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Keepthesoulalive

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107. If you don't use your brains

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 07:21 PM

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Most democrats think rather than react. We don’t get all worked up about the flag or the cross because we know what they represent. If you go nuts because someone changed a logo there is no reaching you because you have a lizard brain.

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I keep seeing posts/stories about people being outraged at Cracker Barrel, but nothing is at all clear [View all] CatWoman Saturday OP

It looks like customerserviceguy Saturday #1

"land o lakes" butter kept the "land" rampartd Saturday #7

Funny thing was TnDem Saturday #12

Cool story bro! Blues Heron Saturday #14

... Oeditpus Rex Saturday #17

Er, okay ..... let's try this: H2O Man Sunday #23

Sounds serious Torchlight Sunday #25

I'm from WI and loved the Native American girl. It reminded me of northern WI. LeftInTX Sunday #60

True...and TnDem Sunday #64

Much better branding than Oconomowoc Oleo sboatcar Sunday #78

Land o lakes butter Maninacan Sunday #104

This message was self-deleted by its author Towlie Sunday #96

Sometimes, as society matures, things that were considered cool aren't seen as they were. Towlie Sunday #97

Simple. Magats shit where they eat. C_U_L8R Saturday #2

CB truddy777 Saturday #3

Cracker Barrel's business model has hit an inevitable obstacle misanthrope Sunday #21

Bingo. Hugin Sunday #22

Probably nobody born after about 1960, mwmisses4289 Sunday #33

No, not that old TnDem Sunday #34

Yes, but actually buying crackers from a barrel, mwmisses4289 Sunday #37

That would have been that way in the 1890's TnDem Sunday #39

Actually, my mom's family had a small mwmisses4289 Sunday #42

From the 19th century TnDem Sunday #36

How about olives? CanonRay Sunday #45

I've been to "general stores" where they sell stuff from barrels, but they aren't crackers. LeftInTX Sunday #51

Around here pinto beans used to be sold from a barrel. Hugin Sunday #59

Heck, same with pinto beans in bags! LeftInTX Sunday #62

Nothing says pain quite like... Hugin Sunday #65

You should write to Henry Louis Gates!! Nittersing Sunday #61

I'm not a star and I don't know if can be proven. LeftInTX Sunday #67

Hahaha!!! That's a great bit of family history!! Nittersing Sunday #75

They are always right by interstate exits so it's convenient and familiar underpants Sunday #29

The company has a building criteria similar to CVS or Walgreens TnDem Sunday #31

I don't think they keep anything spicier than black pepper Ilsa Sunday #55

Yes. I was going to say bamagal62 Sunday #46

I enjoyed my meal🤷🏻‍♂️ seleff Sunday #68

You must live in Oregon . Ive only been ththe Black Diner once, the one in Beaverton. CentralMass Sunday #80

There used to be three Cracker Barrel locations in Oregon MurrayDelph Sunday #93

It's all a smoke screen to distract us from Epstein. Initech Saturday #4

You can make a living of victimization on the right. underpants Sunday #30

I swear, it's as if so many people (mainly righties) are just looking for something to get mad about. Diamond_Dog Sunday #57

Projection. Every accusation is an admission underpants Sunday #66

I seriously wonder how the right wing spends so much time listening to all those talk shows. Initech Sunday #92

The thing I learned most from Covid customerserviceguy Sunday #84

We have almost completed our transition from citizens to consumers. markodochartaigh Saturday #5

They're pissed because now they have to read... lame54 Saturday #6

😂 🤣 😂 a kennedy Saturday #9

This is what many people vote on. It's why right wing is making a huge deal JI7 Saturday #8

They're mad because they removed the cracker... pecosbob Saturday #10

Cracker Barrel should have done two things: TnDem Saturday #11

Agree..there's a Cracker Barrel not far from me but I don't eat there. I saw their stock took a dive yesterday Deuxcents Saturday #16

What has Cracker Barrel said about politics before they got pulled into it from MAGA over their recent rebranding? W_HAMILTON Saturday #20

The company has lost half a billion dollars TnDem Sunday #47

You gave me your opinion, but you didn't answer my question, so I'll ask it again: W_HAMILTON Sunday #85

Read post #82 TnDem Sunday #86

You didn't answer it there either. W_HAMILTON Sunday #98

Post removed Post removed Sunday #99

What politics? Tommy Carcetti Sunday #81

Two words: Julie Masino TnDem Sunday #82

Heh. Tommy Carcetti Sunday #83

Can you give a link? RandomNumbers Sunday #100

I saw a story this morning (I think it was on MSN), where a man was bemoaning Buns_of_Fire Saturday #13

I cabled every location in the chain Henry203 Sunday #41

I preferred the old logo too, but I've reached the age where Buns_of_Fire Sunday #106

The Snowflake Right are professional victims nt GenThePerservering Saturday #15

Victimization is a whole industry in their world. underpants Sunday #26

I don't get it, either. Tommy Carcetti Saturday #18

The logo is emblematic. Igel Saturday #19

they think the old logo was a pictogram eShirl Sunday #24

I read somewhere that the loop coming out of the K represents a whip. Scrivener7 Sunday #27

Whip? Norrrm Sunday #89

Whip 2? Norrrm Sunday #90

Ah, no! It went viral, but was false. Scrivener7 Sunday #91

Look at who's stoking the flames of outrage, Sardar Biglari Docreed2003 Sunday #28

I think it's worth pausing to think and talk about it. yardwork Sunday #32

I cabled every restaurant in the chain. Henry203 Sunday #40

The logo made their patrons feel special? yardwork Sunday #44

And, bamagal62 Sunday #48

The company is profitable. Henry203 Sunday #50

How do you know? yardwork Sunday #56

Look at their earnings report Henry203 Sunday #76

This is bizarre. Scrivener7 Sunday #69

They don't seem to realize that a picture as part of logo mwmisses4289 Sunday #35

I cabled every location Henry203 Sunday #38

What is "cabled"? TnDem Sunday #63

I put Cat 5 cabling Henry203 Sunday #73

You keep saying this. What are you talking about? Scrivener7 Sunday #71

I put cat 5 cabling in for Henry203 Sunday #74

Putin must magavate MAGA Kid Berwyn Sunday #43

I think it is pretty simple, really. Cracker Barrel is losing money. MineralMan Sunday #49

Cracker Barrel CEO is a genius Johonny Sunday #52

It could be an "IHOB" stunt for all we know Tommy Carcetti Sunday #53

I think some magas confused an old time cracker barrel radical noodle Sunday #54

Their chicken and dumplings aren't good anymore. yardwork Sunday #58

They're still good here radical noodle Sunday #70

Whine of the day - spread out to 3 or 4 days KentuckyWoman Sunday #72

Outrage is an addiction. Midnight Writer Sunday #77

Hate radio has thrived on the "formula" for decades. nt moniss Sunday #103

Yep, just heard Mark Levin on the radio asking his listeners to send him a list of things that outrage them. Midnight Writer Sunday #105

I can sum it up in two words: some bullshit. Initech Sunday #79

russian troll farms plus all the russian paid bloggers are spreading this plus the jeans ad thingy ImNotGod Sunday #87

The Democratic Party can take a lesson from this gulliver Sunday #88

The company has lost... TnDem Sunday #94

Buh bye! RandiFan1290 Yesterday #108

If you don't use your brains Keepthesoulalive Sunday #107

"...maybe I'm applying logic to a non logical situation?" LudwigPastorius Sunday #95

I don't believe anyone is actually mad about this. BlueTsunami2018 Sunday #101

I've only lived in CA and CB is not a thing here at all senseandsensibility Sunday #102