“I’m Thinkin’ Arby’s…”
…I love that slogan, for whatever reason! Maybe it’s because of all the easy laughs it gets whenever I use it, in or out of context, in normal conversation. I was down in San Antonio over the weekend, helping close down my Mom’s shop, threw it in the conversation with my two sisters, got the usual laughs. Something about it is just funny. Try it yourself sometime. If it doesn’t generate a smile, I’ll be surprised.
So it was no surprise–and yet it WAS a surprise, a nice one–when I got home from work last night to celebrate my birthday with my family, that, when I asked what we were having for dinner, my wife said, “I’m thinkin’ Arby’s!” So that’s what we did!
Now, I happen to LOVE Arby’s–to me, it’s a truly under-rated GEM amongst the vast array of mostly burger-fueled fast food places! Just gimme a regular Arby’s roast beef, with plenty of “horsey sauce,” and I’m a happy guy! Curly fries? You bet! However, we rarely eat there. I think the kids would always rather eat somewhere else. Maybe THAT’s why they laugh every time I mention Arby’s.
So we got to Arby’s around 7:30 last night–the one on Quebec, over by Sam’s Club, that’s the closest one to where we live in Hughlands Ranch. Which, BTW, kind of surprsised me, you would’ve thought that there might be one a little closer, but no. I guess I tend to “McDonald-ize” all fast food places, and expect that there’s gonna be one on every corner.
Anyway, we get there, and the place is EMPTY! Well–there was one woman sitting in a booth, talking on her cell phone, but I don’t think she had ordered anything. Again, this surprised me–could business be THAT bad? I would think that fast food would be fairly recession-proof, as the people who decided NOT to eat fast food in order to save money would be replaced by those who HAD to eat out, but wanted to save money on eating at a restaurant.
Me and the wife and kids took our time ordering, we hadn’t eaten at an Arby’s in literally YEARS. Love their five-for-five-ninety-five deal–any five items from a selection of about ten, for $5.95. You could get three sandwiches and two drinks, whatever you want. The point is, despite all the flack I’ve taken for “thinkin’ Arby’s,” we had a great meal together, at a very reasonable price.
Just thought I’d share. As far as today’s blog entry goes…”I’m thinkin’ Arby’s!” And no, I didn’t get any free roast beef sandwiches or anything for posting this. Not that I wouldn’t enjoy one!