olive garden commercials make me want to inject acid in my eyes

[AstroManLuca]

Conan O'Brien made fun of them too. Said they should change their slogan to "Pretty good, for the price."

 

[Cogman]

Originally posted by: Soundmanred

Originally posted by: KingGheedora
How about the pizza hut ones where they trick people in a fancy-ish place into eating pizza hut pasta?

I'm going to do the exact same thing at my wedding reception.
Put them in glass serving dishes and see what people think. I really like it, but alot of people don't think it will be good.
I'll just start a conversation about how good the Pizza Hut pasta looks just as good and see where it goes.
I will not be having Pizza Hut employees show up however.


I agree that the "You do the math, I'll do the alfredo..." line is about the worst commercial writing at its peak. But I just change the channel like a normal person would.

No, it isn't The worst commercial by far is this. Olive garden commercials are nowhere near as bad as these commercials.

 

[Soundmanred]

Originally posted by: Cogman

No, it isn't The worst commercial by far is this. Olive garden commercials are nowhere near as bad as these commercials.

I'd argue that thos commercials are MEANT to be bad to get your attention.
Kind of like movies that are so bad that they become cult classics.
And HEAD ON commercials make me laugh they are so bad.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: TruePaige
Why?

because they are used to promote the most bastardized and pathetic interpretation of an internationally loved culinary style?

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: sandorski
meh, all commercials are stupid.

Except this one NSFW

I would shop there.

 

[AnnonUSA]

Pizza Hut has better pasta than Olive Garden...

 

[tboo]

Nick Dipaolo has a funny bit on Olive Garden commercials.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: AnnonUSA
Pizza Hut has better pasta than Olive Garden...

Olive Garden has better pizza than Pizza Hut.

 

[TridenT]

Ok... So don't watch television? Yay... We all happy and smarter because of it.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
"You do the math, I'll do the alfredo... HAHHAHAHHAHAHHAH"

DIE!!!!

lol i came in to post that.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: AnnonUSA
Pizza Hut has better pasta than Olive Garden...

Olive Garden has better pizza than Pizza Hut.

*head asplodes*

 

[evident]

their food is fucking horrible- anyone who thinks that place is good needs to go kill themselves. i'd rather eat at mcdonalds

 

[quackerww]

What kind of acid?

 

[Cabages]

Originally posted by: evident
their food is fucking horrible- anyone who thinks that place is good needs to go kill themselves. i'd rather eat at mcdonalds

My, arent you opinionated.

 

[quackerww]

Sulfuric acid?
Formic acid?
Lysergic acid?
None of the Above?

Be more specific; what kind of bodily harm you are willing to inflict on yourself.
Some types of acids are less painful, others make you enjoy things more (or so I am told).
This need to be explained!

Added to that...
What gauge of needle?
Is it clean or not?

Plastic or metal syringe?

I need to know!

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: Cogman

Originally posted by: Soundmanred

Originally posted by: KingGheedora
How about the pizza hut ones where they trick people in a fancy-ish place into eating pizza hut pasta?

I'm going to do the exact same thing at my wedding reception.
Put them in glass serving dishes and see what people think. I really like it, but alot of people don't think it will be good.
I'll just start a conversation about how good the Pizza Hut pasta looks just as good and see where it goes.
I will not be having Pizza Hut employees show up however.


I agree that the "You do the math, I'll do the alfredo..." line is about the worst commercial writing at its peak. But I just change the channel like a normal person would.

No, it isn't The worst commercial by far is this. Olive garden commercials are nowhere near as bad as these commercials.

Or this

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: KingGheedora
How about the pizza hut ones where they trick people in a fancy-ish place into eating pizza hut pasta?

And the pasta is like bacon burger macaroni? :laugh:


But no, seriously, I hate Olive Garden with a passion. My mother (God bless her soul) makes me take her there every year for her birthday. Where I can get a plate of Kraft mac and cheese for $15 and (thank God my mother doesn't drink) the servers keep trying to push 2-buck-chuck quality wine on me for $25 bucks.

And I hate to sound elitist, but what appalls me most is that the place is always packed. I mean FFS people, you could get REAL quality Italian food with a decent wine for the same price somewhere else. There's probably a dozen quality Italian restaurants with real trained chefs in your area going under right now while Olive Garden does a brisk business. WTF.

 

[idiotekniQues]

olive garden is poopie

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: KingGheedora
How about the pizza hut ones where they trick people in a fancy-ish place into eating pizza hut pasta?

And the pasta is like bacon burger macaroni? :laugh:


But no, seriously, I hate Olive Garden with a passion. My mother (God bless her soul) makes me take her there every year for her birthday. Where I can get a plate of Kraft mac and cheese for $15 and (thank God my mother doesn't drink) the servers keep trying to push 2-buck-chuck quality wine on me for $25 bucks.

And I hate to sound elitist, but what appalls me most is that the place is always packed. I mean FFS people, you could get REAL quality Italian food with a decent wine for the same price somewhere else. There's probably a dozen quality Italian restaurants with real trained chefs in your area going under right now while Olive Garden does a brisk business. WTF.

true story:

I went one time (yeah...mom suggested, heh). No olive oil on the table.

So, I requested olive oil.

Waitress: excuse me?
Me: Could you bring some olive oil?
Waitress: what is that?
Me:...wait, what?
Waitress: I don't think we have that.
Me: You don't have olive oil?
Waitress: I don't even know what that is.
Me: This is Olive Garden, right?
Waitress: ...yeah? (she's a little annoyed at this point)
Me: So...how do you not have olive oil?
Waitress: Well, I'm not sure, but I'll go in the back and ask.
Me: Please do.
Waitress leaves
....
..
.
returns
Waitress: I'm sorry, but we don't have any olive oil.
Me: Mom, let's get out of here.

True story (....well, it's my GF's story; but it's easier if I just say that I was there )

 

[mcmilljb]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: KingGheedora
How about the pizza hut ones where they trick people in a fancy-ish place into eating pizza hut pasta?

And the pasta is like bacon burger macaroni? :laugh:


But no, seriously, I hate Olive Garden with a passion. My mother (God bless her soul) makes me take her there every year for her birthday. Where I can get a plate of Kraft mac and cheese for $15 and (thank God my mother doesn't drink) the servers keep trying to push 2-buck-chuck quality wine on me for $25 bucks.

And I hate to sound elitist, but what appalls me most is that the place is always packed. I mean FFS people, you could get REAL quality Italian food with a decent wine for the same price somewhere else. There's probably a dozen quality Italian restaurants with real trained chefs in your area going under right now while Olive Garden does a brisk business. WTF.

true story:

I went one time (yeah...mom suggested, heh). No olive oil on the table.

So, I requested olive oil.

Waitress: excuse me?
Me: Could you bring some olive oil?
Waitress: what is that?
Me:...wait, what?
Waitress: I don't think we have that.
Me: You don't have olive oil?
Waitress: I don't even know what that is.
Me: This is Olive Garden, right?
Waitress: ...yeah? (she's a little annoyed at this point)
Me: So...how do you not have olive oil?
Waitress: Well, I'm not sure, but I'll go in the back and ask.
Me: Please do.
Waitress leaves
....
..
.
returns
Waitress: I'm sorry, but we don't have any olive oil.
Me: Mom, let's get out of here.

True story (....well, it's my GF's story; but it's easier if I just say that I was there )

lol awesome!

 

[Vic]

It's probably true.

 

[aesthetics]

I just go there for the salad and breadsticks... hahah

But yeah, the whole "family tradition" commercial about passing plates to the right... that made me hate life a little.

 

[AstroManLuca]

I think the people who love Olive Garden also pronounce Italian as "eye-talian."