What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

[HudsonHawk]

Isn't "L A proper" an oxymoron?

Rember, this is the gent who wears "navy blue khaki". He probably eats pizza with chicken on it and other such hippie abominations.

 

[soupmanrobert]

Rap music and reality shows

 

[vintageTink]

Rap music and reality shows

*claps*

 

[earl]

At the risk of sounding like a dinosaur, I have never been into a fast food joint ever. Not in the UK, mainland Europe, North America, anywhere.
Correction, the tense should have been, had, not have.

My first ever experience, and it was only to say that I have done it, was in Savannah, Georgia, USA, on my first ever trip to the States, probably back in the Jurassic period. My wife and I went into this place called: "Wendy's." Fortunately, it was a quiet time of day. Being my first experience, I didn't know that you had to look at the pictures of the ready meals behind the counter, choose whichever takes your fancy and order. But as I said, it was a quiet time, we were the only customers. I wanted something that couldn't be hammered into a small patty of something indistuingishable from everything else. My wife, knowing how pedantic I can be, had forwarned me that chips in America are those crisp little slivers of potato, whilst Brit Speak chips, are called fries. "Don't worry dear, I won't show you up." I smiled at the lady: "Chicken and fries please." "Sure honey," she cooed, "Soda?" Now you have to understand, where I come from, soda is in a tall syphon, usually stands on the bar, and you help yourself if you want to pour it over your scotch. So she couldn't possibly mean that. "Sorry," I said. "Soda," she replied. I looked helplessly at my wife.

By now the lady, who confessed to me that my wife and I were the first ever English accents that she had ever heard, apart from the television. It turned out that she was an addict to: "Inspector Morse." So our presence was something of a novelty for her. Seeing me perplexed, or just enjoying my discomfort, and also being at a loose end, she explained: "Something to drink?" "Oh right, soda, as in soda-pop!" The eye roll said it all. I ordered coke, just for a quiet life.

Neither of us ate our meal, the fries were disgusting, the coke was flat and the chicken, I swear, resembled a carpet burger. We just pushed it around on the plate, spent about ten minutes answering their questions: Yes the Queen's portrait is on all of our currency. Yes Oxford is does have a famous university,and other banal things like William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon and all that. My wife had discretely produced one of their take-away boxes, we scooped the bulk of the so called food into the box, shoved it into her bag and left with a cheery wave. "Be sure to come back y'all." Our new found Anglophile said, as a parting farewell. We just smiled and waved, tossing the box into the trash collector outside.

Of all the "fast food" joints around here, Wendy's fries-er chips-are the best. Chicken sandwiches aren't bad if you'd have ordered the spicy chicken. Earl

 

[vintageTink]

You should try In-n-Out if you ever go to California.

 

[HudsonHawk]

You should try In-n-Out if you ever go to California.

Sorry, In-N-Out is the definition of mediocrity. I mean, it's an OK fast food burger, but that's about it. Its better than Wendy's though which is probably the worst chain fast food burger and certainly the worst, by far, fries/chips.

 

[jamespowers]

Isn't "L A proper" an oxymoron?

LA is the #2 Largest Outdoor Insane Asylum in the World.

 

[jamespowers]

Rember, this is the gent who wears "navy blue khaki". He probably eats pizza with chicken on it and other such hippie abominations.

Hippie abominations include chili without beans. Hippies eat pizza without bacon on it as well.

 

[vitanola]

Hippies eat pizza without bacon on it as well.

As have Sicilians and Southern Italians since at least the Tenth Century.

 

[Matt Crunk]

Sorry, In-N-Out is the definition of mediocrity. I mean, it's an OK fast food burger, but that's about it. Its better than Wendy's though which is probably the worst chain fast food burger and certainly the worst, by far, fries/chips.

Never eaten at an In-N-Out Burger, but have heard it referenced in movies (Big Lebowski in particular). However, I take exception to the notion that Wendy's is the worst fast food burger. The Baconator is one of the finest burgers ever made. I crave them and must have one at least once a week. Their skin-on fries are not bad either. The Baconator combo is a $10 meal in my area, and worth every penny.

 

[Stearmen]

Neither of us ate our meal, the fries were disgusting, the coke was flat and the chicken, I swear, resembled a carpet burger. We just smiled and waved, tossing the box into the trash collector outside.

I always thought that English cook books were one page, large type, "boil until flavor is gone, then, for good measure, boil another fifteen minutes!"

 

[Zombie_61]

Sorry, In-N-Out is the definition of mediocrity...

I disagree; that honor goes to McDonalds. uke:

LA is the #2 Largest Outdoor Insane Asylum in the World.

Hey, wait a minute now. I...uhh...yeah, I can't disagree. But you know the saying: Living in California is like living in a bowl of granola--what isn't fruits and nuts is flakes.

 

[vintageTink]

Sorry, In-N-Out is the definition of mediocrity. I mean, it's an OK fast food burger, but that's about it. Its better than Wendy's though which is probably the worst chain fast food burger and certainly the worst, by far, fries/chips.

Where would YOU recommend?

 

[GHT]

I always thought that English cook books were one page, large type, "boil until flavor is gone, then, for good measure, boil another fifteen minutes!"

You have to do that to get the pages of the cook book soft enough to eat.

 

[Dragon Soldier]

Hippie abominations include chili without beans. Hippies eat pizza without bacon on it as well.

I thought that was Texans?

 

[Virginia Creeper]

Never eaten at an In-N-Out Burger, but have heard it referenced in movies (Big Lebowski in particular). However, I take exception to the notion that Wendy's is the worst fast food burger. The Baconator is one of the finest burgers ever made. I crave them and must have one at least once a week. Their skin-on fries are not bad either. The Baconator combo is a $10 meal in my area, and worth every penny.

I've eaten exactly one Baconator in my life. I found the second patty to be too much beef for me. I've suggested they make a double bacon/double cheese/single patty version called the Baconatrix, but it would seem Wendy's doesn't care for the idea.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Sandwiches called "Baconator" or "Meatnormous" are another thing I won't miss when they become obsolete. Not that I have anything against a big greasy lunch now and then, but those names are like something you'd find written on a sixth-grade boy's notebook cover.

Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich is sublime. Not as good as the one at Popeye's, but very good nonetheless.

 

[rue]

Isn't "L A proper" an oxymoron?

Good point!

 

[HudsonHawk]

Hippie abominations include chili without beans. Hippies eat pizza without bacon on it as well.

Ok, now you've been completely corrupted. No self-respecting chili maker puts beans in their chili. Geez, beans are worse than tomatoes.

 

[HudsonHawk]

Where would YOU recommend?

Talking fast food burgers? Whichever is closer...McDonalds, Burger King, Whataburger, Sonic etc. I wouldn't walk across the street to get to one over the other. When I want a good burger, there are several non fast food type places that are far superior...Five Guys, Smashburger, Beck's Prime...not to mention the mom and pop places.