At Westside Market in New York City, a cheesemonger gives his final two (hundred and ninety-nine) cents:
related: Don’t blame us — blame the crazy lady!
extra credit: Meet The Mysterious Cheesemonger Behind The Quotable Fromage [gothamist.com]
extra extra credit: A Collection of Curiously Eccentric Cheese Labels [nymag.com]
45 responses so far ↓
#1
JdotPav
That is the cheesiest thing I’ve ever seen.
Jan 12, 2013 at 12:45 am rating: 90
#2
Red Delicious
Quotes about what, exactly? The cheese? Is he putting philosophical quotes from Kierkegaard on there? What?
Jan 12, 2013 at 12:47 am rating: 90
#3
FeRD
“THE DR.”?
THE DR…unk with a deli label printer, presumably?
Jan 12, 2013 at 12:59 am rating: 90
#4
unhingedness
Having followed the extra extra credit link, my only complaint would be about the spelling! ‘Recieve’ and ‘decieve’?! I find these particularly offensive!
Jan 12, 2013 at 1:11 am rating: 90
#5
Kc
this complaint is what kills creativity and fosters the movement (or non-moooovment in the case of cheese) towards the pasteurization of our society thus creating a homogenized people which is so vanilla
Jan 12, 2013 at 1:30 am rating: 90
#6
Roto13
Who complained and what exactly were they complaining about? “Hey! This cheese you sold me says ‘Love and work… work and love, that’s all there is’! I disagree with Freud’s simplified take on the things that drive us to live! I much prefer Jung’s comparison of life to a shoe, in that the shoe that fits one foot pinches another, and there’s no single way to live a life!”
Jan 12, 2013 at 1:32 am rating: 90
#7
JdotPav
8.99 for Polish-Swiss?!? Who’s zoomin’ who?
Jan 12, 2013 at 2:27 am rating: 90
#8
Cyllan
Come on, it’s just stupid fun.. I didn’t realize there were some people able to go anal over cheese! XD
Jan 12, 2013 at 5:03 am rating: 90
#9
Poltergeist
“Heavens defend me from that Welsh fairy, lest he transform me to a piece of cheese!” -William Shakespeare
Jan 12, 2013 at 6:01 am rating: 90
#10
Joe+G
Based on the quote, I think the person complaining is Paul McCartney.
Jan 12, 2013 at 6:34 am rating: 90
#11
Adriana
I cannot believe anyone would go out of their way to complain about this. Talk about not having enough to do with your time.
Jan 12, 2013 at 7:35 am rating: 90
#12
H for Toy
Based on what I’ve learned from PAN, I think the one that caused the problem was this:
“I have never understood the human need to become irrational.”
Directly under the quote: Suitable for vegetarians.
Jan 12, 2013 at 9:02 am rating: 90
#13
Smokey
Who cut the cheese?
Jan 12, 2013 at 9:38 am rating: 90
#14
Smokey
The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath.
W. C. Fields
Jan 12, 2013 at 9:40 am rating: 90
#15
mouse
This post ruined my day. Why do people hate fun so much?
Jan 12, 2013 at 2:42 pm rating: 90
#16
So
What is so annoying about this is that one person complains, so they stop it for everyone.
Jan 13, 2013 at 6:12 am rating: 90
#17
Dane Zeller
I feel so inadequate now. When the guys back on the assembly line ask me if I’ve read any good cheese lately, I’ll have to tell them “no.”
Jan 13, 2013 at 8:59 am rating: 90
#18
Macca
That complaining guy better have been spending a fortune at the store for someone to justify this. One cutomer – who cares? It’s just a bit of fun, and probably made the cheesemonger’s day better, and therefore made him more productive and better at customer service to boot because of his good mood.
Jan 13, 2013 at 4:30 pm rating: 90
#19
Gordon Edgar
I salute my fellow cheese professional. I am sorry that the crazy customer won this battle.
Jan 14, 2013 at 12:18 pm rating: 90
#20
Lizzy
He also got a lot of the quotes wrong. It’s not “my motorcycle does 195, I lost my license, now I don’t ride”-it’s “my Maseradi does 185, I lost my license, now I don’t drive”
Jan 14, 2013 at 8:25 pm rating: 90
#21
Wilma Jo
I think if all you have to complain about is poor spelling on a cheese wrapper, your life is pretty good. Only the people who work with the public on a regular basis can fully appreciate this thread. The public is filled with nutters.
Jan 16, 2013 at 2:31 am rating: 90
#22
Angel
Gouda news – he’s been given a reprieve.
http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2013/01/westside-market-cheesmongers-labels-saved.html
Jan 17, 2013 at 2:59 am rating: 90
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