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Redneck Fine Dining: Red Lobster, Sizzler, Olive Garden

Story from Last Week

Stef and I were driving along University parkway toward Provo when I saw a Sizzler on the left. I made the remark that Sizzler, Red Lobster, and Olive Garden are establishments of 'fine dinning' rednecks. When a redneck wants to show his girl he REALLY loves her, he'll take her out to the Oliver GARDEN.

Stef looked at me like she didn't get it, so I said in my best hick accent, "One day, soon, I'm a gonna take you out some place fancy! Like The Sizzler!"

Stef still wasn't amused, so I desisted.

Story from This Week

Stef and I were in the car again and we passed by the Olive Garden and she started cracking up! It was ridiculous how much she was chuckling to herself.

She explained that ever since we had that conversation, she laughs harder every time she passes by one of those three restaurants.

The irony was that I had forgotten that I even said anything about it.

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  1. Stefanie ElyseTue May 26, 06:15:00 PM MDT

    What a CRACK UP! That still kills me :)

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  2. NatalieDWed May 27, 07:43:00 AM MDT

    So where does that put Denny's, Shari's, Big Boy and other similar establishments on your list?

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  3. Julie TWed May 27, 10:42:00 AM MDT

    So what are we to surmise from this? Is Stef secretly a redneck? Maybe she thought you were dissing her because it used to be her favorite restaurant.
    I haven't been to Olive Garden in a long time!

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