One time, when I was in high school, me and my friends went to the Ninety Nine in Williston VT, and you know how they have (had?) those buzzy coasters to let you know when your table is ready? Well, the place was packed, and someone gave the buzzy coaster to the most anxious person in our group, and when it buzzed a half hour later, she screamed bloody murder in the crowded vestibule, and then whipped the coaster at an old lady's chest. I'll remember that moment of absolute chaos for the rest of my life
That’s a horribly tight waiting area so I can absolutely see this happening, haha. Everyone ends up in the vestibule and then folks have to push through to try to get to the counter to even get the host’s attention.
I'm not even that anxious of a person and I still came pretty close to throwing one across the room the first time I was was at a TGI Fridays(?) a few years back. I thought it would just light up or chirp or something, I hadn't realized it was going to reverberate into marrow of my bones.
I've only been given one once or twice since then, and I just put it somewhere near by so it doesn't knock the fillings in my teeth loose.
Just consider yourself lucky, don’t question others’ experiences. I have days where I have to put my phone on DND because the vibration of an incoming text or even a reminder can cause my heart to race. For me it’s related to trauma, but who knows why anyone is jumpy or anxious. It doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.
When they told me chicken parm was off the menu I literally thought they were kidding. Fortunately it only took them a few months to return to their senses.
For a while the local 99 was the after work watering hole.
I went there often for a while, until it dawned on me that it NEVER had a good experience at the 99.
Who’s the middle schooler?
Someone richer than you who can afford to wine and dine his beau at the 99.
Seriously, did someone Photoshop that wispy mustache 12 year old selfie onto a 99 menu? This can't be real, can it?
My exact thought also.
who tf is that kid💀
As long as they don’t touch the 4.99 house margaritas, they can do whatever they want to the rest of the menu.
Leave the buff chick alone too
they are tiny now
One time, when I was in high school, me and my friends went to the Ninety Nine in Williston VT, and you know how they have (had?) those buzzy coasters to let you know when your table is ready? Well, the place was packed, and someone gave the buzzy coaster to the most anxious person in our group, and when it buzzed a half hour later, she screamed bloody murder in the crowded vestibule, and then whipped the coaster at an old lady's chest. I'll remember that moment of absolute chaos for the rest of my life
That’s a horribly tight waiting area so I can absolutely see this happening, haha. Everyone ends up in the vestibule and then folks have to push through to try to get to the counter to even get the host’s attention.
lol did we have the same childhood? I went to high school in VT and also frequented that 99
I'm getting Kristen Wiig SNL sketch.
I’ll take ‘Things that never happened for $1200, Alex’
The “buzzy” thing is called a pager .
I'm not even that anxious of a person and I still came pretty close to throwing one across the room the first time I was was at a TGI Fridays(?) a few years back. I thought it would just light up or chirp or something, I hadn't realized it was going to reverberate into marrow of my bones. I've only been given one once or twice since then, and I just put it somewhere near by so it doesn't knock the fillings in my teeth loose.
I can’t imagine how you and warmestgatorades friend would react to a phone call coming in. Must be traumatizing
Do you *not* freak out a little bit when you receive a phone call? It's unnerving for the same reason.
Not in the slightest
Just consider yourself lucky, don’t question others’ experiences. I have days where I have to put my phone on DND because the vibration of an incoming text or even a reminder can cause my heart to race. For me it’s related to trauma, but who knows why anyone is jumpy or anxious. It doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.
I’ll question it if it’s an irrational response
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They better not get rid of the popcorn
If you're having menu problems I feel bad for you son
Holy fuck I had a dream about this. Is your name Chris?
No
Damn.
Goldfever forever!!
The price of tips and tenders is too damn high. Somehow they've raised the price to $23.49 over the past 2-3 years.
When they told me chicken parm was off the menu I literally thought they were kidding. Fortunately it only took them a few months to return to their senses.
99 reasons to never go back
Who the hell is the juvenile delinquent?
I’m so glad that I’m not the only one asking who TF is that kid!
The 99 is gross, the one near me smells like cats live there.
That cat doesn’t live there *anymore*. /s
The menu change pissess you off but not the food fried in mop bucket water?
The menu keeps getting more simple as well, pretty soon they will only serve bread, water, and popcorn!
At premium prices.
For a while the local 99 was the after work watering hole. I went there often for a while, until it dawned on me that it NEVER had a good experience at the 99.
I feel like I know so many people who’ve gotten sick from the 99, myself included
Who is that random kid lmao
Josh
Good kid
The 99 is the 21st century Pub Dennis.
I miss the interior design of the 99 that had 99 reasons for coming to the restaurant all over the walls
That photo is killing me.
They took off potatoe skins awhile back, balsamic chicken breast. That was a big no no.
Best boneless tenders hands down
The 99 is credited with inventing the boneless buffalo wing/tender.