people that YELP are scumbags

it was about an excited social media user

today we are all excited social media users

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dont feed the trolls

I guess something's wrong with me because I found nothing to complain about in amy b.'s post. People who smoke in no-smoking restaurants are scumbags.

But perhaps you think you are above the LAW

was hopinh this would be something like "undercover investigation reveals conservative group secretly gaming YELP ratings" a la DIGG.

Amy's post: NAGL

Responding to below-minimum wage waitress who asks you not to smoke in signed non-smoking area and may have been unaware of his previous complaint by informing her she is partly responsible for a series of personal "fuck you"s: hey buddy, calm down

I'm a bit of a Pho snob. That's right I said it. I've been blessed with a sophisticated palette that allows me to decipher the subtle nuances of this delicious Vietnamese soup.

Phok u

I've been blessed with a sophisticated palette that allows me to decipher the subtle nuances of this delicious Vietnamese soup.

omg such lols.

thats right i said it

i looked at yelp at work one day and another day it turned out the IT hall monitor had blocked it :/

yelp deleted my review of that one chinese restaurant I love, fucking scambags

this is actually making me really angry - you mean I have to be an 'active member' of the 'yelp community' in order to have my stuff online? why dont you take down my photos too you assholes

I don't particularly want to defend yelp but I do sorta see the logic behind this - it would be pretty easy for someone game the reviews otherwise.

I AM NOT A NUMBER, I AM A YELP REVIEWER

Bill A.

Bel Air, MD
3 star rating
3/26/2009 1 photo

Here on Yelp, three stars equates to "A-OK" and two stars equates to "Meh. I've experienced better." I opted to give a three-star rating for reasons I'm about to describe, though I have most certainly experienced better sushi restaurants.

I'm admittedly somewhat of a sushi snob. I speak a little Japanese and know only the Japanese names of certain dishes, like Hiyayako [HE-YAH-YAH-KOH], which is some sort of tofu dish, though I'm not able to explain that dish in English any better than you just read.

Because of this little problem of mine, I try to eat in only authentic Japanese restaurants owned and operated by authentic Japanese people.

I haven't found such a place, yet, here in Baltimore. Aloha Sushi is owned and operated by Korean people.

The quality of the sushi was good and the fish was very fresh. The prices were also quite reasonable, except for the cold sake, which comes in very small bottles and is exorbitantly priced.

The wait staff was very attentive and friendly. The restroom was clean, but was decorated with a plastic flower. Plastic flowers in public restrooms is just plain wrong.

I would eat here again, but continue my quest for a bona fide, authentic Japanese restaurant here in the Baltimore metropolitan area...

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authentic Japanese people

He spelled "Hiyayakko" wrong. /Steve Shasta

also, i say it "heeyahyah-ko" (slight pause at the dash) but hey, it's just me, Steve Shasta. /Steve Shasta

Shasta Out
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The restroom was clean, but was decorated with a plastic flower.

^^sneaking this line into all my yelp reviews

The restroom was clean, but there were dice in the mirror

I thought "Meh, I've experienced better". Yo home!

I yelled to the waitress yo Holmes smell me later

in the bathroom that is

~banjos~

Looks like Yelp is in for some trouble, Google Places just went from Beta to launch today.

It's global (Yelp is very limited global) and the UI is really neat.

yeah places works great on the android google map app

i have no doubt that people who use google places will be scumbags too

the idea of user reviews of businesses is so great but somehow it turns out that the only people who take the time out to write these reviews are the most insufferable people on the planet

i found my college roommate's yelp profile and if i were to write a yelp review of her yelp reviews it would be a one-act play wherein i frequently begin statements with "uh," and leave her speechless and confronted with the full reality of her incompetence as a service provider

"oh, christine. i want to love your reviews of vegetarian restaurants and craft stores, but..."

just read a review of a bar that cmplained about drinks being "too strong."
kill all yelpers.

bye bye yelp, google places launched today for iphone.

so the owner of a business just threatened to sue the shit out of my friend for yelping that she had received a pizza pie COVERED IN HUMAN HAIR.

last time she eats at a combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell and First Choice Haircutters

Its kinda ridiculous how seriously some of these owners are taking Yelp. I'm loath to really take any side on the argument, but my cousin has been documenting a similar situation on her FB. Basically she put up a mildly negative review of a restaurant on Yelp and has since received three increasingly angry emails from the owner threatening her with legal action if she doesn't not only remove it, but replace it with a more flattering review. The whole thing is sadly hilarious.

i don't even... i've posted terrible reviews before, but i think they were always warranted.

The hilarious thing about the whole situation is that she pretty much enthused about the food, it was just that the hostess and server were both pretty rude during the course of the meal.

Do ppl really post Yelp reviews under their real names and emails?! I could only imagine actually doing this under the cover of anonymity...

I don't think she used her real name, but I'm guessing you have to tie your account to an email address somehow.

I'm happy to write up either a good response or bad response under my own name... it'll keep me from going off on a tangent of bile, I think.

7/24/2009

My friends and I have been talking about coming to this place for weeks now. Ground control to Major Tom: the Eric eagle (only because I drove) has finally landed! *tires Errrrp'ing* Walking in there throws you off a bit. Inside is dim and at a quick glance, by the decor, furniture and the way the partitions are set in the room, it looks like an Asian restaurant. No matter, my friends and I were finally ready to fulfill our destiny ala Los Chaparros.

Chips and salsa were standard. Not as spicy as others have made it out to be. If you want tasty and HOT, try Maria Bonita on Hotel Street. Out came the cream of corn and green chili soup. At best, it was not only very gritty (I had to suck the bits off my spoon in a form of a food fellatio) but just about flavorless. You can tell a lot of love goes into making it, with it's slow-cooked and soft texture. Though sorry guys, it was very bland.

Something else that poked my interest on their menu was their Jalapeno BBQ Torta. Whats that? Their version is a Mexican sandwich on French bread with red onions, deli veggies, cheese, mayo, your choice of meat all mixed in with their homemade Jalapeno BBQ sauce. Our waiter recommended I try it with their steak and so I did. It was finally time for 'din din! The food was decorated with Mexican flags on tooth picks. A nice touch...but did it savor the flavor?

Steak: tasty. Bread: very soft and crunchy. This was my first few bites but as I got my mouth more in motion, no thanks! Chaparros' Jalapeno BBQ tasted like a thick, spicy Asian sweet and sour sauce = Not Good. The fresh chunks of raw jalapeno might be overwhelming to some but it's a good thing I've already built a tolerance for "hot". I used to abuse my body with shots of chili pepper water and raw habaneros with the guys at work.

In the end, did I like the Los Chaparros product? Negatory.

Our server came back to check up on us and to talk about their Torta. He says it's gotten a very good response from their patrons. I could even feel the eyes of their staff digging as I dug into my Mexi hoagie. I describe this experience (though not the best example & in fact 2nd reference) like having oral sex with someone with very bad hygiene. You know they're watching you eat and with your best poker face, you're only "MMM!" acting. The very second they look away, you squiggle your nose and spit out those nasty bits and juices that shouldn't be there in the first place.

About $11 for the Torta and small soup.
Food was not my favorite but at least our server was very friendly and helpful.

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negatory

so the owner of a business just threatened to sue the shit out of my friend for yelping that she had received a pizza pie COVERED IN HUMAN HAIR.

― they call him (remy bean), Monday, 17 January 2011 15:45

maybe she should've just ordered pepperoni

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