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I couldn’t resist using that video again this week.
How has your week so far? Have you had pleasant weather?
Tonight’s golf game was a feast-or-famine 9-hole event. I finished +7, but had four double bogeys (each +2). Simply bizarre.
By the way, a reminder that the next post is Time – The Musical: Act 3 featuring year(s).
For this week’s mid-week dose of satire, I dived into The Onion’s vault of treasures searching restaurants. Given the results, I decided to focus on restaurant chains, plus limit each chain with one headline. I even listed them in alphabetical order. Any favorites?
Have a good rest of the week.
Applebee’s manager stops by to see how takeout is going
Arby’s charging $2.99 to let customers go behind counters, grab handfuls of roast beef
Burger King introduces new healthy deep-steamed french fries
Chick-Fil-A debuts homophobic sandwich
Chuck E Cheese announces new lower prices, but restaurants will be dirtier
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins/Pizza Hut/Taco Bell/Long John Silver’s opens
KFC introduces new family-size nugget
McDonald’s unveils new senior citizens play place
New Starbucks open in restroom of existing Starbucks
Olive Garden server covered in sauce sprayed from customer’s mouth
Orange Julius officials ordered to appear before US Food Court
Ponderosa Steakhouse fire claims lives of millions of bacteria
Red Lobster taking up Vanguard in fight against women in the workplace
Taco Bell launches Morning-After Burrito
Wendy’s to phase out unpopular hamburger sandwich
A Frank Angle 
Well as bathroom queen, I’m going with Starbucks which had, in my expert opinion, superseded McD’s in the clean bathroom category.
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Elyse,
Your expertise is well respected.
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I laughed until tears flowed and I needed the loo again…the time it took to choose which Starbucks and on what corner proved to be….not a good thing…
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Jots,
Great point about the decision process … and glad to know you appreciated many. So how is the recovery going?
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Applebee’s manager stops by to see Morning-After Burrito,
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Bulldog,
Very good combo … so, how many of these chains are available in South Africa?
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Not very many… Burger King …KFC…McDonald’s… and that’s it… have a few of our own probably base on the American equals.. Steers, Wimpy no starbucks although there are rumours…
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Thanks.
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Great! I like them all but am torn for my favorite between morning-after-burrito and family sized nugget. Thanks for a fun midweek laugh
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These just served to warn me off going to these restaurant chains, especially Chuck E Cheese. 🙂
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Sylvia,
In your US time, have you been to Chuck E Cheese?
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We went in there once to check it out as a venue for our grandson’s 2nd birthday, but the one near us in Florida didn’t look great.
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…. and seemingly never to return.
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Hehehe Their loss. 😉
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Good group this week. It’s important to now and then check on the state of the country’s fast food. The winner today on my Onion LOL-O-Meter was “Orange Julius officials ordered to appear before US Food Court.”
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Tim,
The US Food Court was one of my top favorites, too.
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Chuck E Cheese will be dirtier??? Is this possible??? The idea of kids playing in sock feet while eating pizza with dripping sauce and handling the sprinkle cheese might have needed rethinking. But they seem to be doing OK. We went once. It ruined my appetite which is difficult to do.
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Renee,
Being kidless, Chuck E Cheese isn’t a must go, but we went once many years ago. From what I recall, it’s a wonderful place to get a headache!
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Chick-Fil-A was the best of the Onions for me. Not sure I understand it, but it made me laugh 🙂
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Fasab,
Laughter is an important aspect of life!
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Golf! My husband is practicing to take the PGA test again this year, he signed up and now the nerves begin. I am tempted to offer him time with a sports therapist but I think he might be insulted.
The satire this week…oh boy. I can’t pick, all too terrible funny but too terrible.
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Val,
Good luck to hubby! Keep me informed. Meanwhile, OK not to pick because we can find something to like in each of them.
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Love the humpday commercial, Frank! Have a great rest of the week!
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Kayjai,
Many thanks … and you too … and Time: The Musical starts this evening!
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Really?! Hmmm…I’ll have to check it out…
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Oh … you aren’t familiar? This will be act 3 – year(s) … commenters will provide a song with Year or Years in the title … but no duplicates.
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Ohhh…so I would have to use the number 3? or are you determining that tonight? Either way, I’ll try to pop in for a visit tonight…
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You must use any song (via video) with Year or Years in the title. See Act 1 and 2 here. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/category/entertainment/time-the-musical-entertainment/
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I do love that commercial. And a great collection from the onion this week.
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TBM,
Glad you enjoyed the commercial and the list!
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The Starbucks headline was a great one! Thanks for the midweek smiles 🙂
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Twixt,
Glad I was able to deliver a smile today.
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Week’s been a pain in the beck, Frank, but luckily 2 more days and it’s over.
I’ve always loved Geico commercials, they come up with the funniest/silliest things.
I’d love try that Chick-Fil-A homophobic sandwich.
Have a good day!
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Doggy,
I might think of this commercial every Wednesday! … and GEICO does well with commercials.
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Olive Garden server covered in sauce sprayed from customer’s mouth–this had to be the winner because I laughed outloud at the absurdity. I’d love to write these headlines–anything goes! 🙂 Having a good week, Frank, thank you!
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Debra,
The Onion may be fun work … but think of the pressure to keep developing them! Glad you enjoyed the spewing sauce.
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(well, you know someone running around dressed as a big rat is not going to be my favorite place to go!) lol.
The funniest thing I saw there was Chuck calling all the birthday kids up for a special dance and it was ONLY for the bd kids…this one kid got carried away and wanted to join in and her parents kept saying, “You cannot go up there – it’s NOT your turn – It’s NOT your bd…” (this litte girl had a complete meltdown and had to be drug, yes DRUG away! She fell in the floor screaming over n over, “But I WANT it to be my birthday! I WANT it to be my birthday!”) I couldn’t help but laugh…(the kid was traumatized)
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Hood,
OMG … what a story … and more reasons for me not to go. Oh no … I just realized my nieces and nephews may be having birthday parties there for their kids!
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Chuck E Cheese, the only chain I haven’t been visiting … but I think I haven’t missed much. Brilliant post … looking forward to some culture, the muscial “Time”.
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Viveka,
Chuck E Cheese is known as a place for kid’s parties. It’s been around a while, but not my style.
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I don’t think I ever seen a sign for it neither. All the other places isn’t much of my syle neither *smile – Great post again. You’re a master of the words.
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Thanks … but all thanks for the words go to The Onion … all I do is select the headlines.
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Yes, but you are the one .. that put it all together. You are a master *smile
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Thank you!!!!
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New dirtier McDonald’s opens deep in senior citizen restroom.
Homophobic Chick-Fil-A debuts handfuls of Morning-After bacteria in sauce-covered nugget.
Customer’s mouth sprayed fire to phase out Vanguard of Arby’s unpopular, family-size, $2.99 behind.
*grins*
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Red,
Oh my … .many thanks for the grins!
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The KFC one has the ring of truth about it Frank
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GFB,
Being that KFC is worldwide, the headline has global appeal.
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