Arby’s is a mystery. The fast food chain spends huge amounts of money on advertising. And yet, their restaurants and drive thru lines are never busy. Most people agree the food there is at best edible and at worst diarrhea inducing. Everything is comically overpriced.
Does anyone actually like this place?
Of course, the answer is yes. Everything has defenders these days. Matt Gaetz can diddle children and some folks still support him. People clamor for certain defunct snack foods years later despite the fact they were really bad. Six or so really passionate fans were enough for Kids in the Hall to get a reboot.
But by and large, the general consensus around Arby’s is that it sucks. A few societal outliers should not be sufficient to support thousands of stores across America. Chances are, you and your friends joke about just how terrible it is.
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The Arby’s mystery is really evident when you walk inside a store. They are depressing as all hell. It doesn’t matter where, every single restaurant has this heavy air of sadness you can’t help but notice. At most, there will be three or four other customers and none of them seem pleased with how their life has turned out.
Once you get past that initial shock of sadness, a second issue becomes clear when you head to the counter and look up at the menu. It’s really freaking expensive to eat here. You could go to an actual, good dine-in restaurant and pay less. I balk every time I see the prices.
No wonder everyone seems so depressed. They just spent $12 on a Beef ‘n Cheddar that is guaranteed to be poorly constructed, some curly fries and a soda. Talk about a total rip off.
Also, can we take a moment to address how no Arby’s employee has the ability to make a sandwich that distributes meat evenly? Every last sandwich I’ve ordered here has at least one bite that is nothing but bun. Sometimes it is two or three all-bun bites. Come on people.
Back to the topic at hand. No one can truly like Arby’s. It is way too expensive for what you get. The quality is below average. And Family Guy was on to something here with this joke:
Despite all of that, the roast beef brand continues to exist. It makes absolutely no sense. Perhaps the best, and maybe only, explanation of the Arby’s mystery is that those who do enjoy it simply don’t know any better. It is kind of like when you’re 15 and think Tony’s Pizzas are acceptable to eat. However, unlike high school freshman, fans of Arby’s never realize the error of their ways.
Or maybe people like dining at Arby’s because they hate themselves and it is some form of self-punishment. Every time I force myself to go there, I can’t help but ask, “what did I do to deserve this?”
Even if either of these theories were true, this shouldn’t support thousands of restaurants and millions of dollars in advertising. Arby’s is a mystery. One that will never be solved.
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