"@HogwartsAlum: As someone who has traveled extensively for business and leisure, I find it a real treat to be able to sample the local cuisine.
Unfortunately, tight schedules, bone-wearying jetlag and sometimes even the language barrier hinder this process."
"@Razor512: Well, I wasn't discounting that, but I was referring specifically to your experiences with FCC-regulated phone service.
And I am not at all doubting your anecdotes or anyone else's, but I am really beginning to wonder why I never have these problems with telcos or the cable companies on issues that seem to cast others into consumer pits of hell."
"@Daveinva: No, independence really doesn't factor into it.
When you license a franchise, you're getting a turnkey solution with an operations manual the size of a Manhattan phone book, that regulates everything from minimum operating hours and food preparation standards down to the color of tile in the dining room."
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