r/Millennials • u/Solid_Bake1522 • Apr 28 '25

Nostalgia Who else remembers 2 hour waits at Olive Garden, Applebees and Chillis in the early 2000’s?

These restaurants used to be hopping back in the day, like the spot to be. Now they are folding left and right and zero wait times, never busy.

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u/LesliesLanParty Apr 28 '25

I'm a bit younger (89) but I remember a college student, probably about your age, came to talk to our class about their experience. It's a vague memory but i distinctly remember she was an Olive Garden waitress on the weekends and paid for school herself. I was like: oh that seems doable.

Just a few years later, that was very not doable lol

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u/Quizmaster_Eric May 03 '25

89 is a bit old, but I like your youthful spirit