A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.

Recent entries:
“Instead of ‘British Summer Time’ and ‘Greenwich Mean Time’ we should just call them ‘Oven Clock Correct Time’...” (3/28)
“Has anyone here ever drank a pint of tequila? I know it’s a long shot” (3/28)
“A pint of tequila? That’s a long shot” (3/28)
“The U.S. should add three more states. Because 53 is a prime number. Then they can truly be one nation, indivisible” (3/28)
Entry in progress—BP4 (3/28)
More new entries...

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z


Entry from November 13, 2022
“If a sushi restaurant is giving you a discount, don’t take it. You’re getting a raw deal”

The expression “raw deal” doesn’t usually involve raw seafood, but there are jokes.
   
“There’s an ‘eat as much as you like for £4’ special at my local sushi restaurant.  Now that’s what I call a raw deal” was posted on Twitter by Country Cupcake on February 7, 2009. “People who use coupons at sushi restaurants usually get a raw deal” was posted on Twitter by Ron Daniel on August 8, 2010. “What do you call an overpriced Sushi restaurant? A raw deal” was posted on by JH on July 26, 2015. “If someone gets overcharged in a sushi restaurant,would they be getting a raw deal?” was posted on Twitter by Shaheen M on July 10, 2018.
   
“Life Pro Tip: If a sushi restaurant is giving you a discount, don’t take it. You’re getting….a raw deal” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on November 10, 2022.
 
       
Merriam-Webster Dictionary   
raw deal
noun
: an instance of unfair treatment
 
Twitter
Country Cupcake
@country_cupcake
There’s an “eat as much as you like for £4” special at my local sushi restaurant.  Now that’s what I call a raw deal…............
2:20 AM · Feb 7, 2009·Twitter Web Client
 
Twitter
Ron Daniel
@rondaniel
People who use coupons at sushi restaurants usually get a raw deal.
10:20 PM · Aug 8, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Restaurant Coupons
@RestaurantDeaIs
I was overcharged for what I ordered at the local sushi restaurant. Did I did get a raw deal? http://dlvr.it/Xh0lv
1:54 PM · Jun 24, 2011·dlvr.it
       
Twitter
One Big Doodle
@OneBigDoodle
Patrons at sushi bars get a raw deal. #pun
11:47 AM · Jul 11, 2011·Twitter Web Client
 
Twitter
Martin Shovel
@MartinShovel
Sushi restaurant customers get raw deal
8:02 AM · Jun 13, 2013·Tweetbot for iOS
   
Twitter
Rhode Island Mike
@littlemaclarge
People who eat at cheep Sushi restaurants usually get a raw deal!..........
6:19 PM · Jan 22, 2014·TweetDeck
   
Twitter
wet puppet
@kylerolincik
*opens ludicrously overpriced sushi restaurant called Raw Deal*
10:38 AM · Mar 7, 2015 from Wellesley, MA·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
JH
@JackH_THFC
What do you call an overpriced Sushi restaurant?
A raw deal.
12:27 PM · Jul 26, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Michael Smith
@MichaelLovious
I am in a sushi restaurant. ... something fishy is going on here… I think I am getting a raw deal.
7:09 PM · Jan 14, 2016·Twitter for Android
     
Twitter
Shaheen M
@lostdivinity123
If someone gets overcharged in a sushi restaurant,would they be getting a raw deal?
3:13 AM · Jul 10, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Duncan Smith🇺🇦🇬🇧
@Duncan_Smith
I’ve bought myself a sushi restaurant but been discovering a lot of hidden costs.
Think I’ve got a raw deal.
#wednesdaywit
5:08 AM · Sep 22, 2021·Twitter Web App
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/porichoygupto November 10, 2022
Life Pro Tip: If a sushi restaurant is giving you a discount, don’t take it.
You’re getting….a raw deal.
   
Twitter
Funny Dad Jokes
@FunnyDadJokess
Life Pro Tip: If a sushi restaurant is giving you a discount, don’t take it. 
You’re getting….a raw deal.
#humor #dadjoke
12:28 PM · Nov 10, 2022·IFTTT
 
LaffGaff
Sushi Restaurant Discount
November 14, 2022 by laffgaff
Life Pro Tip: If a sushi restaurant is giving you a discount, don’t take it.
You’re getting a raw deal.

Posted by Barry Popik
New York CityRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores • Sunday, November 13, 2022 • Permalink


Commenting is not available in this channel entry.