u/AlphaIndiaRomeo

This is more of a post I’d have with friends over a cuppa—like, gossipy, idle speculation. But having listened to literally 95% of Armchair Expert (all three branches), I find myself wondering if guests ever look back and say, “Well, that shit didn’t age well.” Or, “I wish I hadn’t said that.”

Who do you think? Again: sincerely not looking for drama. Just bored and wish I had a group of irl humans I could banter with about this. Love this show.

(Mods: feel free to delete if not ok or it’s been asked before. Hell, I may if things go sideways, but I hope they don’t!)

I know salad bars get a bad rap nowadays, but I grew up in Pennsylvania and North Carolina and have genuinely great memories of hitting them as a kid and young adult.

They feel like a dying breed now. Or maybe I just don’t know where any still exist. Do you?

I’m talking old-school salad bars:
Pizza Hut. Shoney’s. Steak and Ale. Ponderosa. Even Wendy’s, if I remember correctly.

I don’t want someone chopping kale for me, tossing in three shrimp, and charging me an extra seven bucks for “protein.” I want the big cold plates, weird pasta salads, sunflower seeds, shredded orange cheeses, and dangerously good ranch.

Hit me up, fellow MoCoers. I’m willing to travel outside our lovely county for a proper old-school salad bar experience.