| Myself: | Did you know that Olive Garden's parent company, Darden Restaurants, was owned by General Mills until 1995? And that the brand really, verifiably operates some kind of cooking school in Tuscany? That said, the Olive Garden "concept" was "pioneered" after five years and $28 million of market research. |
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| Herself: | Whaaaaaaat. Wait. Does this mean that those old, stooped, hankerchiefed actresses really ARE their mamas just-a in from eetaly for the family reunion?! Next you're going to tell me that those are real grandchildren being passed around at the outdoor, multi-generational dinner party! |
| Myself: | Five years and $28 million says a white middle-class 35--45 parent can be so persuaded. Seriously, roll those numbers around in your brain: Just over $5 million per annum for five anna to come up with "shitty pasta and ethnic stereotyping." |
| Herself: | Hey man. There are unlimited bread sticks too. But seriously, we should go into marketing. It sounds like all you have to do is get drunk and lie. |
