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Topic: Dumb*ass Sonic Guys
Posted By: bwestfall
Subject: Dumb*ass Sonic Guys
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2012 at 7:26pm
Hadn't seen a stupid Sonic commercial in a while, too bad, their back.  This should also go into the other category of "Commercial Series That Should Die."
 
 
 


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Posted By: Hootman
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2012 at 8:28pm
Sorry..I like it.  "Their" good.  So is "they're" food.  So there!  Wink


Posted By: bwestfall
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2012 at 8:36pm
Picky, picky, picky--I guess you never make typos?  And these commercials all depict morons, so there LOL

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Posted By: Hootman
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2012 at 9:24pm
Couldn't resist...


Posted By: Cathode_Ray
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2012 at 9:35pm
At least they did away with that "slap" sound that used to follow the punch line.

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Posted By: Tiz
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2012 at 10:52pm
Should've been called Apollo 13.....fail


Posted By: Triple J
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2012 at 4:11am
I can't stand these two f*cktards. Thumbs Down


Posted By: Snesgamer
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2012 at 4:42am
Sonic's itself (the food, that is) is very good. Its advertising and localization departments need a lot of help, though.


Posted By: Donathan
Date Posted: 01 May 2012 at 2:28am

I remember when the guy on the right used to be the mature one, who was the voice of reason.  Why is he also an idiot now?Confused



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Posted By: Hezadancer
Date Posted: 01 May 2012 at 8:00pm
Now there's one about sweet potato tater tots. It's terrible. I think Sonic truly believes in these characters and won't abandon them. They really should though, awkward weird guy and his is-he-or-isn't-he-mentally-handicapped friend are insufferable.

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Posted By: insanity213
Date Posted: 01 May 2012 at 8:05pm
I saw one last night with them sunburned, and toward the end Moron #2 said something about going to a "real" hospital or some stupid nonsensical bullsh*t like that.  It was an ad for their "real" ice cream promotion, and every line they had included the word "real" in some way.






Posted By: Triple J
Date Posted: 03 May 2012 at 9:21pm
I'm getting the impression that they're more than just friends. Wink


Posted By: d4everman
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 12:20am
Originally posted by Cathode_Ray Cathode_Ray wrote:

At least they did away with that "slap" sound that used to follow the punch line.
MY GOD that sound annoyed me to no end! I've hated SOnic's ads so much that I refused to eat there even though there is one less than a mile from my house and the post. (Bragg)

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Posted By: DirtyD79
Date Posted: 04 May 2012 at 8:15am
Ugggh I hate these commercials. At least the vampire one was funny because of how adsurb it is. These two goomers, no chance in hell. It's like they're trying and failing to be a poor man's Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza.

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Posted By: ThreadKiller
Date Posted: 06 May 2012 at 7:13pm
 
Yeah, I'm gonna have to go ahead and, you know, disagree with most of you on this. Okay? Greaaat...
 
The older Sonic ads with the two buddies and the married couple were great. I believe there are a couple threads in the "Commericals You Don't Hate" forum about the old series.
 
Then, after trying to inject some new actors into the old format (with dismal results), Sonic tried several new campaigns...all of which pretty much sucked IMO.
 
I was glad to see them revive the old campaign. I will say, though, that bringing the old actors back hasn't made the new ads as good as the old ones. Donathan made a good point about the dark-haired one not being such an idiot before. Also, the old ads had the look and feel of a homemade Youtube video. The new ads seem to have slicker video and sound, and it just doesn't work.
 
Hopefully Sonic can bring back the old writers and producers, too, before this turns ugly.


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Posted By: PaWolf
Date Posted: 06 May 2012 at 11:59pm
Originally posted by ThreadKiller ThreadKiller wrote:

office space lumbergh
 
Yeah, I'm gonna have to go ahead and, you know, disagree with most of you on this. Okay? Greaaat...
 
The older Sonic ads with the two buddies and the married couple were great. I believe there are a couple threads in the "Commericals You Don't Hate" forum about the old series.
 
Then, after trying to inject some new actors into the old format (with dismal results), Sonic tried several new campaigns...all of which pretty much sucked IMO.
 
I was glad to see them revive the old campaign. I will say, though, that bringing the old actors back hasn't made the new ads as good as the old ones. Donathan made a good point about the dark-haired one not being such an idiot before. Also, the old ads had the look and feel of a homemade Youtube video. The new ads seem to have slicker video and sound, and it just doesn't work.
 
Hopefully Sonic can bring back the old writers and producers, too, before this turns ugly.
WinkBig smileVery well said, TK. Seconded!


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Posted By: Houdini
Date Posted: 29 May 2012 at 7:15pm
Originally posted by ThreadKiller ThreadKiller wrote:

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/shine/work/tpsreports_lumberg1.jpg
 
Yeah, I'm gonna have to go ahead and, you know, disagree with most of you on this. Okay? Greaaat...
 
The older Sonic ads with the two buddies and the married couple were great. I believe there are a couple threads in the "Commericals You Don't Hate" forum about the old series.
 
Then, after trying to inject some new actors into the old format (with dismal results), Sonic tried several new campaigns...all of which pretty much sucked IMO.
 
I was glad to see them revive the old campaign. I will say, though, that bringing the old actors back hasn't made the new ads as good as the old ones. Donathan made a good point about the dark-haired one not being such an idiot before. Also, the old ads had the look and feel of a homemade Youtube video. The new ads seem to have slicker video and sound, and it just doesn't work.
 
Hopefully Sonic can bring back the old writers and producers, too, before this turns ugly.


MMMMM............yeah, okay.......gonna agree with you once I finish reviewing the TPS reports.  Loved the "break~feast" commercial back in the day.  AND I do think that they are "more" than friends~ski buddies maybe?


Posted By: DKS
Date Posted: 29 May 2012 at 9:52pm
I like Sonic, but I keep coming a semi-truck will come along and rear-end their car.

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Melancholy in their cries
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Posted By: Dirtdog
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2012 at 9:45pm
Although I've read some threads on this forum previously these two DOUCHEFAGS are the reason why I registered. I hate these f**ks!!


Posted By: 133
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2012 at 9:14am
oh come on, those commercials are funny.

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Posted By: dmarz45
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2012 at 6:44pm
I actually hate alot of commercials but I really dont have a problem with these 2 guys from the Sonic commercials. Given that this one isnt their best or funniest, probably one of the worst actually, but they have some pretty funny ones.


Posted By: NJtoTX
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2012 at 8:59pm
I usually don't like these guys, but once in a while they get off a good line, like "I want to go to a real hospital."


Posted By: noobinius
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2012 at 1:19am
I also want it to be known of my disgust with these two idiots.  What the hell is sonic thinking?  I wonder if they're really choosing, intentionally, to use irritation to get us to remember and think about them.  

I joined this forum, because of one company and one series of commercials:  Sonic and the Idiot Bros.

Usually, the only two tv shows I watch online is the colbert report and south park, both of which are owned by commedy central and both of which are littered with these fkng morons.  

also, why in the hell would comedy central force themselves into this situation with these bastards?

I really really hope that these idiots get set on fire somewhere and thrown off a cliff.

I am going to stop using the comedy central website alltogether, and just use 3rd party (BETTER ALTERNATIVES) SOURCES!!!

F U SONIC!!!  F U COMEDY CENTRAL!!!!


Posted By: prbloom
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2012 at 9:03pm
I always think, "They're not from arround here, are they?"  Where would these guys fit in?  I've never lived there...Tongue


Posted By: Lelly
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2012 at 4:54am
I can't believe these 2 are still around. I remember seeing Sonic commercials when I was 5 years old with these guys in them, and I'm 17 now. That is one old-ass ad campaign, Sonic. LOL

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Posted By: Timberedclub
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2012 at 4:20am
Every time I see one of these commercials, I can only picture both of them being repeatedly dunked into a bucket full of Ocean Water with those little sharp Sonic ice cubes scraping the skin off of their faces.


Posted By: Triple J
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2013 at 11:54pm
Sonic Dumbass with the crew cut: "If I see her, I'll just give you one of these... BRAAAAALH!" Confused

Seriously... Sonic... stop it.






Posted By: NJtoTX
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2013 at 12:40am
One guy used to be a writer for The Daily Show and Stephen Colbert.

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/185616/september-23-2008/peter-grosz-insults" rel="nofollow - http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/185616/september-23-2008/peter-grosz-insults

The other guy's a Chicago improv comic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLD9LiEp548" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLD9LiEp548



Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2013 at 2:05am
I love the Sonic guys.
 
I liked the original ads better with the girl in them.
 
I used to look forward to seeing them & I wish they'd start running them again around here.
 
 
 


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Posted By: Moochamoocha
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2013 at 5:28am
I hate these commercials. Does Sonic only cater to douchebags and idiots?

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Posted By: LittleO
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2013 at 9:24pm
These guys are idiots and they need to stop talking with their mouths full. They make the food seem less appetizing.


Posted By: aka ron
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2013 at 9:58pm
Originally posted by Triple J Triple J wrote:

Sonic Dumbass with the crew cut: "If I see her, I'll just give you one of these... BRAAAAALH!" Confused

Seriously... Sonic... stop it.




LOL I'm sorry people, this makes me laugh, I must be an idiot...


Posted By: Hootman
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2013 at 10:15pm
I must be a douchebag and an idiot. 

I like the commercials, and the food is fantastic. 


Posted By: DKS
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2013 at 10:30pm
Originally posted by Hootman Hootman wrote:

I must be a douchebag and an idiot. 

I like the commercials, and the food is fantastic. 


Food is fantastic? Your Sonics must be WAY different than mine. Sonic here did used to be good(probably the best fast food burger joint we had, other than Whataburger, which is still king), but for the past few years it's gotten way worse...so much so that the last time I got a burger there, it made a f**king BIG MAC seem like gourmet food, it was so bad that I couldn't even finish the thing. Their coneys have also gotten fairly nasty and rubbery tasting. These days, the only good thing I can get at Sonic is their fiesta steak breakfast burrito and tater tots. Real shame how far they've fallen.


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Melancholy in their cries
Devoid of all the passion
The human spirit cannot die"


Posted By: Hootman
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2013 at 10:35pm
I guess it sucks to live in Crowley.


Posted By: LittleO
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2013 at 11:37pm
I actually liked the coneys better before they made them "all-beef." That seems to be the trend everywhere that serves hot dogs (movie theaters, etc.) but all-beef hot dogs make me feel sick!


Posted By: DKS
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 4:13am
Originally posted by Hootman Hootman wrote:

I guess it sucks to live in Crowley.


The Sonics in Ft Worth are just as awful(Benbrook too, according to several friends who live there), and it's a pretty big city, so it's not just Crowley.

Crowley OTOH has Nicky D's, a local burger joint that has the best burgers I've ever eaten, anywhere, so I can live with having sh*tty Sonic burgers. Even if I want fast food burgers, Whataburger isn't that far away either, and Whataburger is better than Sonic even when Sonic USED to be good(Sonic is closer, which was the only reason I ever picked them over Whataburger, now even being closer won't make me get another Sonic burger).


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"I see the sadness in their eyes
Melancholy in their cries
Devoid of all the passion
The human spirit cannot die"


Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 5:24am
The best burgers are the ones you make at home.
 
Cheaper, too.
 
There really is no reason to eat burgers at a fast food joint.
 
I went to Five Guys once. Paid over 12 bucks for 2 burgers & fries.
 
It was awesome, but not worth 12 bucks when I can make two big, juicy burgers & fries at home for less than half that.
 
 
 


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Posted By: DKS
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 8:02am
Originally posted by Jimbo Jimbo wrote:

The best burgers are the ones you make at home.


I've never had a homemade burger(either made by myself, my family, or my friends) that was even half as good as what I get at Nicky D's. Nicky D's isn't fast food, but it's sure as hell better than the ones my family, my friends, or I make at home.

And I've never had Five Guys(heard good things though) but it sure as hell doesn't cost over $12 to get 2 burgers and fries at Sonic, Whataburger, Jack in the Box, or well, McD's, not that I really call what they make a "burger".


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"I see the sadness in their eyes
Melancholy in their cries
Devoid of all the passion
The human spirit cannot die"


Posted By: insanity213
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 2:14pm
Originally posted by Hootman Hootman wrote:


I like the commercials, and the food is fantastic. 


I'm halfway in agreement .. for the most part I do not like their commercials, but no way in hell would it drive me to a boycott of their food.  I especially like their chili cheese fries .. those with a jalapeno burger and a Cherry Limeade and I'm set. Sonic is my 2nd favorite fast food burger joint behind Whataburger, with other places being distant 3rd and lower.



Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 2:51pm
Originally posted by DKS DKS wrote:

Originally posted by Jimbo Jimbo wrote:



The best burgers are the ones you make at home.


I've never had a homemade burger(either made by myself, my family, or my friends) that was even half as good as what I get at Nicky D's. Nicky D's isn't fast food, but it's sure as hell better than the ones my family, my friends, or I make at home.

And I've never had Five Guys(heard good things though) but it sure as hell doesn't cost over $12 to get 2 burgers and fries at Sonic, Whataburger, Jack in the Box, or well, McD's, not that I really call what they make a "burger".


Sounds like you all might want to consider taking a course in burger makin' together because sadly, it sounds like you've never had a good homemade one. The ones I make are better than any I've ever bought at any restaurant.

As for Sonic, I love their commercials, but their "hamburgers" are woefully inadequate. Let's just hope they never develop the chutzpah to charge as much as Five Guys does. And though they might not get 12 bucks for two burgers & fries, I'll bet you it's pretty darn close. Probably just south of 4 bucks apiece for the burgers & a couple of bucks for large fries, that's getting close to 10 bucks right there. And Sonic's burger patties are so thin you can read their menu thru one of them. What they call a "hamburger" is mostly lettuce & bread.


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...the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender
Jackson Browne - The Pretender

C'mon, man!
Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States


Posted By: Thor
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 3:04pm
 
When I make a burger, I mix in various herbs and spices, melt some butter and put it into the mix, maybe crumble some good cheese and mix that in, as well.  In fact, I just cooked up a few of these the other day. 
 
Next time, maybe I'll put some mustard or horseradish into the meat mix.
 
 


Posted By: insanity213
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 3:18pm
Originally posted by Thor Thor wrote:

 
 
Next time, maybe I'll put some mustard or horseradish into the meat mix.
 
 


Try mixing in some Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Wink  That stuff's so good I could almost drink it straight from the bottle. It also makes for a damn good marinade, especially for ribeyes. 



Posted By: Thor
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 3:29pm
 
Yeah, I need to get some of that stuff.  My stuffed peppers call for Worcestershire, too, but I've always subbed tomato sauce for it.
 
 


Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 3:30pm
I like soy sauce.

Or Dale's sauce, which is just soy sauce with a little bit of molasses mixed in for a hint of sweetness & a few other ingredients, but basically it tastes like soy sauce.

Love that flavor on meat.


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...the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender
Jackson Browne - The Pretender

C'mon, man!
Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States


Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 3:34pm
Another good thing is teriyaki glaze.

Gotta be the glaze, though.

Nice & thick.


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...the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender
Jackson Browne - The Pretender

C'mon, man!
Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States


Posted By: LittleO
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 4:36pm
Jimbo, the thing is, I don't want to make a burger at home! It's messy, and I don't feel like mastering the learning curve to make one that may or may not be better than Five Guys. And then I'm stuck with leftovers because there are only 2 people in my house and we don't eat that much. So it's either burgers for a week or waste and guilt. For me, at least, it's just not worth it. But I'm sure your homemade burgers are good! Big smile


Posted By: Hootman
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 5:11pm
You get what you get at a fast food joint, but I struggle with getting burgers at casual dining and even some upscale places.  I am very picky when I am asked how I like mine cooked.  I like them medium-rare, with no crusty black top, and I like the bun toasted. 

I always get the same thing on them, swiss cheese, mushrooms, and mayo on the side.  My wife and I started doing a burger and beer night on Fridays about 5 years ago, now there are 3  other couples.  We try to hit different places and sort of rate them unofficially.

When you get old, you need to find easy entertainment...Wink


Posted By: DKS
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 6:44pm
Originally posted by Jimbo Jimbo wrote:



Sounds like you all might want to consider taking a course in burger makin' together because sadly, it sounds like you've never had a good homemade one. The ones I make are better than any I've ever bought at any restaurant.

As for Sonic, I love their commercials, but their "hamburgers" are woefully inadequate. Let's just hope they never develop the chutzpah to charge as much as Five Guys does. And though they might not get 12 bucks for two burgers & fries, I'll bet you it's pretty darn close. Probably just south of 4 bucks apiece for the burgers & a couple of bucks for large fries, that's getting close to 10 bucks right there. And Sonic's burger patties are so thin you can read their menu thru one of them. What they call a "hamburger" is mostly lettuce & bread.


I've had home made burgers that were perfectly fine(some of which other people call "amazing"), but they are still way behind Nicky D's. As for yours, maybe they are, maybe they aren't-but MOST people I know say the ones they make are better than any you can get at a restaurant...then I eat one, and while it may be very good, it's still not as good as a Nicky D's burger. So no offense to your cooking skill, you might indeed make an incredible burger, but since I've heard that statement before and found it to be inaccurate, I won't ever be convinced without actually getting a chance to try it myself. As for Sonic prices, you can get their "combo" with a burger, fries, and drink for $5-ish, so that's 2 burgers, 2 fries, and 2 drinks for $10. You're right about the patties though, they're ridiculously thin and you can barely taste anything but grease(I don't get lettuce on my burgers as I despise lettuce). They used to better, but in the past few years they've gotten smaller in both thickness and diameter, and I can say I likely won't be getting a Sonic burger again.

I do agree with that other person though, even if I COULD make a better burger than Nicky D's does for half the price, I'd rather pay the extra money and not HAVE to do the work and deal with the mess. And while I wouldn't pay Nicky D's prices for fast food, I would still rather buy a burger from Whataburger(not Sonic though), generally speaking, than have to make my own.


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Melancholy in their cries
Devoid of all the passion
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Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 1:06am
Originally posted by LittleO LittleO wrote:

Jimbo, the thing is, I don't want to make a burger at home! It's messy, and I don't feel like mastering the learning curve to make one that may or may not be better than Five Guys. And then I'm stuck with leftovers because there are only 2 people in my house and we don't eat that much. So it's either burgers for a week or waste and guilt. For me, at least, it's just not worth it. But I'm sure your homemade burgers are good! Big smile
They're probably about like anyone else's I would guess.
 
But as for how much the trouble is worth, I suppose it depends upon how much you value the money you spend all week working your ass off for.
 
As for waste... there is this thing called the "freezer", which allows you to store things like unused meat. Anything else like buns for example, I would think that you could "re-purpose" in the form of sandwich bread, or toast them for breakfast in the morning with some butter & jelly, or fry an egg & make a breakfast sammich, etc., etc. And of course, ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickles & cheese can be kept indefinitely, so....
 
I'm not trying to be argumentive here, just answering some of the issues you brought up.
 
I just *personally* feel that I would rather spend a couple of minutes washing out a skillet & wiping down the stove in order to save 6 or 7 bucks. And the cooking I find that to be kinda fun.
 
But to each their own, right?
 
Right!!! Thumbs Up
 
I will get a couple of rinky-dink little burgers off the dollar menu at Wendy's or McD's on occasion, though.
 


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Jackson Browne - The Pretender

C'mon, man!
Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States


Posted By: PaWolf
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 1:30am

This one finally irked me.



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Posted By: LittleO
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 1:36am
Originally posted by Jimbo Jimbo wrote:

Originally posted by LittleO LittleO wrote:

Jimbo, the thing is, I don't want to make a burger at home! It's messy, and I don't feel like mastering the learning curve to make one that may or may not be better than Five Guys. And then I'm stuck with leftovers because there are only 2 people in my house and we don't eat that much. So it's either burgers for a week or waste and guilt. For me, at least, it's just not worth it. But I'm sure your homemade burgers are good! Big smile
They're probably about like anyone else's I would guess.
 
But as for how much the trouble is worth, I suppose it depends upon how much you value the money you spend all week working your ass off for.
 
As for waste... there is this thing called the "freezer", which allows you to store things like unused meat. Anything else like buns for example, I would think that you could "re-purpose" in the form of sandwich bread, or toast them for breakfast in the morning with some butter & jelly, or fry an egg & make a breakfast sammich, etc., etc. And of course, ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickles & cheese can be kept indefinitely, so....
 
I'm not trying to be argumentive here, just answering some of the issues you brought up.
 
I just *personally* feel that I would rather spend a couple of minutes washing out a skillet & wiping down the stove in order to save 6 or 7 bucks. And the cooking I find that to be kinda fun.
 
But to each their own, right?
 
Right!!! Thumbs Up
 
I will get a couple of rinky-dink little burgers off the dollar menu at Wendy's or McD's on occasion, though.
 

Your responses make perfect sense... It really just comes down to preference and knowing oneself. I've learned from experience that we are not going to be diligent about freezing or eating leftovers, even if repurposed creatively. It's a bad habit and objectively wasteful, but we still prefer it. I've heard it called "mental accounting": the idea that a choice may be subjectively preferable, though it's not the most financially sound decision. I rarely buy new clothes or get my hair done, and I never get other fancy treatments like manicures -- those are things I am willing to do for myself at home to save money -- because I'd much rather spend our "fun money" on eating out!

Plus, we are both PhD students with jobs that have unpredictable hours, 6-7 days per week, so cooking and cleaning aren't as enjoyable for me now as they might be were I less stressed. (I really do enjoy cleaning when I have time to do it right.) Of course I obviously find time to post on discussion boards, but that's a lot more fun, isn't it? Wink 


Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 1:49am
Originally posted by LittleO LittleO wrote:

Of course I obviously find time to post on discussion boards, but that's a lot more fun, isn't it? Wink 
 
Certainly not as greasy anyway. Tongue
 
Ususally... Ermm
 
 


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...the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender
Jackson Browne - The Pretender

C'mon, man!
Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States


Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 1:52am
Originally posted by PaWolf PaWolf wrote:

This one finally irked me.

 
LOL I love those guys!!!!
 
 
 


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...the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender
Jackson Browne - The Pretender

C'mon, man!
Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States


Posted By: DKS
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 5:40am
Originally posted by Jimbo Jimbo wrote:


But as for how much the trouble is worth, I suppose it depends upon how much you value the money you spend all week working your ass off for.
 
As for waste... there is this thing called the "freezer", which allows you to store things like unused meat. Anything else like buns for example, I would think that you could "re-purpose" in the form of sandwich bread, or toast them for breakfast in the morning with some butter & jelly, or fry an egg & make a breakfast sammich, etc., etc. And of course, ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickles & cheese can be kept indefinitely, so....


Aye, I am not into cooking. For me, I value the time saved by not cooking and cleaning and dealing with raw meat more than I value the money I spend all week working for. I work to pay bills of course, but after the necessary expenses are covered, I use some of the money to enjoy myself. I like eating, I don't like cooking or cleaning, so for me personally, minimizing the time spent doing those 2 things is worth paying an extra $4-6 or what not, heh. Same with one of my other hobbies, I like owning and using blades, but I dislike sharpening them, so when I order a knife, if they offer a sharpening service and I'm buying a blade that I know comes dull from the factory(such as a Tramontina or Imacasa brand machete), I usually pay the extra $5 to keep from having to do it.

As for repurposing, I dunno, for me, the meat never tastes as good after I've had it frozen, so it usually ends up going to waste even if I try to save it. Same with buns, I mostly just use them for burgers(I don't really like regular "sandwhich" type stuff on a bun), so whatever doesn't get used on the burgers, usually ends up unused.


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Posted By: Ad nauseous
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 6:20pm
Originally posted by Jimbo Jimbo wrote:


Originally posted by PaWolf PaWolf wrote:

This one finally irked me.



 
LOL I love those guys!!!!
 
 
 


lol and sweet potato tots sounds good!

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Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 6:37pm
I luuuuuvs me some tater tots!!!

Not sure about sweet potato tots, but if the Sonic guys say they're good, then I'll take their word for it.



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Posted By: LittleO
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 6:48pm
Sweet potato tots are everything I dreamed and more!!!


Posted By: insanity213
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 6:49pm
The spicy jumbo popcorn chicken looks damn good.


Posted By: LittleO
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 10:31pm
Originally posted by insanity213 insanity213 wrote:

The spicy jumbo popcorn chicken looks damn good.

Well try it and let us know! 


Posted By: Thor
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2013 at 12:13am
 
How come none of the fast food places have thought of adding Sloppy Joes to their menus?  Sometimes, I could really go for one, but don't want to make a whole pot of the stuff.
 
 


Posted By: Hootman
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2013 at 12:16am
Originally posted by Thor Thor wrote:

 
How come none of the fast food places have thought of adding Sloppy Joes to their menus?  Sometimes, I could really go for one, but don't want to make a whole pot of the stuff.
 
 


Probably hard to eat in the car....


Posted By: Thor
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2013 at 12:25am
 
^  Never considered that, seeing as how I just don't eat food in cars---neither my car nor others'. 
 
I think the last time I ate food in cars was when A&W used to have Chili Dog Tuesdays and my friends and I would go there to "pig" out.  They were 19 cents each, so you can imagine how long ago that was.
 
 


Posted By: sgtrock21
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2013 at 7:54pm
Originally posted by DKS DKS wrote:

Originally posted by Jimbo Jimbo wrote:


But as for how much the trouble is worth, I suppose it depends upon how much you value the money you spend all week working your ass off for.
 
As for waste... there is this thing called the "freezer", which allows you to store things like unused meat. Anything else like buns for example, I would think that you could "re-purpose" in the form of sandwich bread, or toast them for breakfast in the morning with some butter & jelly, or fry an egg & make a breakfast sammich, etc., etc. And of course, ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickles & cheese can be kept indefinitely, so....


Aye, I am not into cooking. For me, I value the time saved by not cooking and cleaning and dealing with raw meat more than I value the money I spend all week working for. I work to pay bills of course, but after the necessary expenses are covered, I use some of the money to enjoy myself. I like eating, I don't like cooking or cleaning, so for me personally, minimizing the time spent doing those 2 things is worth paying an extra $4-6 or what not, heh. Same with one of my other hobbies, I like owning and using blades, but I dislike sharpening them, so when I order a knife, if they offer a sharpening service and I'm buying a blade that I know comes dull from the factory(such as a Tramontina or Imacasa brand machete), I usually pay the extra $5 to keep from having to do it.

As for repurposing, I dunno, for me, the meat never tastes as good after I've had it frozen, so it usually ends up going to waste even if I try to save it. Same with buns, I mostly just use them for burgers(I don't really like regular "sandwhich" type stuff on a bun), so whatever doesn't get used on the burgers, usually ends up unused.
I used to discard "freezer burned" meat until I discovered vaccum packaging. It really works.

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Posted By: Lucian
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 4:01am
I'm okay with these dudes for some reason. I don't love it because I hate all commercials. This one is just less offensive to the senses than most other ones. And yes, 8 bucks for a 1\4 lb (pre-cooked) burger and some fries is a rip-off. But you're going to pay that much anywhere you go.


Posted By: !Tommy
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 2:40am
I'm so sick of these guys, especially the ones where they're like "Tell me about it! :o" and he keeps talking and the other one says, "How can I tell you about it when you're still talking?" Seriously, someone needs to add a third person in the group and you'd have the Three Stooges. I hate these poindexters. 


Posted By: sgtrock21
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 3:31am
Originally posted by !Tommy !Tommy wrote:

I'm so sick of these guys, especially the ones where they're like "Tell me about it! :o" and he keeps talking and the other one says, "How can I tell you about it when you're still talking?" Seriously, someone needs to add a third person in the group and you'd have the Three Stooges. I hate these poindexters. 

Then the second one says "tell me about it" while the first one who called him on it is confused and mute! I'm rolling on the floor laughing! NOT!

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Posted By: !Tommy
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 3:41am
Originally posted by sgtrock21 sgtrock21 wrote:

Originally posted by !Tommy !Tommy wrote:

I'm so sick of these guys, especially the ones where they're like "Tell me about it! :o" and he keeps talking and the other one says, "How can I tell you about it when you're still talking?" Seriously, someone needs to add a third person in the group and you'd have the Three Stooges. I hate these poindexters. 

Then the second one says "tell me about it" while the first one who called him on it is confused and mute! I'm rolling on the floor laughing! NOT!


You're not kidding! It's so annoying! And a lot of times the phrase "Tell me about it" is a rhetorical phrase which really doesn't really mean "tell me about it" but is just an acknowledgement of understanding what the other is talking about.

The other one I can't stand is where he orders like 25 milkshakes and has people standing outside holding them while he drinks them because of their lack of enough cupholders. Really? You're being employed to stand there and look stupid? I don't think the boss will be happy with his employees standing there holding his drinks and not waiting on any other intelligent customers.


Posted By: SquirrelPrincess
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 4:33am
The thing that irks me the most about the Sonic guys is that they're wearing seat belts. They are in a parked car without the motor running and by all appearances remaining there while they eat their food. So why keep your seat belt on?


Posted By: !Tommy
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 4:40am
Originally posted by SquirrelPrincess SquirrelPrincess wrote:

The thing that irks me the most about the Sonic guys is that they're wearing seat belts. They are in a parked car without the motor running and by all appearances remaining there while they eat their food. So why keep your seat belt on?


I think their general stupidity should answer that one. ;)


Posted By: bwestfall
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2014 at 10:46pm
This may be the worst (worsh? Oh, that's so funny!)ad that Sonic has ever done. I hate these guys, I hate these guys, I hate these guys and I wish I could sic the 3 stooges on them and show them how this kind of comedic back and forth should work. Soitenly!



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Posted By: Moochamoocha
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2014 at 6:11am
Ugh! I want to take a 2x4 and "swiss" it across his stomach. These morons make my brain hurt.

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Posted By: LooseCaboose
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2014 at 4:37pm
I remember seeing the old ones with these 2 guys and enjoying them. Now, it's just not the same. :/

Plus, I can't stand the the Swish one and the one where the guy on the left goes "ILOVEIT-ILOVEIT-ILOVEIT-ILOVEIT" while moving his head from left to right like a crazy person.


Posted By: insanity213
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2014 at 4:55pm
^^ They have really started to wear thin on me as well.  They used to be tolerable and even entertaining at times, but their recent batch of commercials are cringeworthy.


Posted By: aka ron
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2014 at 2:58pm


Posted By: pacoramirez
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 5:53pm
ShockedShockedShockedReally dude are you kidding me , i mean i know to each his own , but you need to put away the crack pipe an get real , so your idea of funny is tripping old people as they walk so
1. put the crack pipe down
2. throw away your stash 
3. an wake the f**k up
LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL


Posted By: PaWolf
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 6:01pm
^Confused? 'scuse me?
You've lost me.
Are you referring to the commercial, or what?


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Posted By: aka ron
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 6:09pm
He must have placed that crack pipe where the sun don't shine PaW.
Another noob spammer troll.


Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 6:21pm
I love the Sonic guys.

I wish the gal who used to play the wife or gf of the dark haired guy was still in them too.

They are my favorite commercials, but unfortunately, they've stopped showing them around here.

I haven't seen a Sonic commercial around here in years.



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Jackson Browne - The Pretender

C'mon, man!
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Posted By: aka ron
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 7:47pm
^ I kinda like them too.
We don't really have one close, can't comment on the food.


Posted By: PaWolf
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 8:00pm
^We see the commercials and have the same issue, ol'buddy -  closest known Sonic is about 500 miles away. HOWEVER, since it is on one of our regular trails, MissyDWolf and bad ol'self have stopped by a few times. Great prices, pretty good snacks.

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Posted By: DKS
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 10:57pm
Sonic used to have a really good burger, by fast food standards at least. However, several years back, something changed...I dunno if the company changed ownership, if they changed their recipe, or what, but whatever happened the quality of their food went WAY downhill. They went from being one of the best fast food burger places around to being just very VERY slightly better than McDonalds. At first I thought maybe it was just me, or maybe it was just the Sonic by my house, but after talking to friends and family it turns out nearly everyone I know noticed a huge drop in quality beginning a few years ago, at every location in the area.

These days, the only thing I get at Sonic anymore is their fiesta steak breakfast burrito, which is pretty tasty at least, plus tater tots and the occasional corndog when they have them on sale for $.50 as they sometimes do.


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Posted By: PaWolf
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 11:04pm

^Hey Bud...thanks for bringing that up. I've heard similar from a few family friends, but not having experienced the 'good days of Sonic'... 



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Posted By: Hootman
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 11:26pm
Had a Super Sonic burger last week...still tasted excellent to me....


Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 11:27pm
I wish they'd give the Sonic guys a TV show.

Get the gal back, too.



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...the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender
Jackson Browne - The Pretender

C'mon, man!
Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States


Posted By: DKS
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 12:01am
Originally posted by Hootman Hootman wrote:

Had a Super Sonic burger last week...still tasted excellent to me....


Consider yourself lucky then. Here the meat has almost no flavor at all, is incredibly thin and flat, and literally drips so much grease just picking it up that it looks like you're pouring out your drink rather than picking up a burger.


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Melancholy in their cries
Devoid of all the passion
The human spirit cannot die"


Posted By: Hootman
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 12:18am
Tell the manager, or email Corporate.  I don't hesitate to complain if something that is usually good becomes bad.  Sometimes the local places are not run well.

If a place was never any good, I don't go back again.


Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 1:26am
The two Sonic burgers I had were't bad or greasy, but the patty was absurdly thin.

It was basically a lettuce & mustard sandwich with a beef patty about as thick as a slice of cheese.

I don't like the idea of having waitresses serve my food either.

When I go to a fast food burger joint, I don't expect to have to tip.

Maybe that only applies to in-car service, but even if I sit at an outdoor table, they still have to bring my order out to me & I feel oliged to give them something.

Hence, I just don't go. Too far to drive from my house anyway.







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...the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender
Jackson Browne - The Pretender

C'mon, man!
Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States


Posted By: DKS
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 7:38am
Originally posted by Hootman Hootman wrote:

Tell the manager, or email Corporate.  I don't hesitate to complain if something that is usually good becomes bad.  Sometimes the local places are not run well.

If a place was never any good, I don't go back again.


If it was just the one local store in Crowley, or even one or two stores, I'd consider it. But Ft. Worth is a pretty big city, and the quality has radically declined at all the Ft Worth locations I've been to(and apparently the Benbrook locations as well, based on what friends tell me)...and all of them occurred at around the same time, which doesn't seem coincidental.


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Melancholy in their cries
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Posted By: Ad nauseous
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 7:36pm
The 'Swiss' 'swish' argument is getting on my nerves!

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Posted By: EMCEE
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2014 at 4:54am
It just godd*mn frustrates me that I bust my ass for no money every day of the week and these c*ckheads make more money per commercial than I will see in a year.  How the fiddledy f*ck is that fair?  f**k society as it is currently constructed! Angry

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Posted By: MrFlavor
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2014 at 11:53pm
I think the one on the right is a social worker and every day he takes the one on the left to Sonic. Sometimes he brings his daughter because social workers don't make very much money and he doesn't have adequate childcare. The day that his client ordered 40 milkshakes, he had to put it on his credit card. The county refused to reimburse him and his wife was furious. The guy on the right will eventually begin to resent his client. This will lead to disillusionment. He'll wonder where his life went so wrong.

These commercials are really awful.


Posted By: Alex
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2014 at 1:43am
I'd be damned if my client caused me to spend $200.00 for milkshakes! :P


Posted By: lassie
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2014 at 2:18am
This thread has been going on for a loooooong time.  Personally I like the Sonic ads, but like any ads they get very annoying if seen too many times.  I have not reached that point yet for any of the Sonic ads.


Posted By: PaWolf
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2014 at 2:38am
ConfusedThey've gone from a team that once made some hilarious commercials to a team I could ignore to a team that makes me want to toss a brick through somebody else's idiot box, when commercials like the following show up...
(this one really gnaws at me)
(this one I actually like, but I don't know why)
(I wish they would come back with more like THIS!LOL)
 
 
 


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Posted By: Dirtdog
Date Posted: 01 May 2014 at 1:54am
The only person in commercials I hate worse then these 2 f**ktards is the vonage bum.


Posted By: rope
Date Posted: 01 May 2014 at 2:03am
Originally posted by prbloom prbloom wrote:

I always think, "They're not from arround here, are they?"  Where would these guys fit in?  I've never lived there...Tongue


Your comment made me imagine an old beat up truck with a couple of rednecks in it pulling up next to them and saying "You boys lost?! We don't like your kind around here!".

Now that'd be a great commercial.


Posted By: FaithSF
Date Posted: 01 May 2014 at 5:12am
I don't know why, but I have a really hard time looking at the idiot in the passenger seat. 


Posted By: FaithSF
Date Posted: 01 May 2014 at 5:14am
Originally posted by pacoramirez pacoramirez wrote:

ShockedShockedShockedReally dude are you kidding me , i mean i know to each his own , but you need to put away the crack pipe an get real , so your idea of funny is tripping old people as they walk so
1. put the crack pipe down
2. throw away your stash 
3. an wake the f**k up
LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL


Holy sh*t, dude! You typed so loud, I almost lost my hearing!


Posted By: rolica31
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2014 at 5:27pm
The Sonic commercials are the most annoying ones on tv. For years i have been gritting my teeth every time the two guys show appear. The married couple was 100 times better than the guys. I am sure it is a writing problem. Either way i haven't been to a sonic in quite some time. The commercials turn me off of sonic. 



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