:: The problem with pancakes ::

"Seriously people, it's pancakes, not rocket science." - Christene, complaining about a meeting she has to attend today at IHOP (which involves her having to leave early from her day job), in which nothing of use will be discussed and all that will apparently happen is people will bitch about each other, make simple problems more confusing, and generally waste time.

(editor's note: This meeting sounds a lot like something that would happen in my office.)

:: Server sympathy ::

Christene, who has worked at IHOP for a number of years...

Christene: I'm wearing an "I'm in training badge."

Me: uhh, why?

Christene: I'm hoping for sympathy tips.

Hey, we're in a recession. Gotta do whatcha gotta do.