re: Chain Lovers Alert, Red Lob, Olive Grdn Failing

Well, Mike, there are 3 meals in one day. 21 times 3 equals 63. I enjoyed roughly 63 meals when I was in Italy. I ate lasagna 20 times. 63 minus 20 equals 43. Thus, there were 43 other meals I enjoyed in Italy where I was able to taste other pastas.

Also, if you've ever been to Italy, you would know that most Italian restaurants have very similar menus. Mostly everywhere only serves pizza, pasta, and foie gras. I don't eat foie gras much, and I didn't want to go to Italy and eat pizza. So, I ate a lot of pasta.

I hope that clears it up for you!

That's kind of funny.

Look it's a fun thread now. :jump1:

I don't think I had lasagna once on my trip. Mostly pasta and veal dishes, seafood, pizza, osso buco, etc.

I really want to go back. I was, like you, 22 when I went. I would appreciate it even more now that I have some more years under my belt.

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I had to escape to the Hard Rock Cafe once or twice towards the end.

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I hear ya. When we wanted a break from all the traditional rich Italian fare, we just ate gelato.

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there are 3 meals in one day. 21 times 3 equals 63. I enjoyed roughly 63 meals when I was in Italy. I ate lasagna 20 times. 63 minus 20 equals 43. Thus, there were 43 other meals I enjoyed in Italy where I was able to taste other pastas.

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I hope that clears it up for you!

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Fair enough. One more thing to clear it up. Did they have a treadmill in your hotel/hostel?

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You just graduated college, is that correct? You're about .. what? 23? 24? In a few years you'll look at people who act such as you do with the same wariness and contempt that I do.

Not saying you know zero about food or wine or different cultures or the way of the world .. but please stay off the high horse when comparing your "experiences" with complete strangers. We get it. You went to Italy. Bravo. So have a ton of other people.

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While I found her opinion to be quite unbelievable as well, these are the times I don't want to have sex with you as much

Nobody appreciates being treated this way and while you learn as you grow, an opinion is an opinion and you're very much allowed to have it in your 20s just like you are in your 50s. Nothing offends me more than when people tell me I can't have an opinion on something until I'm some ambiguous age.

FWIW, I think most old folks (70+) have shitty opinions, but they're still allowed to have them and it doesn't make them "wrong".

Well shucks :bashful:

It's good to know that I do get a true taste of Italy when I dine at Olive Garden.

Can anyone tell me how Red Lobster is faring in this thread? It's between RL & Joe's Crab Shack for my 3 month anniversary with my new gf.

make two trips. bring home lobster from RL and crab for Joe's.

also pick up a bottle of Cupcake wine.

profit

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It's between RL & Joe's Crab Shack for my 3 month anniversary with my new gf.

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What, you think the food court at the mall will be too crowded?