The Prodigal Son returns
...to Hardees
This past weekend, there was a whole shiteload of coupons for Hardees in the break room at the BGM. I don't know if one of my coworkers found them somewhere and brought them in to share, of if Hardees is pioneering some sort of marketing scheme to target low-income people on the job.
Either way, this was a pretty good deal, so I jacked all of them and have been eating several of my meals now at Hardees. In particular, one of them allows you get a free fries and a drink with the purchase of any 1/3 lb. Thickburger. Because it's an expensive sandwich, you still end up spending like $4, but I figure I'm worth it.
In fact, Hardees is a somewhat expensive place to eat these days, with the average combo costing about $6 and the most expensive ones running a bit more than that. Compare that to McDonalds, which has somehow found a way to scratch out a profit selling the $1 Big & Tasty. (Seriously, what the fuck?)
I used to work for Hardees back when they still sold fried chicken, hot dogs, salads, and all kinds of bizarre shit, back in like '97. Since then they've gone through a few different image makeovers, but I notice the hamburgers taste about the same. They're that much bigger, but they still kinda suck.
The thing is, I can appreciate what they're trying to do in theory. You wish McDonalds would serve a 1/3 or 1/2 lb. hamburger that tasted like, you know, a hamburger from McDonalds (i.e. delicious). I'd be willing to pay up to $2 for one, rather than having to buy two Big & Tastys. Nullus.
Don't even get me started about the fries.
Also, I notice Hardees is getting back to their old ways, selling ice cream, and buffalo wings, a taco salad, a hamburger with roast beef on it, and probably some other wacky shit, too. Why?
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On a related note, Oh Word has a neat tip on how to get a $1 budget-version of a Big Mac. I might have to try that one of these days when my Hardees coupons run out.


hey bol, wanna eat my ass you little bitch?
Posted by: DIKFORE | June 08, 2006 at 01:52 PM
Hardees>McDonalds.
Posted by: BK | June 08, 2006 at 02:09 PM
I always wondered how Hardees stays in business. I mean has anyone ever went to a crowded Hardees. In fact the only time the hardees around my way is crowded is when some local youth league is having a carwash. I don't know maybe they lauder money threw selling drugs, I mean the government does it too.
Posted by: Katari | June 08, 2006 at 02:10 PM
>Hardees>McDonalds.
Funniest thing I read I all day.
Posted by: Bol | June 08, 2006 at 02:25 PM
I always hear NY say the south can't rap. I just heard an RA the Rugged Man song, i dont must say that that is the worst piece of shit i have heard in my life. I didn't know the had write trailer trash all up thier in Ny though
Posted by: Katari | June 08, 2006 at 03:48 PM
>In particular, one of them allows you get a free fries and a drink with the purchase of any 1/3 lb. Thickburger.
nullus?
Posted by: matt | June 08, 2006 at 03:57 PM
''I always hear NY say the south can't rap. I just heard an RA the Rugged Man song, i dont must say that that is the worst piece of shit i have heard in my life. I didn't know the had write trailer trash all up thier in Ny though''
That was rather random
Posted by: Nigeria | June 08, 2006 at 06:38 PM
yo what the fuck is Hardees here in San Diego that shit doesnt exist, but once I went to Salt Lake City nullus on vacation to visit some family and they have Hardees there it looked like some rundown ass fast food resteraunt,
In-N-Burger>then any hamburger place nullus
Posted by: I Fux | June 09, 2006 at 01:16 PM
^In-N-Out Burger my mistake
Posted by: I Fux | June 09, 2006 at 01:17 PM
lol @ the pseudo big mac i cant believe i never tried that shit myself!
Posted by: supa-nice MC | June 09, 2006 at 01:19 PM
That is one fine lookin' cheeseburger. Sure,
it looks like it would take 10 years off your
life, but after putting the down, I would
most definitely put a grab on that f**ker.
Posted by: Crakk Monsta | June 09, 2006 at 02:14 PM
what I like to do with my dollar double cheeseburger/Big Mac is put a layer of fries in between the meat patties.
It replicates the missing layer of bread, but only better because it's McDonald's fries.
Posted by: Billy Sunday | June 12, 2006 at 12:36 PM