OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[Cincydawg]

There are times "it" makes me happy to be grumpy.

We had not had CFA in over a year.  I had chicken "tenders", which were decent, as expected.  Somewhere along the way my AMEX went missing, I froze the account.

[utee94]

Why would CfA make you grumpy?  Can't you just... not eat it? Does someone force you to eat it against your will?

Personally I like it, and I love waffle fries.

But I don't care if anyone else eats it or not, it doesn't affect my life at all.

[Cincydawg]

What is the major fast food chain that would make you most grumpy were you forced to dine there?

Maybe you're starving and it's the only thing open for miles ...

I'd probably go with Taco Bell though I have not dined there in over a decade, maybe it's .... OK?

[jgvol]

CfA in my area is always crowded, very popular.

But, despite the crowds, and long drive thru lines, their service is usually impeccable.  It's quite impressive to me, for a highly trafficked fast food joint.  Mostly staffed by teens is even more impressive.  And their food is pretty good to boot.

They apparently have a very successful system in place.  I assume every other CfA is also a seamless operation.

I'm a fan, though I don't indulge very often.

[jgvol]

What is the major fast food chain that would make you most grumpy were you forced to dine there?

Maybe you're starving and it's the only thing open for miles ...

I'd probably go with Taco Bell though I have not dined there in over a decade, maybe it's .... OK?

Every McDonald's in my neck of the woods is a complete CF, so I'd probably go with them.

[Cincydawg]

We dine at fast food so rarely it's tough to say, it's usually while driving somewhere, and a McDs in one location can be far superior to one somewhere else (thought they try for consistency).  The best thing about CFA is their service.

[utee94]

Our kids like CfA, and we probably get it at least once per month.  It's by far our most common fast food purchase.

I suppose Taco Bell would make me grumpy, were I somehow forced to consume it at gunpoint.  Nothing on the menu tastes like the original analog to its fast-food version.  The taco meat does not taste like real taco meat, the beans do not taste like real refried beans, and even the cheese does not taste like real cheese, at least not to me.  It's all pseudo-food, faux food.  It's weird.

That said, I ate a boat-load of it in college, because there was one near the engineering buildings where I often spent late nights in the lab or studying in the library, and because it was super-cheap.  $0.59 menu meant I could get two tacos and two burritos for $2.36. 

[Cincydawg]

As a freshman, I recall having breakfast fairly often at a Krystal which was across the street.  My culinary tastes were, um, undeveloped, but I presume it was "OK".  I took my wife to a Krystal once, we were traveling, and she asked me about it.

It would pretty near the bottom for me based on that one experience.

It's amazing to me how many KFCs I've seen in Asia, Copenhagen, Sweden, ...

[jgvol]

Our kids like CfA, and we probably get it at least once per month.  It's by far our most common fast food purchase.

I suppose Taco Bell would make me grumpy, were I somehow forced to consume it at gunpoint.  Nothing on the menu tastes like the original analog to its fast-food version.  The taco meat does not taste like real taco meat, the beans do not taste like real refried beans, and even the cheese does not taste like real cheese, at least not to me.  It's all pseudo-food, faux food.  It's weird.

That said, I ate a boat-load of it in college, because there was one near the engineering buildings where I often spent late nights in the lab or studying in the library, and because it was super-cheap.  $0.59 menu meant I could get two tacos and two burritos for $2.36.

It's drunk food.  Along with Krystal's.  And in that context -- I give both 5 stars.

[utee94]

Krystal is like White Castle, right?  So gross.

Maybe I've changed my mind.  Being force-fed White Castle would make me REALLY grumpy.

[jgvol]

As a freshman, I recall having breakfast fairly often at a Krystal which was across the street.  My culinary tastes were, um, undeveloped, but I presume it was "OK".  I took my wife to a Krystal once, we were traveling, and she asked me about it.

It would pretty near the bottom for me based on that one experience.

It's amazing to me how many KFCs I've seen in Asia, Copenhagen, Sweden, ...

That Krystal breakfast bowl with a biscuit at the bottom, then sausage, then eggs, cheese, and topped with gravy......

That's some good eating, son.

[jgvol]

Krystal is like White Castle, right?  So gross.

Maybe I've changed my mind.  Being force-fed White Castle would make me REALLY grumpy.

Krystal is superior to White Castle, despite what the Yankees on this board will say.

Though as stated.....good 2:30 AM bender drive thru "grub".  A sack of Bacon Cheese Krystals, and a chili/cheese fry.  Hard to top.  (unless you hit the Waffle House instead)

[Cincydawg]

I don't recall what Krystal offered for breakfast back then, it probably was ... simple.

My next two years I moved to a private dorm that had a cafeteria that had pretty good breakfasts.  I ordered the same thing every morning, so the ladies would see me arrive and start cooking.  By the time I had juice and coffee, my eggs were ready with grits and sausage.

A lot of the students didn't make it down for breakfast, even though it was included in the "rent".  That was a pretty nice dorm really, it was coed for one thing, and the regular dorms were not.  

[FearlessF]

Fast food makes me grumpy