pandora spocks April 23, 2015 Share April 23, 2015 I've seen it all. Little Caesar's has bacon wrapped pizza. No wonder other countries hate us! . 5 Link to comment
riley702 April 24, 2015 Share April 24, 2015 Mmm, bacon! I'm livin' the dream. God, I love America. (I'm being only somewhat facetious). 3 Link to comment
Ubiquitous April 24, 2015 Share April 24, 2015 I think I need to consult a pizza-lawyer about the legal ramifications... (Isn't there already a thread for fast food ads?) 1 Link to comment
LoneHaranguer April 24, 2015 Share April 24, 2015 I've seen it all. Little Caesar's has bacon wrapped pizza. For "only" 50% more than the same pizza without it ($12 vs $8). For that, you could fry up a pound or so at home and cover it. Link to comment
potatoradio April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 When I saw the McDonald's ad for their "simple chicken" or whatever it was, and saw the "glamor shot" of the chicken...I seriously thought McDonald's had started selling garlic toast. It took me a few times of seeing that ad (oh, how I love watching hockey games and how I hate that it means that the same.d*mn.commercials will be seen over and over and over. And over again) to realize it was a piece of chicken. Simple shouldn't mean unrecognizable, McDonald's. 2 Link to comment
spaceytraci1208 April 29, 2015 Share April 29, 2015 Dear Dairy Queen and Wendy's: Your establishments have drive-thru windows. You are fast food 2 Link to comment
LoneHaranguer April 29, 2015 Share April 29, 2015 Dear Dairy Queen and Wendy's: Your establishments have drive-thru windows. There are two DQ's around here and neither has a drive-thru. One is in a mall and the other is along a highway and styled like the local seasonal places where you can stop for a hotdog and some ice cream. Link to comment
Prevailing Wind April 29, 2015 Share April 29, 2015 New DQs have to have drive-through windows. Our local DQ had to close because of redevelopment of the entire block. The city had to be sure they could promise DQ a new spot that could accommodate a DT window. And I never had as great a craving for DQ as I did right after the place closed. LOL...I always want what I can't have. Link to comment
LoneHaranguer April 29, 2015 Share April 29, 2015 New DQs have to have drive-through windows. Because it's such a great idea to be driving while holding a cone that you're watching closely lest it drip onto your clothes? 1 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind April 30, 2015 Share April 30, 2015 No. Because it's such a great idea to have a Blizzard that requires a spoon while you're driving! 3 Link to comment
Petunia13 May 4, 2015 Share May 4, 2015 (edited) Most of the DQ around me do NOT have drive thru windows and are located inside strip malls in traffic dense congested areas (one is in Wrigleyville, another in downtown HP). One I know of HAS a drive thru window but is NOT new as some said all new ones have the windows. It's old but does a lot of business and a lot of its business is for the food like blizzards but also fried mushrooms, cheese stix, burgers. That might justify the window. Edited May 4, 2015 by Petunia13 Link to comment
Chrissytd May 4, 2015 Share May 4, 2015 "French fry and I are pregnant... We're having chicken fries." 1 Link to comment
InDueTime May 4, 2015 Share May 4, 2015 "French fry and I are pregnant... We're having chicken fries." "Again?" 4 Link to comment
spaceytraci1208 May 26, 2015 Share May 26, 2015 What the fuck is "Beer Cheese", Applebees? (Ha...that rhymes) 1 Link to comment
BW Manilowe May 26, 2015 Share May 26, 2015 What the fuck is "Beer Cheese", Applebees? (Ha...that rhymes) I think it's cheese made with some kind of beer. I've seen it on other restaurant menus. 2 Link to comment
Moose135 May 26, 2015 Share May 26, 2015 (edited) I've had beer cheese soup a number of times, it has melted cheese, beer, and a number of other ingredients. It's very good, actually. Edited May 26, 2015 by Moose135 4 Link to comment
theatremouse May 27, 2015 Share May 27, 2015 Yeah, I'd love to bash Applebees in general, but beer cheese is a real thing, not specific to them. 2 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 May 27, 2015 Share May 27, 2015 Yeah, I'd love to bash Applebees in general, but beer cheese is a real thing, not specific to them. Yes, but they have a beer cheese dip to dip your beer cheese into. I just saw this commercial. WTF is up with that? Are their "handhelds" called beer cheeses? 1 Link to comment
St. Claire May 28, 2015 Share May 28, 2015 I thought the Applebee's commercial was emphasizing that you can get cheese on your mini sandwich (which I refuse to refer to as a "handheld;" slider is OK, though), dip your sandwich in the beer cheese and wash it down with a beer. Thus beer...cheese...beer cheese. 2 Link to comment
Cobalt Stargazer May 29, 2015 Share May 29, 2015 I've had beer cheese soup a number of times, it has melted cheese, beer, and a number of other ingredients. It's very good, actually. Huh, I'd actually like to try that. I hate beer, but I love cheese, so maybe they'd balance each other out. Link to comment
mmecorday May 29, 2015 Share May 29, 2015 Didn't Applebee's used to brand itself as being sort of a family-style restaurant? Now it looks like the company is going after the young and hip crowd who are too cool for sandwiches. Nope, they like handhelds! Also, Panera has a commercial now featuring people shoveling food into their mouths like they've been stranded in the Andes mountains for months. The voice over says something along the lines of "just because it's good food doesn't mean it can't be eaten like bad food." It's completely disgusting. 1 Link to comment
riley702 May 29, 2015 Share May 29, 2015 Eh. "Devour food that's good for you the way you devour food that's not good for you." I get their point, though. Link to comment
janie jones May 29, 2015 Share May 29, 2015 Huh, I'd actually like to try that. I hate beer, but I love cheese, so maybe they'd balance each other out. I've thought that before, about things that have beer in them. It always just tastes like beer to me. 1 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind May 29, 2015 Share May 29, 2015 You say that like it's a bad thing... hahahaha 7 Link to comment
MrsEVH May 30, 2015 Share May 30, 2015 (edited) the other is along a highway and styled like the local seasonal places where you can stop for a hotdog and some ice cream. That's how the Dairy Queens in the 70s were. You ate in your car or outside were they might have had 1 or 2 picnic tables. Edited May 30, 2015 by MrsEVH 3 Link to comment
editorgrrl May 31, 2015 Share May 31, 2015 What the fuck is "Beer Cheese," Applebees? Welsh rarebit. Just like Yorshire pudding = popovers. Link to comment
Muffyn June 1, 2015 Share June 1, 2015 (edited) Also, Panera has a commercial now featuring people shoveling food into their mouths like they've been stranded in the Andes mountains for months. The voice over says something along the lines of "just because it's good food doesn't mean it can't be eaten like bad food." It's completely disgusting. If I've been stranded in the Andes for months, I do not want a salad. I would bet I would have been eating plenty of leaves and roots to keep myself alive. Okay, my hatred of the breakfast defectors has grown even larger. Ooh, there's a hash brown (patty) in your tortilla hexagon. Now your world is complete. I didn't understand that the sign of a quality breakfast was putting everything together. Hang on while I pour your coffee in there too. Edited June 1, 2015 by Muffyn 8 Link to comment
Maverick June 6, 2015 Share June 6, 2015 If I've been stranded in the Andes for months, I do not want a salad. I would bet I would have been eating plenty of leaves and roots to keep myself alive. Or raw Soylent Green 5 Link to comment
Maverick June 7, 2015 Share June 7, 2015 (edited) Spolier alert: yep! Edited June 7, 2015 by Maverick 1 Link to comment
pandora spocks June 7, 2015 Author Share June 7, 2015 (edited) Hardee's and Carl Jr.'s have done it again in their never ending quest for artery-clogging goodness. Voila! The All-American Thickburger has an Angus beef patty with cheese, a split hot dog, and kettle cooked potato chips. I saw this thing and I don't think I've ever seen anything that looked so vile since their Jalapeno Burger. Are they trying to kill off their customer base? Edited June 7, 2015 by pandora spocks 3 Link to comment
backformore June 7, 2015 Share June 7, 2015 Hardee's and Carl Jr.'s have done it again in their never ending quest for artery-clogging goodness. Voila! The All-American Thickburger has an Angus beef patty with cheese, a split hot dog, and kettle cooked potato chips. I saw this thing and I don't think I've ever seen anything that looked so vile since their Jalapeno Burger. Are they trying to kill off their customer base? Yeah, I don't get it. I guess the customer base is men, but still - If you were that hungry, wouldn't it be more enjoyable to have a burger, a hot dog, and chips SEPARATELY? 3 Link to comment
BW Manilowe June 8, 2015 Share June 8, 2015 (edited) Yeah, I don't get it. I guess the customer base is men, but still - If you were that hungry, wouldn't it be more enjoyable to have a burger, a hot dog, and chips SEPARATELY? I don't know about the hot dog on the burger--other than the character of Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show used to eat bacon-burger-dogs (honestly not sure how you spell/punctuate that, but it was meant to be some sort of burger/hot dog hybrid/combo with bacon that Theo loved). I do know, though, that potato chips as a burger topping is (or was in the last few years) a legitimate thing. I think they call it "crunchified" style & maybe "Philadelphia" style (I think that's the alternate name for it; I know I've heard 2 names for it anyway). If I remember correctly, you can get your burgers that way--with chips in the sandwich--at Bobby Flay's "Bobby's Burger Palace" restaurants. I probably shouldn't admit this but, put some ketchup & cheese on that burger (just ketchup & cheese, besides the burger, hot dog, & chips) & I'd probably at least try it. But I don't think there are anymore Hardee's in my hometown, & even if there were, the 1 that was closest to my house was closed a few years ago, the property was sold & it's now a CVS Pharmacy. Edited June 8, 2015 by BW Manilowe Link to comment
Katmai June 8, 2015 Share June 8, 2015 Also, Panera has a commercial now featuring people shoveling food into their mouths like they've been stranded in the Andes mountains for months. The voice over says something along the lines of "just because it's good food doesn't mean it can't be eaten like bad food." It's completely disgusting. Ah, yes! This commercial makes me stabby every time I see it, and I really try not to, as their table manners are equal to pigs eating slop (yes, I've seen pigs slopped, my grandparents had them). If Panera's customers are going to be eating like that, I'll avoid the place altogether, thank you very much. 5 Link to comment
LoneHaranguer June 8, 2015 Share June 8, 2015 Yeah, I don't get it. I guess the customer base is men, but still - If you were that hungry, wouldn't it be more enjoyable to have a burger, a hot dog, and chips SEPARATELY? They're probably trying to hide a "cheap meat" taste that would come through clearly if you ate them separately (the hot dog is likely the bigger offender). 1 Link to comment
cpcathy June 8, 2015 Share June 8, 2015 That burger really looks hideous, I can't even bear to watch the commercial, I avert my eyes! Link to comment
DeLurker June 9, 2015 Share June 9, 2015 Hence the babe slurping it down. Anyone who can bear to watch is not looking at the burger. 3 Link to comment
Ubiquitous June 10, 2015 Share June 10, 2015 Hardee's and Carl Jr.'s have done it again in their never ending quest for artery-clogging goodness. Voila! The All-American Thickburger has an Angus beef patty with cheese, a split hot dog, and kettle cooked potato chips. I saw this thing and I don't think I've ever seen anything that looked so vile since their Jalapeno Burger. Are they trying to kill off their customer base? I saw that ad, and that was nasty! Link to comment
Muffyn June 10, 2015 Share June 10, 2015 The Crestor people could really increase their sales if they had their ads follow the All-American Thick Burger. 4 Link to comment
blackwing June 11, 2015 Share June 11, 2015 Am I the only one that can't stand the new McDonald's spokesman. "Max", I think. He's supposed to have this earnest appeal but he sounds so awkward I'm not sure if that's supposed to be part of his act or if he's just really bad. 1 Link to comment
bosawks June 12, 2015 Share June 12, 2015 I'm afraid of Faux Colonel Sanders. I think there's a roofie somwhere in that meal he's shilling. 6 Link to comment
Chrissytd June 12, 2015 Share June 12, 2015 (edited) I'm afraid of Faux Colonel Sanders. I think there's a roofie somwhere in that meal he's shilling. It's in the lemonade. Edited June 12, 2015 by Chrissytd 4 Link to comment
editorgrrl June 12, 2015 Share June 12, 2015 I'm afraid of Faux Colonel Sanders. I think there's a roofie somwhere in that meal he's shilling. I'm old enough to remember original recipe Col. Harland Sanders. I do not remember him having that creepy, creepy laugh. 5 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind June 13, 2015 Share June 13, 2015 It's that stupid beard thingie that always creeped me out. 1 Link to comment
pandora spocks June 13, 2015 Author Share June 13, 2015 Papa John's CEO John Schnatter continues to rub me the wrong way. His latest ad has him confessing that he went to Italy to learn how to make pizza "from a real Italian." Whatta way to broaden your worldview, John! He'll probably go to France next to learn the fine art of making French fries from a real Frenchman. *rolling eyes* Whatever happened to his pizza knowledge from leaving Italy to the U.S. of A is anybody's guess considering his bastardized versions of real pizza. Papa John's needs a new spokesman STAT! But he looks too much like an egotistical asshat to give up seeing himself on the tube. 7 Link to comment
riley702 June 18, 2015 Share June 18, 2015 Saw a Rally's ad (also called Checkers in some parts of the country) with their spokesbag, Mr. Bag. All I can think when I see it is that the checkers design on the bag make it look like he has a heavy 5 o'clock shadow. 1 Link to comment
InDueTime June 29, 2015 Share June 29, 2015 Pizza hut now has a pizza with hot dogs in the crust. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPWMfGwIPIk Eww. First a burger with a hot dog, now this. Can't the the hot dog be allowed to be its own thing anymore? 5 Link to comment
Ubiquitous June 29, 2015 Share June 29, 2015 Wait until you see what else Pizza Hut has coming out! Link to comment
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