Fish and female bathrooms
Fried fish sandwiches is one of those things like fried chicken or chocolate cake, in that it has a lot of leeway before the thing just taste like ass. Think about it. The number of diehard fast food fried chicken folks out there far outnumber the number of diehard Wendy's or McDonald's fans. It's because when you deep fry something, most of the time it's going to be great for your taste buds and for your arteries. Don't worry, just keep eating. Science will bail you out in the future. I fully believe this 'cholesterol' thing is just a hoax. Please. Next you're going to tell me the world is round and Mayweather is too pussy to fight Pacquiao. (Note, yes the world is round and yes Mayweather is a chicken). So a few weeks ago I walked by Mike's Deli and noticed a fried fish sandwich on the menu. Of course I had to give it a shot.
For a $6 dollar sandwich, I kind of expected the sandwich to be mediocre at best. The sad thing was that the sandwich sort of lived up to my expectations. You have to have this ability to withstand not-so-fresh fish... sometimes I have that, but sometimes it's just too much. I was only able to eat half of the sandwich in this case. The funny thing is, I actually wanted to order this fish sandwich from Mike's Deli way back in the summer of 2009 when I first walked by the little hole in the wall. But they never had any fish on hand. So I took that as a sign that even if the fish wasn't ultra fresh, at least the shipment comes in on a regular basis and they sell it on a regular basis. Either way, I'm not sure this sandwich is for a normal fried fish sandwich lover. You gotta be hardcore.
The redeeming factor of the meal were the Freedom Fries. They were thin and super crispy. It's the McDonald's style, where it's thin and has a really high crunch to innards ratio. For people who prefer meatier fries, these might not be for you. But if you grew up on McDonald's fries and these would totally rock your boat.
The last thing I want to talk about today is something I discovered only recently. So apparently like the cardinal rule for women is to squat on the toilet at public bathrooms. Like, you never actually sit down on the seat. So a few questions. Is this like the rule that all women everywhere follow? Also, how come they don't just build some women friendly toilets that's conducive to squatting?
Mike's Deli
44 E 32nd st.
New York, NY 10016
347-806-6319
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max
January 29, 2010 10:40 am
@hungry,
haha, wipe up your own stuff. That should be a sign in the bathrooms.
@Olga,
I can respect the use of mad toilet papers. Better to be safe.
@Jonathan,
Word. That balance between holding yourself up and letting yourself go.. it's oscar worthy.
@Elizabeth,
power to you, sister!
Danny
January 17, 2010 10:48 pm
That squat business is ridiculous. If your a&& is that close to the seat, squat or sit, I don't think it makes a difference. Think about it, I haven't.
Failerella
January 18, 2010 2:25 pm
I am a lover of fish sandwiches. I've been able to eat some fishy ones but that doesn't mean I liked it.
As for the bathrooms, I hate most women who squat because they leave a sprinkle on the seat for the next person. WTF! Just wipe up your own stuff! That annoys the crap out of me.
Though, now a lot of places have paper seat covers and see a lot of women use that. Or you can build your own old school style cover with toilet paper.
This is all crap anyway. You're more likely to get something from not washing your hands than from sitting on the loo.
hungry
January 14, 2010 12:05 pm
I cover the toilet seat with mad toilet paper layers. No squatting.
Olga
January 14, 2010 1:58 pm
I respect the squat. Its difficult to flex and relax at the same time.
Jonathan
January 14, 2010 3:32 pm
proud squatter!
"if you sprinkle when you tinkle, please be neat and wipe the seat"
Elizabeth
January 14, 2010 9:58 pm