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TGI Fridays + mistletoe drones + a kiss cam = TGIF 'n' A (Thank God It's Friday 'n' Awkward)

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

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