Re: OT: New England Lemmings and The Herd Mentality

["Alex Eckelberry" <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>]

Now, for an In-And-Out burger, I could understand.  But Sonic...? 

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Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 3:56 AM
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Subject: [funsec] OT: New England Lemmings and The Herd Mentality

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I find myself on vacation just outside of Peabody, MA. While trying to
locate the hotel, noticed that the entire right shoulder of the road for
almost a half mile before the hotel was a solid line of cars. They even
had cops directing traffic. Asking at the registration desk what was up
with the line, was told that the line was for the new Sonic Drive-In
(http://www.sonicdrivein.com/) that had opened last Wednesday 2 blocks
further up US-1!

I then had to ask what was the big deal, were they giving away free food
or something? It turns out that this is the first Sonic in New England.
People have been coming from as far away as Maine, Vermont, Rhodes
Island, Connecticut, and New York just to try out the latest junk food
chain! Some have driven 4 or more hours just to sit in line to eat a
hamburger in their car. Those arriving "late"
have been finding the restaurant out of food and closing early. In
addition to the line down US-1, I also found that there is a back
entrance that has a line that stretches further than one can see.
Thinking about it, this has to make Sonic one of the highest carbon
footprint foods in the world!!

Coming from an area that is saturated with Sonics, I cannot believe that
anyone would wait in line -- and apparently do so for hours -- for Sonic
Drive-In food.
IMHO, the food at just about every other burger and shake joint is
better. The only novelty is that it is like a 50s drive-in where you are
waited on by servers in roller skates and you have to eat in your car or
take it home (no inside dining).

Geeze, and all these years I had thought that lemmings were herbivores.
:-)

Jon
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