Did the Simpsons permanently damage Arby's brand image?
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Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Arby's damaged Arby's brand image...with this fuck.
Who am I kidding, other than the Chicken Bacon and Swiss Arby's has always sucked.
Who am I kidding, other than the Chicken Bacon and Swiss Arby's has always sucked.
Nose Master
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Arby's is fucking disgusting, though. And I enjoy fast food.
Holy shit; this whole thread has been giving me hardcore flashbacks of Dimond Center in the 80s/90s. We'd drive in from Valdez a few times a year. All the fast food places were a treat to us, because we'd always see commercials for Happy Meals and stuff, but didn't have any of them in Valdez.
I remember Arby's as only being special because they had cheese whiz on the sandwiches or something.
InfiniteNine
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Eating at Arby's made me not like Arby's since I've never seen or heard of that Simpson's episode.
Don't eat their sandwhiches. Shit I go there for the curly fries which is a billion times better than wendy's, mcdonalds, or what bk offers me.
Fuck arby for sandwhiches except maybe the chicken ones that are too price or the specials. The main sandwhiches have been severely downgraded like the original mcdonalds burger.
Unhandled Exception
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I like the Roast Turkey and Swiss from Arby's.
Fatal Futanari
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Son ov Timett
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Had the Arby's 13 Hour Beef Brisket last week, tasted amazing. Half the people who hate on it, hate on it because their friends think it's cool to do so. These are the same people who hate on the Olive Garden because it's not authentic Italian. I guess everyone is eating at Michelin starred restaurants on a daily basis, must be nice.
Dice
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I hate on Olive Garden because it is overpriced mediocrity.
Fatal Futanari
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But Olive Garden is terrible, Overpriced microwaved crap. But them bread sticks though...yum.
Just watched the menu, everything seems to come from Italy but in another dimension.
There isn't one traditional dish, everything looks italian in the appareance but it isn't.
Are these traditional american italian dishes or a new breed of fake italian dishes?
Some of them looks good btw.
Why would I care about that? I don't give a shit if I have "wide agreement" towards my opinion of a stupid cartoon show. Jesus what a dumb debate to be having right now.
Even though the general consensus amongst fans was that season eight was the last "classic" season and season nine merely had a handful of good episodes. Hell, in this thread alone you've already had a few people(besides me) argue on the side of it not being relevant by the time this episode aired. So you were saying?
I've thought about this a lot when I was younger; watching the chain slowly disappear over the years around the areas I was most familiar to seeing their depressing looking restaurants occupy.
I can't help but think that this is true on some level for a segment of the millennial generation. I might have eaten in one once prior to that episode. After that, never again, as that joke always resonated with me and seemed to explain my aversion towards the chain.
I vaguely remember the food being good, too - and looking good - but the restaurants themselves just looked so empty and depressing to me. Particularly after that episode.
'Fuckin weird.
I can't help but think that this is true on some level for a segment of the millennial generation. I might have eaten in one once prior to that episode. After that, never again, as that joke always resonated with me and seemed to explain my aversion towards the chain.
I vaguely remember the food being good, too - and looking good - but the restaurants themselves just looked so empty and depressing to me. Particularly after that episode.
'Fuckin weird.
shoplifter
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I say it every time *I* go.
Fox Mulder
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Arby's is alright. I'd eat there over mcdonalds or Taco Bell.
I can tell you as a loser who has worked in yhe back of many a terrible resturaunt that everywhere (literally everywhere) microwaves stuff.
WTF? I might not work "in the back of a restaurant" but I have plenty of close friends that do, and they're respectable hard workers and not "losers" by a long shot. Fuck you, buddy.
Arby's is the best national fast food chain. Don't talk shit. Their signature roast beef sandwiches are savory as fuck, and the curly fries are off the hook. It's just so much more tasty and satisfying than what you'd get at the likes of BK, McD's or Taco Bell. Plus they have the best crispy chicken fingers.
I remember this line and it bothered me too because I actually really like Arby's (Giant Beef'n'cheddar + horsie + arby sauce is amazing, used to be all about their regular beef'n' cheddars when they were 5-for-5 then 3-for-5. Also can't beat curly fries). Where I live currently the isn't an Arby's unless I drive out 20 minutes for it so I only have it like once or twice a year now when I'm visiting my parents in my old hometown, but I still enjoy it.
You can also pretty much peg inflation to their "Shake of the month" price.
You can also pretty much peg inflation to their "Shake of the month" price.
FantasyFreak07
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I actually do think of the Simpsons whenever Arby's comes to mind. I'm not big fan of most of their menu items but I have to say that their curly fries are pretty damn good.
depths20XX
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Arby's damaged themselves by getting rid of the loaded potato bites. Their menu in general seems pretty boring anymore.
Darren870
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Growing up as a kid there was one across from McDonalds in the mall.
I'd always pick arbys for the chicken/bacon/swiss sandwich and curly fries.
It closed after a few years and I haven't been to one since. I still crave that sandwich after 15-20 years though.
I don't remember any arby quotes from the Simpsons, but I do remember the mountain dew one. Haven't had one since
I'd always pick arbys for the chicken/bacon/swiss sandwich and curly fries.
It closed after a few years and I haven't been to one since. I still crave that sandwich after 15-20 years though.
I don't remember any arby quotes from the Simpsons, but I do remember the mountain dew one. Haven't had one since
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Dude, take a chill pill.
"I don't give a shit if I have 'wide agreement!'"
** immediately cites "general consensus amongst fans." **
I'd agree with this.
This. Arby's is on our fast food rotation. We quote the joke, then go buy. Need something restore solidity in the bowels after Taco Bell and White Castle.
Arby's is pretty rare where I live (Canada) but I kind of like it. They have great fries. I do bring up that Simpsons quote every time I go there, though.
That's a great episode, for those of you who haven't seen it. Also, Season 9 is fine. It has some real stinkers but whatever, just don't watch them.
That's a great episode, for those of you who haven't seen it. Also, Season 9 is fine. It has some real stinkers but whatever, just don't watch them.
Well fuck me sideways, talk of Arby's in Alaska! I used to go to the one in Dimond Center during the 80s/90s. One of my high school friends worked there, next to the ice rink. Also went to the one in the Northway Mall, usually after a dentist appointment. Novocaine and roast beef, what a combo! Jeebus, memories...
That said, I like Arby's. Hell, I don't think there's a fast food chain that I don't like. (I'm lucky I'm not a whale. lol)
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
My brother once went to an Arby's that informed him they were out of roast beef.
turnbuckle
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No No, it used to be 5 for 5 for the real deal. Regular ol' Roast Beef Sandwiches, and back when they didn't totally skimp on the amount of beef they'd put on those things.
But that was back in the 90s last I remember. They used to have the commercials with the 12 days of christmas song leading up to "5 roast beef sandwiches".
I'm old.
Not any more than their horrendous new logo.
Really?
That's terrible.
And you're usually one of the people getting on GAF's case for not liking logos...but that one, man, that is terrible.
One weird thing I've noticed about Arby's and no place else and I'm probably the only person on the world to experience this - Their fountain drinks, at every single one I've been to, tastes weird. Like, it tastes normal the first few drinks and then it starts to taste like I'm drinking my pop with a mouth full of stale fries. I don't know how else to describe it, but I haven't ordered a soft drink from Arby's since I was in high school because it kept happening.
semi-related: I like lettuce. Or, well, I tend to think it adds to the food I'm eating even if it doesn't taste like much at all. But the lettuce at Taco Bell always tastes like the smell of this hair gel I used way back in the day. My friend's ex girlfriend told him the lettuce tastes like a hair product she used and can't stand it either. So two separate people from two different states at two different times had this same experience. Something is weird about Taco Bell's lettuce, man.
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The last time I went to an Arby's was about a year or so ago because I was interested in trying out their breakfast (don't ask me why, I don't know). I go up to the drive thru window and on their sign they say what their breakfast hours are, show a small breakfast menu, but the place wasn't even open. It was like 9:30 am, certainly within their posted breakfast hours, but the place was closed. The place was always closed during breakfast hours. It's the Twilight Zone...
Haha, reminds me of my partner's trip to Burger King once, and they told him they were out of buns. lol
The Albatross
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Arby's is disgusting. Horrible roast beef and the prices are WAY too high for fast food. I remember going there once in college and spending like $10 for a sandwich and a coke, and the roast beef was horrible, and it was like 5x more expensive than every toher generic fast food joint.
Shit.
Arby's has been around, at least I've known of it for over 35 years.
It has ALWAYS been bad. When I was a kid, we never went there because my mommy told us someone had found a penny in their food. That's what I think of when I think Arby's to this day.
The question is what ARE they doing to stay in business for this long?
And why is the roast beef SO dry. How is it even possible?
Arby's has been around, at least I've known of it for over 35 years.
It has ALWAYS been bad. When I was a kid, we never went there because my mommy told us someone had found a penny in their food. That's what I think of when I think Arby's to this day.
The question is what ARE they doing to stay in business for this long?
And why is the roast beef SO dry. How is it even possible?
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