Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[Ryujin]

Does…anyone else see a frosted mini wheat in this pic?

More like an un-sauced McRib.

 

[Meech17]

I have eaten 3. I was in a focus group that tasted them. I hated it.

Later, I tried one after they went into production. I still hated it.

I tried it one last time a decade+ ago to see if it had improved. It hadn’t.

I've tried the McRib twice. The first time I saw it, and thought of the Simpsons episode featuring the Krusty Burger Ribwich.

I was not impressed. Years later, similar to you.. I figured I'd give it another shot. People were going wild over it, and perhaps I had originally gotten a bad one.. Still was not a fan.

Growing up we used to eat a lot of frozen dinners.. The kind that come in a weird foily-papery disposable casserole dish that you throw in the oven for an hour, and when it comes out part of it will still be frozen while other parts will be so molten hot that some hobbits will show up at your door asking to throw their haunted ring into it. Lasagna was a popular one, along with one that was sliced turkey in gravy.. But there was also a bbq rib one.. It was essentially McRib patties in sauce. I remember liking them as a kid.. But I imagine I'd be less impressed these days.

The wisdom of that depends greatly on the sandwich & location. I’ve tried the wrapped premade ones, and consider them food of almost last resort, just edging out hot dogs on rollers.

But some gas stations take food seriously. In NOLA, lots of gas stations sell freshly made fried shrimp or oyster po’boys. Here in D/FW, I’ve noticed several that house mini-restaurants selling BBQ, Mexican/Tex-Mex, Indian, Nepalese and Afghani cuisine. Menus are limited, but you can see the food being made.

I worked on the east-side of Columbus, Ohio for a while, and there's a huge population of African immigrants. Lots of little gas stations with full kitchens in them. They smelled great, but I was always too afraid to try eating at one.

 

[Bedrockgames]

Next time you wonder why someone would go through the effort of going to a forum and writing up a large post to complain about something, remember what this guy went through.

Also known as, "The more things change, the more they stay the same."

It is reassuring. In fairness he probably had a servant or slave for writing out his buyer complaints

 

[Ryujin]

I've tried the McRib twice. The first time I saw it, and thought of the Simpsons episode featuring the Krusty Burger Ribwich.

I was not impressed. Years later, similar to you.. I figured I'd give it another shot. People were going wild over it, and perhaps I had originally gotten a bad one.. Still was not a fan.

Growing up we used to eat a lot of frozen dinners.. The kind that come in a weird foily-papery disposable casserole dish that you throw in the oven for an hour, and when it comes out part of it will still be frozen while other parts will be so molten hot that some hobbits will show up at your door asking to throw their haunted ring into it. Lasagna was a popular one, along with one that was sliced turkey in gravy.. But there was also a bbq rib one.. It was essentially McRib patties in sauce. I remember liking them as a kid.. But I imagine I'd be less impressed these days.


I worked on the east-side of Columbus, Ohio for a while, and there's a huge population of African immigrants. Lots of little gas stations with full kitchens in them. They smelled great, but I was always too afraid to try eating at one.

The Swanson "Hungry Man" microwave dinner with the "seasoned rib shaped pork patty" tastes exactly like the McRib.

 

[Umbran]

To be fair, Texas gas stations aren't exactly like anyone else's.

What? That looks like a typical interstate highway rest stop. They're everywhere (along interstates).

 

[Cadence]

What? That looks like a typical interstate highway rest stop. They're everywhere (along interstates).

I saw a Buc-ee's sign this summer for the next one... something like 500+ miles away.

One of the few I've been to had a parking lot at least the size of some big box stores attached to strip malls.

And those bathrooms...

I will say the pulled pork sandwich was meh.

 

[Cadence]

They do pay their employees (this sign from 2022 in South Carolina)

 

[payn]

They do pay their employees (this sign from 2022 in South Carolina)


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Oh man, id love it if I could cash my vacation time. I get so much now because im 23 years into my company I cant spend it all.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Oh man, id love it if I could cash my vacation time. I get so much now because im 23 years into my company I cant spend it all.

NO.

Stop that. That's loser thinking.* Does anyone ever die thinking, "I'm so happy I spent so much time at work, and not traveling?"

Hear me now and believe me later... TAKE. YOUR. VAKAY.

Do it. Do it now.



*I was going to say, "Vikings Fan" thinking, but I just wanted to get your attention... not be mean.

 

[Meech17]

NO.

Stop that. That's loser thinking.* Does anyone ever die thinking, "I'm so happy I spent so much time at work, and not traveling?"

Hear me now and believe me later... TAKE. YOUR. VAKAY.

Do it. Do it now.



*I was going to say, "Vikings Fan" thinking, but I just wanted to get your attention... not be mean.

You don't have to use it all in one go either.. Or even for actual vacations..

Take a couple of Fridays/Mondays and treat yourself to a few four day weekends bookended by shorter work weeks.

Even if you're not traveling.. Just not being at work is awesome.