Comments on: The Ideal Arby’s Upsize http://internetzillionaire.com/2006/01/the-arbys-upsize/ Funny with a lot of zeros involved. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:44:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Centaur http://internetzillionaire.com/2006/01/the-arbys-upsize/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 The Centaur Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:13:47 +0000 http://internetzillionaire.com/archives/2005/10/23/the-arbys-upsize/#comment-3389 Sigh... Gabe, you've got a fair point, but you're missing the larger picture: Please note that in my dialogue with the cashier, I ordered a number three combo meal... Which, we all know, is the combo featuring the "giant" roast beef. Can I upsize the Giant? No. But they will let me upsize all the other components of the meal. And say, for argument's sake, I ordered a number one combo meal, the "regular" roast beef instead. Should I choose to upsize that combo, it's not like they substitute a "giant" sandwich, even though that would make perfect sense. The point is, Arby's could easily pull this off, without me having to deviate from the combo meal menu. And for the record, at least you could theoretically pull off the perfect sized meal at Arby's, if you were willing to invest the time and absorb the additional cost of ordering all meal components individually. At a burger place... it's still an impossible dream. Sigh…

Gabe, you’ve got a fair point, but you’re missing the larger picture:

Please note that in my dialogue with the cashier, I ordered a number three combo meal… Which, we all know, is the combo featuring the “giant” roast beef.

Can I upsize the Giant? No. But they will let me upsize all the other components of the meal.

And say, for argument’s sake, I ordered a number one combo meal, the “regular” roast beef instead. Should I choose to upsize that combo, it’s not like they substitute a “giant” sandwich, even though that would make perfect sense.

The point is, Arby’s could easily pull this off, without me having to deviate from the combo meal menu.

And for the record, at least you could theoretically pull off the perfect sized meal at Arby’s, if you were willing to invest the time and absorb the additional cost of ordering all meal components individually. At a burger place… it’s still an impossible dream.

]]> By: Gabe http://internetzillionaire.com/2006/01/the-arbys-upsize/comment-page-1/#comment-3387 Gabe Sun, 15 Jan 2006 05:17:22 +0000 http://internetzillionaire.com/archives/2005/10/23/the-arbys-upsize/#comment-3387 Wait, couldn't you just order a "Giant" instead of a "Regular"? You WOULD be upsizing your sandwich. Arby's actually does have a few sizes of sandwiches... Wait, couldn’t you just order a “Giant” instead of a “Regular”? You WOULD be upsizing your sandwich. Arby’s actually does have a few sizes of sandwiches…

]]> By: solo http://internetzillionaire.com/2006/01/the-arbys-upsize/comment-page-1/#comment-3386 solo Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:30:02 +0000 http://internetzillionaire.com/archives/2005/10/23/the-arbys-upsize/#comment-3386 i object cheryl, NOT funny is what i'm thinking. i smirk, sometimes smile even, but never actually laugh out loud while reading these. however on this last post, i almost read the whole thing all the way through to the end only to find that i still had to go back and skim over it again. after that, i took a hit of some laughing gas, grabbed a feather, took off my sock, tickled it and read it one more time. still wasn't able to get myself to even nod my head up and down signifying a liked it at all. but that's just my opinion. just kidding, mad funny post centaur. interesting concept. i object cheryl, NOT funny is what i’m thinking. i smirk, sometimes smile even, but never actually laugh out loud while reading these. however on this last post, i almost read the whole thing all the way through to the end only to find that i still had to go back and skim over it again. after that, i took a hit of some laughing gas, grabbed a feather, took off my sock, tickled it and read it one more time. still wasn’t able to get myself to even nod my head up and down signifying a liked it at all. but that’s just my opinion. just kidding, mad funny post centaur. interesting concept.

]]> By: cheryl http://internetzillionaire.com/2006/01/the-arbys-upsize/comment-page-1/#comment-3385 cheryl Sat, 14 Jan 2006 00:26:22 +0000 http://internetzillionaire.com/archives/2005/10/23/the-arbys-upsize/#comment-3385 This would be a great stand-up comedy routine, I can picture Seinfeld doing this bit. Very funny, little horse's ass, I mean Centaur. And Captive Lion, your comment was funny, too (I can't say funnier than Centaur's though,because Centaur is my son0, but that would be the best commercial, or Sat. Night Live skit. You two have missed your calling, you should be in the entertainment field, because you both can make people laugh so easily! This would be a great stand-up comedy routine, I can picture Seinfeld doing this bit. Very funny, little horse’s ass, I mean Centaur.
And Captive Lion, your comment was funny, too (I can’t say funnier than Centaur’s though,because Centaur is my son0, but that would be the best commercial, or Sat. Night Live skit. You two have missed your calling, you should be in the entertainment field, because you both can make people laugh so easily!

]]> By: The Captive Lion http://internetzillionaire.com/2006/01/the-arbys-upsize/comment-page-1/#comment-3384 The Captive Lion Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:17:07 +0000 http://internetzillionaire.com/archives/2005/10/23/the-arbys-upsize/#comment-3384 It takes a strong willed man to turn down an "upsize." The standing ovation from the crowd must have really helped you stick to your guns. You are a rock, my friend. Let me add a few bullets from my dream Arby's: The Oven Mitt is retired. In it's place a talking pile of roast beef with eyes named Wellington. It can't sing or dance, but it sure does glisten in the light! Instead of a playground like they have at so many other restaurants, Arby's should have a real life branding station where you can heat up a hot poker and burn the Arby's logo into the hide of a real cow. Or at least your bun. I also would like all the employees behind the counter to be huddled up in one area, preferably a corner. I would ride in and have to proceed to "cut" one from the "herd." The younger and more agile employees would probably never have to do any real work in my dream Arby's, but the one old guy who looks a little malnourished would be really earning his pay. Also, I wouldn't just pick up my order as usual. That would be stupid. Instead, I would have to duel the old employee for the right to eat my food, Old West style. Not with guns of course, but with mozzarella sticks. First one to pelt the other guy in the face with a hot oily mozza stick wins the meal, hands down. Thems the rules. And there would be one guy always running around wildly that you could lasso. It takes a strong willed man to turn down an “upsize.” The standing ovation from the crowd must have really helped you stick to your guns. You are a rock, my friend.

Let me add a few bullets from my dream Arby’s:

The Oven Mitt is retired. In it’s place a talking pile of roast beef with eyes named Wellington. It can’t sing or dance, but it sure does glisten in the light!

Instead of a playground like they have at so many other restaurants, Arby’s should have a real life branding station where you can heat up a hot poker and burn the Arby’s logo into the hide of a real cow. Or at least your bun.

I also would like all the employees behind the counter to be huddled up in one area, preferably a corner. I would ride in and have to proceed to “cut” one from the “herd.” The younger and more agile employees would probably never have to do any real work in my dream Arby’s, but the one old guy who looks a little malnourished would be really earning his pay.

Also, I wouldn’t just pick up my order as usual. That would be stupid. Instead, I would have to duel the old employee for the right to eat my food, Old West style. Not with guns of course, but with mozzarella sticks. First one to pelt the other guy in the face with a hot oily mozza stick wins the meal, hands down. Thems the rules.

And there would be one guy always running around wildly that you could lasso.

]]> By: Gabe http://internetzillionaire.com/2006/01/the-arbys-upsize/comment-page-1/#comment-3383 Gabe Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:22:40 +0000 http://internetzillionaire.com/archives/2005/10/23/the-arbys-upsize/#comment-3383 The question I have is why the hell would you go to Arby's and not order the curly fries??? And a Pepsi instead of a Jamocha shake? What is wrong with you man? The question I have is why the hell would you go to Arby’s and not order the curly fries??? And a Pepsi instead of a Jamocha shake? What is wrong with you man?

]]> By: Paddy O'Furniture http://internetzillionaire.com/2006/01/the-arbys-upsize/comment-page-1/#comment-3382 Paddy O'Furniture Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:37:50 +0000 http://internetzillionaire.com/archives/2005/10/23/the-arbys-upsize/#comment-3382 Great story, even if it is fictional. It is true, and was good for a laugh, and for that I thank you. :) Great story, even if it is fictional. It is true, and was good for a laugh, and for that I thank you. :)

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