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lemmy.zip

Waffle House has raised their overall prices by 96% since 2020. Hash browns increased by 110% and coffee went from $1.80 to $3.15. At one point, they added a $0.50 cent surcharge per egg due to the shortages caused by the avian flu.

It’s easy and cheap to make breakfast at home with 50% less grease. Waffle House ain’t cheap anymore and that’s all they really had going.

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lemmy.world

I always assumed Waffle House was never really a destination, but somewhere you end up hungover or coming down from your actual destination?

Are there crazy people who actually go there just to go!?

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Honestly, I like Waffle House. I am also not getting massive meals when I go. My kids get Waffles and Bacon, I get a Bacon Egg and Cheese. Our whole bill is maybe 20 bucks, which after materials and the time involves isn't much more than at home.

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bitjunkiereply
lemmy.world

The Texas steak sandwich is an absolute must for a hangover.

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hakasereply
lemmy.zip

Same. Literally my favorite restaurant, though I don't go as often as I used to due to the price increases.

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I feel that for sure. I save Waffle House for special occasions now. When I want to fill the holy hunger.

Def love calling in a biscuit in the morning. The gas station ones are more expensive now, and theirs are better

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Once when I was in Indiana I went to a waffle house because I had never been. I wanna say it was late 2023. I think it seemed fairly cheap as far as eating at a restaurant goes but that may have just been because I am not from Indianapolis.

I remember thinking the food was alright. I'd definitely paid more for worse.

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I remember years ago Steak N Shake came out with some promo that was something like "10 meals under $10" and Waffle House responded with I think 15 under $5.

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replace waffle house with fast food and nothing changes

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Yeah it’s pretty sad. Back in high school a bunch of my friends would hang out at the Waffle House sometime between 10pm and 4am several times a week. It was 3.25 for coffee and a waffle. If you forgot your wallet you could usually scrounge for change under your friends car seats and make it happen. That was about 10 years ago, but man it feels like a whole different time, and just yesterday all at the same time. The cost of everything now makes me sick

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TwilitSkyreply
lemmy.world

"Stop right there, criminal scum! Here, take a menu and sit wherever you'd like. Will you be taking regular or decaf today?"

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daanniireply
lemmy.world

Someone should make a PVP game set in a waffle house.

Will you be a front worker or kitchen staff ?

What skills do each get.

For every 5 hours of play, you level up.

Or will you be the crack head , the karen, the racist, the drunk , or the guy who slaps his gf in public. ?

Random assignment each game.

I'd watch.

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You could probably work with some artists to knock that together in Mugen or something.

A single-player Final Fight clone would work too, but it would be a handful of small stages: parking lot, inside the diner, and out back by the dumpsters. Destructive scenery and being able to use furniture as weapons would be a big plus. Game/mission types would be king-of-the-hill, time trial, survival mode, and boss rush.

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lemmy.world

What do they even have to gain from that, hucking chairs at underpaid employees that are just trying to cook breakfasts for people? Who even shows up to a Waffle House, all “I’m gonna make sure to get some felonies before I’m done eating,” and just not even backing down?

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Poor executive control and possibly substances. Consider the dark side of ADHD where "fight" is the go-to response after getting overwhelmed, scared, provoked, or just too tired to think straight. It's straight dysfunction to be sure, but many of us were blessed with other default responses to adrenaline and bad executive function.

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lemmy.zip

That chair redirect was amazing. You know after taking that beating she was in full time dilation.

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dingusreply
lemmy.world

She got fired for this video, unfortunately. :(

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lemmy.zip

WH doesn’t deserve an employee this dedicated. I hope she went on to better things like security or setting fire to the bourgeoisie… any job that lets her throw down from time to time.

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SSUPIIreply
sopuli.xyz

If I remember the story correctly that employee instigated the fight

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Interesting. I didn't hear this part. Do you have more on this backstory? I watched a video from chair girl, but she didn't mention instigating anything. I mean I definitely wouldn't blame her for not wanting to admit it lol.

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She's going to be working at the White House by this time next year.

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Skullgridreply
lemmy.world

I'd love to know why this shit kicked off, but I think "Waffle house fight" will have waaay too many results to find the motivations behind THIS SPECIFIC one.

Also, I love the "Careers? Text WAFFLE to 123456" as if this is a stealth recruitment drive

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Tehhundreply
lemmy.world

"Looking for a career? Do you have at least 6 months of experience as a cage fighter? Text WAFFLE to 123456"

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"PULL ORDER ONE SMOTHERED CHOPPED AND COVERED, SUPLEX TO TABLE SIX"

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Lester Burnham jerking off in the shower has entered the chat apparently

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Good I love that video. It looks like some jedi shit the way she caught that chair.

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I would like to subscribe to more Waffle House content please

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MehBlahreply
lemmy.world

I always want the mouthy camera assholes to get kicked in the teeth.

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lemmy.world

Normally I’d agree, but this mouthy camera guy was 100% right the whole time: they should train more, because that was embarrassing to watch; they’re tempting jail; and they should be better than this.

I almost forgot, they were absolutely wilding.

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MehBlahreply
lemmy.world

Who should train more? The women who sat in a closed off section of the store and got upset when they were not served?

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lemmy.world

The people who are unnecessarily starting a fight they can’t win. All of his statements are directed to them.

I mean, it works out better for the rest of us that they’re bad at fighting, but it would serve their purposes better if they trained.

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MehBlahreply
lemmy.world

No answer is no answer is no answer. You are rooting for the ones in the wrong. The trash who sat in a closed off section and got mad when rules applied to them.

I'm rooting for the employees who are working a job and having to deal with trash humans who are violent and thuggish. The ones who started the fight were the customers. No one else.

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He's rooting for the employees. Once again, you completely misunderstand who you're responding to and default to hostile behavior.

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I think you might have misread something. I called them embarrassing, and agreed they were wilding, tempting jail, and should be better, then said they were poorly starting an unnecessary fight. I’m really not rooting for them, and I’m not sure how it could come off as such, unless it’s because of the word “should.”

Edit: ohh, maybe you thought I thought the employees lost or started it? They pretty clearly didn’t though.

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Rookie. Everybody knows that Waffle House employees are chaotic neutral and deal +4 damage if you jump the counter.

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wpb
lemmy.world

This is advertising. Cute posts from corporate accounts are there for no reason other than creating brand awareness. You reposted advertising.

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"come to our restaurant and partake in the legal system as a witness!"

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A few years back, I had a GF from South Carolina. We have one Waffle House here where I live, but it's a half-hour drive away so I'd never been. She insisted we go, and now I fucking love Waffle House. It's like a full step back in time, and one step to the left. I think the employees must need to audition for the job, like a movie or TV show.

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lemmy.world

It's more like a battle royale. 10 job applicants enter. Last one standing gets the job. No other education or experience necessary.

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"You got a criminal background?"

"No"

"Well, if you do well enough we might be able to look past that"

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MTZreply
lemmy.world

Waffle House is definitely like Springer.

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like a movie or TV show.

Last one I went to, the staff were singing together while they cooked. It was phenomenal.

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piefed.social

Waffle House quality is probably fine. I wouldn't know, I was always drunk when I was taken there...

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The staff was always under the influence when you were there so evens stevens I guess.

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lemmy.org

That is a guy who never tried the chili on waffle or chicken and waffles. 

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MTZreply
lemmy.world

I never have but the chili on Hash Browns is excellent. I definitely recommend it if you've never tried it.

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I actually don’t think I’ve tried it before. I assume it is like having chili on tots

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lemmy.world

I love waffle House. Its one of my favorite places to eat.

I don't even need a menu.

I'm also morbidly obese I don't know if those two things have anything in common.

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lemmy.world

Anyone who rips on waffle house hasn't been tired, hungry, possibly hungover, and had $10 in their pocket. Eat like a king, bottomless coffee, and no frills food. I'll take waffle house over Denny's any day.

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This just pops into my head randomly sometimes, and I'll say it out loud to myself and chuckle

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Although the clientele can sometimes be questionable, Waffle House has really good food for the price.

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I've been going to Waffle House forever and never had a bad experience, I love eating there.

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