I remember a night like that at The Stable INNfluence about 30 years ago, but the cast of characters was a little different -- some guy and his gay lover.
That's more like a Denny's at 0400 Sunday morning. Stale beer, bacon and whisky smelled puke. Plus Cletus take'n a piss on the sidewalk in front the picture windows where all the booths are.
Love the place, haven't seen quite the knockdown dragout featured here, but quite a few late night/early morn domestic uh, issues.
Took my kids to one in Ga. when they were small; the W on the sign was out, they weren't as crazy about the S,S,&C as I am, and ever since it's been 'affle House to them.
"That makes us feel better about our own broken lives, doesn't it? -- Lyle"
Speak for yourself.
Sorry. Yes; I was speaking for myself, and almost everyone I know. We have some degree of the kinds of problems going on in the vid, even if it doesn't come to blows.
All good comedy has at least a grain of truth to it. In this case that particular truth lies at the heart of all the problems we discuss on these blogs.
And yes; I've been told to lighten up before, sometimes without having said a word. Once I was just sitting quietly while a buddy had a conversation with a waitress. After some time she simply blurted out, "Go to hell!" at me. I used to have that effect on people a lot. -- Lyle
Oh, shoot, plenty of times you don't get any floor show at all; it's just when you're in one of the only places open for miles around at 0300, it's a drama magnet.
Now that more gas stations and fast food joints are open past midnight even in small towns, the place might be losing a bit of it's wee hour strangeness, and that's a little sad. :(
Can't believe Waffle House wouldn't allow you to film in one of their locations! Been going to the Waffle House most of my adult life - I've never encountered such a ruckus while I was there. Even during the "late night drunk crowd" hours. Scatter Smothered covered diced and chunked!
That ain't no Waffle House I've ever been in.
ReplyDeleteLook how BIG it is!
It's one o' them there Hollywood Waffle Houses. :D
ReplyDeleteBased on the first photo, I would have to say I would leave that waffle house rather than eat there.
ReplyDeleteI remember a night like that at The Stable INNfluence about 30 years ago, but the cast of characters was a little different -- some guy and his gay lover.
ReplyDeleteWhew doggie was that guy mad.
I'd stay to watch the fight.
ReplyDeleteWait, was that you sitting at the counter Sunday morning? Scattered, smothered and covered!
ReplyDeleteIf anyone is reading Albion's Seed and wants to know if the Scots Irish are still around in America, point them to this video.
ReplyDeleteThat's more like a Denny's at 0400 Sunday morning. Stale beer, bacon and whisky smelled puke. Plus Cletus take'n a piss on the sidewalk in front the picture windows where all the booths are.
ReplyDeleteI showed this to a friend at work. He laughed and said when he was in the USMC, they would go to the Waffle House to watch the fights.
ReplyDeleteI believe Kid Rock got in at least one fight in a Waffle House. Hard to believe.
Gerry
Been there, seen that... Love that vid.
ReplyDeleteYep, at 3am its Krystal for food and Waffle House for entertainment.
(And that nut-shot at 3:21 was positively cringe-inducing.)
TBG
Redheads need to be left to highly trained professionals. Really.
ReplyDeleteIf she'd been taking proper care of her man, he wouldn't be eating at the Waffle House...
ReplyDelete(Having stirred the puddin', hobbles away quickly, cackling maniacally.)
Oh, c'mon. Think how disappointed you'd be if nobody made the MCP comment.
And thank you for the tip regarding Redneck Dinner Theatre.
Krystal for food.
ReplyDeleteFor sufficiently, um, flexible definitions of food.
Not that it keeps me away... hangs head.
That makes us feel better about our own broken lives, doesn't it? -- Lyle
ReplyDeleteLyle,
ReplyDelete"That makes us feel better about our own broken lives, doesn't it? -- Lyle"
Speak for yourself.
Oh, and lighten up, Francis.
My luck..woulda been my plate she used.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OnpkDWbeJs
ReplyDeleteWas this the inspiration for Achmed the Dead Terrorist?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go
TJIC - Albion's Seed? Try Jim Webb's Born Fighting!
ReplyDeleteLove the place, haven't seen quite the knockdown dragout featured here, but quite a few late night/early morn domestic uh, issues.
ReplyDeleteTook my kids to one in Ga. when they were small; the W on the sign was out, they weren't as crazy about the S,S,&C as I am, and ever since it's been 'affle House to them.
-chaz-
Just to add: This is why domestic violence by women upon men is ignored!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteMan I feel so deprived, never been in one - but I finished Albion's Seed.
ReplyDeleteI eat at Waffle House a lot... mostly in Georgia... and don't run into this stuff. Y'all sure you're not getting your legs pulled?
ReplyDeletemustanger,
ReplyDeleteI've lived most of my life in Georgia and Tennessee. Love Waffle House. Eaten there a lot.
You must not be going to the right ones. ;)
mustanger:
ReplyDeletein life, timing is everything!
Of course, mine is bad...
The Tarpon Springs, FL Waffle House at 3am is one of the most interesting places in the world to view the human condition.
ReplyDeleteCome for the waffles, stay for the psychology study; would you consider yourself a member of the control group?
"That makes us feel better about our own broken lives, doesn't it? -- Lyle"
ReplyDeleteSpeak for yourself.
Sorry. Yes; I was speaking for myself, and almost everyone I know. We have some degree of the kinds of problems going on in the vid, even if it doesn't come to blows.
All good comedy has at least a grain of truth to it. In this case that particular truth lies at the heart of all the problems we discuss on these blogs.
And yes; I've been told to lighten up before, sometimes without having said a word. Once I was just sitting quietly while a buddy had a conversation with a waitress. After some time she simply blurted out, "Go to hell!" at me. I used to have that effect on people a lot. -- Lyle
Tam, I may not be going to the right ones. I remember 2am in one off I-75 once... there was nothin' goin' on there.
ReplyDeleteLyle, I don't know... maybe she wished she was talking with you? Reverse psychology?
mustanger,
ReplyDeleteOh, shoot, plenty of times you don't get any floor show at all; it's just when you're in one of the only places open for miles around at 0300, it's a drama magnet.
Now that more gas stations and fast food joints are open past midnight even in small towns, the place might be losing a bit of it's wee hour strangeness, and that's a little sad. :(
Can't believe Waffle House wouldn't allow you to film in one of their locations!
ReplyDeleteBeen going to the Waffle House most of my adult life - I've never encountered such a ruckus while I was there. Even during the "late night drunk crowd" hours.
Scatter Smothered covered diced and chunked!