It's interesting to see most of the bullshit, like alternative medicine, and topics like taste comes down to suggestion. Put the recipient in the correct state of mind and he/she will feel like it is "working" or that it tastes really good. Suggestion is a powerful tool which "the best" stuff need in order to be the best. Another aspect of this is group psychology, eg, like what movies are good and which ones you should hate, in other words, what's cool.
Come on, P&T. An actual wine critic would be able to tell the difference, and so would an actual food critic. The premise is correct, though--to really know "the best" you have to devote a large portion of your life to something.
I think most of the people eating the crap food knew it was crap, their expressions didnt convince me, not saying that people dont over glorify shit to make the ambience memory better when recalling that moment. Wine is something different, bottle can taste good and an expensive bottle can taste bad, since grapes and grapes arent consitent
Cool stuff is still cool though. I know someone who bought a microwave that scans food on its own and determines the appropriate cooking time and power. It's freakin amazing. No, there's nothing wrong with a normal function microwave or my ability to think for myself, but whatever i'm eating from the microwave is crap anyways, no need for additional effort on my part.
I'm the asshole that heavily critiques the new restaurant i go in. But I don't buy $1000 wines, just search for the "best" diner breakfast or pizza joint. I want to make sure my meal has the best effort put in, so it tastes good enough. Fuck atmosphere.
Sniffing the cork is just stupid. I've been to wineries all over the Finger Lakes, and not once has a salesperson opened a bottle of wine for tastings and sniffed the cork. They sniff and taste the wine itself to make sure it isn't corked, but they never sniff the cork itself. Folks, when you order wine at a restaurant, smell and taste the wine and forget the damn cork.
I'm pretty sure that it's used for both ovaries and for eggs.
You can get salmon roe (eggs) in most sushi restaraunts. Yes, I know salmon eggs are also used as fish bait. But they're still yummy. I suspect the quality and preparation methods in each case may differ somewhat, although after watching this show I'm not so sure. ^_^
I've had a total of three cell phones in my lifetime. I know people who have had at least 10 for absolutely no reason, other than because it's the trend, everyone else's got one, and "it's the best out there."
Love the oven/fridge. Talk about inventing just for the sake of it. Although seems to be a standard issue with all technology these days. Probably every mobile phone has a camera. Why? Apart from teenagers does anyone use it on a regular basis? Even a cheap TV now comes with probably around 20 sockets DNS, USB,HDMI etc. Yet I am sure most consumers have no idea what they are for or indeed any need for them. But still they are still being duped into paying for these extras.
Not saying that these people weren't tricked about how good the food tasted, but I also tell servers the food was delicious when it wasn't the best I've ever tasted.
The food sequence is bullshit. The "customers" are obviously not used to eating good food and are intimidated by obvious bullshit like "low-fat" Kobe beef and sniffing the cork. Most people aren't that interested in food enough to tell (or care) when they're eating crap. P&T seem to be saying that the only difference between a stale dinner roll and a good piece of bread is presentation. That's bullshit. Otherwise, great show.
@jon1156 Well no what they are saying is that, when people (the average person) are tricked into thinking something is the best of the best, they're more then willing to spend money on it. Basically the show is about the psychology of people and their inability to stop spending money they don't need to spend on things they don't actually need. If you gave that food to a food tester they would spit it out and demand a refund. Give it to someone who is not a pro and they won't know the difference.
@jon1156 You nailed it. They just assume that there is no criterion for quality but at the same time I doubt they really live this way. No one would opt for a rotting piece of prime rib over a quality cut, just the same there is a real difference between bad food and good food.
@FatJoe214 if you got an extra $2-3 you can add some "Easy Cheeze" and/or "Cheeze Whiz" and have some mini Spam & Cracker Cheeseburgers . . . mmmm, its American
Haha, this is so funny. I love trying to make sophisticated foods out of the bargain stuff we buy. I can tell the difference between fresh and canned tomato, though... you'd think it'd be obvious.
I have lived in Armenia, Russia, England, Mexico, and the United States...I have also taken 5-star cruises and stayed in 5-star hotels while traveling throughout Europe on several occasions. I have had the best and I'll be honest...I have come to enjoy the cheap stuff and I have come to appreciate what I have because I've realized how people tend to lose interest in something that they once thought was the best. If you want to have fun, just eat a cheap burger & watch P&T online for free.
a long time ago when "Nouveau cuisine" was all the rage, a friend and I went for a meal in an (of course) an expensive restaurant , well after paying the Huge bill & leaving the place we were both still so hungry we went and had a Burger & fries! the restaurant meal was tiny did not taste at all special & was WAY over priced , the best? fuck no , if the best is dictated by size? the the bill was Incredible! the best IMO is just pandering to peoples snobbery..
I don't really need the best. Two hot dogs with mustard and sauerkraut and a soda for $4.50? (Actually, it was $2.75 until a couple of years ago.) Sounds a lot better than a 50 dollar spoonful of Beluga caviar.
And I don't need a refrigerator oven that can log on to the internet. I just need an oven that has good temperature control, so when it reads 350, it actually is 350. That's it.
I have been dragged to fancy-pants restaurants, and honestly wanted to puke and/or ask where the BLT's are on the menu. A Pound of ground beef + box of macaroni + can of stewed tomatoes + the right blend of spices, herbs, and patience=big damn pot of something REALLY good to eat, and also share with other people. And at a cost of like, 4, maybe 5 bucks, tops? You can keep your caviar fish poo. :P
The guy who realizes it is not good quality is also the one not with a woman at the time. This tells all, as the man will always lie regardless to seem better in front of the woman. If everybody was there with their bros, they wouldn't hesitate to say 'this tastes like BULLSHIT'.
@xiamlliw1 Well, I'm a woman and I think this is stupid. The idea of eating raw fish eggs because they're a "delicacy" is ridiculous. Just give me a bowl of Chef Boyardee raviolis and I'm happy.
I worked at a fancy french restaurant to pay for school. We're talking $17 for a sandwich, $4.50 for coffee... it was all bullshit. I made better food then what was on the menu.
and with cheap stuff i get at walmart and random semi-old vegtables from the fridge i have made the most simple soups ever and they tasted better than any crap i have ever eaten at "fancy" resturants
Thank you diner Mr. Eric. He is honest. Most people don't want to "ruin the evening" by being honest about over rated food. They would rather be pleasant and suffer a bad, overpriced meal. I know because I am honest about calling restaurant BS and most people resent me for it.
I hear ya. If I went out with friends and found a used band-aid in my salad, god forbid if I called out the crappy service. You can't be a buzz-kill!!!!!!
Funny you should mention that. Once upon a time I was trying to chew a very tough piece of pepperoni. I spit it out and realized it was a used band-aid baked into the pizza crust. My companions pressured me to quietly put it aside and not ruin the day by saying anything. F#@+ that!
I have one problem with the experiment. Many a time I say something is good, only because I do not want to hurt some people's feelings. I have done that in many restaurants, where the food was bland. Nonetheless, when the waiter puts in extra effort or was extra nice, I would never say that the food was crappy to his face even if it were the case.
So nothing substantial can be concluded from the experiment because some of the guys might be doing exactly the same thing.
your right, but the point is that they agreed that i t was good and would have paid the price for it and left without a word. Therefor, people just want to look fancy, aka the best. So wanting the best is bullshit.
Agree. It would have been much better if they had picked food critics or food snobs. Another approach would have been to get the partner to ask about it more.
I sort of made the same point. I thought the people in this video were being polite, but a conclusion I have made is that It is a cultural trait in the US to not say anything when the food is bad even when you are getting ripped off. It is not socially acceptable to point out low standards.
I don't believe it's only something about what's socially acceptable but about having an expectation when you are in that kind of environment. I.e. if we pay a lot of money we expect better quality and especially if we're in a nice environment. We don't want to feel like we're being screwed so we will lie to ourselves about how good something is so we don't feel bad about our choice.
@CalifaJohn That's what I hate about "politeness." In any case when my grandma was alive she used to not mention that her food/the service was bad, so my mom would call over the server and deal with the issue. I admit I have problems opening my mouth, but usually because by that point I don't care.
@monicavictor82 I think there is a polite way to address any kind of unpleasant business. Most people would not directly tell a restaurant that they are not happy with their experience, but they will tell all their friends. It is more direct and more effective, however, to find a polite way to address the concern. Any business that wants long-term success will happily address the problem. Alternately, there is Yelp.com
Dumb ass... you don't sniff the cork... you look at it to see if its wet.... if the cork is dry it hasn't been stored on its side but standing up. If the cork is dry air can get in and the wine can and will turn it into vinegar...
so funny ....a love this show seeing all those arrogant asses going down !!!! they are so stupid ,, but i don,t complane , without them ,i could not pay my bills ..you suckers rule !!!keep up the good work... ha ha ha
I went to a charity dinner once where I was served $400 per ounce caviar. It tasted like cold fish jelly.
Everyone kept telling me, "It's an acquired tatse, you'll like it after a while."
My response was, "So I have to eat it until I like it?" "Yes, well, caviar tastes wonderful to a sophisticated palate, and you have to develop one, you aren't born with it."
I don't think many people actually like caviar, we're told we should, and it's so expensive, so people fake it.
@amymichellestone totally accurate, the power of suggestion, the placebo effect and most of all *** Peer Pressure *** are all significant mental influences, its really funny how people will act when they think they're supposed to act a certain way even when the situation their in doesn't make sense to the brain they'll make believe to fit in.
HI-larious, and one of the reasons why P&T's BS is such a great show.
@amymichellestone It's a veblen good, plain and simple. It's expensive and since not many people will be able to acquire it it signifies status, therefore rich people buy it.
@amymichellestone Caviar can be delicious. but it depends on what you eat it with or what the quality is. in my opinion if its not top quality caviar you need to eat it with something that makes it taste good.
OMG. I would be able to tell canned tomatoes from fresh. It's really not all in the mind if you know a little something about food and aren't retarded, especially if you cook yourself and go out to eat. Some of it, I admit is psychological, like presentation. But for the most part,it's really not. There really IS the best out there, that's why some restaurants do well and some don't. If the food's mediocre, you're not going to go back.
Actually, those are "heirloom" tomatoes, which are very soft and... mushy compared to "standard" tomatoes, and also have various off-red colors. It's kind of funny how they ARE more comparable to canned tomatoes. So... by calling them "heirloom" they're actually helping their cause, somewhat.
I don't know why you were voted down. I can't tell beans from shit, but my mother could probably tell you the city where the tomatoes were picked and whether the guy picking them washed his hands.
That's what I really hate about people. It's all or nothing. If you like someone, or a show, you can't disagree with any one thing they say....As if Penn's wife agrees with everything he says! Which is also a funny irony that Penn would have these people bashing marriage---while he himself is married!!! LOL. People can't think for themselves a lot of times, sadly, even those who consider themselves intellectual.Yeah, sorry, if you can't tell canned from fresh tomatoes, you're fucking retarded.
I like this show a lot, but this episode is weak. The restaurant patrons hate the food and are being polite to the staff and their company. Look at their facial expressions.
Not to mention that denouncing mindless materialism isn't exactly a hard sell.
I agree, these people are being polite. I'm surprised at P&T, god knows they've been to many good restaurants.
Maybe a lot of people watching this on youtube are young and/or aren't exactly restaurant connoisseurs. I don't know why P&T are insisting on trying to tell people there's no such thing as quality food, that includes organic.
Thanks for your intelligent and well-reasoned response. I expected to get multiple thumbs down for criticizing the episode, but it's precisely because I like P&T that I'm disappointed in this episode.
I agree with you entirely. The implication that all food is equal in terms of quality is absurd, even if some snobbery is totally unjustified.
I both agree and disagree.. one guy didn't like the food.. people hardly ever speak their mind. If I was paying a ton of money for 'gourmet' food and it tasted like shit, I would say something. These people either cannot tell the difference, or they're too scared they're going to upset someone by speaking their mind. I hate people like that..
The 'best' is purely a POV thing, what you think is the best won't be what someone else considers the best. Here's a real life example, my favourite TV set was manufactured in 1950 and I think it's the best television I've ever owned, but someone else would complain about the black and white 9" screen or the mono audio. The best is what makes YOU feel good, no one elses opinion should matter.
It's interesting to see most of the bullshit, like alternative medicine, and topics like taste comes down to suggestion. Put the recipient in the correct state of mind and he/she will feel like it is "working" or that it tastes really good. Suggestion is a powerful tool which "the best" stuff need in order to be the best. Another aspect of this is group psychology, eg, like what movies are good and which ones you should hate, in other words, what's cool.
pinkdeath82 1 week ago
0:20 "Okay, she seems young for our experiment. She has her whole life ahead of her to learn about the best..."
Yeah, and she's clearly WAY more focused on getting that guy in to bed than she is on tasting the food.
PassTheMarmalade1957 1 week ago
Airplane food in a nutshell.
YouAreABunghole 3 weeks ago
i want those recipes.
ikbenlaradetoffe 3 weeks ago
Come on, P&T. An actual wine critic would be able to tell the difference, and so would an actual food critic. The premise is correct, though--to really know "the best" you have to devote a large portion of your life to something.
JwebGuru 3 weeks ago
Why the heck does someone have to lecture what theyre being fed? XD
I think those people have eyes and the menu infront of them :P
Anuojat 3 weeks ago
£1.30 bottle of wine? I'm moving to America.
TheBudhistpunk 3 weeks ago
Ahh shit I ment the people in the show not Penn and Teller.
TheBudhistpunk 3 weeks ago
TWATS!
TheBudhistpunk 3 weeks ago
I want starbucks!
NJpanther05 1 month ago
That Castle of Ass guy also looks like Bruce Willis with hair.
tiefighter94 1 month ago
There have been multiple studies proving that enjoyment of a product, particularly wine, is a function of the price.
AvengerXP 1 month ago
Did they seriously throw their awards in the trash?
RandomTask3000 1 month ago
Now I wish I was constantly bullshitted about restaurant food to make it taste better :D
Well, now that I think of it I probably am.
XplosivCookie 1 month ago
thats a refriderator, and an oven, and a webbrowser? I'm so excited HA
Chainsawfun 2 months ago
@Chainsawfun I can Google what kind of noodle to serve with my strudel.
TheLastBrainLeft 2 months ago
I think most of the people eating the crap food knew it was crap, their expressions didnt convince me, not saying that people dont over glorify shit to make the ambience memory better when recalling that moment. Wine is something different, bottle can taste good and an expensive bottle can taste bad, since grapes and grapes arent consitent
ericgustafson81 2 months ago
he reminds me of lewis black
llerret128 5 months ago
i can tell you 3 things about the redheaded girl 1st she is kinda hot 2nd she is frickin pissed 3rd that dude is so not getting laid tonight XD
TheWOWNinga 5 months ago
Cool stuff is still cool though. I know someone who bought a microwave that scans food on its own and determines the appropriate cooking time and power. It's freakin amazing. No, there's nothing wrong with a normal function microwave or my ability to think for myself, but whatever i'm eating from the microwave is crap anyways, no need for additional effort on my part.
proprodigySD 5 months ago
Fucking bruce willis LOL
Edwardscissorhands10 5 months ago
I didn't know other people used the term "nuked" for microwaving food. Hehehe. I could be rich in a month.
drnogood59 6 months ago
I wonder how the PDA guy feels now that his entire obsession is now completely obsolete
muwu 6 months ago 75
@muwu he probably just went to get the best blackberry or something like that
LordTirion 5 months ago
@muwu He probably switched to smartphones a long time ago.
tehmaster690 2 months ago
@muwu He's probably transferred the obsession to iPhones.
TheLastBrainLeft 2 months ago
@muwu PDAs aren't obsolete, just, apart from the iPod Touch, they've been integrated into cell phones.
ctraver 4 weeks ago
@muwu he has every iphone, every droid and every blackberry
MrJivePirate 2 weeks ago
@muwu the only thing that he needs to do is wait for some 60 years and sell it as an antique
CaptainRex619 1 week ago
The whole smelling of the cork is bullshit too.
GoblinJareth 6 months ago 3
you eat with your eyes..
P4Z3X 6 months ago
I'm the asshole that heavily critiques the new restaurant i go in. But I don't buy $1000 wines, just search for the "best" diner breakfast or pizza joint. I want to make sure my meal has the best effort put in, so it tastes good enough. Fuck atmosphere.
quidnick 6 months ago
It's pronounced brus'ket:a ... damn it!
shimauma 6 months ago
the girl is about to orgasm when he discribes the food XD
enkopingsbo 6 months ago in playlist Penn and Teller's Bullshit
One of the guys at dinner looks like Bruce Willis with a bunch of hair.
foodonface 6 months ago
most people also feel kinda obligated to be polite and agree with a passionate waiter
sagrr 7 months ago
oh geeze, 1,99 a bottle? lol and i thought I drank cheap shit, rofl
TaelosX 8 months ago
Sniffing the cork is just stupid. I've been to wineries all over the Finger Lakes, and not once has a salesperson opened a bottle of wine for tastings and sniffed the cork. They sniff and taste the wine itself to make sure it isn't corked, but they never sniff the cork itself. Folks, when you order wine at a restaurant, smell and taste the wine and forget the damn cork.
cyanmanta 8 months ago
@cyanmanta You misunderstand. Think of it like dogs sniffing asses but with drunks instead and slightly less amount of ass.
mistereveready 8 months ago
Case and point, my favourite wine, is buckfast. THE BEST IS BULLSHIT.
redman8903 9 months ago
Clotted cream from De-von? It's Devon... it rhymes with Heaven, it's in the south of England and people there sound like pirates.
TRWolf 9 months ago 3
"WOULD YOU LIKE ANOTHER WHIFF OF.... CASTLE OF ASS??
HAHAHA LOL
MarqJagger582 10 months ago
I love the sequence at 4:27
"it squeaks! *pinches Penn's nose*" XD
Sorry guys, that's the only thing I took away from the whole episode: Teller is wicked funny. XD
spiritmuse90210 10 months ago
Restaurant sequence at 4:47.
DonZabu 10 months ago
bitch is loving her older guys huh? 0:21
damien28173 11 months ago
that trailer trash 22 year old girl with grandpa and the fat elvis wanna be nobody douche really know the best...
1973mazdarx4coupe 11 months ago
STEVEN SEAGAL WAS A PORNSTAR IN THE 80s
knjazvovk 11 months ago
@knjazvovk your shitting me! Let me guess the name..."In to deep". :)
blacksuite1 11 months ago
@knjazvovk Please stop posting this on every page that you visit. We all know that Steven Seagal was a pornstar in the 80s. Nobody cares.
webkilroy314 11 months ago
I wonder; could they not tell or was it the Emperor's New Clothes?
Slashbash 1 year ago
Castle of Ass guy looks like such a fucking douche.
WOULD YOU LIKE ANOTHER WIFF OF CASTLE OF ASS???
XxMissNoNamexX 1 year ago 14
lmao castle of ass
azariablack 1 year ago
roe is not fish eggs. its fish ovaries. its used as fish bait
BOYVIRGO666 1 year ago
@BOYVIRGO666
I'm pretty sure that it's used for both ovaries and for eggs.
You can get salmon roe (eggs) in most sushi restaraunts. Yes, I know salmon eggs are also used as fish bait. But they're still yummy. I suspect the quality and preparation methods in each case may differ somewhat, although after watching this show I'm not so sure. ^_^
UbiquitousChe 1 year ago
I really want these cheap ass recipes I can pass off to my family as gourmet!!
ajboyer 1 year ago
Fish EGGS!!! YUCK!!!!
tweethang1 1 year ago
I've had a total of three cell phones in my lifetime. I know people who have had at least 10 for absolutely no reason, other than because it's the trend, everyone else's got one, and "it's the best out there."
murdock283 1 year ago
@murdock283 I still have my first cell phone. I use it for calling people. Which is what it was originally meant for. I love my cell phone =D
tweethang1 1 year ago
@tweethang1 Wait ... cell phones are used for CALLING PEOPLE? :O
murdock283 1 year ago
@murdock283 Oh yes! (gasp) Now I heard there are some "cell phones" that carry.... THE INTERNET!! xD
tweethang1 1 year ago
@tweethang1 Internet on cell phones? My brain can no longer ... function ... *shuts down*
murdock283 1 year ago
@murdock283 YOUR BRAIN COUGHT A VIRUS
tweethang1 1 year ago
the redhead is cute.
azminivanracer 1 year ago
@azminivanracer No she's not. That girl from your hood was, and you let her end up with that dirt bag. Now she's a whore. You could of saved her.
Sun6Tzu 1 year ago
Oh god, not the Ryanair music again!
butsgalore 1 year ago
Kobe beef really IS delicious, though...
Inuyashachick12 1 year ago 2
Has anyone noticed that Penn looks like Peter Griffin?
mew6112 1 year ago
I have to say wine and food snobs are pretty fucking annoying
fraterlucifer888 1 year ago
@fraterlucifer888
I have to say self-righteous philistines are pretty fucking annoying.
JScarper 1 year ago
Chateau de Cul! better than Le Palais de la Pine! Bon apetit!
scimitarxy 1 year ago
"They massage the cows daily, from birth." lol
hogesfs 1 year ago
Love the oven/fridge. Talk about inventing just for the sake of it. Although seems to be a standard issue with all technology these days. Probably every mobile phone has a camera. Why? Apart from teenagers does anyone use it on a regular basis? Even a cheap TV now comes with probably around 20 sockets DNS, USB,HDMI etc. Yet I am sure most consumers have no idea what they are for or indeed any need for them. But still they are still being duped into paying for these extras.
hkpho0ey 1 year ago
Not saying that these people weren't tricked about how good the food tasted, but I also tell servers the food was delicious when it wasn't the best I've ever tasted.
theravendemon 1 year ago
The food sequence is bullshit. The "customers" are obviously not used to eating good food and are intimidated by obvious bullshit like "low-fat" Kobe beef and sniffing the cork. Most people aren't that interested in food enough to tell (or care) when they're eating crap. P&T seem to be saying that the only difference between a stale dinner roll and a good piece of bread is presentation. That's bullshit. Otherwise, great show.
jon1156 1 year ago
@jon1156 Well no what they are saying is that, when people (the average person) are tricked into thinking something is the best of the best, they're more then willing to spend money on it. Basically the show is about the psychology of people and their inability to stop spending money they don't need to spend on things they don't actually need. If you gave that food to a food tester they would spit it out and demand a refund. Give it to someone who is not a pro and they won't know the difference.
vikeyev1 1 year ago
@jon1156 You nailed it. They just assume that there is no criterion for quality but at the same time I doubt they really live this way. No one would opt for a rotting piece of prime rib over a quality cut, just the same there is a real difference between bad food and good food.
BandofSorensons 1 year ago
I though he was saying cold, not col XD lol lol lol
junksmasher 1 year ago
"That can of tomatoes made a funny, hissing noise when Tim opened it."
LMAO.
MooseOfReason 1 year ago 3
yea it's fresh....out of a CAN!
gathimest 1 year ago
wow, matt's still going, bye matt
HappyGestapo 1 year ago
I keep hearing "bullshetta" instead of "bruschetta".
WeAreTheRobots 1 year ago 4
You know what taste good? Spam and crackers. $2 is all you need and you have an evening filled with ground up meat and baked salty dough.
FatJoe214 1 year ago 2
@FatJoe214 As said by someone else, "Spam is good if you forget its spam"
0Krusnik0 1 year ago
@FatJoe214 if you got an extra $2-3 you can add some "Easy Cheeze" and/or "Cheeze Whiz" and have some mini Spam & Cracker Cheeseburgers . . . mmmm, its American
D119heavy 1 year ago
@FatJoe214 and it doesnt cost $300 , and have a little bit of herb ontop , like some bullshitta , i meen , bushetta
k1n6k1n6 1 year ago
Haha, this is so funny. I love trying to make sophisticated foods out of the bargain stuff we buy. I can tell the difference between fresh and canned tomato, though... you'd think it'd be obvious.
Rowennag 1 year ago
"castle of ass"
that made my day
the truth, it burns!!!
Ele3tricEye 1 year ago
I have lived in Armenia, Russia, England, Mexico, and the United States...I have also taken 5-star cruises and stayed in 5-star hotels while traveling throughout Europe on several occasions. I have had the best and I'll be honest...I have come to enjoy the cheap stuff and I have come to appreciate what I have because I've realized how people tend to lose interest in something that they once thought was the best. If you want to have fun, just eat a cheap burger & watch P&T online for free.
andyrooney11 1 year ago
a long time ago when "Nouveau cuisine" was all the rage, a friend and I went for a meal in an (of course) an expensive restaurant , well after paying the Huge bill & leaving the place we were both still so hungry we went and had a Burger & fries! the restaurant meal was tiny did not taste at all special & was WAY over priced , the best? fuck no , if the best is dictated by size? the the bill was Incredible! the best IMO is just pandering to peoples snobbery..
paulspydar 1 year ago
I don't really need the best. Two hot dogs with mustard and sauerkraut and a soda for $4.50? (Actually, it was $2.75 until a couple of years ago.) Sounds a lot better than a 50 dollar spoonful of Beluga caviar.
And I don't need a refrigerator oven that can log on to the internet. I just need an oven that has good temperature control, so when it reads 350, it actually is 350. That's it.
CrazyCheeseMagee 1 year ago 2
I have been dragged to fancy-pants restaurants, and honestly wanted to puke and/or ask where the BLT's are on the menu. A Pound of ground beef + box of macaroni + can of stewed tomatoes + the right blend of spices, herbs, and patience=big damn pot of something REALLY good to eat, and also share with other people. And at a cost of like, 4, maybe 5 bucks, tops? You can keep your caviar fish poo. :P
DevSodDribble 1 year ago
theres one born every second
mapleloaf67 1 year ago
that girl at the beginning is really hot!
Captainbob25202000 1 year ago
For somebody who is a "gourmet", he doesn't even know how to sniff wine properly!
RivaJane 1 year ago
I am suprised no one noticed the fact that they played the SAME GODDAMN SONG over, and over, and over again
MrEnrique223 1 year ago
@MrEnrique223 Check out 9:10... Penn Does lol
beatleman 1 year ago
@beatleman yeah, i know he did i meant the customers :)
MrEnrique223 1 year ago
That guy with his girl firned looks like bruce willis
edude1980 2 years ago
i'll bet not many people know what "unctuous" means.
wifferste 2 years ago 4
@wifferste what's it mean?
gothstar14 1 year ago
The guy who realizes it is not good quality is also the one not with a woman at the time. This tells all, as the man will always lie regardless to seem better in front of the woman. If everybody was there with their bros, they wouldn't hesitate to say 'this tastes like BULLSHIT'.
xiamlliw1 2 years ago 25
@xiamlliw1 Well, I'm a woman and I think this is stupid. The idea of eating raw fish eggs because they're a "delicacy" is ridiculous. Just give me a bowl of Chef Boyardee raviolis and I'm happy.
monicavictor82 1 year ago
@xiamlliw1
Women do the same. People in general want to impress their dates and will lie to do it. Bullshit knows no gender.
Jaydoggy531 9 months ago
I worked at a fancy french restaurant to pay for school. We're talking $17 for a sandwich, $4.50 for coffee... it was all bullshit. I made better food then what was on the menu.
subdivisions416 2 years ago
ya man i recently went on a workout program
so i stopped eatn junk food
and decided to make my own healthy food
(1st time in like 6yrs)
and with cheap stuff i get at walmart and random semi-old vegtables from the fridge i have made the most simple soups ever and they tasted better than any crap i have ever eaten at "fancy" resturants
mrfrosty8172 1 year ago
Thank you diner Mr. Eric. He is honest. Most people don't want to "ruin the evening" by being honest about over rated food. They would rather be pleasant and suffer a bad, overpriced meal. I know because I am honest about calling restaurant BS and most people resent me for it.
CalifaJohn 2 years ago
@CalifaJohn
I hear ya. If I went out with friends and found a used band-aid in my salad, god forbid if I called out the crappy service. You can't be a buzz-kill!!!!!!
sumvlac 2 years ago
Funny you should mention that. Once upon a time I was trying to chew a very tough piece of pepperoni. I spit it out and realized it was a used band-aid baked into the pizza crust. My companions pressured me to quietly put it aside and not ruin the day by saying anything. F#@+ that!
CalifaJohn 2 years ago
8:17
"wow this tastes like shit..."
stfwho 2 years ago
Castle of Ass!
Three letters I can remember :D
WhiteTiger225 2 years ago 3
I have one problem with the experiment. Many a time I say something is good, only because I do not want to hurt some people's feelings. I have done that in many restaurants, where the food was bland. Nonetheless, when the waiter puts in extra effort or was extra nice, I would never say that the food was crappy to his face even if it were the case.
So nothing substantial can be concluded from the experiment because some of the guys might be doing exactly the same thing.
hailtheempire 2 years ago 2
your right, but the point is that they agreed that i t was good and would have paid the price for it and left without a word. Therefor, people just want to look fancy, aka the best. So wanting the best is bullshit.
MrEnrique223 2 years ago 4
Agree. It would have been much better if they had picked food critics or food snobs. Another approach would have been to get the partner to ask about it more.
Kagemusha08 2 years ago
I sort of made the same point. I thought the people in this video were being polite, but a conclusion I have made is that It is a cultural trait in the US to not say anything when the food is bad even when you are getting ripped off. It is not socially acceptable to point out low standards.
CalifaJohn 2 years ago
@CalifaJohn
I live in Canada and it's the same here - it's usually in quite bad taste to point these things out if it's a formal setting.
mamasaid0 2 years ago
This is not so in France. Discussing the food, good and bad, is culturally acceptable in most situations (with a few exceptions.)
CalifaJohn 2 years ago
here in the USA they will spit in ur food and put disgusting things in it if u piss them off
thats y alot of people just eat fast food
(friggin mc donalds and taco bell)
if it tastes like crap who cares, it was cheap and the people who made it dont care if u hate it
mrfrosty8172 1 year ago
@mrfrosty8172 That is not at all the reason alot of people eat fastfood.
SmokeWeedEveryHour 1 year ago
I don't believe it's only something about what's socially acceptable but about having an expectation when you are in that kind of environment. I.e. if we pay a lot of money we expect better quality and especially if we're in a nice environment. We don't want to feel like we're being screwed so we will lie to ourselves about how good something is so we don't feel bad about our choice.
seuzo901 1 year ago
@CalifaJohn That's what I hate about "politeness." In any case when my grandma was alive she used to not mention that her food/the service was bad, so my mom would call over the server and deal with the issue. I admit I have problems opening my mouth, but usually because by that point I don't care.
monicavictor82 1 year ago
@monicavictor82 I think there is a polite way to address any kind of unpleasant business. Most people would not directly tell a restaurant that they are not happy with their experience, but they will tell all their friends. It is more direct and more effective, however, to find a polite way to address the concern. Any business that wants long-term success will happily address the problem. Alternately, there is Yelp.com
CalifaJohn 1 year ago
I hate people who quote whatever's in the video, it ruins the surprise.
DL390 2 years ago
@DL390
Uh...then watch the video before you read the comments. No rocket science there...
SirKickz 1 year ago
@SirKickz Someone's not up to date...
DL390 1 year ago
don't sniff too closely hehe... you might smell the fertile vineyards of New Jersey!
LMFAO
ragglefraggle09 2 years ago 2
Mozart on a f'king loop! lol
ryanlock2u 2 years ago 5
lol @ castle of ass!
TheBobcatChannel 2 years ago
this is awesome, can't believe i felt for an expensive restaurant...twice.
BigHashTouraj 2 years ago
i love hot, cold food....and google!!!! lmfao
jparish62 2 years ago 10
What are those toys at 7:08 called? The name eludes me...
QuarantaSette47 2 years ago
paddleballgame
beerbeerbear742 2 years ago
That law student is pretty hot.
QuarantaSette47 2 years ago
Hahahaha that waiter guy is awesome.
zyphoid666 2 years ago
Dumb ass... you don't sniff the cork... you look at it to see if its wet.... if the cork is dry it hasn't been stored on its side but standing up. If the cork is dry air can get in and the wine can and will turn it into vinegar...
MysticKnight38 2 years ago
CASTLE OF ASS!
ByTor190 2 years ago 47
what a slut. doesnt know anything about food
JOESGONNAKILLY0U 2 years ago 4
The tech guy kind of reminds me of the comedian Michael Ian Black.
sv0lech 2 years ago
Where the hell did he find a bottle of wine for $1.95!?!
gigasloth 2 years ago 5
Box of wine for ten bucks, fill a bottle. there's about 5 bottles in the box, about 2 bucks for a bottle portion.
...I think
notrathe1st 2 years ago 3
so funny ....a love this show seeing all those arrogant asses going down !!!! they are so stupid ,, but i don,t complane , without them ,i could not pay my bills ..you suckers rule !!!keep up the good work... ha ha ha
wildtatz 2 years ago
I went to a charity dinner once where I was served $400 per ounce caviar. It tasted like cold fish jelly.
Everyone kept telling me, "It's an acquired tatse, you'll like it after a while."
My response was, "So I have to eat it until I like it?" "Yes, well, caviar tastes wonderful to a sophisticated palate, and you have to develop one, you aren't born with it."
I don't think many people actually like caviar, we're told we should, and it's so expensive, so people fake it.
amymichellestone 2 years ago 92
@amymichellestone I liked it the first time and still do, tho I eat a lot of different plates around the world now and when I was little.
Ludd3332 1 year ago
@amymichellestone People talking about their acquired tastes is equivocal to masturbation. Nobody wants to hear about that bullshit.
EZ2anger 1 year ago
@amymichellestone totally accurate, the power of suggestion, the placebo effect and most of all *** Peer Pressure *** are all significant mental influences, its really funny how people will act when they think they're supposed to act a certain way even when the situation their in doesn't make sense to the brain they'll make believe to fit in.
HI-larious, and one of the reasons why P&T's BS is such a great show.
D119heavy 1 year ago 40
@amymichellestone thats the idea
k1n6k1n6 1 year ago
@amymichellestone It's a veblen good, plain and simple. It's expensive and since not many people will be able to acquire it it signifies status, therefore rich people buy it.
WOWalldayguy 1 year ago
@amymichellestone It tastes terrible to me too. Like salty, fishy tapioca pearls.
LikeALeadZeppelin 1 year ago
@amymichellestone Caviar can be delicious. but it depends on what you eat it with or what the quality is. in my opinion if its not top quality caviar you need to eat it with something that makes it taste good.
Zonde32 1 year ago
@amymichellestone
Sooo~ could you tell the difference between 'a year's paycheck' caviar and Fish roe with food dye?
GamiCross 1 year ago
Does anyone else think Bill, the second food sampler looks EXACTLY like Bruce Willis?
jacksplat 2 years ago 2
Lol this shit is so true
ctreid89 2 years ago
OMG. I would be able to tell canned tomatoes from fresh. It's really not all in the mind if you know a little something about food and aren't retarded, especially if you cook yourself and go out to eat. Some of it, I admit is psychological, like presentation. But for the most part,it's really not. There really IS the best out there, that's why some restaurants do well and some don't. If the food's mediocre, you're not going to go back.
MaryOMackie 2 years ago
Actually, those are "heirloom" tomatoes, which are very soft and... mushy compared to "standard" tomatoes, and also have various off-red colors. It's kind of funny how they ARE more comparable to canned tomatoes. So... by calling them "heirloom" they're actually helping their cause, somewhat.
IndianKBlue 2 years ago
I don't know why you were voted down. I can't tell beans from shit, but my mother could probably tell you the city where the tomatoes were picked and whether the guy picking them washed his hands.
spagerbot 2 years ago
That's what I really hate about people. It's all or nothing. If you like someone, or a show, you can't disagree with any one thing they say....As if Penn's wife agrees with everything he says! Which is also a funny irony that Penn would have these people bashing marriage---while he himself is married!!! LOL. People can't think for themselves a lot of times, sadly, even those who consider themselves intellectual.Yeah, sorry, if you can't tell canned from fresh tomatoes, you're fucking retarded.
MaryOMackie 2 years ago
I like this show a lot, but this episode is weak. The restaurant patrons hate the food and are being polite to the staff and their company. Look at their facial expressions.
Not to mention that denouncing mindless materialism isn't exactly a hard sell.
SecondsToLast 2 years ago
hidden camera shot
peacekid 2 years ago
That's what I was thinking about the restaurant patrons eating that shit. Lmfao.
EricWawizzle 2 years ago
I agree, these people are being polite. I'm surprised at P&T, god knows they've been to many good restaurants.
Maybe a lot of people watching this on youtube are young and/or aren't exactly restaurant connoisseurs. I don't know why P&T are insisting on trying to tell people there's no such thing as quality food, that includes organic.
MaryOMackie 2 years ago
Thanks for your intelligent and well-reasoned response. I expected to get multiple thumbs down for criticizing the episode, but it's precisely because I like P&T that I'm disappointed in this episode.
I agree with you entirely. The implication that all food is equal in terms of quality is absurd, even if some snobbery is totally unjustified.
SecondsToLast 2 years ago
absolutely. That's like saying I can't tell the difference between fresh baked brick oven NJ pizza and Stoffers frozen.
BULLSHIT.
MaryOMackie 2 years ago
I both agree and disagree.. one guy didn't like the food.. people hardly ever speak their mind. If I was paying a ton of money for 'gourmet' food and it tasted like shit, I would say something. These people either cannot tell the difference, or they're too scared they're going to upset someone by speaking their mind. I hate people like that..
rashock12 2 years ago 6
The 'best' is purely a POV thing, what you think is the best won't be what someone else considers the best. Here's a real life example, my favourite TV set was manufactured in 1950 and I think it's the best television I've ever owned, but someone else would complain about the black and white 9" screen or the mono audio. The best is what makes YOU feel good, no one elses opinion should matter.
TashkentFox 2 years ago
the power of suggestion
Obelisk2290 2 years ago 3
This comment has received too many negative votes show
castle of ass? chateau is a hat
OdolWAAAAGH 2 years ago
Chapeau is a hat, chateau is castle.
mercurymysprite 2 years ago 25
oh lol
OdolWAAAAGH 2 years ago
@mercurymysprite Hat of ass?
17thSHIT 1 year ago
@17thSHIT Or Asshat.
mercurymysprite 1 year ago
thats a chapeau
julian3rdal3rt 2 years ago
No, look it up.