You say tomato, I say POW #8!*
Sitting in my chair the other night watching the newest rerun of something or other there was a commercial for The Olive Garden. The commercial started out just fine, showing a nice dinner between a mother and her son. Then the mother says something to the effect of ‘Nights when dad works late, we treat ourselves to a speical meal’. I thought to myself ‘that’s not fair’. Why does she only have a nice dinner when dad works late? This guy is out working hard, putting in overtime and she’s out gorging herself on quality Italian?!?
I don’t know about you lady, but that’s not how a marriage works. Are you punishing him for working late? Does it make you feel good that you’re eating fried calamari and he’s sweating to pay for it? I mean at the least you can bring the guy home some salad and breadsticks – they’re unlimited, they’ll give you as much as you want! Just ask for one more order right before your ‘Taste of Italy’ gets there, and don’t eat that order. Get a ‘To Go’ bag and surprise him when he gets home. “Aw, salad and breadsticks” he’ll say “I’m glad you are sharing your special meal with me, since I had to work late”
Yeah right, she wouldn’t do that. She’s probably bad mouthing this guy to her son anyway…that’s probably why she only takes him out to dinner when ‘dad works late’. It’s probably like “Hey, remember how your dad didn’t want to buy you that Wii…and I got it for you? That was weird huh? Hey, want some more salad and breadsticks? Make sure you only eat what they give us and don’t order anymore”.
I can’t stand this lady! Her marriage is in ruins and she’s probally saving room for dessert. Well guess what lady, your husband is planning to take you to The Olive Garden for your anniversary in two weeks. Try to fake your surprise when the waiter knows you by name.
*I also say ‘toe-mot-toe’
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Wow…..guilt is all over my face…
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you seem to have a lot of pent up anger towards this lady.
I’m i only one that think the kid is a dork. He was in that movie unacompanied minors. what a tool. I see the acting thing is going REAL well for him.
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but have you seen the male waiters at the olive garden? absolute dream boats. it’s obvious she’s a cougar and she’s trying to use her son as bait for the waiter to ask her out on a date so she can fuel some crazy affair mid life crisis thing she’s got going on. the big hitch is that no one ever told her that it’s only babies that work as bait and that’s when dudes are carrying around a baby and trying to pick up chicks…not middle aged women with awkward looking teenagers.
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Mike's reply @ 10:03 pm on August 3rd, 2009
Way to overthink it, kt. It’s just a commerical.
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You want an Olive Garden story, OK, I’ll give ya one. Me and the Wife went and got some “delicious” Olive Garden ToGo one evening. Salad, soup and bread sticks. Well, I get it out to the car and you can really smell it…like, REALLY SMELL IT. So Sara starts to say, WOW, this soup is pretty hot….really hot…TOO HOT…she lifts the bag and the delicious hot soup gushes out of the bag, all over Sara’s lap and my BRAND NEW CAR SEATS!!!
So not only is my wife semi-burned with tasty soup, but the soup is wasted and my car seat is all messed up…I hate Olive Garden.
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td's reply @ 12:05 pm on August 23rd, 2009
that’s a terrible OG experience. poor sara, poor car seats…*sob*
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Stefan you forgot the part where you used th breadsticks to soak up the soup and then ate them.
Yes you did. We all know you did.
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Stefan's reply @ 8:18 am on August 4th, 2009
…ouch Amy…I’m only human…what would YOU do in a situation like that?
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Amy Mac's reply @ 9:19 am on August 7th, 2009
I would have been yelling for Sara to get a straw or large serving spoon. They were after all new car seats. thus seemingly clean enough to eat off. why waste perfectly good hot soup
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Stefan's reply @ 9:34 am on August 7th, 2009
…touche Amy Mac…well played…well played indeed. With this clever and witty comment, I may challenge you to a soup-off.