http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/01/12/wendys-too-high-class-to-settle-for-tomatoes-of-a-lesser-quality/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:16:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/01/12/wendys-too-high-class-to-settle-for-tomatoes-of-a-lesser-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Jami Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:15:07 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/?p=897#comment-1221 I'm pretty sure I don't want to know what part of the cow (or other meat source) the fast food industry can throw on a bun for under a buck. FWIW, back in the dawn of fast food (60's), I worked at Jack-in-the-Box; I haven't eaten there since. I’m pretty sure I don’t want to know what part of the cow (or other meat source) the fast food industry can throw on a bun for under a buck. FWIW, back in the dawn of fast food (60′s), I worked at Jack-in-the-Box; I haven’t eaten there since.

]]> http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/01/12/wendys-too-high-class-to-settle-for-tomatoes-of-a-lesser-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Jen Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:46:02 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/?p=897#comment-1206 What part of the cow do you get for less than .99 anyhow, considering the rest of the .99 has to cover bread and lettuce? What part of the cow do you get for less than .99 anyhow, considering the rest of the .99 has to cover bread and lettuce?

]]> http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/01/12/wendys-too-high-class-to-settle-for-tomatoes-of-a-lesser-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Jami Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:08:35 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/?p=897#comment-1197 My reaction to the statement is closer to resignation than amusement. You emphasized "quality" but I have a feeling that "quantity" is really the operative word in the Wendy's statement. The unspoken but understood word in the statement, of course, was <strong>profit</strong>. Essentially, they can't get as many tomatoes for the same price, so they simply quit using them in order to maintain the same miniscule profit margin per sandwich. My reaction to the statement is closer to resignation than amusement. You emphasized “quality” but I have a feeling that “quantity” is really the operative word in the Wendy’s statement. The unspoken but understood word in the statement, of course, was profit. Essentially, they can’t get as many tomatoes for the same price, so they simply quit using them in order to maintain the same miniscule profit margin per sandwich.

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