hog 's breath café in aspley is facing online criticism after a customer found a sink plug in her salad . the unhappy diner posted a picture of her unappetising salad to franchise 's facebook account where it was ` liked ' over 2,000 times before she decided to remove it . the unhappy diner posted a picture of her unappetising salad to franchise 's facebook account where it was ` liked ' over 2,000 times before she decided to remove it . several facebook users have left comments roasting the hogs breath , located north of brisbane , for the embarrassing mistake . one jokes : ` how long is the buy one salad , get one plug free meal offer valid till ? ' charles darwin argued that animals can express emotions with their face and body , like humans do . now researchers have found that rats can recognise pain the faces of their fellow rodents . the study suggests that as well as expressing their emotional state , the pained faces of rats may have a ` communicative function ' . they may even use expressions to warn other rats of danger or ask for help . researchers have found that rats can recognise pain the faces of their fellow rodents . researchers based at different institutions in tokyo , noted that rats flatten their ears , narrow their eyes and puff up their cheeks when they are in pain -lrb- shown in the images on the right -rrb- -- an observation in previous studies . researchers based at different institutions in tokyo , noted that rats flatten their ears , narrow their eyes and puff up their cheeks when they are in pain -- an observation in previous studies . the experts wanted to find out whether the rodents do this as a reflex reaction , or to communicate their discomfort to others . while another suggests hogs breath 's new slogan could be ` we provide everything from salad to the kitchen sink . ' facebook users were quick to ridicule the steakhouse franchise after seeing a picture of the embarrassing incident . hog 's breath cafe australian general manager ross worth said he had taken immediate action to make sure an instance like this will never happen again . ` we have moved to ensure every plug has been chained to the sink , ' he told news limited . he said the plug in question was from a sanitised ice bath that is used to wash lettuce and tomatoes . they found that long-evans rats can read pain on other animal 's faces and use the information to makes decisions , popular science reported . the scientists first took photographs of rats who were in pain and others with neutral expressions . to test the rodents ' response to rats ' pained expressions , they showed them the photos in a specially made cage , to test whether they responded to the face , rather than the smell of another animal , for example . the rats chosen are described as ` naive ' in the study , published in the journal royal society open science , and were between eight and 12 months old . individuals were put into a cage composed of three interconnecting rooms , one of which had images of a rat in pain , which had been given an electric shock . to test the rodent 's response to rats ' pained expressions , they showed them the photos in a specially made cage -lrb- pictured -rrb- . they found that rats spent less time in the room showing rodents in pain , than they did in the other compartment showing rats with neutral facial expressions . male mice sing to woo females , scientists claim . they also change their tune depending on whether she is within sight or not . the females , meanwhile , seem to like some of the songs more than others . in a quirky study that could shed help shed light on autism and other conditions that involve difficulties in communication , researchers from duke university in north carolina studied male mice that were either placed in a cage with a female -- or one with just her scent . special equipment was used to record and analyse their squeaks , which are so high-pitched that people ca n't hear them . this revealed that they sang one song when they could simply smell a female and another one when they could see her . when they could merely smell a potential mate , they belted out an extremely shrill and complex song , perhaps in an attempt to make themselves known . but when she was within sight , they serenaded her more softly . these songs also had a more simple structure and were longer . while social media users may have taken the incident lightly , mr worth said he had taken the issue ` very seriously ' . ` we alerted the health department and have had them go in and check everything is up to scratch there , which of course it is . ' they entered one-by-one through a central compartment without any images on the walls and made their way to a compartment off the central room with pictures of pained rats on the walls and another offshoot room with photos of happier rats on the walls . each rat was allowed to wander freely around the cage for 10 minutes while the researchers recorded how long it spent in each room . they found that rats spent more time in the rooms where they did n't have to confront the image of a rat in pain . ' ... the rats stayed longer in the compartment with the images of neutral expressions than in that with the images of pain expressions , ' the study says . ` this indicates that the rats were able to discriminate the category of emotional expression . ' on average , they spent one minute less in the pain room , than the compartment showing a rat with a neutral expression . while the scientists did n't say that the study suggests mice can empathise , they believe that their facial expressions have evolved to communicate pain . mr worth said he reached out and apologised to the woman who was served the unusual side . they wrote : ` emotional expression in rodents , rather than just a mere `` expression '' of emotional states , might have a communicative function . ' ` the emotional expression of pain might have an adaptive function for both the expresser and receiver , such as emitting a warning signal or promoting carer behaviour from the receiver , ' they hypothesised . previous studies have shown that several kinds of primates make faces and can discriminate between different expressions .
a customer dining at aspley hogs breath found a sink plug in her salad . she posted a photo of the embarrassing incident to facebook . the post racked up over 2,000 likes before the diner removed it . social media users have left comments roasting the popular steakhouse .
hog 's breath café in aspley is facing online criticism after a customer found a sink plug in her salad . the unhappy diner posted a picture of her unappetising salad to franchise 's facebook account where it was ` liked ' over 2,000 times before she decided to remove it . the unhappy diner posted a picture of her unappetising salad to franchise 's facebook account where it was ` liked ' over 2,000 times before she decided to remove it . several facebook users have left comments roasting the hogs breath , located north of brisbane , for the embarrassing mistake . one jokes : ` how long is the buy one salad , get one plug free meal offer valid till ? ' charles darwin argued that animals can express emotions with their face and body , like humans do . now researchers have found that rats can recognise pain the faces of their fellow rodents . the study suggests that as well as expressing their emotional state , the pained faces of rats may have a ` communicative function ' . they may even use expressions to warn other rats of danger or ask for help . researchers have found that rats can recognise pain the faces of their fellow rodents . researchers based at different institutions in tokyo , noted that rats flatten their ears , narrow their eyes and puff up their cheeks when they are in pain -lrb- shown in the images on the right -rrb- -- an observation in previous studies . researchers based at different institutions in tokyo , noted that rats flatten their ears , narrow their eyes and puff up their cheeks when they are in pain -- an observation in previous studies . the experts wanted to find out whether the rodents do this as a reflex reaction , or to communicate their discomfort to others . while another suggests hogs breath 's new slogan could be ` we provide everything from salad to the kitchen sink . ' facebook users were quick to ridicule the steakhouse franchise after seeing a picture of the embarrassing incident . hog 's breath cafe australian general manager ross worth said he had taken immediate action to make sure an instance like this will never happen again . ` we have moved to ensure every plug has been chained to the sink , ' he told news limited . he said the plug in question was from a sanitised ice bath that is used to wash lettuce and tomatoes . they found that long-evans rats can read pain on other animal 's faces and use the information to makes decisions , popular science reported . the scientists first took photographs of rats who were in pain and others with neutral expressions . to test the rodents ' response to rats ' pained expressions , they showed them the photos in a specially made cage , to test whether they responded to the face , rather than the smell of another animal , for example . the rats chosen are described as ` naive ' in the study , published in the journal royal society open science , and were between eight and 12 months old . individuals were put into a cage composed of three interconnecting rooms , one of which had images of a rat in pain , which had been given an electric shock . to test the rodent 's response to rats ' pained expressions , they showed them the photos in a specially made cage -lrb- pictured -rrb- . they found that rats spent less time in the room showing rodents in pain , than they did in the other compartment showing rats with neutral facial expressions . male mice sing to woo females , scientists claim . they also change their tune depending on whether she is within sight or not . the females , meanwhile , seem to like some of the songs more than others . in a quirky study that could shed help shed light on autism and other conditions that involve difficulties in communication , researchers from duke university in north carolina studied male mice that were either placed in a cage with a female -- or one with just her scent . special equipment was used to record and analyse their squeaks , which are so high-pitched that people ca n't hear them . this revealed that they sang one song when they could simply smell a female and another one when they could see her . when they could merely smell a potential mate , they belted out an extremely shrill and complex song , perhaps in an attempt to make themselves known . but when she was within sight , they serenaded her more softly . these songs also had a more simple structure and were longer . while social media users may have taken the incident lightly , mr worth said he had taken the issue ` very seriously ' . ` we alerted the health department and have had them go in and check everything is up to scratch there , which of course it is . ' they entered one-by-one through a central compartment without any images on the walls and made their way to a compartment off the central room with pictures of pained rats on the walls and another offshoot room with photos of happier rats on the walls . each rat was allowed to wander freely around the cage for 10 minutes while the researchers recorded how long it spent in each room . they found that rats spent more time in the rooms where they did n't have to confront the image of a rat in pain . ' ... the rats stayed longer in the compartment with the images of neutral expressions than in that with the images of pain expressions , ' the study says . ` this indicates that the rats were able to discriminate the category of emotional expression . ' on average , they spent one minute less in the pain room
hog 's breath café in aspley is facing online criticism after a customer found a sink plug in her salad . the unhappy diner posted a picture of her unappetising salad to franchise 's facebook account where it was ` liked ' over 2,000 times before she decided to remove it . the unhappy diner posted a picture of her unappetising salad to franchise 's facebook account where it was ` liked ' over 2,000 times before she decided to remove it . several facebook users have left comments roasting the hogs breath , located north of brisbane , for the embarrassing mistake . one jokes : ` how long is the buy one salad , get one plug free meal offer valid till ? ' charles darwin argued that animals can express emotions with their face and body , like humans do . now researchers have found that rats can recognise pain the faces of their fellow rodents . the study suggests that as well as expressing their emotional state , the pained faces of rats may have a ` communicative function ' . they may even use expressions to warn other rats of danger or ask for help . researchers have found that rats can recognise pain the faces of their fellow rodents . researchers based at different institutions in tokyo , noted that rats flatten their ears , narrow their eyes and puff up their cheeks when they are in pain -lrb- shown in the images on the right -rrb- -- an observation in previous studies . researchers based at different institutions in tokyo , noted that rats flatten their ears , narrow their eyes and puff up their cheeks when they are in pain -- an observation in previous studies . the experts wanted to find out whether the rodents do this as a reflex reaction , or to communicate their discomfort to others . while another suggests hogs breath 's new slogan could be ` we provide everything from salad to the kitchen sink . ' facebook users were quick to ridicule the steakhouse franchise after seeing a picture of the embarrassing incident . hog 's breath cafe australian general manager ross worth said he had taken immediate action to make sure an instance like this will never happen again . ` we have moved to ensure every plug has been chained to the sink , ' he told news limited . he said the plug in question was from a sanitised ice bath that is used to wash lettuce and tomatoes . they found that long-evans rats can read pain on other animal 's faces and use the information to makes decisions , popular science reported . the scientists first took photographs of rats who were in pain and others with neutral expressions . to test the rodents ' response to rats ' pained expressions , they showed them the photos in a specially made cage , to test whether they responded to the face , rather than the smell of another animal , for example . the rats chosen are described as ` naive ' in the study , published in the journal royal society open science , and were between eight and 12 months old . individuals were put into a cage composed of three interconnecting rooms , one of which had images of a rat in pain , which had been given an electric shock . to test the rodent 's response to rats ' pained expressions , they showed them the photos in a specially made cage -lrb- pictured -rrb- . they found that rats spent less time in the room showing rodents in pain , than they did in the other compartment showing rats with neutral facial expressions . male mice sing to woo females , scientists claim . merely smell a potential mate , they belted out an extremely shrill and complex song , perhaps in an attempt to make themselves known . but when she was within sight , they serenaded her more softly . these songs also had a more simple structure and were longer . while social media users may have taken the incident lightly , mr worth said he had taken the issue ` very seriously ' . ` we alerted the health department and have had them go in and check everything is up to scratch there , which of course it is . ' they entered one-by-one through a central compartment without any images on the walls and made their way to a compartment off the central room with pictures , than the compartment showing a rat with a neutral expression . while the scientists did n't say that the study suggests mice can empathise , they believe that their facial expressions have evolved to communicate pain . mr worth said he reached out and apologised to the woman who was served the unusual side . they wrote : ` emotional expression in rodents , rather than just a mere `` expression '' of emotional states , might have a communicative function . ' ` the emotional expression of pain might have an adaptive function for both the expresser and receiver , such as emitting a warning signal or promoting carer behaviour from the receiver , ' they hypothesised . previous studies have shown that several kinds of primates make faces and can discriminate between different expressions .
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hog 's breath café in aspley is facing online criticism after a customer found a sink plug in her salad . the unhappy diner posted a picture of her unappetising salad to franchise 's facebook account where it was ` liked ' over 2,000 times before she decided to remove it . the unhappy diner posted a picture of her unappetising salad to franchise 's facebook account where it was ` liked ' over 2,000 times before she decided to remove it . several facebook users have left comments roasting the hogs breath , located north of brisbane , for the embarrassing mistake . one jokes : ` how long is the buy one salad , get one plug free meal offer valid till ? ' charles darwin argued that animals can express emotions with their face and body , like humans do . now researchers have found that rats can recognise pain the faces of their fellow rodents . the study suggests that as well as expressing their emotional state , the pained faces of rats may have a ` communicative function ' . they may even use expressions to warn other rats of danger or ask for help . researchers have found that rats can recognise pain the faces of their fellow rodents . researchers based at different institutions in tokyo , noted that rats flatten their ears , narrow their eyes and puff up their cheeks when they are in pain -lrb- shown in the images on the right -rrb- -- an observation in previous studies . researchers based at different institutions in tokyo , noted that rats flatten their ears , narrow their eyes and puff up their cheeks when they are in pain -- an observation in previous studies . the experts wanted to find out whether the rodents do this as a reflex reaction , or to communicate their discomfort to others . while another suggests hogs breath 's new slogan could be ` we provide everything from salad to the kitchen sink . ' facebook users were quick to ridicule the steakhouse franchise after seeing a picture of the embarrassing incident . hog 's breath cafe australian general manager ross worth said he had taken immediate action to make sure an instance like this will never happen again . ` we have moved to ensure every plug has been chained to the sink , ' he told news limited . he said the plug in question was from a sanitised ice bath that is used to wash lettuce and tomatoes . they found that long-evans rats can read pain on other animal 's faces and use the information to makes decisions , popular science reported . the scientists first took photographs of rats who were in pain and others with neutral expressions . to test the rodents ' response to rats ' pained expressions , they showed them the photos in a specially made cage , to test whether they responded to the face , rather than the smell of another animal , for example merely smell a potential mate , they belted out an extremely shrill and complex song , perhaps in an attempt to make themselves known . but when she was within sight , they serenaded her more softly . these songs also had a more simple structure and were longer . while social media users may have taken the incident lightly , mr worth said he had taken the issue ` very seriously ' . ` we alerted the health department and have had them go in and check everything is up to scratch there , which of course it is . ' they entered one-by-one through a central compartment without any images on the walls and made their way to a compartment off the central room with pictures of pained rats on the walls and another offshoot room with photos of happier rats on the walls . each rat was allowed to wander freely around the cage for 10 minutes while the researchers recorded how long it spent in each room . they found that rats spent more time in the rooms where they did n't have to confront the image of a rat in pain . ' ... the rats stayed longer in the compartment with the images of neutral expressions than in that with the images of pain expressions , ' the study says . ` this indicates that the rats were able to discriminate the category of emotional expression . ' on average , they spent one minute less in the pain room
 Hog's Breath Cafe in Aspley, Australia is facing online criticism after a customer found a sink plug in her salad. The incident has sparked outrage and jokes on social media, with many users ridiculing the cafe's mistake. Researchers have also weighed in, suggesting that rats may be able to recognize pain in other animals' faces, similar to humans. Meanwhile, experts are warning about the dangers of rats in kitchens, citing the risk of disease transmission.