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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Smoking in Tavernas
« on: September 17, 2013, 12:04:07 AM »
I'm not going to say much else, but I thought we were talking about about outside anyway.
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Delfino Blu.................
« on: September 16, 2013, 11:52:30 PM »
By George - you're right, Gavin. It has indeed vanished, along with Kostas' strangely eloquent rebuttal.
I think that even the most devoted admirers of DB may ponder the avalanche of favourable reviews (way beyond what might reasonably be expected) and the strange disappearance of adverse comments.
I think that even the most devoted admirers of DB may ponder the avalanche of favourable reviews (way beyond what might reasonably be expected) and the strange disappearance of adverse comments.
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Smoking in Tavernas
« on: September 16, 2013, 08:44:57 PM »
Rover - I only use the word "sanctimonious" when it's appropriate.
The law in Greece, as here, states that one may smoke in a non-enclosed space. It follows that owners are fulfilling the law by permitting it in non-enclosed spaces. Duh!
The law in Greece, as here, states that one may smoke in a non-enclosed space. It follows that owners are fulfilling the law by permitting it in non-enclosed spaces. Duh!
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Smoking in Tavernas
« on: September 16, 2013, 08:39:54 PM »
Don't be naughty, Rod.
Does "... my husband might have up-ended their table!" count as courteous?
Does "... my husband might have up-ended their table!" count as courteous?
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Delfino Blu.................
« on: September 16, 2013, 08:17:08 PM »
Mango Bar is NOT Delfino Blu.
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Smoking in Tavernas
« on: September 16, 2013, 08:16:04 PM »
WINKIE - You're right. This debate is a a stub in the ashtray.
Point 1 : I assume they weren't at your table.
Point 2 : Read the entire sentence, not just the first clause. It does make a difference.
I wasn't there, so I don't qualify for pot or kettle. You didn't make a request, did you? Are you incapable of a polite request?
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Jimbo - Point 1 - We were not asked if we minded.
Point 2 - Sanctimonious I am not, and what 'dreaming of fantasy' implies, I have no idea.
As for not liking to be challenged, pot and kettle spring to mind.
Point 1 : I assume they weren't at your table.
Point 2 : Read the entire sentence, not just the first clause. It does make a difference.
I wasn't there, so I don't qualify for pot or kettle. You didn't make a request, did you? Are you incapable of a polite request?
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Delfino Blu.................
« on: September 16, 2013, 08:05:12 PM »
I'm sure DB has an automated email list system. I can speculate that every customer has had an email along the lines of:
"Dear Precious Boutique Friend,
Certain malicious grovellers have posted reviews on TripAdvisor which have failed to grasp the quality of guests who grace our modest hotel.
It would make the staff and me immensely happy if you, your relatives, children, grandchildren, friends and colleagues, would post a favourable review correcting the false accusation that we are unfriendly to those unfortunates not sufficiently successful in society to stay at our oasis of excellence in the desert of mediocrity that surrounds us and merely wish to explore the magnificent menu which you, our wonderful life-achieving residents, enjoy on a daily basis.
Looking forward to buying you a drink in the bar next year.
Your loving and ever-attentive friend
Kostas"
"Dear Precious Boutique Friend,
Certain malicious grovellers have posted reviews on TripAdvisor which have failed to grasp the quality of guests who grace our modest hotel.
It would make the staff and me immensely happy if you, your relatives, children, grandchildren, friends and colleagues, would post a favourable review correcting the false accusation that we are unfriendly to those unfortunates not sufficiently successful in society to stay at our oasis of excellence in the desert of mediocrity that surrounds us and merely wish to explore the magnificent menu which you, our wonderful life-achieving residents, enjoy on a daily basis.
Looking forward to buying you a drink in the bar next year.
Your loving and ever-attentive friend
Kostas"
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Smoking in Tavernas
« on: September 16, 2013, 07:30:26 PM »
Personally, I always try to sit downwind of other tables unless the slightly up-wind table has fags on it.
At Little Prince, the tables on the upper level have very big gaps between them, and we always try to sit there. Taking account of the distance between tables and the wind direction strikes me as reasonably courteous. If sharing with non-smokers I will always ask if they mind, and not throw a tantrum if they say that they do. Various forum members will agree with this.
What I don't like is sanctimonious non-smokers not pointing out that they have a problem and moaning afterwards. And, as a previous message implies, dreaming of fantasy, discourteous, and violent behaviour when a couple of civilised words would have solved it.
Nafsika has a large and generally under-populated non-smoking area.
As for "smart-Alec" - plainly you don't like ever to be challenged.
At Little Prince, the tables on the upper level have very big gaps between them, and we always try to sit there. Taking account of the distance between tables and the wind direction strikes me as reasonably courteous. If sharing with non-smokers I will always ask if they mind, and not throw a tantrum if they say that they do. Various forum members will agree with this.
What I don't like is sanctimonious non-smokers not pointing out that they have a problem and moaning afterwards. And, as a previous message implies, dreaming of fantasy, discourteous, and violent behaviour when a couple of civilised words would have solved it.
Nafsika has a large and generally under-populated non-smoking area.
As for "smart-Alec" - plainly you don't like ever to be challenged.
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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Smoking in Tavernas
« on: September 16, 2013, 06:44:11 PM »
Presumably, WinJ, you went to these obnoxious people and asked if they'd mind refraining? If not - tough.
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Delfino Blu.................
« on: September 12, 2013, 06:05:21 PM »
Send it! Bet you don't get a reply.
Love your "Italian blood."
Love your "Italian blood."
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Delfino Blu.................
« on: September 12, 2013, 05:08:16 PM »
Is it possible that Kostas does not like beautiful women?
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Delfino Blu.................
« on: September 12, 2013, 11:51:40 AM »
Anybody else noticed that the little map called "Browse Nearby" puts Delfino Blu squarely in the middle of Agios Stephanos North EAST! :-)
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Delfino Blu.................
« on: September 10, 2013, 03:56:07 PM »
Hasn't appeared yet.
There are lots of eating out at DB...
There are lots of eating out at DB...
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Delfino Blu.................
« on: September 09, 2013, 09:05:04 PM »
Post it, Silverstar.
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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Delfino Blu.................
« on: September 09, 2013, 04:16:03 PM »
Waspman agreed with me twice! I am delighted!
TA's response to Silverstar (after the effective prodding in the DB thread) is plainly a complete load of old toad-poo, since it was a first-person account and not a second-hand report.
Jaxbubbles - TA claim to respond in 5-8 days. They don't. So that's a lie. They claim that they will notify you if your post is deemed unworthy. They didn't, so that's a lie. Silverstar had to go to considerable effort to get any response at all. If they are pulling critiques in response to advertisers, that's bad practice. We have to query them on their own ground first; it's naive to think that posting something on a forum like this is going to worry TA - they won't read it and won't care.
They have invited Silverstar to re-submit. That's interesting, because it implies that the cage has been rattled slightly.
So Silverstar must re-submit. When doing this, write it first in a word-processor, save the file, then copy and paste into the submission form. That way it's kept for later comparison. We will then see how long it survives.
Finally - for now - it does no good for the other owners in Agios Stephanos for one owner to dominate TA.
TA's response to Silverstar (after the effective prodding in the DB thread) is plainly a complete load of old toad-poo, since it was a first-person account and not a second-hand report.
Jaxbubbles - TA claim to respond in 5-8 days. They don't. So that's a lie. They claim that they will notify you if your post is deemed unworthy. They didn't, so that's a lie. Silverstar had to go to considerable effort to get any response at all. If they are pulling critiques in response to advertisers, that's bad practice. We have to query them on their own ground first; it's naive to think that posting something on a forum like this is going to worry TA - they won't read it and won't care.
They have invited Silverstar to re-submit. That's interesting, because it implies that the cage has been rattled slightly.
So Silverstar must re-submit. When doing this, write it first in a word-processor, save the file, then copy and paste into the submission form. That way it's kept for later comparison. We will then see how long it survives.
Finally - for now - it does no good for the other owners in Agios Stephanos for one owner to dominate TA.
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