“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”
101 Dalmations
Annual Downey's Farm Trip
Fury of the Day - Ask Me How I Want My Burger Cooked, Canada
The main difference between the United States and Canada? In the U.S., you will always be asked how you want your burger cooked - but in Canada you will never be asked that question since they assume your answer will always be something like, “Duh, of course well done.”
WHEN DID THIS BECOME THE NORM AND WHY?
Really. Why!? It's such a small thing seemingly, but how did this catch on and become an internationally known custom? For the longest time, I wasn't even aware that people ate their burgers anything less cooked than well done. And why is that, you ask? Well, Canada raised me that way. It was only after visiting the U.S. that suddenly I was given many more options. And you know what? "Medium" is kind of amazing.
My real beef (hahahah not sorry) lies with the fact that the youth of Canada will experience this same trend and not learn for many years that there, infact, are many more options out there.
And if you're looking at me like, "I know a place in Canada where they ask you how you want your burger cooked" then you can go right to hell. Of course there are places that are exceptions. But typically speaking, those places are either exclusively-burger places or fancy-ass restaurants. And it shouldn't be that way! Every place should ask! Why should we, the people, not have a choice in the matter?
If you think I'm being too passionate on this issue, you're wrong.
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YES
“If you’ve ever stated that you’re against bullying, but you’ve bought either an US Weekly or People Magazine in your life, you’re a hypocrite.”
Elizabeth Warren
Burger Joint
I've been getting burgers at Burger Joint (inside the Le Parker Meridien hotel) on and off for years and I just realized - I've never told you about it. Yikes.
It's usually mentioned alongside other burger favourites in the city, so if you haven't been here before, you kind of need to get on that. Once you walk into the hotel, you have to search (depending on what entrance you come in from) for a huge red curtain. It's behind this curtain that you'll follow a hallway that leads you to this burger haven.
It's cash only and definitely worth the trip.
Mom Says
“Sparrows carry the souls of the dead, it’s unlucky to kill one.”
Cinnamon Broom
I need to have a list when I go into Trader Joe’s, otherwise I’ll always end up with purchases like this one shown above.
It’s literally a broom that makes any area you sweep smell like cinnamon. Am I losing it or is that an amazing idea? My grandma would be all OVER this baby.