Is this Springs1?

[EloiseWeenie]

This picture is on my FB wall. A diner handed it to her waitress (who then took a photo of it). It's a pretty amazing list of allergies.

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Umm, I'm pretty sure you can't be allergic to something because it s microwaved!

[UMaineTeach]

huh?
half of those are not allergies and completely devalue people with true allergies.
It's not springs - she would just tell them verbally and then when they forgot she could ding the tip. She won't put demands in writing since IT is THE SERVER'S job to WRITE things down.

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Aug 17, 2012 19:10:20 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

huh?
half of those are not allergies and completely devalue people with true allergies.
It's not springs - she would just tell them verbally and then when they forgot she could ding the tip. She won't put demands in writing since IT is THE SERVER'S job to WRITE things down.

Excellent point!!

[poutinedreams]

I am amazed that gluten didn't make the list. I hear it's catching.

[caden]

Aug 17, 2012 19:10:20 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

huh?
half of those are not allergies and completely devalue people with true allergies.
It's not springs - she would just tell them verbally and then when they forgot she could ding the tip. She won't put demands in writing since IT is THE SERVER'S job to WRITE things down.

LOL!

I think we're all "allergic" to reheated, microwaved restaurant food.

[EloiseWeenie]

Aug 17, 2012 19:10:20 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

huh?
half of those are not allergies and completely devalue people with true allergies.
It's not springs - she would just tell them verbally and then when they forgot she could ding the tip. She won't put demands in writing since IT is THE SERVER'S job to WRITE things down.

LOL.

I don't trust someone that turns down excessive cheese.

[Deleted]

Cheese is okay but an excessive amount is not? And no microwave leads me to believe she is just BSC.

[EloiseWeenie]

Oh, and apparently this is the back of that person's business card.

[emilyj]

How can you be allergic to beef that's only cooked less than medium-well? Medium-well you're cool, but medium, BAM! Allergic reaction?

I am so glad I'm not waiting tables anymore. This makes me want to go out and just hand a random waitress $10.

[Deleted]

I know waitresses who would slip the obviously bullshit items into homegirl's food. Or at least rub the plate with them.

[Deleted]

There are 8 or so major allergens (Dairy, Soy, Wheat, Peanuts, Trea Nuts, Eggs, shellfish (I can't remember the rest). Strawberries can be a huge allergen too (but most other fruit isn't)

[MixedBerryJam]

And I love the "in the US only" caveat to the beef. Mad cow disease may be a real thing, but you're just nuts. Unless "nuts" was on the list, in which case, voila.

[emisi]

I'm guessing this list is partially actual allergies, partially "I don't like it so I must be allergic to it."

[marynjoe]

The list may really mean "foods I have to avoid for one reason or another" but it's easier just to say allergies.

Still... Order what you can eat, ask about the preparation, explain what you need, and be nice.

[JLN]

Springs' list would be 7 pages LONG and randomly CAPITALIZED.

[seventeen]

there are people in my family allergic to strawberries, bananas and apples, so I can understand that, but I have never heard of an "undercooked beef" allergy.

[UMaineTeach]

Aug 17, 2012 22:32:40 GMT -5 @seventeen said:

I have never heard of an "undercooked beef" allergy.

and in addition it is an undercooked beef allergy that goes away when she leaves the county

you know b/c kids who are allergic to peanuts in America can totally eat them no prob. in France, Canada, and China.

[emmybean]

Who puts "anything" in quotes?

I mean, really.

[sonrisa]

Aug 17, 2012 19:56:05 GMT -5 @septimus said:

Strawberries can be a huge allergen too (but most other fruit isn't)

Eh. I'm okay with people conflating "allergy" with food sensitivity in a restaurant context. DH and the baby don't have anaphylactic reactions to citrus but they do have a sensitivity. (DH has outgrown it, but had it as a kid). Even a a few drops of lemon juice in a sauce or dressing will cause the wee one to throw up - which is a shame since citrus fruits are also her favorites.

Most of that stuff aren't food sensitivities or allergies, just crazy talk.

[Deleted]

The first few thins are probably legit allergies. The med-rare beef and microwaved food? Not so much.

But this did give me an excellent chuckle.

[y4m]

I considered making a card like this when I was eating to avoid my tested food allergies. But it would have been just obnoxiously long, and I was afraid of getting my food spit on. The fruit list alone was grapes, cantaloupe, watermelon, pineapple, banana, and strawberry.

But definitely not microwaved foods.

[IIOY]

Aug 17, 2012 19:10:20 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

huh?
half of those are not allergies and completely devalue people with true allergies.

Before I had a child with food allergies I probably would have smirked at this, but now I get it. People who conflate sensitivities with allergies are part of the reason otherwise intelligent folks think that giving peanuts to a nut-allergic child will just give his a rash and sniffles for a few hours rather than sending him to the ER because his throat closes up.

[WOT?*]

You know she'll be scanning for her name and will pop in here again. Thank you in advance for another seven pages of crazy on Monday.

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.

On the back of a business card? Really? I wonder what the recipients and potential clients think of this level of crazy.

[y4m]

I'm definitely allergic to both pineapple and kiwi, though not in an anaphylactic way. I never realized until I was 30 and had my allergy test that not everyone's mouth burns when they eat it.

[statlerwaldorf]

I have an oral allergy to certain fresh fruits. Cherries, pineapple, kiwi, pomegranates, oranges, and a few others. I get sores, swelling, and burning. It is rather unpleasant, but non life threatening. The weird thing is that I can eat cooked fruit like a cherry pie without symptoms. My allergist said it had something to do with certain pollens.

I have a life threatening allergy to certain shellfish. I carry an epi pen in my purse and do not eat at seafood restaurants. I can't mess around with that one which is why I hate people claiming they have an allergy when they don't. I ended up in the ER last year from some cross contamination. The epi pen did not help enough and I had to have an IV of steroids. My eyes swelled shut for a couple of days. It was awful. Normally it is not hidden in a way milk, soy, or tree nut oils might be, so I'm lucky in that regard.

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Aug 17, 2012 19:12:55 GMT -5 EloiseWeenie said:

Aug 17, 2012 19:10:20 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

huh?
half of those are not allergies and completely devalue people with true allergies.
It's not springs - she would just tell them verbally and then when they forgot she could ding the tip. She won't put demands in writing since IT is THE SERVER'S job to WRITE things down.

LOL.

I don't trust someone that turns down excessive cheese.

Haha--you can not trust me! I don't eat cheese, sour cream or ranch dressing:)

I just politely order a dish without cheese or ask for no cheese on a dish.

DH is a crazy picky eater. He swears beef not well done upsets his stomach, but I don't believe him.

I would cry if I couldn't eat oranges. I love them so much.