And with the name changes, the quality, (with perhaps the exception of Dunkin Doughnuts) also took a serious “shortening”.But, focus groups and the advertising agencies involved, must have saw that the ‘new’ names would appeal to the same groups that have replaced the spelling of words ending in the letter “s”, with the much more ’progressive" letter “zed”.
Well it just so happens that Toys R Us recently reopened as a section in Macys. Joke’s on you, Rat! Unfortunately, only two flagship Toys R Us stores are in the Mall of America in both New Jersey and Minnesota.
KFC replaced the Colonel’s distinctive rub/batter mix with something that renders the chicken as indistinct from that of most other fried chicken joints.
I recently met a bartender who works in the building that once housed my original favorite watering hole when I first came to town back in 2016. Back then it was a casual dining chain restaurant, very reasonably priced even before I became a regular and they started giving me little breaks on everything. It closed for years and now it’s a fancy pants steakhouse, very expensive.
The bartender encouraged me to come hang out one of these nights and I’m thinking how familiar and yet how simultaneously strange it will feel to sit at that bar again after all these years: the same but different.
When my husband was in High School some 55 years or so ago he worked at KFC. At that time it was called Colonel Sanders. To this day I still call it that and my grandkids are never sure what I’m talking about.
Dunkin doesn’t make the doughnuts at the individual stores anymore either. They’re frozen and shipped to the stores. They also don’t taste like doughnuts anymore, just fried bread.
My grandparents just called it Kentucky Colonel. Just as Girl Scout Cookies don’t contain Girl Scouts, this didn’t contain any Colonels (that was never proven). Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy’s was a protege of the Colonel in the early days.
BE THIS GUY 9 months ago
Pig can go to the Toy "Я"Us® at Mall of America®
BasilBruce 9 months ago
And Baskin-Robbins only exists in certain Dunkin shops, and only has 12 flavors at most.
TaliesinWI 9 months ago
And Weight Watchers is now WW and will prescribe you Ozempic instead of teaching you how to put down the fork.
sirbadger 9 months ago
Did KFC change its name, because it didn’t want to pay royalties to the state of Kentucky?
diazch408 9 months ago
Ignorance can be bliss for a reason, Pig!
Concretionist 9 months ago
Life is change, how it differs from the rocks.
— Jefferson Airplane (taken, however, from an SF story)
Picccaaaaso 9 months ago
Dunkin’ Donuts changed its name? Huh.
comic4matt 9 months ago
Pig, take a trip up north… We still have Toys R Us, in Canuck-Land
Cornelius Noodleman 9 months ago
So is my brother.
I need a burrito 9 months ago
Toys r us still exists in other countries other than the US
cracker65 9 months ago
The only thing that stays the same is everything changes. Tracy Lawrence. This explains the conflict in society at this time period in history.
priyansh.jeziel 9 months ago
And with the name changes, the quality, (with perhaps the exception of Dunkin Doughnuts) also took a serious “shortening”.But, focus groups and the advertising agencies involved, must have saw that the ‘new’ names would appeal to the same groups that have replaced the spelling of words ending in the letter “s”, with the much more ’progressive" letter “zed”.
NullUnit60 9 months ago
“Star Wars” killed Toys ‘R’ Us.
Change my mind.
James Wolfenstein 9 months ago
Pig is right. Life has changed a lot! So, I went out there to become the “old me”… turns out I cannot afford “me” anymore… :D
blunebottle 9 months ago
He found his old reliable haunt. His bed.
Gent 9 months ago
That nothing Pig. Just waits till you sees what happen to all those beloved Hollywood franchises of yours.
John Smith 9 months ago
Pig would probably feel better with some new bedding from his local Bed, Bath & Beyond store.
cdward 9 months ago
We have a Dairy Queen in town, and the sign still says Dairy Queen.
jel354 9 months ago
Not like Pig could get cheese at any of those places anyway.
bignatefantic2.0 9 months ago
They have Toys ‘R’ Us in Macy’s though
Zykoic 9 months ago
JC Pennys NOOOOOOO!
Huckleberry Hiroshima 9 months ago
And you’re just a few steps from being bacon, ham, pork chops, and pig knuckles.
KageKat 9 months ago
Emotional eating won’t help anyway, Pig.
The Orange Mailman 9 months ago
At least there is still KMart.
mrwiskers 9 months ago
The only constant is change.
Skeptical Meg 9 months ago
Junk food, by any other name, is still as bad for you.
cmerb 9 months ago
I wonder if anyone of them are still owned by American Company’s anymore ?
Goat from PBS 9 months ago
The moral of the story: People are too lazy to say names longer than two syllables or three letters.
Ellis97 9 months ago
Well it just so happens that Toys R Us recently reopened as a section in Macys. Joke’s on you, Rat! Unfortunately, only two flagship Toys R Us stores are in the Mall of America in both New Jersey and Minnesota.
Ellis97 9 months ago
Pig, it’s not that big of a deal. The names have been abbreviated, but they’re still the same ones that we know and love.
rgulyash 9 months ago
I think it had something to do with banjos??
Snolep 9 months ago
Pig is clearly not a Buddhist. Pain comes from trying to cling to stuff and not accepting impermanence..
JonGl Premium Member 9 months ago
Don’t tell him about Pizza Hut…
Dapperdan61 Premium Member 9 months ago
At least we still have Chuck E. Cheese
aerotica69 9 months ago
I guess we just had more time to use complete names back in the 70’s.
ladykat 9 months ago
Sorry, Pig.
skyriderwest 9 months ago
Depends where you live. There are 81 Toys R Us locations in Canada, and we have Tim Hortons, not Dunkin.
markkahler52 9 months ago
Glad when American Baked Bald Eagles changed to ABBEs. Much easier to say and spell!
hoffquotes2 9 months ago
Except for toys are us, no change?
WCraft Premium Member 9 months ago
Well then, I’ll just pop over to Mr. Donut for a white cake donut with sprinkles. Then stop by Block Buster and check out a few movies!
Tetonbil 9 months ago
Not to mention all the smaller stores and shops that all know longer around thanks to the great Vid 19 reset.
Ken Otwell 9 months ago
Pig ain’t wrong.
Brilliant_Birdie 9 months ago
What are they Dunkin’ now?
cfkelley 9 months ago
KFC replaced the Colonel’s distinctive rub/batter mix with something that renders the chicken as indistinct from that of most other fried chicken joints.
patrickab7 9 months ago
WE FEAR CHANGE.
-Garth Algar
John Jorgensen 9 months ago
I recently met a bartender who works in the building that once housed my original favorite watering hole when I first came to town back in 2016. Back then it was a casual dining chain restaurant, very reasonably priced even before I became a regular and they started giving me little breaks on everything. It closed for years and now it’s a fancy pants steakhouse, very expensive.
The bartender encouraged me to come hang out one of these nights and I’m thinking how familiar and yet how simultaneously strange it will feel to sit at that bar again after all these years: the same but different.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 9 months ago
If you have a really strong magnifying glass,you can still find Arthur Treacher’s Fish N’Chips
Bilan 9 months ago
How about they create Dunkin’ Kentucky Dairy Toys?
zeexenon 9 months ago
My angst is trying to find out online if Dunkin sells a variety box in Drive Through.
Quentin1992 9 months ago
When my husband was in High School some 55 years or so ago he worked at KFC. At that time it was called Colonel Sanders. To this day I still call it that and my grandkids are never sure what I’m talking about.
James Lindley Premium Member 9 months ago
Dunkin doesn’t make the doughnuts at the individual stores anymore either. They’re frozen and shipped to the stores. They also don’t taste like doughnuts anymore, just fried bread.
pcmcdonald 9 months ago
And long gone A & W and Bob’s Big Boy in my home town.
awcoffman 9 months ago
Try Sears.
dlaemmerhirt999 9 months ago
To be fair: Toys R Us is OPENING stores again! Guess their bankruptcy helped ’em out. <3
AndrewSihler 9 months ago
Bringing joy wherever he goes.
Cameron1988 Premium Member 9 months ago
TOYS ‘R’ US was expensive. I don’t feel the least bit bad for them going out of business
pamela welch Premium Member 9 months ago
Yes Pig, it is indeed ♥♥ Here’s a hug to make it better ♥
miztrniceguy 9 months ago
It was widely referred to as KFC by the gen pop long before the name change.
eddi-TBH 9 months ago
All three were saving money on new signs.
elgrecousa Premium Member 9 months ago
If you don’t die soon enough, you’re dead anyway since you can’t relate to the society you live in.
Ugly, Fat and Crabby 9 months ago
At least you can still watch the TV shows from when you were a kid, er, I mean piglet, as long as you pay the cable bill.
drwaldron 9 months ago
My grandparents just called it Kentucky Colonel. Just as Girl Scout Cookies don’t contain Girl Scouts, this didn’t contain any Colonels (that was never proven). Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy’s was a protege of the Colonel in the early days.
PeteBroccolo 9 months ago
Toys R Us USA closed, but not the Canadian stores.
geekboy_x 9 months ago
Huh. I was at Toys R Us to pick up some LEGO yesterday. Same amazing selection as always.
Swirls Before Pine 9 months ago
I’m writing this at Chock Full Of Nuts.