The signs for the specials our assistant manager decided to make. We had to pull the second one for false advertising.
We have no idea what's going on with these. But no one is catching halibut in a pond in Southern Ontario.
by kingftheeyesores
47 Comments
thewarehouse
Did your AM use chatgpt or did they get hit on the head real hard
Jumpy-Fennel7199
Are you hiring Facebook bots??
RiverJai
Comic Sans really sells the dream.
Next week, might I suggest Papyrus?
Odd_Detective_7772
Why would you just not just say fish and chips
BirdBurnett
She’s putting her English degree to use.
LeithLeach
Drugs?
FortuneHasFaded
$9.44?
neuroid99
Just add “…or the Sysco truck, depending on availability.”
Randomized007
She’s underworked and overpaid
Penginsaurus
Honestly if I read that in a window or something I’d walk away. Feels like its overcompensating and gives off real sus vibes lol
anthemofadam
Triggered by “use to” rather than “used to”. Weird grammar on stuff like this is always a red flag for me
Iamthewalrusforreal
I, too, used to catch halibut from a pond.
DrKliever
USED TO!
britishparl
Ah yes, catching halibut from a back yard pond
Adventurous-Start874
Interesting. I keep stocking my pond with halibut and they keep dying.
lars2k1
That’s some boring layout, too.
MotorEnthusiasm
Who is using Halibut to make fish & chips? Just from a COG standpoint….why would you even say that?
ApoclypseMeow
Why is everyone dancing?
dasfonzie
Everything about this is cheap. Are you operating out of someone’s home kitchen?
ronweasleisourking
Lol what 🤣
Sanquinity
We just have an old-fashioned whiteboard outside where we write our specials on. And just the facts. Like “Mussels with mustard cream sauce, salad, and french fries.” (Was our last special.)
N7Longhorn
Does that say $9.44? What the fuck
lordGwillen
*yewsta
ShutYourDumbUglyFace
Halibut from a pond? Do I not know where halibut come from?
Buckaroo_Man
This is one of those surreal memes right? It needs an extremely fried jpeg of a fish somewhere. Clipart of a salsa dancer.
HeightExtra320
In my entire life ?!
😝
Sairen-Mane
Can they add just a stretched jpeg of the food behind the price. Then have the price be in a flame font I think it would work
cynical-rationale
I haven’t seen anything under 10$ in years where I live 🙁 I’d eat there everyday lol
Edit: shit, you are canadian too! With those prices I figured you were American. I’m out in the prairies.
LookingforDay
My manager was making these same signs with the same color scheme and same fonts 20 years ago.
professor-hot-tits
The Cuervo Gold
The fine Colombian
Make tonight a wonderful thing
peacefinder
Maybe they’re pulling wrapped halibut fillets that fell off a truck out of the pond!
miseryenplace
This is fucking hilarious. In both a good and bad ways tbh 😂.
Aside from everything else, tell’em not to use red for the font colour when trying to push a special. Red is danger, red is avoid.
6DGSRNR
But the chickens are legit Cajun?
autotelizer
Generally puffery is not considered false advertising, was there actually some kind of enforcement action?
joostadood526
This too will make you dance has me shouting.
bigladoffcampus
how much halibut would a customer get for 9.99 CAD?
DingusMacLeod
I’d have pulled it for blatant ignorance. Nobody ever caught a Halibut in a pond.
acityonthemoon
Yes, but will it make me dance?
sadira246
… … …good heavens!
igg73
Not enough exclamation marks
TightDescription2648
How is the halibut only .50¢ more thank chicken pasta
IllustriousSpirit790
At this point, idc how much you lie to me. If you can sell me an adult sized dinner plate for under 10 dollars, IM IN!!!!!
OrneryPathos
I mean in addition to being an ocean fish; halibut is the size of a person!!!
That being said I’m in Ontario and those prices are super exciting.
DataDaddy79
Why would it be false advertising? If the fish is halibut and the price is $9.99, the rest is just silly.
The “make you dance” part because of the lawsuits against Red bull for “gives you wings”? A key part of that way the idea that allowed you to do extraordinary feats of athleticism, while being a sponsor of extreme sports.
I’m not sure any court in Ontario is going to take up a “false advertising” claim that’s clearly a gratuitous promise.
That said, I can see how it probably wasn’t in line with the restaurants branding and would be pulled on account of that. But no one’s suing over this.
romero0705
I think this is hilarious. Why does that seem like an unpopular opinion here??
TrickleUp_
Ah the world famous freshwater Halibut
ranting_chef
I hate to see descriptive terms like “incredible.” But when I do, chances are good that it won’t be.
47 Comments
Did your AM use chatgpt or did they get hit on the head real hard
Are you hiring Facebook bots??
Comic Sans really sells the dream.
Next week, might I suggest Papyrus?
Why would you just not just say fish and chips
She’s putting her English degree to use.
Drugs?
$9.44?
Just add “…or the Sysco truck, depending on availability.”
She’s underworked and overpaid
Honestly if I read that in a window or something I’d walk away. Feels like its overcompensating and gives off real sus vibes lol
Triggered by “use to” rather than “used to”. Weird grammar on stuff like this is always a red flag for me
I, too, used to catch halibut from a pond.
USED TO!
Ah yes, catching halibut from a back yard pond
Interesting. I keep stocking my pond with halibut and they keep dying.
That’s some boring layout, too.
Who is using Halibut to make fish & chips? Just from a COG standpoint….why would you even say that?
Why is everyone dancing?
Everything about this is cheap. Are you operating out of someone’s home kitchen?
Lol what 🤣
We just have an old-fashioned whiteboard outside where we write our specials on. And just the facts. Like “Mussels with mustard cream sauce, salad, and french fries.” (Was our last special.)
Does that say $9.44? What the fuck
*yewsta
Halibut from a pond? Do I not know where halibut come from?
This is one of those surreal memes right? It needs an extremely fried jpeg of a fish somewhere. Clipart of a salsa dancer.
In my entire life ?!
😝
Can they add just a stretched jpeg of the food behind the price. Then have the price be in a flame font I think it would work
I haven’t seen anything under 10$ in years where I live 🙁 I’d eat there everyday lol
Edit: shit, you are canadian too! With those prices I figured you were American. I’m out in the prairies.
My manager was making these same signs with the same color scheme and same fonts 20 years ago.
The Cuervo Gold
The fine Colombian
Make tonight a wonderful thing
Maybe they’re pulling wrapped halibut fillets that fell off a truck out of the pond!
This is fucking hilarious. In both a good and bad ways tbh 😂.
Aside from everything else, tell’em not to use red for the font colour when trying to push a special. Red is danger, red is avoid.
But the chickens are legit Cajun?
Generally puffery is not considered false advertising, was there actually some kind of enforcement action?
This too will make you dance has me shouting.
how much halibut would a customer get for 9.99 CAD?
I’d have pulled it for blatant ignorance. Nobody ever caught a Halibut in a pond.
Yes, but will it make me dance?
… … …good heavens!
Not enough exclamation marks
How is the halibut only .50¢ more thank chicken pasta
At this point, idc how much you lie to me. If you can sell me an adult sized dinner plate for under 10 dollars, IM IN!!!!!
I mean in addition to being an ocean fish; halibut is the size of a person!!!
That being said I’m in Ontario and those prices are super exciting.
Why would it be false advertising? If the fish is halibut and the price is $9.99, the rest is just silly.
The “make you dance” part because of the lawsuits against Red bull for “gives you wings”? A key part of that way the idea that allowed you to do extraordinary feats of athleticism, while being a sponsor of extreme sports.
I’m not sure any court in Ontario is going to take up a “false advertising” claim that’s clearly a gratuitous promise.
That said, I can see how it probably wasn’t in line with the restaurants branding and would be pulled on account of that. But no one’s suing over this.
I think this is hilarious. Why does that seem like an unpopular opinion here??
Ah the world famous freshwater Halibut
I hate to see descriptive terms like “incredible.” But when I do, chances are good that it won’t be.