Applebee's Suckz

So I'll admit, I've never liked Applebee's. The food is over processed and over priced and the service is ALWAYS awful. The most memorable experience I've ever had there was more than a decade ago when I went to lunch with an ex (we had both moved on and were just friends) and his current lady friend dumped his belongings in the parking lot. It's such a lame chain.

But the story I heard today made me decide for all time to NEVER enter their doors again. My 85 year old Grandparents stopped in at an Applebee's for lunch yesterday. They don't particularly like Applebee's, it happened to be along the way of where they were going. As they were seated they noticed Flags on all the tables, and various patriotic flare about. Their server came to take their drink orders and informed them of a "Veteran's Day" Special where Veterans could eat free.

My grandmother, loving a bargain, informed the server that Yes, my grandfather was a Veteran of WWII. Then the sever asked for PROOF my Grandfather served in the War and when my Grandfather failed to have his Dog Tags or 'Release Papers' on hand informed them that if he couldn't prove he was a Veteran he was illegible for the Veteran's Day Special.

My Grandfather served in World War II 63 YEARS ago. He liberated concentration camps. He is a true American Hero. He doesn't like to talk about his service, and he certainly doesn't need some rude server telling him that since he can't PROVE he is a Veteran, he isn't a Veteran. It's a good thing I wasn't with them because I would have made a scene. Of course I would have vetoed Applebee's as a lunch option to begin with and besides, they said the food was (Surprise!) AWFUL.