So you took the drink out of my value meal so it looks cheaper?

I know this is probably a silly topic, but oh well I'm gonna rant about it anyway.  I understand that it is a recession and we are all looking for a cheaper way to fulfill wants and needs at a substantial quality, but fast food restaurants are pissing me off!  I am tired of fast food joints claiming that they have these new menu's with lower prices when all they have really done is taken the drink off of your meal price and made it separate, but way more expensive.  So I guess if you want a complete meal that includes a drink then you have to be a baller.  

Let's throw in a couple of examples:

• Old Country Buffet......they used to have one price that you pay when you go in.  Something like $12.00 or so.  Now they have all of these huge signs, flyers, commercials and direct mail informing you that they now have a cheaper price for you!  You can buy an all you can eat buffet meal for $9.99 and walk around with a red cup that shows they are watching you so you only get water to dink in that cup OR you can pay $12.00 (the original price) and add their new "beverage bar".......WTF is a beverage bar?  You have done nothing to change this menu or restaurant and now you claim to have a cheap price by taking out the drink in your meal and calling it a new menu with a beverage bar.  Yea that's they way to get'em Old Country Buffet!
• Boston Market......so everyone knows that Boston market kinda has home cooked thing going on and their meals are quite expensive for fast food, but its good so for some it's worth it.  anyways they allow you to choose whatever mean u want minus your drink for what they call a low price then if you want a drink you must pay $1.99 extra and they give you a 32 ounce cup without even asking you what size drink you want.  There is no choice.....you either get water and our meal or you can add a ridiculous size drink and make your bill go back up to $10 and above.  Yea stick it to'em Boston Market!
• Burger King.....now this example is a little different because it has nothing to do with drinks.....but it has everything to do with them acting like they have created something new and cheap for their customer....They have released a commercial talking about obtaining the best taste and a mount of food for minimum money.  They talk about it like they were on this idea forever.  Then they go one to say that they went over this idea many times and worked on it for days an nights in a laboratory.  and guess what the new item is?  Its the same fucking burger that is already on the damn menu!!  The fucking BK Stacker only now you can have it with 1,2, or 3 pieces of meat that cost $1,$2,$3......oh man that's so innovative Burger King!  BTW I have gone to Burger King twice since they have started doing this because the stacker is actually good only to find that their employees can't count from 1-3 and have no idea how any patties to put on a single stacker....I guess the word "single" is just too complicated.
• And Taco Bell......please stop having days like 88 cent burrito day or anything like that.  the damn Burrito only cost 99 cent to begin with!.....Save it taco bell.....your whole menu is under one dollar.  How will you sustain if you sell everything for a couple cents?  Guess you guys save money using fake meat and fillers. 

So in conclusion....people are not as stupid as you think fast food company's.....You are creating new things or making your food any more of a value for us, but thanks for trying I guess.

I guess handicapped people get no love huh?

So let's talk about my day the other day.....I went out with two other friends of mines....We had a fun day.  We went to Gap and Banana Republic, Bath and Body Works, Walmart.....ya know just a girls shopping day.  One of our stops was Forever 21.....we picked out clothes for each other to try on and some were cute, some were awful, but the point was to have fun, not be uptight and serious.  Anyways we asked for rooms near each other so that we could judge each others look.....and by the way the fitting room attendant had a horrendous attitude about this request....I mean I guess that $6 bucks an hour she makes was just not enough for her to have to deal with us asking for a room nearby each other....but moving on......she puts us in three rooms at the end of the fitting room.  One room happened to be a fitting room marked handicap.  There would be absolutely nothing wrong with that except for the design of the room was atrocious.  We are not handicapped, but if we were, Forever 21 would get a gold star for being the worst store for accommodating disabled customers.  

Let me describe the room for you.....

a bench to sit down stuck to a dirty brick wall, accented with one dim light bulb.  Enough space to fit a wheel chair, but here is the kicker.......no mirror!!!  all of the other rooms had mirrors and better lighting.  So Forever 21 is telling me that if you are handicapped, the room we have designated for you is one at the very end of the fitting room so you must travel far, then you must try on your items damn near in the dark....(mind you there are no railings or handles for those who are confined to a wheelchair) and then after you try on your items which will definitely be a work out considering there is no rails or lights you must travel to the main hallway and look at the community mirror to see if you like the item since there is no mirror in your room.  GOOD JOB Forever 21 you guys really know how to treat your customers!!!!!  PS.  you guys are assholes all the way around.  Thanx

Can we skip ANY contact with your parents please? THANKS

It's made into a parody everyday.  You see it on TV and you laugh, but the people who don't laugh are the ones actually going through it.  I'm talking about being in a relationship with someone you love, but having to deal with their parents who hate you and treat you like shit.  Somehow parents have this thing where they think that even when you are well into your adult years that it is okay for them to continue to dictate your life and the people you choose to surround yourself with.  And the sad thing to me is that most people go along with it and think that it is ok.  I get that you want to respect your parents, but to allow them to control you for the rest of your life is insane and really shows the lack of maturity you have considering you can't stand up for yourself or are capable of making your own decisions.

Ok sorry had to vent about that, but here is my real problem......

If I am dating you and have been involved with you for years then you should know me as a person.  And if i am dating you then I should hold some type of importance in your life.  If you have any ounce of love and respect for me at all then you should be ready and willing to protect my honor......right?  then why in the fuck would you allow your parents to CONSISTENTLY disrespect me?  There is NOTHING that is okay about that and frankly i don't have to take that shit from your parents considering they don't even know me.  If I am good to you and I support you then why in the fuck would it not be important for you to address this to your parents?  I would NEVER let my parents disrespect my friends or my love.  It has nothing to do with my respect for my parents, but it has EVERYTHING to do with the general respect you should have for people, especially ones you don't know.  When you allow your parents to disrespect your partner then you are saying that you yourself don't respect your partner and if you are not willing to change that then you are a sad case.  It makes all the years of love, support and companionship seem in vain.

Why is it ok to make me feel like that?  Especially while you walk around like everything is cool, chit chatting with  your parents like there is not an elephant in the room that needs to be addressed?  I am not always right, but I know I'm not wrong on this one.

I know I F#$Ked up, but will you marry me now?

So I'm going to make this short.  i was in a relationship for 2 years with someone who put me through hell.  i am now in a new relationship with someone that I can honestly say i hope I am with for the rest of my life.  I have known her for 10 years and my love for her is undeniable and limitless.

My question for the day is what makes your ex lovers feel that they can hurt you and be a complete dick and turn around and present a ring to you like that makes it all better.  I literally have an ex who i have not been cool with for a year asking me to marry her because now she is ready.........fuck you dude!  Now you are ready after you had me looking like boo boo the fool for 2 years while you went all around town being an ass, sleeping with whoever, living in my house, not contributing to shyt.  Now all of a sudden you are ready.  now that i made it possible for you to stand on your own two feet.


I'm over it.  Just wanted to vent today guys............