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Originally Posted by lindalove
What type of person could enjoy a meal after passing a stern-looking picutre of Der Fuhrer? That would be a real appetitie killer to most people.
You have to wonder about the rationale of someone to even think this was a good idea. Frankly, I think it's just plain stupid. What's next "Pol's Pot, all the mystery meat you can eat for $5.99"? Try the teriyaki seasoning; you'll never guess the secret ingredient.
Despite my feelings for the place, though, the guy has every right to open and maintain such an establishment, and it'll just be up to consumers to show IMO good judgement and let the place fail miserably.
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I agree with ya. If someone wants to open a business that appeals to a certain niche, then go for it. If it sells, it sells. If it doesn't, then rethink your business plan next time (are you trying to create a business that's cool or one that makes money? They rarely go together.)
On a personal note, Grancey and I lived in Iowa for awhile and there was a restaurant in Des Moines (I
think it was Des Moines, but Grancey may correct me here) that featured lots of Civil War era photos on the wall. As we started looking closer at the ones hanging on the wall at our table, we realized we were looking at photos of large piles of Confederate dead being tossed into mass graves. Although it wasn't the most appetizing idea for a restaurant, we figured there must be a contingency of Iowans out there who get off on seeing stacks of dead Rebels. I guess we could have gotten all victimized and traumatized at the possibility they were displaying some of our dead relatives plastered on the restaurant walls, but we didn't. Instead, we would drive by local cemeteries and call out, "Look at all those dead Yankees!"
As you read this, be aware that Grancey has already planned where she's going to shoot me when I get home for telling this.
And speaking of shooting.....you know the deal where you point to a little kid's nose and say, "What's this?" Then you point to his ears and say, "What's this?" Well, I'm not making this up. When you point to a kid's belly button in the South and say "What's this?" the proper response is "That's where the Yankees shot me." I swear I'm not making this up.