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Applebee’s 2/$20

For the past three nights I have eaten Applebee’s 2/$20 (two entrees, one appetizer, for $20). I’ve felt like a king getting this much delicious food at a bargain price, although the aftereffects have been… shall we say, painful. A few hours after each 2/$20, like clockwork, I have experienced severe IBS-level symptoms which last until mid-afternoon the next day. I am strongly considering heading back to Applebee’s tonight for another 2/$20 (I am very hungry after being unable to eat all day), but I’m also having those intrusive thoughts in the back of my head. Am I slowly destroying my body by consuming this shit every day? I feel like I’m in the midst of a vicious cycle, and it’s hard to stop.  It’s not perfect, but I would highly recommend Applebee’s to anyone - particularly the 2/$20 promotion!

@bengt

Feb 14, 2024

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Buc-ee’s (gas station)

This place is a monument of excess and sensationalism. I walk through and am blasted with messages encouraging me to CONSUME So hypnotizing… oh well time to eat my Beaver Nuggets™️

@gus

Apr 12, 2024

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Ricks burgers in silver lake

Great spot. Just down the street from Zebulon. I’ve never been to Zebulon. But anyway— their bog standard cheeseburger goes crazy. Imagine the Big Mac, or at least the promise of the Big Mac. I know this will cause some controversy (McDicks just “upgraded” their Big Mac along with all their other burgers [I think the new BM is a sidegrade at best, a downgrade least charitably {the new quarter pounder + cheese & double cheeseburger is a marked improvement}]) seeing as the Big Mac was originally a rip off of Bob’s Big Boy’s eponymous “Big Boy”— but I sincerely believe that Rick’s cheeseburger is the platonic ideal of what the Big Mac set out to imitate. Perfect sauce:patty:bun:lettuce&tomato ratio. And what a strawberry milkshake! Maybe the best strawberry milkshake in town. I’m an idiot, and I’m not very experienced so if anyone can think is a better strawberry milkshake please let me know. But for the life of me, I can’t think of a better strawberry milkshake.

@steelyfan1998

Mar 7, 2024

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Dropping the gimmick

I was tempted to only post about things called Bobs on here. And believe me, I definitely could! There’s so many Bobs out there and their stories need to be told! But sometimes you just need to drop the gimmick and be yourself. What a novel concept! Rainbows!🌈 Sunshine! ☀️ Even my attempts at being genuine are coated in a dense layer of viscous, sticky, absolutely-icky irony. It’s tough to get it off sometimes, but I’ll keep scrubbing away.

@dhaky

Feb 12, 2025

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a love letter to B.O.B.S. by mos def

While Hip-Hop aficionados laud Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) as one of the most talented MCs the genre has ever seen, Bey has seen little appreciation among PEOPLE I KNOW IN REAL LIFE. I chose to EXCLAIM that because I know that Mos Def still remains firmly ingrained in the minds of many people to this day; however, for as much critical and fan attention as this man gets, I simply do not think it is enough! Why am I bouncing on Bey’s balls so brazenly? There’s not many albums that I consider to be genuine 10/10s. Many come close, but the weird little Anton Ego goblin inside of my head who tells me that everything in the entire world is garbage always has something to bring up that often ends up in whatever album I’m listening to falling short of the fabled Ratatouille Realm. And then there was Black on Both Sides. Almost everyone I’ve met that has listened to this album in full has great things to say about it. So many back-to-back bangers that you’d think you were watching Human Centipede. Fresh production combined with witty lyricism and more flows than a leaky diaper make this album truly one of a kind. Actually, I suppose every album is truly one of a kind so this doesn’t really mean anything. How about I just say that this album is a masterclass in Hip-Hop as a poetic art form? Delivering powerful political messages in a way that doesn’t bore the listener or feel overly preachy is always a difficult task, but Bey steps up to plate and knocks that shit into the stratosphere. It’s not just stuffy politics either; Mos Def knows how to have fun. It’s rare to see such a blend of characteristics in one rapper, especially during a time in which many Hip-Hop artists drew from a limited pool of subject material and remained confined to the styles of their predecessors (aside from notable mavericks such as Kanye West and MF DOOM). If you call yourself a Hip-Hop enjoyer or just want to find a new album to listen to, please consider checking out Black on Both Sides by Mos Def.

@dhaky

Jan 27, 2025