We Talked Over Dinner Again
Apr. 15th, 2011 09:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xyzzysqrlSo today, dear Internet, the woof and I went out for FOOD and SHOPPING. We paused at the local Wendy's (RIP Dave Thomas) and discovered that...
Sqrl, bleary: "Are those menus moving, or do I desperately need sleep?"
Woof: "They are moving. They are televisions."
Random guy nearby: *cracks up*
Yes, all the menu screens had been replaced with enormous flatscreen televisions that moved and displayed various menu items. This did not go uncommented on by us.
Sqrl: "The potential to abuse these things must be tremendous."
Woof: "I feel -really- old."
Sqrl: "Yeah. My first thought was ... *spread arms* QUAKE. ALL ACROSS THIS."
Woof: "You are old."
Sqrl: "Maybe change away from the french fry channel? To the Fry channel? Six hours of Phillip J. Fry spooning gravy on his head?"
Woof: "No."
Sqrl: "The Fry's Electronics Channel?"
Woof: "NO."
...
Sqrl: "Of course, this feels really weird. Because on one hand you have THIS... and on the other hand I know people who work here and they do not get paid anywhere fucking NEAR enough."
Woof: "I guess it's just a sign of the times."
Sqrl: "How does it go? The latin, I mean... I know the english: 'Times change, and we change with the times'?"
Woof; "I have no idea."
Sqrl: "...mind you, there is something ironic about trying to remember the latin for 'times change'."
Around this time, one of the behind-the-counter folk stopped over to see how our meal was. I, of course, had just taken an enormous bite of said meal and so the woof did all the talking.
Sqrl: "Mrf. Gah. EVERY TIME. That always happens."
Woof: "One point flaw at character creation. You always have your mouth full when the waiter shows up."
Sqrl: "Heh. For two points, you're always saying or doing something embarrassing when the waiter turns up. For three he's done something horrible to your food for NO REASON."
Woof: "And for four, you become That Guy from the urban legends, who finds WHAT THE HELL IS THAT in his meal."
Which eventually reminded me:
Sqrl: "I'm loosely reminded of that one item from the chinese menu back home..."
Woof: *curious noises*
Sqrl: "Between the sweet and sour pork, and the egg rolls, there was 'Happy Family'. I always assumed that if you ordered it, the family who ran the place came to live with you. Alternately, cannibalism."
Woof: "I had a different impression. It'd be like the incestuous version of a 'Happy Ending', so to speak..."
Sqrl: "See, you've taken a good and light-hearted joke about eating people and made it horrible."
Woof: *vaguely proud*
Sqrl: "What are you, some kind of Internet Pervert?"
Woof: *chokes on drink*
Much later:
Woof: "Are you feeling better, now that you've eaten?"
Sqrl: "Mmh. A little."
Woof: "That is good. I like when you feel better."
Sqrl: "You're still a pervert."
Woof: "Bonk."
Sqrl: "Ow. I love you, Internet Pervert Wolf."
Speaking of love...
Sqrl: "Hmm. It must be spring. There's bug life again. And everything smells like poo."
Woof: *shrug*
Sqrl, humming: "Poooo is in the aiiiir..." o/~
Woof: "... ... ..." *walks much faster*
...and in an unrelated note: That last post of mine? About Nobunaga Oda and Batman? I've had to delete like eight spam messages from it. Spammers fuckin' LOVE Ancient Feudal Batman.
[EDIT, TO ADD:
Woof, reading this post: "You are -crazy-, you know."
Sqrl: "You're -still- a pervert."
Woof: "My love will crush you like a mace. Bonk."
Sqrl: "...this gets added to the post."]
Sqrl, bleary: "Are those menus moving, or do I desperately need sleep?"
Woof: "They are moving. They are televisions."
Random guy nearby: *cracks up*
Yes, all the menu screens had been replaced with enormous flatscreen televisions that moved and displayed various menu items. This did not go uncommented on by us.
Sqrl: "The potential to abuse these things must be tremendous."
Woof: "I feel -really- old."
Sqrl: "Yeah. My first thought was ... *spread arms* QUAKE. ALL ACROSS THIS."
Woof: "You are old."
Sqrl: "Maybe change away from the french fry channel? To the Fry channel? Six hours of Phillip J. Fry spooning gravy on his head?"
Woof: "No."
Sqrl: "The Fry's Electronics Channel?"
Woof: "NO."
...
Sqrl: "Of course, this feels really weird. Because on one hand you have THIS... and on the other hand I know people who work here and they do not get paid anywhere fucking NEAR enough."
Woof: "I guess it's just a sign of the times."
Sqrl: "How does it go? The latin, I mean... I know the english: 'Times change, and we change with the times'?"
Woof; "I have no idea."
Sqrl: "...mind you, there is something ironic about trying to remember the latin for 'times change'."
Around this time, one of the behind-the-counter folk stopped over to see how our meal was. I, of course, had just taken an enormous bite of said meal and so the woof did all the talking.
Sqrl: "Mrf. Gah. EVERY TIME. That always happens."
Woof: "One point flaw at character creation. You always have your mouth full when the waiter shows up."
Sqrl: "Heh. For two points, you're always saying or doing something embarrassing when the waiter turns up. For three he's done something horrible to your food for NO REASON."
Woof: "And for four, you become That Guy from the urban legends, who finds WHAT THE HELL IS THAT in his meal."
Which eventually reminded me:
Sqrl: "I'm loosely reminded of that one item from the chinese menu back home..."
Woof: *curious noises*
Sqrl: "Between the sweet and sour pork, and the egg rolls, there was 'Happy Family'. I always assumed that if you ordered it, the family who ran the place came to live with you. Alternately, cannibalism."
Woof: "I had a different impression. It'd be like the incestuous version of a 'Happy Ending', so to speak..."
Sqrl: "See, you've taken a good and light-hearted joke about eating people and made it horrible."
Woof: *vaguely proud*
Sqrl: "What are you, some kind of Internet Pervert?"
Woof: *chokes on drink*
Much later:
Woof: "Are you feeling better, now that you've eaten?"
Sqrl: "Mmh. A little."
Woof: "That is good. I like when you feel better."
Sqrl: "You're still a pervert."
Woof: "Bonk."
Sqrl: "Ow. I love you, Internet Pervert Wolf."
Speaking of love...
Sqrl: "Hmm. It must be spring. There's bug life again. And everything smells like poo."
Woof: *shrug*
Sqrl, humming: "Poooo is in the aiiiir..." o/~
Woof: "... ... ..." *walks much faster*
...and in an unrelated note: That last post of mine? About Nobunaga Oda and Batman? I've had to delete like eight spam messages from it. Spammers fuckin' LOVE Ancient Feudal Batman.
[EDIT, TO ADD:
Woof, reading this post: "You are -crazy-, you know."
Sqrl: "You're -still- a pervert."
Woof: "My love will crush you like a mace. Bonk."
Sqrl: "...this gets added to the post."]
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