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Default Peanuts on the floor

On 8/12/2014 1:48 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:52:04 -0600, Mayo > wrote:
>
>> On 8/12/2014 11:27 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:46:00 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Didn't the Outback Steakhouse first start the peanuts on the floor thing? I thought it was supposed
>>>> to be reflective of an Australian experience, somehow.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Five Guys has free peanuts, but I didn't see any shells on the floor.
>>>
>>>

>> Do they sell beer and wine?
>>
>> There's usually a reason for salty snacks.

>
> No alcohol. I have no idea why they do it. It's a fast food
> hamburger chain fer cripe's sake... who puts peanuts and FF burgers
> together? Someone here said they do it so customers will have
> something to eat while they wait. I've only eaten there once and the
> wait wasn't very long; so if I was a company executive, I'd put
> peanuts in the unnecessary business expense column and 86 it ASAP.
>
>

I've eaten there all of one time also, didn't go back due to crowds and
noise.

I guess I missed the peanuts.

Odd pairing for sure.