My Olive Garden rant

Memnoch_TP · 08-18-2011, 02:07 AM

I worked for OG for a year. Amazing how the most basic Italian dishes are ruined there. I can go to a low grade Italian buffet or the freezer isle of the grocery store for better lasagne, and it is almost impossible to screw up lasagne.

There are a few good dishes on the menu, though, if you know what to look for. The soups, as mentioned earlier, are good. The portobello ravioli is good, and so is the asiago steak pasta. Give those a shot the next time you are dragged there and you can probably enjoy your meal.

Crusader · 08-18-2011, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

I ate at Popeye's today I love that chicken from Popeye's.

Now Popeye's is a chain I wish we had in Sweden. We don't even have KFC...

Saint_LB · 08-18-2011, 07:12 AM

Here's whatcha gotta do, neug. Next time she asks you if you want to go to the "Olive Garden", don't tell her no...just tell her, "I want to go eat at Archie's house."

Let me explain. I have been a parent for over 30 years now, raising 4. With 4 children and a wife, that makes 5 people bombarding you with questions...usually stupid ones. Sometimes you don't know the answer...and sometimes you know the answer but just don't want to tell it.

My kids learned a long time ago with me that if they ask me a question that has any of the 2 above mentioned characteristics...I simply answer Archie Manning. That is a signal to them to "drop it" because I either don't know or don't want to tell.

I know it sounds stupid, but when you get married and the 2 of you raise 4 children, lots of stupid things will/should happen.

saintfan · 08-18-2011, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Saint_LB

Here's whatcha gotta do, neug. Next time she asks you if you want to go to the "Olive Garden", don't tell her no...just tell her, "I want to go eat at Archie's house."

Let me explain. I have been a parent for over 30 years now, raising 4. With 4 children and a wife, that makes 5 people bombarding you with questions...usually stupid ones. Sometimes you don't know the answer...and sometimes you know the answer but just don't want to tell it.

My kids learned a long time ago with me that if they ask me a question that has any of the 2 above mentioned characteristics...I simply answer Archie Manning. That is a signal to them to "drop it" because I either don't know or don't want to tell.

I know it sounds stupid, but when you get married and the 2 of you raise 4 children, lots of stupid things will/should happen.

I like this post very much. How right you are. Around my house, instead of "Archie Manning", I say "Canadians". I also use "Canada" and "Canadians" as placeholders for profanity.

ALLSAINTS66 · 08-18-2011, 02:42 PM

Guys, all you have to say is it looks like that alfredo sauce is going
straight to her a**. You'll never see an Olive Garden again.

Proceed at your own risk...

Crusader · 08-19-2011, 03:31 AM

Now thats funny... and possibly lethal...

QBREES9 · 08-20-2011, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66

Guys, all you have to say is it looks like that alfredo sauce is going
straight to her a**. You'll never see an Olive Garden again.

Proceed at your own risk...

LOL

08-18-2011, 02:07 AM	#11
Memnoch_TP Logic Troll Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 565	I worked for OG for a year. Amazing how the most basic Italian dishes are ruined there. I can go to a low grade Italian buffet or the freezer isle of the grocery store for better lasagne, and it is almost impossible to screw up lasagne. There are a few good dishes on the menu, though, if you know what to look for. The soups, as mentioned earlier, are good. The portobello ravioli is good, and so is the asiago steak pasta. Give those a shot the next time you are dragged there and you can probably enjoy your meal.
	"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." -- Douglas Adams.

08-18-2011, 06:57 AM	#12
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Originally Posted by QBREES9 I ate at Popeye's today I love that chicken from Popeye's. Now Popeye's is a chain I wish we had in Sweden. We don't even have KFC...

08-18-2011, 07:12 AM	#13
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Here's whatcha gotta do, neug. Next time she asks you if you want to go to the "Olive Garden", don't tell her no...just tell her, "I want to go eat at Archie's house." Let me explain. I have been a parent for over 30 years now, raising 4. With 4 children and a wife, that makes 5 people bombarding you with questions...usually stupid ones. Sometimes you don't know the answer...and sometimes you know the answer but just don't want to tell it. My kids learned a long time ago with me that if they ask me a question that has any of the 2 above mentioned characteristics...I simply answer Archie Manning. That is a signal to them to "drop it" because I either don't know or don't want to tell. I know it sounds stupid, but when you get married and the 2 of you raise 4 children, lots of stupid things will/should happen. saintfan likes this.
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Whether you think you can or think you can't...you're right! Last edited by Saint_LB; 08-18-2011 at 07:14 AM..

08-18-2011, 01:34 PM	#14
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by Saint_LB Here's whatcha gotta do, neug. Next time she asks you if you want to go to the "Olive Garden", don't tell her no...just tell her, "I want to go eat at Archie's house." Let me explain. I have been a parent for over 30 years now, raising 4. With 4 children and a wife, that makes 5 people bombarding you with questions...usually stupid ones. Sometimes you don't know the answer...and sometimes you know the answer but just don't want to tell it. My kids learned a long time ago with me that if they ask me a question that has any of the 2 above mentioned characteristics...I simply answer Archie Manning. That is a signal to them to "drop it" because I either don't know or don't want to tell. I know it sounds stupid, but when you get married and the 2 of you raise 4 children, lots of stupid things will/should happen. I like this post very much. How right you are. Around my house, instead of "Archie Manning", I say "Canadians". I also use "Canada" and "Canadians" as placeholders for profanity. Saint_LB likes this.

08-18-2011, 02:42 PM	#15
ALLSAINTS66 Bless You Boys! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In mah hause. Posts: 319	Guys, all you have to say is it looks like that alfredo sauce is going straight to her a**. You'll never see an Olive Garden again. Proceed at your own risk... Srgt. Hulka likes this.

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08-19-2011, 03:31 AM	#16
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Now thats funny... and possibly lethal...

08-20-2011, 12:58 AM	#17
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Originally Posted by ALLSAINTS66 Guys, all you have to say is it looks like that alfredo sauce is going straight to her a**. You'll never see an Olive Garden again. Proceed at your own risk... LOL