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sketchyt · 10-02-2016, 08:03 PM

I love Popeye's chicken. Quality-wise it's ok, but I love it because my first and one-time dealing with them was in Vegas before heading to the airport a few years back.

I line up and it's about 10 deep. Let's say demographic-wise, I stuck out like a sore thumb... screw it, I'm just going to say black. Everyone was black. And not Fresh Prince Carlton black. I am not. At the register, I make an order, the lady asks "you want a biscuit or a (something else I don't remember)?"

I order the something else. She goes, "You don't want no biscuit? WHAT THE HECK WRONG WITH YOU?" The ENTIRE line of strangers behind me and people waiting for their order all murmur in agreement. One Morgan Freeman lookalike gentleman goes, "mmmm hmmmm.... you gonna want one of them biscuits."

I go, "sorry, I'm from Canada. We don't have Popeye's where we live. I've always wanted to try."

She SCREAMS, hands on her head like it's on fire, eyes wide as saucers, "YOU DON'T HAVE NO POPEYE'S! OH LAWD! WHAT THE HECK WRONG WITH CANADA!"

Meekly, I say, "I know, right?"

I'm pretty amused at this point. She points to my then-pregnant wife and I get chastised for only buying like a three-piece meal. "SHE HAVING A BABY! YOU NEED TO GET SOME CHICKEN IN HER! YOU THE HUSBAND! SHE NEED TO EAT!" Believe me, the all caps is necessary.

I get my order, which has magically become a five-piece with two biscuits while about 20 people stare at us eat and wait for our approval. Groups of families had now sat down beside our tables despite us sitting a distance away from the cashier. We say something like, "this is amazing", as the entire group then roars happily. They proceed to ask us about Canada for the next 30 minutes. Cashier lady, "Too cold fo' me. You people crazy with your snow and no Popeye's." We finish, leave, and feel like we made 20 new friends.

Anyways, this is my completely pointless story about Popeye's. I kind of feel like I'll need to heavily temper expectations for the Calgary one.

10-02-2016, 08:03 PM	#28
sketchyt Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Sep 2005 Exp:	I love Popeye's chicken. Quality-wise it's ok, but I love it because my first and one-time dealing with them was in Vegas before heading to the airport a few years back. I line up and it's about 10 deep. Let's say demographic-wise, I stuck out like a sore thumb... screw it, I'm just going to say black. Everyone was black. And not Fresh Prince Carlton black. I am not. At the register, I make an order, the lady asks "you want a biscuit or a (something else I don't remember)?" I order the something else. She goes, "You don't want no biscuit? WHAT THE HECK WRONG WITH YOU?" The ENTIRE line of strangers behind me and people waiting for their order all murmur in agreement. One Morgan Freeman lookalike gentleman goes, "mmmm hmmmm.... you gonna want one of them biscuits." I go, "sorry, I'm from Canada. We don't have Popeye's where we live. I've always wanted to try." She SCREAMS, hands on her head like it's on fire, eyes wide as saucers, "YOU DON'T HAVE NO POPEYE'S! OH LAWD! WHAT THE HECK WRONG WITH CANADA!" Meekly, I say, "I know, right?" I'm pretty amused at this point. She points to my then-pregnant wife and I get chastised for only buying like a three-piece meal. "SHE HAVING A BABY! YOU NEED TO GET SOME CHICKEN IN HER! YOU THE HUSBAND! SHE NEED TO EAT!" Believe me, the all caps is necessary. I get my order, which has magically become a five-piece with two biscuits while about 20 people stare at us eat and wait for our approval. Groups of families had now sat down beside our tables despite us sitting a distance away from the cashier. We say something like, "this is amazing", as the entire group then roars happily. They proceed to ask us about Canada for the next 30 minutes. Cashier lady, "Too cold fo' me. You people crazy with your snow and no Popeye's." We finish, leave, and feel like we made 20 new friends. Anyways, this is my completely pointless story about Popeye's. I kind of feel like I'll need to heavily temper expectations for the Calgary one.