Oklahoma Bashing

[rondvu]

I just read this comment in another thread and it made me think.
If Oklahoma is so bad then why are you even here? You did not have to come to Oklahoma for any reason, training for job etc. Just quit and get another job to avoid at all costs having to suffer and be miserable by coming to Oklahoma. We are not Minnesota nor do we want to be. So why could you not do what you needed to do (school) in Minnesota anyway? I guess Minnesota is not all that either. The trade off is better schooling in Oklahoma and or DQ and Culver's in your neck of the woods.

I was taught a guest should not disparage their host, must be a suthern thang.




okbjjpurple
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Default Re: Dairy Queen ever coming back to OKC?
Oh you silly okie

Just because a business isn't doing business in Oklahoma doesn't mean its out of business. Keep in mind Chipotle didn't come to Oklahoma until last year and it has been around since the late 90's. And there are still many chains yet to wander in to this strange time warp of a dirty state.

I am a transplanted Minnesotan on a temporary basis and DQ is one of the things I have to forgo until I am done with school.

Even better then DQ is Culvers....Try it if you can! and


Re: Valets-Oklahomans are Cheap!!! Give a tip!!!!

My wife worked at Red Lobster in Shawnee and I was dumbfounded at how poorly Oklahomans tip. Not to mention they were very needy and bossy and not only treated her but all servers there like crap. ...

[evh5150]

dont be upset, most people from the great lake states have a rather crude sense of hospitality.

[RedDirt717]

Oklahoma is dirty?

Minneapolis is one of the filthiest septic tanks of a city I've ever been to. It has DQ and Culvers? That's supposed to make it a great place? Really? Culvers is the B-team version of Steak and Shake. I'd rather live in a giant frozen turd for 9 months a year than live in Minnesota. Only that, if you're living in Minnesota you already are living in a giant frozen turd where animal cartilage and congealed floating fat are considered delicacies.

[RedDirt717]

dont be upset, most people from the great lake states have a rather crude sense of hospitality.

EEhhy?

[PennyQuilts]

Oklahoma is dirty?

Minneapolis is one of the filthiest septic tanks of a city I've ever been to. It has DQ and Culvers? That's supposed to make it a great place? Really? Culvers is the B-team version of Steak and Shake. I'd rather live in a giant frozen turd for 9 months a year than live in Minnesota. Only that, if you're living in Minnesota you already are living in a giant frozen turd where animal cartilage and congealed floating fat are considered delicacies.

Well, after that, I think I will just cross Minnesota off my list of places to live!

Or visit!!!

[Steve]

For all those worn out by the Tulsa-OKC and Oklahoma-Texas wars, I for one welcome a new challenge. Yes, let's start up a Minnesota-Oklahoma war!
Now, how shall we begin this ridiculous complete utter waste of time? Does anyone know if Minnesota has Sonic drive-ins?

[mmonroe]

I heard minnesota has mini soda's... gay.

[RedDirt717]

You mean "mini soouuuuuta's"

[mmonroe]

oh, well.. don'tcha know.

[betts]

Hey. As a former long time Minnesotan, I don't think one obnoxious poster can speak for all of us. But, I'm not sure hurling insults back at him/her really solves anything. Minnesota is a truly beautiful state with disgustingly bad weather. Minneapolis is actually a very cool city, but of course has disgustingly bad weather. Like all places, there are good and bad things about it, and everybody seems to weigh the good and bad differently.

[Bunty]

Outsiders had best be careful about bashing Oklahoma or risk being outdated about it. Because Oklahoma has changed a lot for the better since 1999 when the Tulsa District Attorney tried to ban sales of Penthouse magazine as obscenity.

[evh5150]

For all those worn out by the Tulsa-OKC and Oklahoma-Texas wars, I for one welcome a new challenge. Yes, let's start up a Minnesota-Oklahoma war!
Now, how shall we begin this ridiculous complete utter waste of time? Does anyone know if Minnesota has Sonic drive-ins?

Sonic is one of Oklahoma's most aggressive corporations when it comes to franchise expansion.

For a fact, I know they have them as far west as Phoenix and Gallup,NM. Ive heard stories of them being up in PA as well too, so it wouldnt surprise me if MN had one too.

By the way, speaking of states bashing...arent we supposed to be united?

However, I have a dear friend who is an avid Civil War buff...so lets redraw that Mason-Dixon line and load up our cannons again.

[mugofbeer]

Personally, I think its funny that anyone really has a concern about whether we have DQ's or Chipotle's. Who really cares? How many more friggen fast food restaurants to we need or want? I go way out of my way to patronize a privately owned restaurant if I can at all help it because that goes to someone local, who has a local family, who pays local taxes, and deposits his/her profits in a local bank. Franchises are a bit in-between, admittedly, but buying "local" is by far the best way to go.

[nik4411]

But Oklahoma does have DQ's

[Patrick]

Sorry....I was laughing for so long when I read that someone was upset that Oklahoma didn't have Dairy Queens. What's so special about a freakin Dairy Queen? And for the record, I do know they have one inside Woodland Hills Mall in Tulsa. But nonetheless, I'll take Braums for Dairy Queen any day of the week. Can't beat Braums ice cream and dairy products. Everytime I go on long vacations outside the state, Braums is the one thing I really miss. I literally go into Braums withdrawals. What's so special about Dairy Queen? I just don't get it. If you're that stuck on DQ's Blizzards, go to Sonic and get a Sonic Blast. Or Braums has the same thing....they call it a Mix!

[mugofbeer]

I just roll my eyes when I see people getting upset because of the lack of DQ's or excited when an Arby's sign goes up at a corner down the street. Its friggen fast food. Go get something healthy and far better at a local place around the corner.

[Patrick]

Sounds like the same people that were standing in line for a Jack in the Box to locate in the metro! Big freakin deal.

[venture]

As someone who grew up in the Great Lakes, I'll take issue with the hospitality comment. Yes in the bigger cities like Chicago and Cleveland, you'll have more of a northeast fast paced lifestyle where people are a bit more short. However there are many towns that are you small friendly community where everyone knows people and they help each other out. As far as the weather goes...it depends what you like. I'll take a snow storm over the ice storms here any day. Plus I miss my snowmobile. LOL Summers can still get hot, but not for nearly as long.

On Sonic's footprint:

[Steve]

Um, guys, you know I was only bringing up Sonic as a way to mock this whole discussion, don't you? Guys? Guys? Oh, never mind....

[nik4411]

haha

and there are 10 or so DQ's in the state. More or less. But I agree, who cares? Why are we even giving this person the time of day. Whoops, guess im guilty as well...

[OKCTalker]

Dairy Queen perspective:

LOCAL: The local DQ franchisee who built a small empire was Charlie Dunn (remember "Dunn's Dairy Queen?") who was a one-time mayor of Norman. He offered the franchise for sale, but it was priced too high. No takers until a young guy from Texas came along and said he'd pay full price if Dunn would finance the purchase. The purchase agreement gave him full control. The buyer (Daniel K. Borgen) never paid a bill, took out all of the money and put it into trust accounts for his children. Fraud, but no-one wanted to spend the money to undo it. Dunn eventually regained control, but many locations had closed, employees were gone, vendors unpaid and leases cancelled. A sad end to a large, local franchise.

NATIONAL: Purchased by Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffet's company) in 1998, which has had little success in establishing consistency throughout the chain. You will find four different logos, inconsistent menus, products and packaging, and the individual franchisees are resisting Buffet's intentions, despite him being one of the most successful business people in history. Oh well.

[okcpulse]

I find it hilarious that people trash Oklahoma City for being overrun by chains, but then their brains explode when they move here only to find their comfort chain doesn't have a location in OKC. Heh... what a two-faced society we have become.

[soonerguru]

I thought Minneapolis was a nice city. Then again, what do I know?

OKC is getting better, but Oklahoma still has a way to go. That's why we post stuff here, right?

[Patrick]

I find it hilarious that people trash Oklahoma City for being overrun by chains, but then their brains explode when they move here only to find their comfort chain doesn't have a location in OKC. Heh... what a two-faced society we have become.

But, but, but, once we have a Hard Rock Cafe, we'll be a big league city, right?

[mugofbeer]

But, but, but, once we have a Hard Rock Cafe, we'll be a big league city, right?

Yet another example............