The main problem is that cafeterias are usually added onto a school or company facility as an time efficient way for those who don’t bring their meals to eat. Since they usually don’t compete with nearby restaurants, the food really doesn’t need to be great. Add on to that that school cafeteria food needs to be cheap and have certain nutritional value and taste/presentation/quality goes out the window.
I couldn’t resist. I looked up “teria” on the Webster’s site. It shows the word as a suffix to other words with the definition of: “place having self-service.”
Origin of cafeteriaAn Americanism dating back to 1830–40; from Latin American Spanish cafetería “café,” Spanish cafeter(a) “coffeemaker,” from French caf(f)etière (equivalent to café + etière feminine of -ier ); t apparently by analogy with words such as bouquetière “flower seller,” from bases ending in t ) + -ía;see origin at coffee, -ier2
Origin of caféFirst recorded in 1780–90; from French: literally, “coffee”; see origin at coffee
Algolei I about 2 years ago
https://store.steampowered.com/app/557970/Teria/
“Teria: an action quest 3D game for science fiction fans.”
It’s got 23 reviews, and the only ones that give it a thumbs-up do so because they say you can finish the game in 30 seconds, or 18, or 15.9.
So he’s right!
zmech13 Premium Member about 2 years ago
-teria
suffix
denoting self-service establishments.Hmm, most cafeteria’s I’ve ever been too always had people put the food on the plate/tray for you… so not really self serve.
John Wiley Premium Member about 2 years ago
Just because it’s Salisbury steak doesn’t mean it’s not “mystery meat.” I’ve had venison Salisbury steak. It was a surprise. It was also delicious!
Darwinskeeper about 2 years ago
The main problem is that cafeterias are usually added onto a school or company facility as an time efficient way for those who don’t bring their meals to eat. Since they usually don’t compete with nearby restaurants, the food really doesn’t need to be great. Add on to that that school cafeteria food needs to be cheap and have certain nutritional value and taste/presentation/quality goes out the window.
Just-me about 2 years ago
I couldn’t resist. I looked up “teria” on the Webster’s site. It shows the word as a suffix to other words with the definition of: “place having self-service.”
Spacetech about 2 years ago
From the root word “terra” meaning Dirt.
oakie817 about 2 years ago
i wonder sometimes if they pronounce that ‘’boo-kay’’
James Lindley Premium Member about 2 years ago
It’s not mystery meat. Good one Greg.
Skeptical Meg about 2 years ago
cafe – where they serve food
cafeteria – where they serve food with bacteria
AtomicForce91 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Origin of cafeteriaAn Americanism dating back to 1830–40; from Latin American Spanish cafetería “café,” Spanish cafeter(a) “coffeemaker,” from French caf(f)etière (equivalent to café + etière feminine of -ier ); t apparently by analogy with words such as bouquetière “flower seller,” from bases ending in t ) + -ía;see origin at coffee, -ier2
Origin of caféFirst recorded in 1780–90; from French: literally, “coffee”; see origin at coffee