Canoe

[benzguy]

I actually respect the owner of Canoe having "the you know what" to actually get on this forum and defend and explain his establishments policies and views.
Oh by the way, I have lived here for 25 years, the local help in any business around this area is substandard, ... I was at the grocery store the other day and the person bagging just stood there with a blank look on their face like they were in a daze, probably on drugs... I ended up bagging my own groceries. Most restaurant servers change restaurants often because they get fired for missing work, lying, stealing, etc..., so I believe the owner when he says its hard to keep employees. But I guess it doesn't matter to some idiots..... example- see Nobozo post. You obviously have so much money, don't need to work and obviously have no friends or a life because you have never been to this restaurant but will bash it and try giving a grammar lesson at the same time. How many other forum discussions do you frequent and add your 2 cents in about something you have absolutely no clue or experience in????
Nobozo, Have I used enough paragraphs for you???
Anyway, I want to apologize to this forum for directing comments to individuals, but maybe they will understand what it feels like, as they don't seem to care when they post in the first place towards others.
This forum is not designed to slander and bash local business's, which is what a lot of people on this forum seem to often do. I had a bad experience at the local grocery store, but you don't see me posting the name of the grocery store, when it happened, who it was, and state I'm not ever going back to that grocery store. Some people need a reality check.

[Happy Gourmand]

Originally Posted by benzguy

I actually respect the owner of Canoe having "the you know what" to actually get on this forum and defend and explain his establishments policies and views.
Oh by the way, I have lived here for 25 years, the local help in any business around this area is substandard, ... I was at the grocery store the other day and the person bagging just stood there with a blank look on their face like they were in a daze, probably on drugs... I ended up bagging my own groceries. Most restaurant servers change restaurants often because they get fired for missing work, lying, stealing, etc..., so I believe the owner when he says its hard to keep employees. But I guess it doesn't matter to some idiots..... example- see Nobozo post. You obviously have so much money, don't need to work and obviously have no friends or a life because you have never been to this restaurant but will bash it and try giving a grammar lesson at the same time. How many other forum discussions do you frequent and add your 2 cents in about something you have absolutely no clue or experience in????
Nobozo, Have I used enough paragraphs for you???
Anyway, I want to apologize to this forum for directing comments to individuals, but maybe they will understand what it feels like, as they don't seem to care when they post in the first place towards others.
This forum is not designed to slander and bash local business's, which is what a lot of people on this forum seem to often do. I had a bad experience at the local grocery store, but you don't see me posting the name of the grocery store, when it happened, who it was, and state I'm not ever going back to that grocery store. Some people need a reality check.

WOW!! Tell us how you really feel about baggers and wait staff.

[CozbyDog]

Oh by the way, I have lived here for 25 years, the local help in any business around this area is substandard, ...

Benzguy, this quote confuses me- if you have lived here for 25 years and I assume you have a job, then I think you know where I am going with this...

BTW- My employer who has been in business for 93 years thinks I have been an employee with high standards for the last 18 years... and we're both local, imagine that.

[Pineedles]

I stand corrected! Canoe does answer posts on this forum but since our Webmaster pointed out that the last activity was in January of 2012, I should have said, In a timely manner".

Scott's response was reasonable, and as long as all the staff informs potential diners of the policy, then it was OK. I however have no problem with canoe, just the chef/owner.

I still stand by my perception of the rude and self-serving manner in which Scott handled a problem at O's Steak. For those who are curious, here is the link. I, nor any of my relatvives have been to either establishment since the incident, two of which have moved into the area in the past year. Two people won't make a difference, but it's a start.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ighlight=scott

[Lakesrider]

Originally Posted by benzguy

I actually respect the owner of Canoe having "the you know what" to actually get on this forum and defend and explain his establishments policies and views.
Oh by the way, I have lived here for 25 years, the local help in any business around this area is substandard, ... I was at the grocery store the other day and the person bagging just stood there with a blank look on their face like they were in a daze, probably on drugs... I ended up bagging my own groceries. Most restaurant servers change restaurants often because they get fired for missing work, lying, stealing, etc..., so I believe the owner when he says its hard to keep employees. But I guess it doesn't matter to some idiots..... example- see Nobozo post. You obviously have so much money, don't need to work and obviously have no friends or a life because you have never been to this restaurant but will bash it and try giving a grammar lesson at the same time. How many other forum discussions do you frequent and add your 2 cents in about something you have absolutely no clue or experience in????
Nobozo, Have I used enough paragraphs for you???
Anyway, I want to apologize to this forum for directing comments to individuals, but maybe they will understand what it feels like, as they don't seem to care when they post in the first place towards others.
This forum is not designed to slander and bash local business's, which is what a lot of people on this forum seem to often do. I had a bad experience at the local grocery store, but you don't see me posting the name of the grocery store, when it happened, who it was, and state I'm not ever going back to that grocery store. Some people need a reality check.

Wow...Just wow.
So it is not OK to say anything bad about the businesses but perfectly OK to tell people that the employees are thieves, drug addicts and degenerates. Man are you one sad individual. Two posts in and the locals are all scumbags.
Reality check? Here is one. I am a local. I go to work every day, I show up early and I stay late when needed. I don't steal, I don't lie and I don't use drugs. Well, Yes I do. I take blood pressure medicine of which I will now have to take another dose thanks to your post. And as far as servers not staying in one place very long I guess it simply couldn't be because of the instability in the restaurant business, the low pay. The lack of health insurance, the terrible hours, the walking fifteen miles a day, waiting on people that think 15% is too much....Nope....It's because they are are all degenerates. yep that's why they don't stay. Post number 2? Geesh.

For you to make a remark like you did about ANYONE is beyond reproach. I take my work ethic very personally, and for you to belittle us locals, is highly offensive. You owe everyone of us an apology.
BTW....
If someone has a bad experience some place, they are fully within their right to tell everyone about it so that people are informed. To do that you need to name names or we won't have a clue what you're talking about. Many of the people who write a bad review about one place or another, will be the ones who write a nice review about some other place. I have written bad reviews about one place and then after going back have written a good review about the very same place. I can't just say I went someplace and not give the name, because it would be completely pointless. So, THAT is the purpose of internet forums. Whether you use that information or not is completely up to you. If I listened to everyone on the Dodge truck forum I never would have bought my Dodge Ram. I love my truck and have not had any of the issues that some seem to have had. Just like the fact that some people like the Canoe and others don't. I won't go back and I doubt they give a rats butt. When you post about someone not caring about what they post and then name a forum members name and call people "idiots" just because you don't like what they said, your doing the exact same thing. Talk about calling the kettle black. Reality check for sure.
I guess everything will be back to usual at the Canoe. People that like it will keep going and those of us who have not had good experiences there will not. And the world goes round and round and round, like the Circle Game.

[wifi]

The personal attacks recently have gotten a bit much. I tune into this site to learn and enjoy others experiences and personalities, that's not what I'm seeing lately. Why pollute some topic others might be interested in reading about, start one of your own on how much you hate xyz so we all know where its going? Maybe this is the sign of the coming 12/21/12? (chuckle)