The Peak of Absurdity: In-N-Out and the Great Number Panic
Seriously? This is where we are now? A fast food chain, a burger joint, has caved to the whims of TikTok trends and eradicated a number from its operational system. Because apparently, a harmless (and frankly quite silly) internet challenge involving ordering “6-7” – which translates to a double-double animal style – is too much for In-N-Out’s delicate sensibilities?
Im picturing boardroom meetings filled with furrowed brows and panicked whispers: The youths! They’re exploiting the system! What if they order too many Double-Doubles? As if a burger chain built on simple pleasures cant handle a little extra business. Honestly, I fully expect them to ban ketchup next.
Its not just the absurdity of it all; its the utter capitulation to fleeting internet fads. Are we really letting viral challenges dictate how businesses function? Where’s the backbone? The defiance? The sheer refusal to cater to every passing digital whim?
This isnt about protecting employees from undue stress (please). This is about optics, about appearing “safe,” and about demonstrating an utter lack of faith in common sense. I suspect a rogue manager just wanted to look proactive. Now, In-N-Out has become the laughingstock of the internet – all for avoiding a few extra patties. Fantastic. Just fantastic.
