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Strange!

Annabellethecat66 — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 01:18:19 GMT

So today coming back from getting my new driver’s license, down a main highway down town, I came upon about close to 20 cars lined up.

The first ones were in the farthest lane. However as the line grew the road got smaller and people were in one of the lanes.

They were taking up a middle lane!

I thought it was from an accident.

Nope! These people were waiting to turn into the drive thru of...wait for it...a Popeyes drive thru restaurant!

The restaurant has been there for years, so I have no idea why suddenly in the middle of the day people were willing to block major lanes, waiting for a long time for chicken.

That is unbelievably inconsiderate to block the major lanes of a road, but also stupid.

Iveseen this donefor Chick Filet quite often. These people then were blocking an entire shopping center.

This is the world we live in...that people are so inconsiderate they’re willing to impede traffic just for a sandwich.

People were off to vote today and the children were out of school.

Speaking of kids out of school...Kids around this area were off Monday and Tuesday..and they’re off again next Monday. Then they’re off for Thanksgiving and the day after.

Do they ever go to school? Good grief!

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RoughDraft — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 01:23:29 GMT

Chicken sandwich mania. Akin to lining up for the new IPhone.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 01:45:35 GMT

They just got in a new supply of chicken for their sandwiches. Cops should have been called to clear out the mess.

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fthunt — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 01:43:45 GMT

School Taxes - I take a personal 'burn' about what we pay to give our kids a good ? education. - - they say our kids are behind the international level of education. Wonder Why? Kids come here from India - China - Japan not even knowing English - and they excel in everything. (shhh teacher's unions)

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rms1954 — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 01:44:10 GMT

Release of some sandwich:

"The baffling hype around Popeyes chicken sandwich – I just don't how it's better than a three-piece and biscuit? – has been spiked since late August, when it officially sold out. Up until that point, fans of the breaded and bread-wrapped chicken meal had been lining up in droves to get a taste of sweet Louisiana Kitchen bliss.

Why the excitement, you ask? Well, Popeyes released a chicken sandwich for the first time in its history back in August. It might come as a shock that the best fried chicken joint in the fast food never even tried to compete with all the lesser chicken sandwiches out there, but here we are.

Popeyes swaggered in on social media and immediately caused a stir among the other fast food brands, because corporate brands having a personality is a Thing in this age of Twitter. It was all going great for Popeyes, the real champ, until Shake Shack weighed in to remind everyone it exists.

All the online drama didn't do much to deter Popeyes fervent customers. People still lined up, the sandwich still sold out. Popeyes promised more. Eventually, the company shared a date: Nov. 3. Now, the sandwich is back and Twitter, in typical fashion, is freaking the he## out."

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Kachina624 — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 01:51:44 GMT

I could be wrong but that chicken sandwich looks like a piece of fried chicken plunked on a hamburger bun. How do you even eat something like that? Chick Fil a has something like that. I got it once, never went back. You can't eat a piece of chicken with bones in a sandwich.

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qbetzforreal — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 02:40:47 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
So today coming back from getting my new driver’s license, down a main highway down town, I came upon about close to 20 cars lined up.

The first ones were in the farthest lane. However as the line grew the road got smaller and people were in one of the lanes.

They were taking up a middle lane!

I thought it was from an accident.

Nope! These people were waiting to turn into the drive thru of...wait for it...a Popeyes drive thru restaurant!

The restaurant has been there for years, so I have no idea why suddenly in the middle of the day people were willing to block major lanes, waiting for a long time for chicken.

That is unbelievably inconsiderate to block the major lanes of a road, but also stupid.

Iveseen this donefor Chick Filet quite often. These people then were blocking an entire shopping center.

This is the world we live in...that people are so inconsiderate they’re willing to impede traffic just for a sandwich.

People were off to vote today and the children were out of school.

Speaking of kids out of school...Kids around this area were off Monday and Tuesday..and they’re off again next Monday. Then they’re off for Thanksgiving and the day after.

Do they ever go to school? Good grief!

Next Monday is Veteran's Day. National holiday.

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PINKdogWOOD — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:28:54 GMT

I've never eaten anything Popeye's and you won't find me in line for hours at any of their stores either.

Give me any or all of the chicken $1.00 sliders from KFC any day of the week especially the extra crispy.

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MorningLover — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:30:04 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I could be wrong but that chicken sandwich looks like a piece of fried chicken plunked on a hamburger bun. How do you even eat something like that? Chick Fil a has something like that. I got it once, never went back. You can't eat a piece of chicken with bones in a sandwich.

Aren't they boneless?

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:38:33 GMT

The sandwich looks good and if we had one close by, it might be something I'd have once a year. We had a Popeyes once and it went out several years ago. I tried some combo meal and it was pretty generic. We have Chick Fil A all around us and I don't get the love. Chicken is my favorite protein but I've had CFA a few times and thought it was good but not great. I've had better elsewhere.

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Shanus — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:48:19 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
They just got in a new supply of chicken for their sandwiches. Cops should have been called to clear out the mess.

@Kachina624 I still haven't figured out how you run out of chicken?!?!?

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CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:21:47 GMT

I like both Popeye's and Chik Fil A, but not enough to sit in a long line for, nor stand in a long line for......

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cactusgal — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:02:21 GMT

The only chicken I'll eat is El Pollo Loco. And as for kids going to school, I have thought the same thing. They have more days off then days in.

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TaylorBrown — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:02:12 GMT

I have seen the news reports of the madness over the return of their chicken sandwich on TV. However, I passed my local Popeye's today and not a line at all. I am one who has never tried the Popeye's chicken sandwich and have no plans to do so.

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SandySparkles — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:04:25 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 That is strange, but yesterday a man was stabbed to death at a Popeye's restaurant in Maryland over cutting in line for a re-released chicken sandwich promotion. He cut in line methodically, and he an another man starting arguing. The argument continued outside and he was stabbed to death. This shocked me beyond belief! His life for a chicken sandwich This story leaves you scratching your head.😕

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Jinlei — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:06:31 GMT

Kids need to be in school year round. Maybe they would actually learn something.

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sunshine45 — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 01:36:27 GMT

marketing geniuses......

i love popeyes, i love chick fil a.......delicious!

have not been able to try the popeyes chicken sandwich yet though.

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VaBelle35 — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 09:50:06 GMT

I posted this same experience on another thread the other day. An entire lane of the main road in my town was backed up for the drive thru line at Popeyes.

I don't get it.

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Vivian — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:28:54 GMT

We don't have a Popeye's in my town but I know I'd NEVER wait that long for that sandwich. I heard about the killing...over a fried chicken sandwich? That is tragic. As far as days off from school go, when I was a kid, in the year dot, we had Election Day off as well as Veteran's Day, and then Thanksgiving, so I don't know if there's been much change.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:27:57 GMT

I just don't get the hoopla over a sandwich, chicken or anything else. It's only a new food not life saving medicine. Heck, I'm overweight and obviously like food but I wouldn't stand in line for that or any new food touted in the news.

I have no kids or grandkids so I don't know the school schedule anymore. I know that they have to get in 180 days. I do see when school is called for snow/extreme cold. I know we went regardless when I was in school but things have changed. There were only a handful of school buses, for kids that in outer areas. 85% of us walked or sometimes parents took us if it was really bad out.