February 8, 2002

6:21 AM

Ketchup? Mustard? Relish? How much are you willing to pay for these little extras. In this prison, you'll now have to pay per packet.
posted by LinemanBear (18 comments total)

"I don't think anybody has a right to condiments," he said.

i think this is my quote of the day. however, it is only 9:30 am.
posted by disaster at 6:27 AM on February 8, 2002

"I don't think anybody has a right to condiments," he said.
Heh.
So now, instead of cigarettes, people will get killed for two packs of mustard.
posted by bradth27 at 6:28 AM on February 8, 2002

damn, disaster, you beat me to it.
posted by bradth27 at 6:29 AM on February 8, 2002

HEY BUDDY, THAT'S MY RELISH! HANDS OFF!! *giggle*
posted by LinemanBear at 6:36 AM on February 8, 2002

i always save my unused condiments. precious condiments.
posted by kliuless at 7:03 AM on February 8, 2002

First, the al-Queda prisoners don't get musical instruments...now our AMERICAN prisoners are denied condiments?! WHEN WILL THE MADNESS END?!
posted by byort at 7:04 AM on February 8, 2002

Heck, this is the way my office building's cafeteria works. I was nearly accosted the first day for attempting to walk out with jelly.

No, not the Destiny's Child type of jelly.

posted by droob at 7:08 AM on February 8, 2002

Finally my average batchelor guy junk drawer crammed full of unused soy and hot sauce is about to pay off in silver dollars.
Oh, they laughed at me for living in a house with no bread and 52 packets of "hot" from the bell, but we'll see who laughs last.
posted by dong_resin at 7:20 AM on February 8, 2002

"Nope, you have to pay for the mustard. But the sex change's on the house."
posted by sacre_bleu at 7:34 AM on February 8, 2002

This was just on the local news last night. I can't find a link, but the justification for charging for condiments was that a dietician thought that the prisoners were getting too much sodium and sugar and not enough milk.
posted by MegoSteve at 7:58 AM on February 8, 2002

Not worried about them getting too much semen and rectal tearing, I notice. Interesting dichotomy .
posted by dong_resin at 8:22 AM on February 8, 2002

If my college cafeteria had charged for condiments, I might have starved to death.
posted by joemaller at 8:23 AM on February 8, 2002

What do you put rectal tearing on? Burritos?
posted by hellinskira at 2:05 PM on February 8, 2002

When I went to Australia I was taken by suprise when the McDonalds charged 5 cents a packet for ketchup. I guess since it's standard in that country built by convicts, it's a natural progression that prisons would start charging as well.
posted by jonah at 3:12 PM on February 8, 2002

Rectal tearing ? I usually just wish it on my enemies.


And attorney general John Ashcroft.
posted by dong_resin at 3:13 PM on February 8, 2002

Mr. "Resin", please come with us.
posted by johnny ashcroft at 3:14 PM PST on February 8


posted by owillis at 3:19 PM on February 8, 2002

Whu?
Hey!

no! not the sex toy shaped like dick cheney's fist! naaaggggg....
posted by dong_resin at 4:21 PM on February 8, 2002

Man, I have a drawer with some extra Arbys horsey sauce. If I ever get thrown in the slammer I hope I can get someone to sneak them in for me.
posted by adamv at 4:25 PM on February 8, 2002