“Let’s go out to eat tonight.”
I hate roughing it on the chef’s night off!
I’m sorry, sir, but we have a strict hipster dress code. Would you care to borrow a pair of skinny jeans and some black glasses?
Let me top off that coffee, honey. Did you save room for coconut cream pie?
What the hell – supersize it, babe! It’s not every day we have a 25th anniversary.
Would madam care for a quart of Valvoline with her tube steak?
Same words + different people = different meanings
It’s all a matter of expectations.
Peg-o-Leg's Ramblings 
Those photos were making me hungry until I got to the meatloaf looking stuff drenched in gravy. I think I’ll just eat at home.
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You’re such a purist.
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Is it wrong to want to be able to identify what I’m eating?
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It’s not required at a diner.
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So true. Since I am working and my husband is not, too often he makes his favorite thing for dinner: reservations.
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Wait a minute – doesn’t he have a healthy, delicious meal waiting for you when you get home at night?
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Snort.
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I’ll take number 2, the seafood please. With a green salad on the side. Thanks.
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May I suggest a nice Sauvignon Blanc with that?
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Well I know you’re supposed to have white with seafood, but I don’t believe in conforming for the sake of conformity, and I much prefer red, so I will take the Rioja please.
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You go girl!
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As you wrote, it’s all a matter of perspective. even a tube steak has its moments, though usually they taste better at a ballpark or picnic.
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Yeah, I love a good hot dog, but I don’t think the gas station is the ideal dining establishment. That’s what prompted this post.
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On the bright side, you got a blog topic out of it…
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This gas station actually had 2 little tables inside. I was going to take a picture of the disciminating diners enjoying their meal there, but I’ve never mastered the skill of sneaky picture taking.
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that’s always a risky proposition. I took one of a woman in the grocery store because no one would have believed the outfit she was wearing. I was petrified I’d get caught.
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One of my favourite online sagas actually has to do with sneaking shots of other people with your camera. The Yarn Harlot blogger called it “Kinnearing” because she was trying to sneak a shot of the actor Greg Kinnear at the time. It came full circle when the word was added to the Urban Dictionary (and the NY Times!), and then Greg Kinnear tried to Kinnear himself! See the saga here: http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2008/10/03/it_is_too_a_real_word.html Too funny. 🙂
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That’s hysterical, Dana! I’m going to remember that term: Kinnearing.
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I’ll have the filet in #1 please…
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How would you like that done?
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So how was the tube steak??
mmm mmm! Meatloaf, mashed taters and green beans is my fave meal evah!
And Big Mac? Never had one. (are you buying this?)
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The meatloaf meal is comfort food to me, too. But you can’t forget the pie.
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Is there Fish ‘n chips on the menu?
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You bet! Just asked your waitress, Flo.
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The fact that McDonald’s was the most appealing to me probably indicates that I am high class.
Forgive me if I’ve shared this tidbit before … Whenever my Dad asked my Mom if she wanted him to take her out to dinner, he would always add, “I’ll take you to Dave’s place.” Of course, Dave’s place was Wendy’s.
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No, I hadn’t heard that. It’s sweet!
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Ha ha! I just read this three times and it got funnier each time! I also got hungry enough to eat ANY of them, but gasp, I think you just diagnosed me a hipster. OMG. And I have those glasses. Okay, someone padlock the skinny jeans before it’s too late!!!
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That’s ok. My nephew is an uber-hipster and he’s still a great guy.
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I haven’t had McDonalds in forever. And that pic kinda made me want some. But not for my anniversary. Or any other special occasion.
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Well la-di-da. And I suppose you wouldn’t choose Mickey D’s for a wedding, either?
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Okay, now I am hungry!
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Me too. Yogurt for lunch may be healthy, but I’d rather gnaw on something.
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I’ve never heard of “tube steak” before. It sounds kind of dirty.
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Really? That’s fancy talk for hot dogs. But it could be kind of dirty, too.
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Just a regular hot dog? I was assuming something more steak-y. Like cheesesteak meat in a hot dog casing. Hmmm. I should invent that. But then what would I call it? The best name for it is already taken.
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This is awesome, captions are perfect!!
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Why thank you, ma’am!
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So, did you photograph all the places you’ve eaten at lately, or were these photos the result of some excellent investigative journalism?
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Just the last one is my own effort. The others are, (what did you call it?) “Excellent investigative journalism”. I like that.
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I’ll take the shrimp, thank you, but with a window seat like the view for meal #1. Heaven!
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Do you recognize the last place? I walked down there from M&D’s house when I was last in town and thought “Who in the world wants to eat dinner at the gas station?”.
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🙂
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😉
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I would order one of those 2/$2.22 grill items, but I’d be afraid of getting gas.
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Anyone ever tell you you’re a quart low, Al?
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If that’s anything like “one brick shy of a load” or “one card short of a deck” or “only one oar in the water” or “a few fries short of a Happy Meal”, then yes.
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Wait, where are your crunchy granola almost vegan options? I didn’t recognize myself in any of the photos. Unless you make the tubesteak a tofu dog– yuck! 😦
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Sorry, Dana. This blog is all about appealing to the masses.
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Prawns, anyway, anyhow, anytime 🙂
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And at least in the US, if you call them prawns instead of shrimp, you can charge twice as much.
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Your McDonald’s meal caption still has me giggling. Heh.
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It’s a special day in anyone’s life.
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Mmmmm….Valvoline. Now you’re talking. I spread that on toast with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
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So that was YOU seated in the restaurant/gas station enjoying a fine meal? I didn’t recognize you – sporty new mullet you’ve got there.
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The salons are calling it “The Billy Ray” cut — sounds pretty sophisticated, right?
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Not just anyone can rock that look, but on you? Nailed it.
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Where’s the salad bar? Or the buffet? Ok, you got me with the coconut cream pie, and I’m having dessert first!
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I went to a huge buffet on Father’s Day and actually did that. Started with brownies as an appetizer, then had 2 kinds of pie for dessert. Not my shining hour, diet-wise.
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Why… that looks suspiciously like a No. One.
Not that I would know, of course…
😉
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Of course not! You probably don’t even know where that brightly colored stuff comes from.
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Darn McDonalds. Sucks you in when you least expect it. Well at least there’s one 2 blocks from my house, so in my defense, I walk there…that makes up for something, right? RIGHT?!
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Totally. Mickey D’s is practically forcing you to exercise!
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I always knew my hubby was high class!! Hot dogs from the gas station are almost his daily choice for breakfast. I have yet to indulge that particular dining establishment – no matter how much he begs…..
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I’ve done chips and other pre-packaged foods from the gas station, but stuff they have to cook? Your hubby must be fearless.
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