They were restaurants that were entirely propped up by advertising. Applebee’s food never looked as good in person as it did on TV, and definitely didn’t taste that great.
Once Millennials started streaming video content and blocking ads there was no way they could dupe people into eating their terrible food.
My parents never took me to these places, so I always felt like I missed out. Now they’re all way too expensive to justify but it doesn’t really feel like I missed out on much. McDonald’s is the weirdest one. I used to think everyone hated it, until way later when I realized, nope. It was just my dad that hated it and made it so we couldn’t have it. He wouldn’t even drink Coke
If only those were the only ways he forced everyone in his family to agree to support his personal preferences
For the lessons you’re maybe thinking of, I’d give credit to my mom. She wouldn’t let us have things like chef boyardee (had to look up the spelling. lol) because she’d say it wasn’t as real but then would instead make legit pasta with store-bought ingredients. Whereas my dad would just prefer Burger King instead of McDonald’s for some reason. Dude just hated things that were popular and happened to be right a couple of times. Bonus points if kids really wanted something he didn’t care for - then he happily rubbed our faces in how we were dumb for wanting what everyone else wanted.
All said, they were immigrants so advertising def had to hit different for them
It’s not really a dig at these states more just stating how things are. Chain restaurants like these are the main game in town due to low wages and much lower population density.
The phrase “flyover state” is a pejorative used by coastal dwellers. It’s a put down and every person I’ve ever interacted with who uses it is a bigot or an enormous douche-canoe; often both.
Chain restaurants like these are the main game in town due to low wages and much lower population density.
I’d contest that, the smaller the city or town the less likely they are to have these kinds of chain restaurants. A place with a population of 60,000 may only have a handful of chain restaurants and anywhere with less than 30,000 may not have any at all. In my experience the smaller the population the higher the number of mom and pop restaurants.
It means you live in an area with relatively low population, and therefore low national corporate presence, and happen to be between two regions with relatively high populations, leaving the only convenient means of travel between the densely populated regions to be air travel?
Hmm never commented on your value as a person, just a conjecture/joke based on your apparent hate for the term flyover states.
Also, do you think that phrase applied to any non-coastal state? Because it doesn’t, it applies to the boring ass states, like say Wyoming that has nothing interesting going on whatsoever and mostly comprised of small population towns.
There are plenty of non-coastal states that are not considered flyover states, like Nevada.
like say Wyoming that has nothing interesting going on whatsoever and mostly comprised of small population towns.
Billion Dollar Solar Projects, FAANG DCs popping up like mushrooms, world leading rare earth mineral discoveries, billion dollar wind farms, world first carbon sequestration projects, world class fly fishing, the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone National Park. Yup, you’ve got us figured out all right. There’s nothing going on here at all. 😆😆😆
Not surprised, they’ve gone downhill and are way too expensive, but im sure they have bankruptcy plan to get back to the way they were!
Oh. Nvm, time to write them off for good…
I think people outside of flyover states are tired of these old corporate chain restaurants with terrible food and high prices.
They were restaurants that were entirely propped up by advertising. Applebee’s food never looked as good in person as it did on TV, and definitely didn’t taste that great.
Once Millennials started streaming video content and blocking ads there was no way they could dupe people into eating their terrible food.
Millenials were forced to go to Darren Group restaurants and Applebee’s almost exclusively growing up.
Blocking advertising isn’t what hurt them with millenials, it’s an entire childhood of awful food.
My parents never took me to these places, so I always felt like I missed out. Now they’re all way too expensive to justify but it doesn’t really feel like I missed out on much. McDonald’s is the weirdest one. I used to think everyone hated it, until way later when I realized, nope. It was just my dad that hated it and made it so we couldn’t have it. He wouldn’t even drink Coke
Sounds like a good dad, all things considered.
lol. That’s an overly-generous way to look at it.
If only those were the only ways he forced everyone in his family to agree to support his personal preferences
For the lessons you’re maybe thinking of, I’d give credit to my mom. She wouldn’t let us have things like chef boyardee (had to look up the spelling. lol) because she’d say it wasn’t as real but then would instead make legit pasta with store-bought ingredients. Whereas my dad would just prefer Burger King instead of McDonald’s for some reason. Dude just hated things that were popular and happened to be right a couple of times. Bonus points if kids really wanted something he didn’t care for - then he happily rubbed our faces in how we were dumb for wanting what everyone else wanted.
All said, they were immigrants so advertising def had to hit different for them
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I go out to eat often and haven’t been to a Red Lobster in over 20 years. When I drive by them they’re basically invisible to me
I agree with you in regards to the restaurants but am aggrieved by the use of the phrase “flyover states”. It’s incredibly rude and dismissive.
It’s not really a dig at these states more just stating how things are. Chain restaurants like these are the main game in town due to low wages and much lower population density.
The phrase “flyover state” is a pejorative used by coastal dwellers. It’s a put down and every person I’ve ever interacted with who uses it is a bigot or an enormous douche-canoe; often both.
I’d contest that, the smaller the city or town the less likely they are to have these kinds of chain restaurants. A place with a population of 60,000 may only have a handful of chain restaurants and anywhere with less than 30,000 may not have any at all. In my experience the smaller the population the higher the number of mom and pop restaurants.
Lol found the flyover state resident
It’s amazing what people can turn into an insult.
I live in a “flyover state”. What does that say about me?
I mean, surely it means something, or you said it for no reason.
Please, psychoanalyze me based on where I live.
It means you live in an area with relatively low population, and therefore low national corporate presence, and happen to be between two regions with relatively high populations, leaving the only convenient means of travel between the densely populated regions to be air travel?
Yes, and? You supposedly work in tech and should damn well know that place of residence has absolutely nothing to do with a persons value.
Yet there you are…showing your bigoted ass to the entire world.
Hmm never commented on your value as a person, just a conjecture/joke based on your apparent hate for the term flyover states.
Also, do you think that phrase applied to any non-coastal state? Because it doesn’t, it applies to the boring ass states, like say Wyoming that has nothing interesting going on whatsoever and mostly comprised of small population towns.
There are plenty of non-coastal states that are not considered flyover states, like Nevada.
Billion Dollar Solar Projects, FAANG DCs popping up like mushrooms, world leading rare earth mineral discoveries, billion dollar wind farms, world first carbon sequestration projects, world class fly fishing, the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone National Park. Yup, you’ve got us figured out all right. There’s nothing going on here at all. 😆😆😆
Wow dude. You need to talk to someone if it bothers you this much.
I hear ya. I can’t stand when bigots call where I live “the east coast”. Like wtf learn some manners, amIright?
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