According to recent reports, it appears as if TGI Friday's will be experimenting with the concept of mistletoe drones and a kiss cam this holiday season. Yes, in the UK and in parts of the US, some couples will be greeted by a mistletoe drone, and if they kiss, they'll be rewarded with a Friday's gift card. There will even be a kiss cam to showcase some of these very moments. No, I can't see anything going wrong here. The first word I thought of when hearing about this idea was "awkward." I have to imagine at least one of the following scenarios will take place at least once, at least in my mind:
Scenario #1: Two friends, one of whom has a crush on the other
Donna Naivete: "Hey, I'm hungry. Wanna go somewhere and grab a bite to eat?"
Russell Gotchanow: "Yeah, that sounds great! I'm getting hungry too." :: mumbles :: "...for love..."
Donna: "What was that?"
Russell: "Oh, nothing"
Donna: "Have any ideas on where we should go?"
Russell: "I haven't been to Friday's in a while. How about there?"
Donna: "Okay, that sounds good. I'll meet you there in a half-hour. Sound good?"
Russell: "Sounds lovely" :: chuckles ::
Donna: "What's so funny?"
Russell: "Oh, nothing. I'll see you there in a half-hour."
:: they arrive at the restaurant and sit down ::
Donna: "What are those things flying around?"
Russell: "I'm not sure." :: motions to the person in control of the drone to head over to them ::
Donna: "Whoa. That thing is getting closer."
Russell: "I know..."
:: the drone stops ahead of them ::
Donna: "Is that a mistletoe?"
Russell: :: smiles :: "I think so. Shall we?" :: leans in for a kiss ::
Donna: :: backs away :: "I don't think so."
Russell: "But, but, we'll get a free gift card if we kiss and we're on that kiss cam over there."
Donna: "You mean, you knew about this? You were just trying to get me to kiss you, even though I'm engaged, to your brother?"
Russell: "Donna, I can explain... I..."
Donna: :: storms out ::
Russell: "That went well. Anyone else want to get a free gift card? How about you over there? No? Okay then... Waiter? Can I get a shot of Everclear please? Thanks."
Scenario #2: A first date
Johnny Erectus: "I was thinking about going to dinner tonight for our first date. How does that sound?"
Jessica Prudish: "That sounds good. Where at?"
Johnny: "Hmm... You did say you don't kiss on first dates, right?"
Jessica: "That's right. Why?"
Johnny: "Oh, no reason. How about Friday's then?"
Jessica: "Okay, that sounds good. But why there exactly and why did you ask if I kissed on first dates?"
Johnny: "Oh, nothing. How about I pick you up at 7?"
Jessica: "Sounds good. I better go and get ready."
:: they arrive at the restaurant and he sits next to her ::
Jessica: "Why don't you sit across from me so we don't have to turn our heads to look at each other and make eye contact?"
Johnny: "Oh, just this..." :: motions for the person in charge of the drone to move it toward them ::
Jessica: "What the...? Is that a...?"
Johnny: :: pulls her head towards his and kisses her ::
Jessica :: pushes him off her :: "What is wrong with you? I told you I didn't kiss on first dates!"
Johnny: "That's what you thought before Johnny Erectus put his moves on Jessica Prudish."
Jessica: "Gross! That's it! I'm leaving!"
Johnny: "But I drove"
Jessica: "I'll get a cab."
Johnny: "Come on... A kiss at Fridays on a Friday. How about staying over and giving ol' Johnny Erectus more than that on Saturday?"
Jessica: "You wish! By the way, do you always talk in the third-person like that? It's annoying."
Johnny: "Johnny Erectus never talks in the third-person and is never annoying. What Johnny Erectus is, is..."
Jessica: "Oh, shut it! On that note, Jessica Prudish is leaving!"
Scenario #3: A brother and sister that haven't seen each other in a while
Jacque Distant: :: picks his sister up at the airport ::
Jacqueline Distant: :: while in the car :: "I'm getting so hungry. Have you eaten dinner yet?"
Jacque: "No, actually, so yeah, I'm getting hungry too."
Jacqueline: "How about that Fridays over there? The parking lot doesn't look too full."
Jacque: "Yeah, that sounds good."
:: the two enter the restaurant, sit down, and order a meal ::
Jacqueline: "So, how have you been? I haven't seen you in so long. You're looking great. Have you been working out?"
Jacque: "It has been a while, hasn't it? At least a year"
Jacqueline: "Might be closer to two"
Jacque: "But, yeah, so I have been doing this new workout. It's a French karate workout, which kind of pokes fun at Mr. Miyagi from The Karate Kid. It's called 'Jacque On, Jacque Off.'"
Jacqueline: "That's funny... Uh, what's that above our heads?"
Jacque: "It looks like a mistletoe. Let's just do the polite friend-family-kiss-on-the-cheek and hopefully it'll leave us alone."
:: kiss on the cheek ::
Stranger: :: yells :: "Come on! You can do better than that!"
Jacque and Jacqueline: :: faces turn bright red ::
Other customers: "Boo!"
Jacque: "Do they realize we're brother and sister?"
Jacqueline: "Apparently not. Where do they think this is, Kentucky?"
Jacque: "Yeah, apparently so. Excuse me, waiter, can we get our meals to go please? Thanks."
Other potential awkward occurrences:
- Exes
- In-laws
- Two blind people
- Germophobes
- A teacher and student
- A boss and employee
- A gay couple that doesn't get recognized
- The drone bumping into somebody's head
- The drone going dead in someone's meal
- Drunk people destroying the drone
Perhaps Friday's should divide the restaurant into a drone and non-drone section, so they can avoid some of these before-mentioned scenarios. Otherwise, the restaurant may want to change its name to TGIF 'n' A, or Thank God It's Friday 'n' Awkward.
http://www.businessinsider.com/tgi-fridays-mistletoe-drones-2014-11
Scenario #1: Two friends, one of whom has a crush on the other
Donna Naivete: "Hey, I'm hungry. Wanna go somewhere and grab a bite to eat?"
Russell Gotchanow: "Yeah, that sounds great! I'm getting hungry too." :: mumbles :: "...for love..."
Donna: "What was that?"
Russell: "Oh, nothing"
Donna: "Have any ideas on where we should go?"
Russell: "I haven't been to Friday's in a while. How about there?"
Donna: "Okay, that sounds good. I'll meet you there in a half-hour. Sound good?"
Russell: "Sounds lovely" :: chuckles ::
Donna: "What's so funny?"
Russell: "Oh, nothing. I'll see you there in a half-hour."
:: they arrive at the restaurant and sit down ::
Donna: "What are those things flying around?"
Russell: "I'm not sure." :: motions to the person in control of the drone to head over to them ::
Donna: "Whoa. That thing is getting closer."
Russell: "I know..."
:: the drone stops ahead of them ::
Donna: "Is that a mistletoe?"
Russell: :: smiles :: "I think so. Shall we?" :: leans in for a kiss ::
Donna: :: backs away :: "I don't think so."
Russell: "But, but, we'll get a free gift card if we kiss and we're on that kiss cam over there."
Donna: "You mean, you knew about this? You were just trying to get me to kiss you, even though I'm engaged, to your brother?"
Russell: "Donna, I can explain... I..."
Donna: :: storms out ::
Russell: "That went well. Anyone else want to get a free gift card? How about you over there? No? Okay then... Waiter? Can I get a shot of Everclear please? Thanks."
Scenario #2: A first date
Johnny Erectus: "I was thinking about going to dinner tonight for our first date. How does that sound?"
Jessica Prudish: "That sounds good. Where at?"
Johnny: "Hmm... You did say you don't kiss on first dates, right?"
Jessica: "That's right. Why?"
Johnny: "Oh, no reason. How about Friday's then?"
Jessica: "Okay, that sounds good. But why there exactly and why did you ask if I kissed on first dates?"
Johnny: "Oh, nothing. How about I pick you up at 7?"
Jessica: "Sounds good. I better go and get ready."
:: they arrive at the restaurant and he sits next to her ::
Jessica: "Why don't you sit across from me so we don't have to turn our heads to look at each other and make eye contact?"
Johnny: "Oh, just this..." :: motions for the person in charge of the drone to move it toward them ::
Jessica: "What the...? Is that a...?"
Johnny: :: pulls her head towards his and kisses her ::
Jessica :: pushes him off her :: "What is wrong with you? I told you I didn't kiss on first dates!"
Johnny: "That's what you thought before Johnny Erectus put his moves on Jessica Prudish."
Jessica: "Gross! That's it! I'm leaving!"
Johnny: "But I drove"
Jessica: "I'll get a cab."
Johnny: "Come on... A kiss at Fridays on a Friday. How about staying over and giving ol' Johnny Erectus more than that on Saturday?"
Jessica: "You wish! By the way, do you always talk in the third-person like that? It's annoying."
Johnny: "Johnny Erectus never talks in the third-person and is never annoying. What Johnny Erectus is, is..."
Jessica: "Oh, shut it! On that note, Jessica Prudish is leaving!"
Scenario #3: A brother and sister that haven't seen each other in a while
Jacque Distant: :: picks his sister up at the airport ::
Jacqueline Distant: :: while in the car :: "I'm getting so hungry. Have you eaten dinner yet?"
Jacque: "No, actually, so yeah, I'm getting hungry too."
Jacqueline: "How about that Fridays over there? The parking lot doesn't look too full."
Jacque: "Yeah, that sounds good."
:: the two enter the restaurant, sit down, and order a meal ::
Jacqueline: "So, how have you been? I haven't seen you in so long. You're looking great. Have you been working out?"
Jacque: "It has been a while, hasn't it? At least a year"
Jacqueline: "Might be closer to two"
Jacque: "But, yeah, so I have been doing this new workout. It's a French karate workout, which kind of pokes fun at Mr. Miyagi from The Karate Kid. It's called 'Jacque On, Jacque Off.'"
Jacqueline: "That's funny... Uh, what's that above our heads?"
Jacque: "It looks like a mistletoe. Let's just do the polite friend-family-kiss-on-the-cheek and hopefully it'll leave us alone."
:: kiss on the cheek ::
Stranger: :: yells :: "Come on! You can do better than that!"
Jacque and Jacqueline: :: faces turn bright red ::
Other customers: "Boo!"
Jacque: "Do they realize we're brother and sister?"
Jacqueline: "Apparently not. Where do they think this is, Kentucky?"
Jacque: "Yeah, apparently so. Excuse me, waiter, can we get our meals to go please? Thanks."
Other potential awkward occurrences:
- Exes
- In-laws
- Two blind people
- Germophobes
- A teacher and student
- A boss and employee
- A gay couple that doesn't get recognized
- The drone bumping into somebody's head
- The drone going dead in someone's meal
- Drunk people destroying the drone
Perhaps Friday's should divide the restaurant into a drone and non-drone section, so they can avoid some of these before-mentioned scenarios. Otherwise, the restaurant may want to change its name to TGIF 'n' A, or Thank God It's Friday 'n' Awkward.
http://www.businessinsider.com/tgi-fridays-mistletoe-drones-2014-11
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