Freedom Steaks
Geno’s steaks in South Philly has a new policy:
The customer is always right? Not at Geno’s Steaks in South Philadelphia.
Belly up to its counter and order a cheesesteak in a language other than English, and you’ll walk away hungry. Fromage-avec? Fugheddaboudit.
So do I have to order a “whiz with” rather than a “whiz wit”?
A common order is “Whiz wit”, a cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz, served with fried onions. (”Wit” is an approximation to the local South Philadelphia Italian-immigrant pronunciation of “with,” which is how the word is actually spelled on menus).
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What the fuck is your point, you stupid Pillsbury-Doughboy lookalike?
Comment by G.R. — 7/1/2006 @ 11:32 am
I’m sorry, do I know you?
Comment by gr — 7/2/2006 @ 8:37 pm
G’s just pointing out the pompous gall of an Italian-American business getting all self-important and jingoistic about its customers using English when Geno’s itself uses a form of English hardly known outside of South Philly. G correctly points out that the colloquial English of south Philly reflects the immigrant roots of the neighborhood. It is thus shameful that they would voice such a nasty, and yes, hypocritical attitude.
Comment by Aharon — 7/2/2006 @ 10:45 pm