The Breakfast Club - DONKEY: Dick’s Fish & Chips Shop Declared A Nuisance; Neighbor Avoids Home Due To 'Disturbing' Smell

Episode Date: July 27, 2023

Dick’s Fish & Chips Shop Declared A Nuisance; Neighbor Avoids Home Due To 'Disturbing' SmellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for Donkey of the Day. Donkeys of the day at Shuggamake. I'm a Democrat, so being Donkey of the Day is a little bit of a mixed question. So like a donkey, keyhole, Donkey of the Day. Breakfast club, bitches. Now I've been called a lot in my 23 years that Donkey of the Day is a new one. Donkey of the Day for Thursday, July 27th goes to Dick's Fish and Chips. Dick's Fish and Chips is a popular fish and chip shop in Canada.

And they have been declared a nuisance by city council because of a disturbing odor that comes from the exhaust system. People who live nearby have been complaining. They said they smell the smell deep deep fried fish can be putrid at times okay i don't know who these heathens are that don't love the smell of deep fried fish maybe it's the low country in me but it's nothing like the sound of deep fried whiting frying and the smell don't bother me at all in fact it makes my mouth water right now just thinking about it okay as a person who has to take statin every day for high cholesterol, trust me when I tell you that I look forward to the smell of fried fish

because when the doctor put me on statin earlier this year and told me I had to cut out fried foods, which I don't do anyway, okay? Except for once a year when I'm home, all right? And when I'm home at a certain time in South Carolina, usually around the holidays and maybe even the summer sometimes, and my aunt or father-in-law is frying fish and shrimp. Oof, high cholesterol. I get it.

But boy, that fried fish and fried shrimp is worth the risk at least once a year. All right. I just told you my mouth is watering thinking about it. So I don't know why the smell of deep fried fish is bothering these neighbors so much. Okay. The neighbor, his name is Mike Sell, says the odor is so foul at times that, and I quote, he has to abandon ship, leave the area, do not go home. See, what happens, the restaurant's exhaust system vents into an area about 20 feet below his bedroom. And the scrimp for the smell depends on how busy the restaurant is and how the wind blows.

Makes sense. Okay, more people in the restaurant, more fish being fried. The neighbor said he can't even go on his deck on a Saturday at times because of how bad the smell is and he no longer invites guests to socialize on his deck or at his house because of the smell. He said he even bought an AC unit so he can keep his windows closed during the summer. Don't blame that on Dick's Fish and Chips, okay? You bought an AC unit because climate change and global warming is real. And this is one of the hottest summers ever everywhere. Mike has been raising hell about the smell for years.

And he was happy to see the city council bring in requirements for the restaurant to mitigate the smell. Now, let me tell you some of the maintenance requirements the restaurant must do. It must replace charcoal filters at least once a week, replace fryer cooking oil at least every three days or sooner if it begins to smoke. And it must fully clean the fryer exhaust system at least once a month. OK, a written record must be kept of the cleaning and replacements and can be requested by a bylaw officer. Dick's Fish and Ch chips has been fined because of the smell quite a few times following the numerous complaints and the owner whose name is dick tansley said the situation is frustrating he said it's costing him a lot of money to

frequently clean the exhaust system but he's going to do it look i get it okay you're a neighbor living next to the place it's probably hard you know for mike the neighbor who was complaining to have a girl or guy or they over okay because the last thing you want to smell in the bedroom is the odor of fish okay that can be an awkward thing because in your mind you're wondering is it my date or dicks fish and chips that is and that's why dicks fish and chips is getting donkier today i know it's named their owner, but you have to change the name. You just can't have people run around calling your establishment Stank Dick's Fish and Chips. Smelly Dick's Fish and Chips.

OK, Dick's Fish and Chips sounds like three different things some people love to have in their mouth, okay? And I know that there's people out there who love Dix, fish, and chips. And if they change their name, folks might say, hey, Dix is getting soft. Dix, fish, and chips is getting soft. They bending to the city. But no, I think it's smart marketing and branding to simply change the name. You would attract more customers, too, especially out-of-towners. Do you think Cameron would ever eat at Dick's Fish and Chips?

Huh? Nope. He's not going to feel comfortable ordering his Dick's Fish Fried Hard, okay? Yo, you ever ate at Dick's Fish and Chips? Yeah, that's DJ Envy's favorite place to eat when he's in town. Liar. Come on, Dick's Fish and Chips? Yeah, that's DJ Envy's favorite place to eat when he's in town. Come on, Dick's Fish and Chips. Please give Dick's Fish and Chips the sweet sounds of the Hamiltons. Oh, now you are the donkey of the day.

You are the donkey of the day. Yeehaw. Now, Lauren, why you been smiling at this whole donkey today? Let me see what's on your mind. I don't know. She likes fish. You like fried fish, don't you? I love fried fish.

Hot sauce and all that. You know what's even worse? What's that? You know what's even worse? What? Apparently, apparently in the same shopping plaza, Hot sauce and all that You know what's even worse? What's that? You know what's even worse? What? Apparently Apparently in the same Shopping plaza

There's other businesses With questionable names Like what? They got a candy store They got a candy store That specializes in selling Milk duds Okay

And Whoppers Okay And it's called Harry's Chocolate Balls Yo Right? Yo And there's Are you making making this up i'm not making

no see that's why i like to tell y'all nothing because y'all don't believe me you know i'm saying they got a they got a they got a dessert pastry spot too it's like a fancy dessert pastry spot in that same plaza and it's uh called big johnson's cream pies we gotta go visit this place oh you want to go now look at that we got to go visit this place. Oh, you want to go now? Look at that. We need to go see all. There's no way.

Do they understand? Lauren, there's an organic, healthy spot that they got there, too. And this organic spot gives out shots of all natural fruit juices. And it's called Mike Cox Kumquat. Alright, well that is Organic Kumquat is crazy. You know that's not that. Organic Kumquat is crazy. I was thinking the same thing.

We're about to get in trouble. We'll see you tomorrow. Say goodbye to BET. BET, we'll see you later. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry BET. We'll see y'all tomorrow Everybody else What are you apologizing for?

Cause you said some stuff We're not supposed to say I'm just naming The name of the restaurant They can fight me On this one all day long But this is the name Of the restaurant

This is actual factuals Y'all just don't believe me We don't Whose fault is that? We don't believe you Alright now up next You know Lauren LaRose is here And this is when we

Open up the phone lines And allow people to ask any type of questions about relationship, life. If you have relationship problems or problems in your life and you just need some fixing. Lauren LaRose is going to help you. We're going to help you. Oh, you want me to help them? My best relationship advice is like reposado or blanco. I don't really have too much for the streets, but I'll try today. Exactly.

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