The Life Cafe decided early in its
planning stages that all of its instructions would be presented in
the form of motivational phrases and life advice. Their doors told
people to “Push Hard.” At the order counter signs advised
customers to “think before you act!” and “plan ahead!”
Urinals advised customers to “be a straight shooter” and the
signs above the bathroom sinks told customers to “do as you would
have others do.” To cut down on food waste, which attracted
raccoons and homeless people, plates and bowls had messages like
“Don't give up!” and “Always finish what you start.” Their no
refunds policy was followed with “You can't please everyone.”
The trickiest part of their grand
vision was finding a way to convey food allergy information. Though
they couldn't find any appropriate phrases about peanuts or
shellfish, they did make a habit of listing ingredients and following
the words of Titus Lucretius Carus particularly useful. “The food
of one may be poison to another.”
- Originally mailed to J. Dunn from D'Iberville, Mississippi
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