Problem: Write a negative (OPTIONS:
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A: Meh... I'm not that impressed. I got the "Manager's Special" which was supposed to be their best package. They did a really poor job vacuuming and there were still dirty spots on my car. I pointed this out to the employee and he didn't do much to fix it. He said the vacuums couldn't get all the dirt off my mats... Really? My Dyson could. He just took a towel and swept the dirt off the seats onto the carpet... Umm thanks? For $30, I could do a better job in my garage. I won't be back.
Q: negative

A: **For Happy Hour Cocktails in the Lounge Only** The girlfriend and I had time to kill before our dinner reservations at Sage. On our way to Aria, we stopped at Beso to take advantage of their happy hour and $8 cocktails. We should've kept walking. We got there about 15 minutes before their happy hour in the lounge ended. There were only two bartenders on duty, without a bar back, who were responsible for the drinking needs of the patrons in both the virtually empty lounge and restaurant. Although they weren't seemingly jammed with customers in the lounge or drink orders from servers in the restaurant, the bartenders looked busy but it may have been more of a product of an inefficiently laid out bar, their inexperience behind the bar, and/or lack of familiarity with the drink menu. Regardless, we were sitting at the bar and neither bartender acknowledged our presence for a good ten minutes before coming over to take our order. I ordered the Modern Gimlet, Beso's take on the classic. It was very disappointing. The drink was poorly balanced as the Bombay Sapphire was overwhelmed by the cucumber puree, while missing the advertised mint notes and any subtle hints of sweetness from the agave nectar. I don't recall what its normal price was listed on the menu, but it certainly wasn't worth the $8 happy hour price. The one good thing about to say about our Beso experience was that when our order was actually taken and rang up, it was after happy hour ended. Our bartender, a friendly, attractive, Christina Hendricks-like blonde, thankfully rang up our drinks at the happy hour price. I can't speak about the food at Beso, but I strongly recommend skipping the drinks and happy hour altogether.
Problem: What would be an example of an negative (OPTIONS:
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Answer: I was fully ensconced in my morning grogginess a couple of days back when some purple person on the corner of Guy & De Maisonneuve pushed a "Buck for a Coffee" card into my hand. I tucked the card into my wallet deciding to keep the treat for next Friday morning when it would be most appreciated after a week of kitten herding. Friday morning finally rolled around, as it has done for countless millennium. This particular one was cold, overcast, and had a touch of dampness that sent a shiver up my back. This morning was the perfect time to grab a cup of piping hot spendy joe to go! The friendly counter staff welcomed me, and upon seeing that I had his promo card proceeded to explain that I could have any of the coffees on the menu for a dollar. Yay, and all that, but I like my coffee black; unadulterated; a symphony of dark bitterness. Kind of like a Guinness, yet appropriate for breakfast. So that's what I ordered and, once my request was passed on to the barrista, a printed slip of paper was pushed across the counter, accompanied by the words "You'll have to register in order to get your coffee" What? No. Sorry. I don't give out my name, email address, and phone number to save pennies off the cost of a cup of coffee. What could have been the discovery of a cozy cafe instead turned into something much less pleasant; a sneaky, underhanded marketing ploy. So now I have a bitter taste in my mouth from the experience; I guess that's almost as good as a morning coffee, right?
Input: OPTIONS:
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Generate a negative review for a place
Output: I've been wanting to buy two books - Craft Cocktails and Ad Hoc at Home for a while now... I know I can get them on Amazon, but for some reason I've resisted hitting the "Buy Now" button. On a whim (and while in the neighborhood at REI), I swung into Barnes & Noble. Wow - they've redone quite a bit of the store - there's now a huge area dedicated to the Nook, and if I didn't know better, I'd swear they had expanded the store by several tens of thousands of square feet - it's open, airy, and huge. After wandering for a few minutes, I found the cooking area. Fail number one: organizing books by author's name. I understand certain titles lend themselves more favorably to knowing the author... so, I reached for my phone, looked at Amazon's website, found the author's names, and started scouring for the books. Craft Cocktails - one copy available. Price? No where to be found. So, I wandered around until I found an employee, with whom I inquired about the price. He showed me the UPC code on the back and showed me how to decipher the code to extrapolate the price, which was - wait for it - full MSRP - $50.00. I saw the exact same book, no more than a few minutes earlier, online for $31.06 with free shipping and no tax. No thanks, B&N. I repeated the same song and dance for Ad Hoc at Home - once again, Barnes and Noble didn't have a price tag posted, but I was able to find the retail price of... $50.00 clearly marked on the back dust jacket. Wow. Amazon? $28.50 new, $17 used ("in excellent condition"). I appreciate that this is a brick and mortar store, complete with couches, chairs, coffee shops, and dozens of employees wandering around. But... really? I can't bring myself to spend nearly twice the going rate for books that are now 5+ years old. I said it in my tip, and I'll say it again - it's no wonder bookstores are failing. This business model is terrible. Oh, and also... WTF is up with the parking lot in this area? You could lose a wheel, your entire car, or small herds of livestock in some of those potholes. Fix the damn lot! Looks like I'll be renewing my Prime membership once again and buying both of these books for less than the cost of one new book from B&N.
input: Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS:
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output: After all the hype from the Oprah Show, and years later, I decided to go to Pizzaria Bianco. We went for an early dinner and there was no wait. We were seated right away, and for the place not being busy, we sure waited to be waited on! The salad and the pizza were OK, but not as what I had expected. Hard to park around here, so I probably won't be back.
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output:
Good beer, good food. Great prices. It doesn't get much better for a casual night out. I recommend the Gunslinger.