged person might also want to be called tall? 🤔😂
  • NVintage
    NVintage Posts: 1,463 Member
    Should I ask for a vertically challenged latte at Starbucks, and see what I get?
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 14,010 Member
    srazamora wrote: »
    With that level of sidestepping, shouldn’t you be a politician, @nossmf ?

    Would you vote for me, @srazamora?
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 14,010 Member
    Does it drive anybody else crazy when you call a recurring service (cable, exterminator, etc) to cancel your subscription, then have to spend ten minutes justifying your decision while the other person tries to change your mind?
  • cmsienk
    cmsienk Posts: 19,996 Member
    nossmf wrote: »
    Does it drive anybody else crazy when you call a recurring service (cable, exterminator, etc) to cancel your subscription, then have to spend ten minutes justifying your decision while the other person tries to change your mind?

    Isn't that a tactic some people use to get a lower rate?
  • cmsienk
    cmsienk Posts: 19,996 Member
    How are my fellow insomniacs doing?
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,006 Member
    edited November 2021
    cmsienk wrote: »
    How are my fellow insomniacs doing?
    Well, it's only 8:54pm here right now, so isn't it too early for me to know if that applies to me tonight?

  • cmsienk
    cmsienk Posts: 19,996 Member
    cmsienk wrote: »
    How are my fellow insomniacs doing?
    Well, it's only 8:54pm here right now, so isn't it too early for me to know if that applies to me tonight?

    Aren't you probably right about that?
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,006 Member
    edited November 2021
    Didn't I doze off for a while there, maybe due to post-swim fatigue?
    So aren't I inclined to think I won't have a problem sleeping tonight?
  • Cat0703a
    Cat0703a Posts: 17,577 Member
    Is this where the fellow insomniac checks in? 👋
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,006 Member
    Didn't I doze off for a while there, maybe due to post-swim fatigue?
    So aren't I inclined to think I won't have a problem sleeping tonight?
    Isn't it the case that it wasn't a problem, until 3am that is?
  • cmsienk
    cmsienk Posts: 19,996 Member
    Cat0703a wrote: »
    Is this where the fellow insomniac checks in? 👋

    Didn't you find the right place?
  • Cat0703a
    Cat0703a Posts: 17,577 Member
    Isn’t my problem staying asleep too? Should I look on the bright side this morning? Isn’t it absolutely silent (except for the humming fridge) and peaceful with no one else up in the house?
  • cmsienk
    cmsienk Posts: 19,996 Member
    edited November 2021
    Is that the optimist in you speaking? Didn't I finally fall asleep at 1am only to wake up at 6:30, much earlier than necessary?
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,006 Member
    Well, haven't I fooled around long enough to add new activities for pilates and tai chi to my watch?
    Isn't it time I went for a morning walk, at a riverside park (creek side really) that opens at 6am?
    And during my walk, won't I be looking forward to trying a peppermint mocha this morning?
  • cmsienk
    cmsienk Posts: 19,996 Member
    Won't you enjoy your walk and your Mocha?
  • NVintage
    NVintage Posts: 1,463 Member
    Which is better: peppermint or cinnamon mocha?
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 14,010 Member
    Is that a serious question? Shouldn't peppermint be added to the list of controlled substances and banned from normal daily exposure? Can you tell I am not overly fond of peppermint?
  • cmsienk
    cmsienk Posts: 19,996 Member
    edited November 2021
    Wasn't I going to say it's a close call between the two, but wouldn't I choose cinnamon first? Can you tell I don't have an aversion to peppermint?
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,006 Member
    edited November 2021
    NVintage wrote: »
    Which is better: peppermint or cinnamon mocha?
    Wouldn't I like to know as well, since I've never had a cinnamon mocha and am having only my first peppermint mocha right now?

    @Cat0703a, don't I find this peppermint mocha to be tasty as a holiday treat but still a bit much? Isn't it unlikely I'll be getting another one?

    @nossmf, wouldn't I advise anyone averse to peppermint to steer clear of this drink, even though it's legal?
    At one point in the not too distant past, didn't I find unsweetened peppermint iced tea to be a very good replacement for the sodas, Snapples, lemonades, etc. that I had been drinking?

    @cmsienk, don't I too think cinnamon wins (easily, for me) over peppermint? I wonder why I usually only have cinnamon in foods and not drinks?

  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,006 Member
    As the flavor of my peppermint mocha lingers, aren't I wondering if perhaps I might have another?
    As I was pondering my appreciation of the combination of chocolate and peppermint together, didn't it suddenly occur to me that, to the best of my knowledge, the best combination of those can be found in an Andes Chocolate Mint?
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 14,010 Member
    Do you understand I used to hate going to the dentist as a kid, not because of the actual cleaning, but because of the peppermint-flavored polishing paste they insisted on using? Do you know how insanely jealous I am of my kids who get to choose between peppermint, chocolate, bubble gum, birthday cake, and a couple others? And is it weird that I'm ok with spearmint, it's only peppermint I reject?
  • Cat0703a
    Cat0703a Posts: 17,577 Member
    Aren’t peppermint mochas way too sweet for me? Don’t I much prefer my Irish cream Americanos with a dusting of cocoa or my skinny cinnamon dolce lattes (before they got rid of the sugar free syrup)?
  • bellababy9031
    bellababy9031 Posts: 287 Member
    Wouldn't you rather just slurp tequila out of my.....

    belly button???
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 14,010 Member
    Wouldn't I rather have a shot of Hot Damn cinnamon schnapps rather than tequila? Didn't I and a buddy finish off a full bottle of Gold Schlager on New Year's Eve 1999 as we waited for the world to end together due to Y2K? (Do we have any young pups reading this who don't know to what I'm referring?) Didn't we think it was doing just that, when we drunkenly witnessed some fool launching fireworks from their back deck and thought the world was literally exploding?
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,006 Member
    Is it weird that I find spearmint to be the one I reject, and peppermint the one I prefer?
    After googling the two, didn't I find some seemingly conflicting opinions, on the reason I prefer peppermint? So who to believe?
    • Mint brings a bright, bold flavor to recipes. On the savory side, spearmint is usually the mint of choice, however when it comes to sweet, peppermint is the herb of choice as it pairs well with chocolate and citrus flavors.
    • Peppermint contains 40% menthol while spearmint contains less than 1% menthol. This means peppermint is going to have a more intense “minty” flavor that spearmint. ... If you have a lighter flavor that borders on sweetness, you're most likely tasting spearmint.
    • Therefore peppermint is especially pungent and even spicy, hence the 'pepper' in its name. Spearmint, on the other hand, contains a compound called carvone, which gives it a much subtler, sweeter flavour.
    • However, when it comes down to it, spearmint is better in savory dishes while peppermint is better used for a chocolate dessert.
    Doesn't the general consensus seem to be that spearmint is more subtle and slightly sweeter, and peppermint is more spicy and "minty"? So isn't it odd that spearmint is preferred for savory, and peppermint pairs well with chocolate?
  • Cat0703a
    Cat0703a Posts: 17,577 Member
    Wouldn't you rather just slurp tequila out of my.....

    belly button???

    Do I need to remind you what happened last time I did that? 😳