Out Back Steakhouse is offering a free onion to War Vets WTF

reply to post by hhensley84


Thanks for the decent reply.
That menu seems more redeeming and commendable than a stinking
cheap as* prmo-onion that will satisfy the common man.

Originally posted by Matthew Dark
reply to post by K J Gunderson

 

Y'know...I had that thought as well.
'Welcome back from putting your life on the line...here's a nice, fresh, raw onion. You have to peel and cook it yourself, but f**k it...here you go!'
And, much like yourself, last night I was wondering if he was just drunk posting, but the mods sanctioned him before I had a chance to respond.
I don't see what the big deal here is, a free delicious onion, is a free delicious onion. And, I'm guessing, that when any establishment decides to give anything away for free, they lose money, so I'm assuming that restaurant chain really has nothing to gain other than showing a bit of appreciation for the men and women who served our country.
You made some good points and held your ground. Totally friended you.

Shucks, hey thanks and ditto. It is funny that there are two nice calm conversations happening here and yet they cannot merge. Drunk is a nice way to say it. I honestly have to admit that I have starred many a post from Donny in many many threads. I do not always agree but he is one poster I do remember and this thread and each post in it seems completely off to me. I have seen a lot of posts lately that say things like "Oh yea, thanks for correcting me. A few to many beers last night while I was posting." or "22 hours awake when I posted that, sorry." Maybe there is a problem with ATS and self abuse going around? Well the internet and self abuse have pretty much been synonymous since the first naked picture found its way there though.

I honestly do not get at all what the beef is. Donny has failed to even make his case here. All he has done is post angry nonsense. I genuinely want to understand why this is considered such a slight. I am pretty sure we have figured it all out though.

Originally posted by Donny 4 Million
Thanks for the decent reply.
That menu seems more redeeming and commendable than a stinking
cheap as* prmo-onion that will satisfy the common man.

Never been there, has no idea what a "bloomin onion" actually is (not just an onion by any means) and is just spouting off out of ignorance. I am still sadly hopeful that he has some logical point to make yet though.

I think that fact that any of us are still here is a testament to everyone standing their ground in the face of ignorant anger. Nice work and thanks for reminding me I am not crazy. I get unsure on ATS at times.

I think maybe donny would benefit from reading some of the home recipes that people were giving. They may not sound like something he wants but even the very brief descriptions that left out some details I think most of us would know, demonstrate that this is anything but just an onion.

Oh well, his own words making it clear that he has not eaten there and does not even know what they are giving away for free pretty much says it all.

reply to post by hhensley84


I will have to agree

CIRCLE GETS THE SQUARE!

Frankly I don't even need a thank you...nothing personal folks...I do my job to protect and serve and empty gestures do nothing for me

but should anyone say thank you of course I say your welcome

long story short....no hero here

-Kyo

Originally posted by warpcrafter
Speaking as someone who made those horrid things for two years, I say this is bunk! They're the cheapest thing on the menu, and in my opinion are NASTY!!! Nothing but grease and spices that assault your esophagus worse than chemical weapons. They should give every veteran who comes in a full steak dinner and a lap dance.

I knew it, sooner or later one of us must come forward with this.

As a former Outbacker, as we are known, who earned a multitude of pins for customer compliments, worked as a trainer, and really gave it my all, I must affirm what this person is saying.

After 9/11, for instance, we gave military and First Responders HALF off. This was good, and Outback makes a ton of money, they really do, so it brought in people who couldn't ordinarily afford to come. That is awesome and is part of the reason I loved working there.

As this became known, more and more started showing up, and management began to resent this money coming out of their pocket, so they began to insist that people be in uniform, although a military ID was good enough at first.
As this policy became known to the guests, they began to be resentful right back, since this was an obvious humiliation to be caught with a full check at Outback, and unable to pay.
I look at the Bloomin' Onion as a compromise. Yes, it's gross in its specifications, but that cannot stop the incredible deliciousness from shining through.

You should have seen us when there was an "extra" one or what we call "dead bloom," which has gotten cold, or the guest took one look at it and sent it back as overcooked. All of us turned into a pack of wolves and devoured them like pirhana.

LOL good times!

Everyone loves it, it's a gesture, let's all be happy. No worries, right?

And the prices at the OB have dropped enough so that lots of folks can afford to eat there now, so that's a good aspect of the economy that is often overlooked.

reply to post by Copperflower


Well, there you have it folks...right from the horse's...er...Flower's mouth (if flowers did indeed have mouths...)
So, let's just heretofore consider this thread as officially killed and we'll not speak about it anymore, for good or for ill.

Originally posted by Matthew Dark
reply to post by Copperflower

 

Well, there you have it folks...right from the horse's...er...Flower's mouth (if flowers did indeed have mouths...)

Right from the flower's mouth about the bloomin' onion. Seems only fitting.

Nice guesture but it seems they are trying to kill our vets off with one of the most caloric, bad for you foods that money can buy.

Originally posted by nixie_nox
Nice guesture but it seems they are trying to kill our vets off with one of the most caloric, bad for you foods that money can buy.

Yikes, they may be dying right along with this thread.
LOL
I love those Vets and want the best for them. Thanks for your contribution.

Originally posted by Copperflower

Originally posted by warpcrafter
Speaking as someone who made those horrid things for two years, I say this is bunk! They're the cheapest thing on the menu, and in my opinion are NASTY!!! Nothing but grease and spices that assault your esophagus worse than chemical weapons. They should give every veteran who comes in a full steak dinner and a lap dance.

I knew it, sooner or later one of us must come forward with this.

As a former Outbacker, as we are known, who earned a multitude of pins for customer compliments, worked as a trainer, and really gave it my all, I must affirm what this person is saying.

After 9/11, for instance, we gave military and First Responders HALF off. This was good, and Outback makes a ton of money, they really do, so it brought in people who couldn't ordinarily afford to come. That is awesome and is part of the reason I loved working there.

As this became known, more and more started showing up, and management began to resent this money coming out of their pocket, so they began to insist that people be in uniform, although a military ID was good enough at first.
As this policy became known to the guests, they began to be resentful right back, since this was an obvious humiliation to be caught with a full check at Outback, and unable to pay.
I look at the Bloomin' Onion as a compromise. Yes, it's gross in its specifications, but that cannot stop the incredible deliciousness from shining through.

You should have seen us when there was an "extra" one or what we call "dead bloom," which has gotten cold, or the guest took one look at it and sent it back as overcooked. All of us turned into a pack of wolves and devoured them like pirhana.

LOL good times!

Everyone loves it, it's a gesture, let's all be happy. No worries, right?

And the prices at the OB have dropped enough so that lots of folks can afford to eat there now, so that's a good aspect of the economy that is often overlooked.

It would be cool if you, (thanks for you confession lol)
and warpcrafter could duel this one out.
About the quality of the onion that is.
I see it as a tie right now.
Pretty sad the way they jerked those Vets around though.

HUUUUUUmmmmmer

Outback Steakhouse
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[edit] Political involvement
The company and its founders are major contributors, via the Outback Steakhouse PAC, to the Republican Party, contributing $303,015 and $334,197 for the 2000 and 2004 election cycles, respectively.[7][8]. The Outback Steakhouse PAC itself is one of the largest donors in the food and beverage sector, second only to the National Restaurant Association, which itself represents 300,000 restaurants.[9]

[edit] Advertising


One of the two Outback blimps.


The Outback Steakhouse Hummer vehicle
The company owns two blimps, the Bloomin' Onion I and Bloomin' Onion II, named after their famed appetizer.[10]
Outback Steakhouse is the title sponsor of the Outback Champions Series tennis events.


General (Ret) Tommy Franks sits on the Board Of Directors for OSI Restaurant Partners, INC., which owns Outback Steakhouse.[

Originally posted by Donny 4 million

Originally posted by nixie_nox
Nice guesture but it seems they are trying to kill our vets off with one of the most caloric, bad for you foods that money can buy.

Yikes, they may be dying right along with this thread.
LOL
I love those Vets and want the best for them. Thanks for your contribution.

3

Apparently it does have some nutritional value, which surprised me.

But here are the hard numbers, now mind you, this is for one serving which is a 1/4 of a blooming onion with sauce. But darn, why does it have to be so good?:

787 calories
70.3 grams of fat
77 miligrams of cholesterol
53% of your daily sodium intake

reply to post by Donny 4 million


Okay...so?
And again, the ugly wikipedia gnome rears it's ugly head because people don't like to do any actual research.
If you're just posting that to show that the parent company of the restaurant has a political agenda, it still doesn't mean anything.
You're grasping at straws now...and for what?
So they donate money to the GOP, and hold a tennis tournament and own dirigibles...big f'n deal. It has less than nothing to do with why you started this thread in the first place, which the longer it continues the less coherent you seem. Just let it go. It doesn't affect you personally and you're just coming off as whiny, petty and borderline delusional.

reply to post by Matthew Dark


No, I totally get it. They are a private business enjoying their freedom to give away free appetizers. That is bad. It is not like people fought for those rights.

They have a hummer. Hooters has a hummer too. So obviously that is bad because I am sure Donny has high standards against restaurants that charge 7 bucks for a hot dog.

They have two blimps. That is obviously bad because what gives them the right to own blimps?

If they, as a private business, want to offer free appetizers and by vehicles they are going to have to move to some country where wars were fought to maintain the rights to do so.

Right?

reply to post by K J Gunderson


Oooooooh!
So, in other words...capitalism is bad.
I get it now.
Gee, I never looked at it like that.

Originally posted by Matthew Dark
reply to post by Donny 4 million

 

Okay...so?
And again, the ugly wikipedia gnome rears it's ugly head because people don't like to do any actual research.
If you're just posting that to show that the parent company of the restaurant has a political agenda, it still doesn't mean anything.
You're grasping at straws now...and for what?
So they donate money to the GOP, and hold a tennis tournament and own dirigibles...big f'n deal. It has less than nothing to do with why you started this thread in the first place, which the longer it continues the less coherent you seem. Just let it go. It doesn't affect you personally and you're just coming off as whiny, petty and borderline delusional.

Re- read your post above--- sounds like the pot calling the kettle black.
I got more come on back now hear! I know I have you addicted to the freebee ONION. I would recomend you get one a day or what ever you are allowed before they get on ya about rackin up four or five pounds of those babies. You could take them back to moms and gorge yourself on them while watching movies like Apocalypse Now or Old Yeller'.

reply to post by nixie_nox


Times FOUR uuuuukkkkk!!
Can I have your apple for free.
I helped and old lady accross the street this morning. LOL

reply to post by K J Gunderson


Start your thread about HOOTERS I'll flag it
Those HOOTERS are free every day.

reply to post by Matthew Dark


Yeah, you should open those peepers of yours once in awhile and stop stumblin around just sniffing onions for a sense of direction.