Comments on: The Infomercial in the Donut Shop http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles (well, New York now). Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: deannie http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-102324 deannie Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:14:07 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/09/30/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-102324 What Karla said! bwahahaha - Dunkin' Donuts next time for you! What Karla said! bwahahaha - Dunkin’ Donuts next time for you!

]]> By: Citizen of the Month » Donut Shop Redux (Now with Sprint Phone) http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-101772 Citizen of the Month » Donut Shop Redux (Now with Sprint Phone) Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:24:46 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/09/30/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-101772 [...] Now, as most of you know, “pleasing a woman” is my middle name.  So, since most of you didn’t read my story about the donut shop from a few days ago, I’m not going to rewrite it, showing you how much more of a better “experience” it could have been if my Sprint Ambassador Phone had played a bigger role in the story. [...] [...] Now, as most of you know, “pleasing a woman” is my middle name.  So, since most of you didn’t read my story about the donut shop from a few days ago, I’m not going to rewrite it, showing you how much more of a better “experience” it could have been if my Sprint Ambassador Phone had played a bigger role in the story. [...]

]]> By: othurme http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100841 othurme Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:25:44 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/09/30/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100841 You said "Do not believe everything they tell you." What she heard was "Donut. Believe everything they tell you." I think you better go back and correct the situation. It may be all your fault she loses $2000. You said “Do not believe everything they tell you.”

What she heard was “Donut. Believe everything they tell you.”

I think you better go back and correct the situation. It may be all your fault she loses $2000.

]]> By: kapgar http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100800 kapgar Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:45:47 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/09/30/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100800 Everyday I debate calling the number accompanying the declaration that, as a Real Estate Apprentice, I can make $20,000 a week. So tempting that handwritten sign sticking in the ground at the street corner. Hmmm... Everyday I debate calling the number accompanying the declaration that, as a Real Estate Apprentice, I can make $20,000 a week. So tempting that handwritten sign sticking in the ground at the street corner. Hmmm…

]]> By: Miss Golondon http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100780 Miss Golondon Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:43:12 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/09/30/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100780 was that in echo park by the way? it looks like one that i popped into for a coffee. an utterly horrible coffee. but wait, generic DONUT sign, mountains in background, end of strip mall...oh , i guess it could be anywhere within a 50 mile radius of LA, nevermind was that in echo park by the way? it looks like one that i popped into for a coffee. an utterly horrible coffee. but wait, generic DONUT sign, mountains in background, end of strip mall…oh , i guess it could be anywhere within a 50 mile radius of LA, nevermind

]]> By: Sweet http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100490 Sweet Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:17:44 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/09/30/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100490 Nice gesture. I respect people who look out for the well being of strangers, despite the fact if the advice was wanted or not, you did the right thing. Nice gesture. I respect people who look out for the well being of strangers, despite the fact if the advice was wanted or not, you did the right thing.

]]> By: Dagny http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100489 Dagny Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:15:47 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/09/30/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100489 Three-card Monte? I always thought them as being some variation of a Ponzi (sp?) scheme. I really should stop reading so many mysteries. Three-card Monte? I always thought them as being some variation of a Ponzi (sp?) scheme. I really should stop reading so many mysteries.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100483 Eileen Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:04:08 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/09/30/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100483 Won't you feel silly when she cruises past you on her yaht? Won’t you feel silly when she cruises past you on her yaht?

]]> By: elle http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100482 elle Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:03:53 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/09/30/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100482 So on the West Coast you have REAL donuts... unlike the pretentious, exagerrated dough balls that dare don the same name here on the East Coast, eh? So on the West Coast you have REAL donuts… unlike the pretentious, exagerrated dough balls that dare don the same name here on the East Coast, eh?

]]> By: Karla http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/01/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100459 Karla Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:47:44 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/09/30/the-infomercial-in-the-donut-shop/#comment-100459 I bet she spoke English just fine, she just didn't want to talk to you. Her response was the shorthand version of "Yeah, yeah, White Boy. Buy a donut or get the hell out of my shop." I bet she spoke English just fine, she just didn’t want to talk to you. Her response was the shorthand version of “Yeah, yeah, White Boy. Buy a donut or get the hell out of my shop.”

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