tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post1960929374538303955..comments2024-03-18T08:34:11.052-07:00Comments on The Commercial Curmudgeon: Dad's a Fat Moron, AgainJohn F Jamelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351383534436377360noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-80073506926826226322011-04-12T10:19:20.980-07:002011-04-12T10:19:20.980-07:00Turns out it's an Southeastern chain, and ther...Turns out it's an Southeastern chain, and there are four of them within twenty miles of my Maryland home. Not going to be checking them out, though- because I don't eat mass-produced bland garbage like this, and I don't eat at restaurants that appeal to people who think a good meal includes multiple slices of pizza kept warm by heat lamps and handled by other slobs before you get to it.John F Jamelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351383534436377360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-53051208546780702202011-04-12T10:11:09.321-07:002011-04-12T10:11:09.321-07:00John, I'm not sure if CiCi's is a Southern...John, I'm not sure if CiCi's is a Southern thing or an East Coast thing. We don't have any nearby (I'm in a small-mid-size town), but we see ads for it constantly. <br /><br />We <i>just</i> got a Denny's last year. And that's down by the interstate at the Flying J truck stop.Pahzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12877861050356247528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-68916665338632817762011-04-11T03:00:56.509-07:002011-04-11T03:00:56.509-07:00There are two things that really annoy me about th...There are two things that really annoy me about the ad. The first is that in my part of Canada, we'd be watching Fat Moron Dad be a fat moron dad at Pizza Delight; the second is that it's from a network that runs pseudo-PSAs about the importance of not pissing off Boba Fett.DreadedCandiru2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15561460498807276057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-62581059118566956152011-04-10T19:48:05.489-07:002011-04-10T19:48:05.489-07:00Hey, kid, you got a problem with my advice? How a...Hey, kid, you got a problem with my advice? How about you buy your own glove and cleats, drive yourself to and from games and practice, and pay for your own meals at CiCi's?1st Republic 14th Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527557395529372165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-13285608084409210602011-04-10T19:05:35.158-07:002011-04-10T19:05:35.158-07:00Is Cici's exclusively a southern chain? We ha...Is Cici's exclusively a southern chain? We have Armand's pizza around here- looks about the same.<br /><br />I've met a lot of people who think that pizza, Olive Garden pasta, etc. is "healthy" because after all, it's not fried chicken or burgers. They are all idiots.John F Jamelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351383534436377360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-66756865783665162832011-04-10T19:00:24.338-07:002011-04-10T19:00:24.338-07:00Hey, now, to be a coach, you don't have to act...Hey, now, to be a coach, you don't have to actually run the bases... <br /><br />A couple summers ago, the disabled guy took the three kids to North Carolina's to visit the family (the family who dislikes me for merely existing- I happily stayed behind to take care of our pets). They ate a CiCi's at least twice a week. Captain D's, Old Country Buffet, and whenever one of my kids got salad or something remotely decent, they were mocked and cajoled till they picked something else out too (even a slice of pizza would shut them up). <br /><br />When one of my kids asked a grandparent why they didn't eat at home, the barked reply was: "We ain't goin' to Mack-Donnalds! It's good fer ya!" <br /><br />I could only shake my head (but it didn't shock me). Granted, we don't always eat the best, even at home, but at least, when I cook it at home, I can control the amount of fat and sodium! (and even that is a big difference!)<br /><br />Oh, and the kids' reviews for CiCi's- overpriced slop with grease on the side.Pahzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12877861050356247528noreply@blogger.com