Olive Garden is gone bad

[Roadgeekteen]

People do prom meals at Olive Garden? I mean no offense but that's not very common in my area. Is Olive Garden the fanciest restaurant in your area?

You think Olive Garden isn't nice enough? I once went to a pre-dance dinner with some friends at Cook Out. We were all dressed up in suits and definitely got a couple weird looks from some of the other people there. But hey, it was inexpensive and probably better than you might find at a place like say...Olive Garden?

It's fine, but I wouldn't exactly call it "nice". I don't care what people do, however.

[kphoger]

Comparing Fazoli's to Olive Garden is like comparing Long John Silver's or Captain D's to Red Lobster.

Kind of my point.  I like Red Lobster OK, too.

[vdeane]

People do prom meals at Olive Garden? I mean no offense but that's not very common in my area. Is Olive Garden the fanciest restaurant in your area?

You think Olive Garden isn't nice enough? I once went to a pre-dance dinner with some friends at Cook Out. We were all dressed up in suits and definitely got a couple weird looks from some of the other people there. But hey, it was inexpensive and probably better than you might find at a place like say...Olive Garden?

It's fine, but I wouldn't exactly call it "nice". I don't care what people do, however.

If people can wear tuxedos and other formal wear at this roadside food place (which actually happened in a roadmeet), I'm sure people can have prom dates at Olive Garden.

[kphoger]

If people can wear tuxedos and other formal wear at this roadside food place (which actually happened in a roadmeet), I'm sure people can have prom dates at Olive Garden.

I once worked my shift at a warehouse while wearing a tuxedo, because I was in a concert that evening and wouldn't have time to change clothes first.  And I'm pretty sure I once took a public bus dressed in a tux, but I can't say for absolute certain.

[Roadgeekteen]

People do prom meals at Olive Garden? I mean no offense but that's not very common in my area. Is Olive Garden the fanciest restaurant in your area?

You think Olive Garden isn't nice enough? I once went to a pre-dance dinner with some friends at Cook Out. We were all dressed up in suits and definitely got a couple weird looks from some of the other people there. But hey, it was inexpensive and probably better than you might find at a place like say...Olive Garden?

It's fine, but I wouldn't exactly call it "nice". I don't care what people do, however.

If people can wear tuxedos and other formal wear at this roadside food place (which actually happened in a roadmeet), I'm sure people can have prom dates at Olive Garden.

Eh at my prom we had food trucks because it was in the school cafeteria this year.

[Flint1979]

People do prom meals at Olive Garden? I mean no offense but that's not very common in my area. Is Olive Garden the fanciest restaurant in your area?

You think Olive Garden isn't nice enough? I once went to a pre-dance dinner with some friends at Cook Out. We were all dressed up in suits and definitely got a couple weird looks from some of the other people there. But hey, it was inexpensive and probably better than you might find at a place like say...Olive Garden?

Cook Out is the bomb. I ate there often when I was in North Carolina.

[Rothman]

People do prom meals at Olive Garden? I mean no offense but that's not very common in my area. Is Olive Garden the fanciest restaurant in your area?

You think Olive Garden isn't nice enough? I once went to a pre-dance dinner with some friends at Cook Out. We were all dressed up in suits and definitely got a couple weird looks from some of the other people there. But hey, it was inexpensive and probably better than you might find at a place like say...Olive Garden?

Cook Out is the bomb. I ate there often when I was in North Carolina.

Hard to believe kids dressed up would cause much surprise.  Pretty much assumed that they'd be going to a dance.

[Flint1979]

People do prom meals at Olive Garden? I mean no offense but that's not very common in my area. Is Olive Garden the fanciest restaurant in your area?

You think Olive Garden isn't nice enough? I once went to a pre-dance dinner with some friends at Cook Out. We were all dressed up in suits and definitely got a couple weird looks from some of the other people there. But hey, it was inexpensive and probably better than you might find at a place like say...Olive Garden?

Cook Out is the bomb. I ate there often when I was in North Carolina.

Hard to believe kids dressed up would cause much surprise.  Pretty much assumed that they'd be going to a dance.

Yeah I don't think I'd be surprised by that.

[Rothman]

Just because you don't happen to like Olive Garden, that doesn't mean I have to agree that it's crap.

No, but you should.

[JoePCool14]

Olive Garden may not have gone bad, but the grammar in the title definitely has!

[hotdogPi]

Olive Garden may not have gone bad, but the grammar in the title definitely has!

"The Lord is come"

[kphoger]

Olive Garden may not have gone bad, but the grammar in the title definitely has!

"The Lord is come"

You know, I never thought about it till now, but that sounds somewhat vulgar.

[kphoger]

Just because you don't happen to like Olive Garden, that doesn't mean I have to agree that it's crap.

No, but you should.

You should like Olive Garden.

There, did I win the argument?

[SectorZ]

Olive Garden may not have gone bad, but the grammar in the title definitely has!

"The Lord is come"

You know, I never thought about it till now, but that sounds somewhat vulgar.

The essence of life.

[hbelkins]

Comparing Fazoli's to Olive Garden is like comparing Long John Silver's or Captain D's to Red Lobster.

Kind of my point.  I like Red Lobster OK, too.

But take that one step farther. Comparing Olive Garden to a higher-end Italian restaurant is like comparing Red Lobster to a fancier seafood place. Fast food to fast casual to fine dining.

Of course I'm not really partial to either Italian cuisine, nor am I a seafood aficionado. I'll eat fried clams, and have even tried and liked fried scallops, but if I'm eating something that lives in the water, I prefer fish.

Cook Out is the bomb. I ate there often when I was in North Carolina.

They are rapidly expanding into Kentucky. One recently opened in Winchester. They've been in Richmond, Frankfort, and Lexington for several years now, and there's a drive-thru or pickup-only location now in Morehead.

[Rothman]

Winchester should be ripe for expansion of any decent chain.  Last time I was there, breakfast meant Frisch's or...lesser crap.

[Rothman]

Just because you don't happen to like Olive Garden, that doesn't mean I have to agree that it's crap.

No, but you should.

You should like Olive Garden.

There, did I win the argument?

But Olive Garden is bad.  I shouldn't have to like bad things.

[kphoger]

But Olive Garden is good.
I shouldn't have to hate good things.

How long till you realize that this isn't actually an argument?

[Roadgeekteen]

This thread is ridiculous. We can each have our own opinions on Olive Garden.

[kphoger]

This thread is ridiculous. We can each have our own opinions on Olive Garden.

|Rothman| says that's not allowed.

[Rothman]

This thread is ridiculous. We can each have our own opinions on Olive Garden.

|Rothman| says that's not allowed.

Oh, you can have your opinion.  Doesn't mean that it's right.

[Roadgeekteen]

This thread is ridiculous. We can each have our own opinions on Olive Garden.

|Rothman| says that's not allowed.

Oh, you can have your opinion.  Doesn't mean that it's right.

There are no wrong opinions

[kphoger]

There are no wrong opinions

You're wrong about that.

[jeffandnicole]

I'm more amazed at how focused Rothman is on Olive Garden.  It's a friggen meal, not a life-long commitment.

[Roadgeekteen]

There are no wrong opinions

You're wrong about that.

Why?