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  • #586
    Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

    Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
    They aren't the only casual sit-down chain that is in trouble. A lot of Millennials have stopped going to places like Olive Garden, Red Lobster, TGI McFunsters (as Bourdain would say), etc. because of the "organic/sustainable/paleo/gluten-free/farm-to-table/authentic/eat & shop local" movements that have swept my generation. I don't view it as the worst thing in the world, TBH.
    I think that is the biggest one. I could not care less about any of those diet trends, and still eat more than a fair share of fast food, but couldn't tell you the last time I ate at a sit-down chain restaurant. Part of it is the Food Network-ification(Bourdain if your brain is wired one way, Captain Flavortown if it's the other) of dining hyping up "authentic" experiences.

    The other part is technological. The big thing chains had going for them was being easy to find(prime location, big signs) and delivering a standard of consistency. Smart phones largely take the gamble out of stand-alone restaurants. Last week, I was on a road trip and going to have lunch in a town I had never stopped in before. Maybe a decade ago I would have played it stuff and stuck with a chain I knew was decent, but fifteen miles out of town, I literally just shouted "Best restaurants in ___" into my phone, got a bunch of reviews for different places, got to compare menus, got directions to a place that looked interesting, and ended up with a much better meal than I would have had at a typical chain.

    Also semi-related, but speaking of fast-casual employment, the Washington Post pointed out in an article last March that the entirety of Trump's beloved coal industry employs fewer people than Arby's.
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    Maybe I'm missing something but you just asked me which MSU I go to and then you knew the theme of my homecoming, how do you know one and not the other?

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    • #587
      Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

      Originally posted by MaizeRage View Post
      Smart phones largely take the gamble out of stand-alone restaurants.
      This is it exactly. God help me, but I trust Yelp.

      Eating on the road is golf: limit the damage of your worst shot. Before smartphones the way to do that was the chains. Now you can risk going to mom and pop.
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      • #588
        Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

        Originally posted by MaizeRage View Post
        I think that is the biggest one. I could not care less about any of those diet trends, and still eat more than a fair share of fast food, but couldn't tell you the last time I ate at a sit-down chain restaurant. Part of it is the Food Network-ification(Bourdain if your brain is wired one way, Captain Flavortown if it's the other) of dining hyping up "authentic" experiences.

        The other part is technological. The big thing chains had going for them was being easy to find(prime location, big signs) and delivering a standard of consistency. Smart phones largely take the gamble out of stand-alone restaurants. Last week, I was on a road trip and going to have lunch in a town I had never stopped in before. Maybe a decade ago I would have played it stuff and stuck with a chain I knew was decent, but fifteen miles out of town, I literally just shouted "Best restaurants in ___" into my phone, got a bunch of reviews for different places, got to compare menus, got directions to a place that looked interesting, and ended up with a much better meal than I would have had at a typical chain.
        Yep, I agree with this. Also, I want to choke Spiky-Hair Vince Neil every time he's on screen, but I can't deny what he does for the ma & pa restaurants in this country that are just trying to be 'upscale' or 'different' with standard American diner food.

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        • #589
          Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

          Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
          Yep, I agree with this. Also, I want to choke Spiky-Hair Vince Neil every time he's on screen, but I can't deny what he does for the ma & pa restaurants in this country that are just trying to be 'upscale' or 'different' with standard American diner food.
          But why does my farm to table dry white toast cost $12?
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          • #590
            Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

            Originally posted by Kepler View Post
            But why does my farm to table dry white toast cost $12?
            Because there are too many suckers born who don't know how to make it anymore.
            "The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984

            "One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir

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            • #591
              Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

              Originally posted by Kepler View Post
              But why does my farm to table dry white toast cost $12?
              Now I want to try charging $12 for "deconstructed" white toast, with raw sugar, and local farm-fresh milk (*soy milk available for $1 additional charge).

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              • #592
                Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

                Quick somebody check on Flag.
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                • #593
                  Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

                  Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                  But why does my farm to table dry white toast cost $12?
                  Try ordering (and paying for) the four fried chickens* and a Coke.


                  *four whole fried chickens
                  The preceding post may contain trigger words and is not safe-space approved. <-- Virtue signaling.

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                  • #594
                    Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

                    The real Slim Shady?

                    Maybe you've heard about Eminem dying back in 2005 in a car crash, and maybe you've heard the rumors about the new Eminem being a clone of the old real one. Even if you were never a fan of Eminem, this story is sure to be of interest if you are a truth seeker. In my opinion, after researching this even a little, it's obvious that he did die in 2005 and the Eminem that has been in the public after has been a clone.
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                    • #595
                      Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

                      That site is.... a uh, piece of work. Thanks for the link. I don't want to know how you came across it.
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                      May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
                      Originally posted by bigblue_dl
                      I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
                      Originally posted by Kepler
                      When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
                      He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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                      • #596
                        Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

                        Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                        That site is.... a uh, piece of work. Thanks for the link. I don't want to know how you came across it.
                        High Weirdness. Come to the rock. The rock will cure your ills, mon.
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                        • #597
                          Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

                          Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                          The real Slim Shady?
                          Dang you. You made me fetch it and listen.
                          The preceding post may contain trigger words and is not safe-space approved. <-- Virtue signaling.

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                          • #598
                            Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

                            Originally posted by The Sicatoka View Post
                            Dang you. You made me fetch it and listen.
                            One of the funniest music videos ever made.

                            Will Smith don't gotta cuss to sell records...
                            Last edited by Kepler; 08-17-2017, 01:05 PM.
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                            • #599
                              Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

                              Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                              Will Smith don't gotta cuss to sell records...
                              Will just rips the track from someone else.
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                              • #600
                                Re: Conspiracy Theory Du Jour

                                25 bucks an hour to protest, W2 or 1099?
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