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November 27, 2007

The Owl drank it all. He likes to dunk field mice in it. Sorry.

From our user support form:

Subject: Hello Mr. Tripadvisor!

Hello there.  I am wondering where in the grocery store they sell strawberry syrup for milk??  I was in a new grocery store near me, and i couldn't find it anwhere along with my shopping list.  Perhaps they don't make it anymore, like they did in the good old days?  Strawberry syrup has always been one of my favorite things to eat with milk.  I remember when i was a kid i used to drink strawberry milk every night.  Please help me find it... I'm desperate... I need it.

November 26, 2007

Dear Santa, please bring this user a thesaurus

A review:

This place is incredible. incredible food incredible service incredible atmosphere incredible ambience I love everything on the menu especially the hollandaise is incredible the crab in the sauce is incredible the potato casserole is also incredible. I know you are going to love this restaurant the manager is incredible all the employees are incredible. A really incredible place you and your whole family are going to love.

November 21, 2007

Yep, nobody gets into Chile unless TA says it's cool

From an e-mail to our support team:

Subject: Do I need invitation from Tripadvisor team to visit chile

Hello Sir, Do I need invitation from Trip Advisor to visit Chile for visa processing,shall Trip advisor team accommodate me hotel reservation,flight reservation as well as sending invitation to collect visa to visit Chile.

November 19, 2007

It's so easy to confuse TripAdvisor with Antiques Roadshow

My 92 yr old Aunt recently passed away and in her home is a wallhanging/rug type of piece that I believe may be something "Indian". I think it may be an appropriate piece for an Indian Reservation atmosphere. Is there someone who could advise me as to it's value or at least explain it's symbolism?

November 14, 2007

Who wouldn't want to order THIS?

So, a bunch of us TA folks are at the PhoCusWright conference in Orlando this week... and we went to dinner tonight at a restaurant in our hotel. We know it sucks that airlines don't serve meals anymore, but is anyone really NOSTALGIC for rubbery, overcooked chicken served on a plastic tray?

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November 12, 2007

Hopefully they're nicer than flying monkeys

From an e-mail to TripAdvisor support:

DEARS

I would like to have a communication with you in order to present my island with the name F--------

F-------- Island is the third island of S---- prefecture. F-------- is an island complex southwest of S---- and southeast of I----. F-------- are accessible by ships, boats and flying dolphins.

The largest island of the complex is F-------- with the homonymous capital amphitheatrically built over the beautiful Aegean.

November 08, 2007

"Not that I'm planning anything illegal myself... really..."

From an e-mail to TA support:

Dear mam/sir
how can i see the latest reviews of money taken from roomsafe in hotels or resorts
Thank you so much

November 07, 2007

The unanswerable support e-mail

From an e-mail to our support team:

how do i read my email

November 02, 2007

Well, you could do it in 10% of the time by using ALL your fingers...

Via our support form:

I spent a long time typing the answer with one finger (time  I do NOT have) and  then it failed to send.  If you want the answer, give me an EASY way to CLICK on "REPLY"