People who don't like dogs can't be trusted.

Farking killjoy.

Confabulat: I'd take my chances with dog germs over whatever I'm getting off of many gas station clerks.

Yeah, this. Seeing a dog wandering about in some of the gas stations around here would be like seeing a canary singing in a mine shaft.

"The clerk looks like it came from under the crust of the Earth and there's dirt on everything, but the dog's alive, so at least we know we can breathe in there!"

Jesus farking christ! Has the whole damn world gone mad? WTF is wrong with PEOPLE?!?!?!?!?! I farkING HATE THIS shiat!!!!1!

GAWD!!!DAMMIT ALL TO FARKING HELL!!!1


SERI-FARKING-OUSLY?!?!?!?

/dnrtfa

Please. I work with the public. From what I've seen I can say without a doubt that the dog is probably the cleanest living creature in the place.

I knew this would happen because I am so smart.

Remove the dog or the Health Department would declare all of Mansour's food products - mostly bottled sodas, Slim Jims and candy bars - unfit for consumption.

So... no change from the status quo, then.

Let's just get this out of the way.

That dog is probably cleaner than most of the people I have seen working at gas stations.

You whiny little biatches with your pet allergies can suck it. I will call the WAHbulance. If you can't be anywhere near a dog for more than 10 seconds you should probably just consider ending your life. Either that or your immune system will just do it for you eventually.

"He shouldn't be around food, that is unsanitary!" Yeah F*ck you too. If you are buying food at a gas station and expect it to be completely sanitary you are an idiot.

Let me just top it off by saying that we have 10% unemployment in this country. This dog can get a job and you can't?? Get off your lazy asses America. It is your fault that you are fat, depressed and unemployed.

the Health Department would declare all of Mansour's food products - mostly bottled sodas, Slim Jims and candy bars - unfit for consumption.
Is this any less true if there is not a dog present?

Who has not been in a Dunkin' Donuts watching the flies walking all over the donuts? I'll take a dog anyday!

He should have given the inspector a bag of chips and a dog hair, and said as soon as he manages to get the hair inside the bag without opening it, he'll get rid of the dog.

Fabric_Man: Farking killjoy.

Genevieve Marie: I can maybe see a germaphobe freaking out, but people who think they can avoid any exposure to germs are morons anyway.

about a thousand of each

darwinpolice: Remove the dog or the Health Department would declare all of Mansour's food products - mostly bottled sodas, Slim Jims and candy bars - unfit for consumption.

So... no change from the status quo, then.

Came here to say this. Leaving extremely satisfied. And slightly smug.

/smug, I say

FTA

"a state health inspector stopped by and issued a warning to Karim Mansour, the store's owner: Remove the dog or the Health Department would declare all of Mansour's food products - mostly bottled sodas, Slim Jims and candy bars - unfit for consumption."

" Mansour said that in November, his usual health inspector stopped by and gave the dog a pass, as the store serves only prepackaged food.

But this time, the health inspector's supervisor accompanied him and laid down the law. "

Oh look, yet another Health Dept official drunk with their ability to make people jump through unnecessary hoops.

Subby: Do you read that article about the cute dog that wore a BP uniform and greeted customers at a gas station?

Do you read that article about the cute dog...



Do you read that article...

Doesn't that health inspector know that animals in people clothing is ADORABLE?

This is stupid bullshiat.

People take their dogs into stores all the time around here. I've been in stores where the dog sits behind the counter all day--behind the deli counter. I know it's against the law, but I don't care. I don't live in Flori-duh.

i hate dogs and i assure you, i cannot be trusted.

Awww! I just thought about that dog today when I stopped at a BP to get gas. People suck.

oi_piss_me_off: i figured that would happen, maybe he could say that dog is a therapy dog. He needs it for his crippling depression, and without it he's liable to go crazy and shoot all of his customers.

If the dickheady inspector threatens to say everything is unfit for consumption at a gas station, he might as well try that angle.

Just exactly what sort of fine dining experience are these folks expecting when they pull into a gas station?

Does a gas station sell any product that is not sealed? I dont get my pears at BP.

I guess the health department has never seen the guys unloading that stuff at the dock take a whiz all over everything...

So is the dog eligible for unemployment now?

Bodine Wilson: Does a gas station sell any product that is not sealed? I dont get my pears at BP.

Gasoline.

The dog has a shiat on, for fark's sake. All the owner has to do is get some doggie booties.
Shirt+shoes = service.

Evil-Imposter: Doesn't that health inspector know that animals in people clothing is ADORABLE?

"Remove the dog or the Health Department would declare all of Mansour's food products - mostly bottled sodas, Slim Jims and candy bars - unfit for consumption."

That's incredibly stupid, even if it's just a leverage tactic. Would you deem all the food in the store unfit if a blind man walked in with his service dog? no, you'd give him $5 change instead of the $20 you're supposed to and hope that he won't be able to tell..

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Isn't it great when the .gov controls everything?

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Dogs are dirty. They don't belong in areas where food, and/or their containers can get contaminated from them. There are regulations stating that the soda you buy, or packaged food should be clean. How many of you take for granted the can of soda you just pop the top and drink? In the U.S., and some other civilized countries you don't have to worry about that can being dirty or unhealthy. In most of the third world (and parts of Florida apparently) you have to watch out. I don't want dog poo, parasites or whatever other filth that dog has been rolling in, on my coke can or bag of doritos, etc. Dogs are dirty, filth animals that need to be kept away from the food.

Confabulat: What's amazing is we all just pass coins and paper to each other all day long without washing our hands. Do you know what some people DO with coins and dollar bills?

I never really had a dollar bill to do anything with in college, but as far as McDonald's straws are incredibly durable, thick, and bigger than the average nostril.

Let me just top it off by saying that we have 10% unemployment in this country. This dog can get a job and you can't?? Get off your lazy asses America. It is your fault that you are fat, depressed and unemployed.

Watch it buster! ~60 million Americans hold two or more jobs. Maybe if those greedy bastards would give up one of those jobs we'd.....

*Hint to Obama: endorse a law against holding more then one job then you will honestly be able to say you created 60+ million jobs*

?always ends in political whargarbl doesn't it

dontpointthatthingatme: Confabulat: What's amazing is we all just pass coins and paper to each other all day long without washing our hands. Do you know what some people DO with coins and dollar bills?

I never really had a dollar bill to do anything with in college, but as far as McDonald's straws are incredibly durable, thick, and bigger than the average nostril.

Well that covers the bills, but i'm a little more concerned about the coins. particularly, rolls of them..

Unless you are shooting game birds or sniffing out explosives/drugs dogs have no business at work.