Comments on: Two Questions for Readers

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:02:31 +0000

I am confused about the difference between titles of magazine editors: editor-in-chief, editor at large, executive editor, senior editor, managing editor, etc… what do all of these people do in relation to a magazine?

By: m

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:46:51 +0000

I have started ordering drinks by indicating how tall I want my cup to be and saying, “Whatever size this is.”

By: Mary Sue

Mary Sue — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:04:52 +0000

I tell people all the time “I’m a buyer.”

Next question is, “What’s that?”

By: Christian

Christian — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:03:46 +0000

At the Rock Pasta (www.therockwfp.com), they have a drink that comes in “Bucket” size.

By: marty

marty — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:39:46 +0000

Ditto to Tricia. And also why the do they really need an assistant to the assistant director…we call them errand boys at my old job!

By: Sheldon Siegel

Sheldon Siegel — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:00:02 +0000

How about a precise explanation for the job title “Fluffer”? hahaha

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:45:01 +0000

The titles for flight attendents doesn’t make sense to me. What exactly is a purser?

Also odd drink size names: 7-eleven

By: Zach

Zach — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:35:53 +0000

1. YEah, those people at the end of the movie credits always get me, like the Gaffer. Also, the casting is always done by someone who is a “C.S.A.”, you have to be certified to Cast or something?

I’d think of more, but if I think of any more, I could wind up just looking them up.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:25:52 +0000

Wendy’s has their standard small, medium, and large, but their smallest drink is actually the value size (16 ozs). So if you order a small you get what is effectively their medium size. Not sure if this makes the cut, but it did cause confusion when I was there last.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:01:45 +0000

As far as bra sizes go, I can tell you that someone who wears a DD isn’t worried about the size of a AA and vice-versa, so maybe it doesn’t really matter…

@Benjamin: It would be incredibly depressing for women (e.g. me) to buy clothes in the actual number of inches needed. Also, women’s clothing comes in so many different cuts and styles, it would be hard. What would we do for dress sizes?