Sure You Wanna Order The Ribs? $19… Pretty Steep

1. Nineteen bucks for just a plate of ribs? Yikes… sounds pretty expensive. Is that definitely what you’re craving right now?: Hell yeah. My coworker had barbecue at lunch, and I’ve been smelling it all day.; Hmm. I do kind of want a pork thing, since I almost never make pork at home, but I haven’t decided for sure yet.; Shit, I didn’t even notice the price, thanks. That’s definitely a little steep.

2. Do you think the ribs are, like, famous here or something? That would explain why they’re kind of expensive. But if they’re just regular ribs, $19 seems like a lot.: People rave about the ribs on Yelp. I’m definitely giving them a try.; The description says they’re prepared with Steve’s Famous Dry Rub, so that seems to imply some level of prestige or renown.; Damn, a lot of this food is expensive. Twelve dollars for brisket? Maybe I’ll just order an appetizer. I’m not that hungry anyway.

3. Have you checked out the back of the menu yet? The pulled pork looks good, and you get to choose your sides.: I don’t need to look at the rest of the menu. The second I saw the ribs, I was sold.; I was looking at that, but I wonder if it would be enough for me. The ribs are probably way more food…; Look, they have a rib appetizer for eight bucks. Do you think it’s tacky to ask the waiter how many ribs come with the appetizer?

4. Listen, this isn’t about being cheap. If you want to treat yourself tonight, go for it! But why splurge on ribs? If you’re at the point where you’re dropping nineteen bucks, you might as well spend a few dollars more and get something that’s really worth the price. They have a steak for $21. Maybe order that.: Actually, I’ve been trying to cut back on my beef consumption lately, to make room for all the fucking ribs I’m gonna eat tonight.; A steak does sound good right now, but do you think that price is a little too cheap? I mean, it sounds like it might be a bad cut of steak. I’d rather have really amazing ribs than some shitty flank steak or whatever. Plus, it’s still $2 more expensive.; Do you think if I lied and said it was my birthday, they’d give me an entrée for free? Because then I’d definitely order the steak.

5. I guess you could just eat half of the ribs tonight and then the other half tomorrow. Then it’s like you’re paying $9.50 per meal. But ribs really aren’t going to reheat well… Can you even microwave them, since they have bones?: It doesn’t matter, because I’m eating the entire thing tonight. They look delicious, and I’m starving.; I think you can microwave things with bones, yeah. I mean, I’ve definitely microwaved chicken wings before, and it was fine. I’m pretty sure that any food can be microwaved. The only thing you can’t put in the microwave is metal, right? And certain plastics. Good idea about splitting the ribs into two meals, by the way. Maybe I’ll do that.; Sure, it’s only $9.50 per meal, but the second meal is day-old ribs that are all rubbery and gross from being reheated. I’m not paying $9.50 for shitty leftovers. Fuck that.

6. Remember: It’s not really just $19, once you factor in tax and tip. That’s actually a $25 plate of ribs when all is said and done, which is insane. Personally, I’m probably going to get the pulled pork. It’s only $11. If you order something in a similar price range, I’d be down to just split the check down the middle, because that would make things easier for the server. But if you do want to do the ribs, that’s totally fine, but I’ll probably ask him for separate checks because the pulled pork is almost half the price. Hope that’s cool.: I really want the ribs. Separate checks is fine with me.; Hmm, maybe I’ll do the pulled pork, too. It’s probably the same quality pork they use for the ribs, right? But the ribs do sound really good…; Honestly, if the waiter brings us more cornbread, I’d be down to stick with just drinks.

7. Wow, the waiter just brought that lady the ribs, and the portion doesn’t seem that big. For nineteen bucks, you’d think it’d be a pretty huge serving. Like, maybe something a few people could share.: Yeah, maybe I’ll put in two orders of the ribs then, because I’m fucking hungry. What would that be, $38?; Huh. Wasn’t expecting that. Maybe it’s a quality-over-quantity sort of thing? They do look really delicious, though…; What the fuck? Why are their ribs so expensive? I know a place that sells fifty-cent ribs every single Tuesday. And they’re big! These ribs can’t be THAT much better than those ones.

8. Hey, the burgers are pretty cheap, plus they come with fries.: Yeah, but the ribs come with mashed potatoes and a seasonal vegetable, which are my second- and third-favorite foods, after ribs.; I actually think I might order the ribs after all, but do you think they would let me switch the mashed potatoes for fries? It’s probably the same cost to them, right?; Now that you mention fries, I think I just want fries. I might just get a side of them, since they’re only $3.

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