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"I've Never Had A Bad Meal There"-What Does That Mean?
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:37 pm
I saw this or "I've never had anything bad there" a number of times just today. In some case, people proceed to then say how much they liked a place.
When I hear or read that, I assume the place is just okay, but that's not the univeral meaning, apparently.
How about "Everything I've had there has been good or very good." Just wondering why it's always in the negative rather than the positive.
I've probably said it myself a few times.
When I hear or read that, I assume the place is just okay, but that's not the univeral meaning, apparently.
How about "Everything I've had there has been good or very good." Just wondering why it's always in the negative rather than the positive.
I've probably said it myself a few times.
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Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:44 pm to Gris Gris
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:46 pm to Gris Gris
I have been saying this very phrase about Dairy Queen for decades
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:49 pm to Gris Gris
I think it can talk about consistency.. Some people order the same thing every time.. If you order the same thing 100 times and its never been bad then that's consistent.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:50 pm to Catman88
It probably means they just left a Johnny's Pizza anywhere north of Alexandria
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:52 pm to Gris Gris
I think it depends upon who actually says it, and what they think constitutes a really good meal from a bad meal.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:52 pm to Gris Gris
I've always thought it was a glowing endorsement of a restaurant. Much better than average.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:52 pm to Gris Gris
A negative times a negative equals a positive.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:53 pm to Gris Gris
To me it means 'Everything on the menu is good, so whatever you order, you should enjoy." maybe not in those exact terms, but you get my drift.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:57 pm to Winkface
new math same as old math, for once...
Posted on 3/20/13 at 9:57 pm to Gris Gris
quote:
Just wondering why it's always in the negative rather than the positive.
probably because that phrase is usually posted in response to a negative comments about the place. and people want to respond to that negativity but not appear too supportive, or else get blasted for having shitty taste. as in:
Rohan2Reed: "That place is terrible, worst food i've ever had"
Anyone else: "I've Never Had A Bad Meal There"
Rohan2Reed:
rather than:
Rohan2Reed: "That place is terrible, worst food i've ever had"
Anyone else: "best meal i've ever had"
Rohan2Reed: "Maybe you had your taste buds burned off in a McDonald's coffee accident."
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:14 pm to Eddie Vedder
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Rohan2Reed
A person who's opinion on food I respect.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:14 pm to Mike da Tigah
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I think it depends upon who actually says it, and what they think constitutes a really good meal from a bad meal.
Right. Because no one could ever be up to your holy standards.
If someone says they enjoyed a meal at P.F.Changs that must mean that they're an a-hole right?
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:17 pm to Eddie Vedder
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Posted by Eddie Vedder
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:22 pm to Powerman
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Right. Because no one could ever be up to your holy standards.
Plenty surpass my standards, just few to none that you frequent I'm sure.
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If someone says they enjoyed a meal at P.F.Changs that must mean that they're an a-hole right?
Not necessarily. If you say it, I take it with a grain of salt, but if someone I do respect on their knowledge of food says it, I take it much more seriously.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:31 pm to Mike da Tigah
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A person who's opinion on food I respect.
def. at the top of my list of ppl id like to meet irl
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:34 pm to Eddie Vedder
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Posted by Eddie Vedder
Best post I've seen in a long time. Many thanks.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:36 pm to Citizen Kane
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def. at the top of my list of ppl id like to meet irl
Me too.
Posted on 3/20/13 at 10:56 pm to Eddie Vedder
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Rohan2Reed: "That place is terrible, worst food i've ever had"
"Worst I've ever had" is another commonly used food term.
A lot of people seem to talk in absolutes with everything. It either sucks or it's great. And if they like one place over another they will say x is better than y and its not even close when it actually is close.
To answer the OP's question, i think it's just another cliche expression usually used in defense of negative reviews. At least most of the time.
Posted on 3/21/13 at 12:13 am to Gris Gris
"I've never had anything bad there" means that the place is "solid".
...whatever that means. Solid is good apparently.
...whatever that means. Solid is good apparently.
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