Derek Carr the target of parade float “joke” (2 Viewers)

[DaveXA]

I mean, it's not sacrilege. It's just a really bad choice when you come to New Orleans when there are so many better options. It stays open because people like fast food and I guess it's decent and cheap for fast food. But, I honestly don't know if it's decent food at a decent price because I have never eaten at a Chipotle.

Anyway, I think people are really joking about Carr eating at Chipotle thing. I don't think anyone is serious about it. It's just funny that it's the first place Carr ate in New Orleans is a generic fast food chain.

I've eaten there a few times and I can't say I'm a fan. My kids love it tho. Of course, if we lived in NOLA or Lafayette, they probably wouldn't eat there much either, lol.

I don't think it's that big a deal as it can be another option for some people who love the local eateries but want a change of pace and at a little cheaper option.

 

[St. Widge]

I've eaten there a few times and I can't say I'm a fan. My kids love it tho. Of course, if we lived in NOLA or Lafayette, they probably wouldn't eat there much either, lol.

I don't think it's that big a deal as it can be another option for some people who love the local eateries but want a change of pace and at a little cheaper option.

Yeah, I was born in New Orleans, grew up in the Parish, but have lived in New Orleans for the last 10 or so years and it's not like I only ever eat at local restaurants. I don't tend to eat fast food, but I do occasionally eat Chick Fil 'A or Canes (kind of local). Or places like Outback, Chili's etc.

So, going to Chipotle isn't a big deal and I get why with kids in tow going to a Chipotle might be the easiest option at times. There are other options that would have been just a good for kids that are local but I doubt Brees had time to figure all of that out on a short visit to meet with the team.

I mean, we forgave Brees for brining Jimmy John's to New Orleans, so all Carr really needs to do is win a Super Bowl and we might all start eating at Chipotle.

 

[St. Widge]

By the way, for those of you who think the Carr float was a huge deal, below in this NOLA.com story is a float for the KAOS (not the same as Chaos) sub-Krew of Krew Du Vieux that makes fun of LA Senator, John Kennedy. There were many more, especially in Krew Du Vieux, that were probably worse and certainly much more crude that had nothing to do with Carr.

The Carr float was mild in comparison and just another part of the satire of Mardi Gras. If you get it you get it and it's one of those things that the people of New Orleans aren't going to apologize for or feel bad about.

 

[Madmarsha]

Welcome to satire

You sure it's not that NFL "parody" everybody's always going on about?

 

[DaveXA]

By the way, for those of you who think the Carr float was a huge deal, below in this NOLA.com story is a float for the KAOS (not the same as Chaos) sub-Krew of Krew Du Vieux that makes fun of LA Senator, John Kennedy. There were many more, especially in Krew Du Vieux, that were probably worse and certainly much more crude that had nothing to do with Carr.

The Carr float was mild in comparison and just another part of the satire of Mardi Gras. If you get it you get it and it's one of those things that the people of New Orleans aren't going to apologize for or feel bad about.

Yep. Satire is a time honored tradition that been around forever. A Modest Proposal was probably my first real foray into the subject that i can remember.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

 

[DaveXA]

Love it! Might as well embrace it. Hah.

 

[liveoakh]

I love how Saints fans not from New Orleans, try to explain to native New Orleans fans about New Orleans. We have a name for such people............."the NOLAer than thou." Just because you are a Saints fan, doesn't mean you automatically get invited to the cook out!

New Orleans: Imperfect.....impermanent....and incomplete.

 

[liveoakh]

Genuine question for NO natives. If it's sacrilege to eat at Chipotle in NO, how is it even still open? Somebody must like to eat there right enough for it to remain open and it can't just be out of towners eating there.

You are asking the wrong question. They still have red lobster here. Because people with bad food taste, still need to eat somewhere.
If you come to New Orleans and you eat at Chipotle, Red Lobster etc. You are not a bad person, heck Drew bought Jimmy Johns franchises in a town full of legendary po boy shops (parkway bakery) has been open for over a hundred yrs.

We still love Drew, but his a$$ is on napkins if he comes to the cook out. If you want all the color to drain out of our faces, just tell us Chipotle, Red Lobster, Apple bees, etc. is your favorite restaurant.

 

[DaveXA]

You are asking the wrong question. They still have red lobster here. Because people with bad food taste, still need to eat somewhere.
If you come to New Orleans and you eat at Chipotle, Red Lobster etc. You are not a bad person, heck Drew bought Jimmy Johns franchises in a town full of legendary po boy shops (parkway bakery) has been open for over a hundred yrs.

We still love Drew, but his a$$ is on napkins if he comes to the cook out. If you want all the color to drain out of our faces, just tell us Chipotle, Red Lobster, Apple bees, etc. is your favorite restaurant.

"People with 'bad' food taste..." you do realize is entirely subjective? 'Bad' according to who? No food is 'bad'. Certainly health impact can vary depending on what you eat, but I would say different strokes applies very much to food.

Further, people's tastes do change over time. Some of the stuff I enjoyed as a kid, I can barely touch now, and other things I swore off, I eat regularly now.

 

[Madmarsha]

You are asking the wrong question. They still have red lobster here. Because people with bad food taste, still need to eat somewhere.
If you come to New Orleans and you eat at Chipotle, Red Lobster etc. You are not a bad person, heck Drew bought Jimmy Johns franchises in a town full of legendary po boy shops (parkway bakery) has been open for over a hundred yrs.

We still love Drew, but his a$$ is on napkins if he comes to the cook out. If you want all the color to drain out of our faces, just tell us Chipotle, Red Lobster, Apple bees, etc. is your favorite restaurant.

God knows I hear ya on the Red Lobster; but still, Imma fight you over the last Cheddar Bay biscuit.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

 

[DaveXA]

Whatever you think about his play on the field, there's no question this guy is an awesome human. Just always seems like a great guy to be around.

 

[Madmarsha]

He heard this parade was throwing crab legs.


I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself. I was just thinking, though, that'd be a GREAT throw.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

If you want all the color to drain out of our faces, just tell us Chipotle, Red Lobster, Apple bees, etc. is your favorite restaurant.

I damned near passed out when my daughter told me Red Lobster was her favorite restaurant.

"Child, I raised you better than that."

"But the biscuits, daddy..."