OT - Taco Bell and Asinine Stupid marketing

Botch

Ran across this video on Ewetube, only needed to watch to 1:45.
I was first introduced to "tacos" in gradeschool.  It was suggested as an end-of-year class feed; Pretty-boy-and-oh-so-popular Derrick yelled, "I LOVE tacos, with gobs and gobs of cheese!"  We plated up, and as I got to the end of the line the cheese tray was empty (there was a Huge Life Lesson there, that I hadn't figured out until a couple years ago).  I mentioned the banquet to Mom (who'd lived in CA for 6 months) and she started making them, Dad loved them, and that became our Sunday supper (and, I got some cheese!)  
Taco Bell hit South Dakota, in the early '70's, and we all loved the Enchirito.  I've pulled a couple "copycat" recipes off the 'net for them, but they're not the same.  After watching the first 1:45 of the video, I turned it off and started reading the comments... a huge majority of the watchers with no life (like me) wanted the enchirito back.  
Is this how you run a successful business??    

JohnInCarolina

Mad props for posting this gem at the eleventh hour on Taco Tuesday, Botch.  #legend

mEGG_My_Day

@Botch - I don’t see a link to the video.  But back in the 70’s I was addicted to Taco Bell’s Beefy Tostada.  It had real ground beef, freshly cut tomatoes, etc.  It was fantastic (I was a teenager, so who knows).  That franchise has gone a million miles in the wrong direction. 

nolaegghead

Taco Bell is crack.

Gulfcoastguy

I probably didn’t have Taco Bell until 79 or 80. Bean burritos were the food of last resort in college, about two for a little over a buck. 

WeberWho

nolaegghead said:

Taco Bell is crack.

And coming out of your crack minutes later....

DavidCrumpton

Taco Bell is the runs. 

WeberWho

WeberWho said:

nolaegghead said:

Taco Bell is crack.

And coming out of your crack minutes later....

Which reminds me of a story of my friend in college and the local McDonald's on campus. After a night of drinking at the bar we walk over to McDonald's. My friend orders and says, "I'll take a number 5 and scotch tape". The McDonald's employee looked confused and says , "Scotch tape?' My friend says, "Put some in there because I'm going to be sh*tting it out on the walk home!"

Legume

Taco bell is the best, most consistent, easiest to eat while driving road trip food.  You want subway from the gas station? Have at it.

Eoin

A Taco Bell is opening here in Lincoln, never seen them in the UK before. I'm sure my boys will give it a try, they are junk food connoisseurs.

Bar

Bring the Enchirito back dammit!!!

six_egg

I have to say there naked chicken chalupa is addicting. I loved there Nachos Bell Grande back in the day. The Mexican pizza was good too.

fishlessman

been a couple years since going to the taco bell, supreme tacos no lettuce. came close to an er visit. sat out infront of the firestation across the street til the swelling went down. dont trust the taco bell

JohnInCarolina

fishlessman said:

been a couple years since going to the taco bell, supreme tacos no lettuce. came close to an er visit. sat out infront of the firestation across the street til the swelling went down. dont trust the taco bell

SonVolt

Can we talk about how much their new logo design sucks? Looks like a film negative, or the sun's washed out the color. 

PigBeanUs

Taco bell is for the poors

Battleborn

I remember being a poor E3 in the Navy with poor money management skills. There would be days I would sit in the TB parking lot waiting for my pay check to drop at 9PM so I could eat and then go drink the rest of my paycheck away. 

Botch

Wiping the "egg" off my face (keeping this on-topic), here's the video I failed to post.  d'Oh!  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5Xcvqa4dQ4&t=12s
 

Corv

Apparently the enchirito is available from the secret menu. I suppose that most fast food outlets have a secret menu.

http://hackthemenu.com/taco-bell/secret-menu/

Botch

Corv said:

Apparently the enchirito is available from the secret menu. I suppose that most fast food outlets have a secret menu.

http://hackthemenu.com/taco-bell/secret-menu/

That's it, I'm going to TB for lunch today.  If this is true, I owe you a beer, and you owe me some toilet paper.  Thanks!  

PeteSliver

I’m not proud of this, but I have tossed cold, left over TB bean burritos on a smoking egg to reheat them.  A little crispy and smoky wasn’t a bad thing.

lkapigian

Years back after a few cocktails, linda and I decided to stop for a "Big Bag Of Regret, AKA Taco Bell"...........fast forward to the next day " Babe, didn't we get food last night" , " I thought we did,  searched high and low, no food ,guess that never happened  ............a couple weeks later,  I go to put something in the truck of her car, and like a beacon from heaven, there sat the bag of taco bell......still in mint condition as though it had been preserved through time, yes I thought about it , but did toss it 

Legume

lkapigian said:

Years back after a few cocktails, linda and I decided to stop for a "Big Bag Of Regret, AKA Taco Bell"...........fast forward to the next day " Babe, didn't we get food last night" , " I thought we did,  searched high and low, no food ,guess that never happened  ............a couple weeks later,  I go to put something in the truck of her car, and like a beacon from heaven, there sat the bag of taco bell......still in mint condition as though it had been preserved through time, yes I thought about it , but did toss it 

Well, it’s not like it was a dodger dog.

Bar

Corv said:

Apparently the enchirito is available from the secret menu. I suppose that most fast food outlets have a secret menu.

http://hackthemenu.com/taco-bell/secret-menu/

Not where I live.  I tried to order one and was……….

JohnInCarolina

How brave do you have to be to order something off Taco Bell’s “secret menu” ?  

< shudder >

JohnInCarolina

PeteSliver said:

I’m not proud of this, but I have tossed cold, left over TB bean burritos on a smoking egg to reheat them.  A little crispy and smoky wasn’t a bad thing.

I’m sure they’re incredible when you’re already three sheets to the wind.

nolaegghead

JohnInCarolina said:

How brave do you have to be to order something off Taco Bell’s “secret menu” ?  

< shudder >

I'll take the double toxoplasmosis gordita, a superman salmonella chalupa and a extra hot listeria sauce on the side....

DavidCrumpton

Some of y'all must have lead lined colons!!!! 

fishlessman

just called in for some steak tacos.....not from the taco bell

fishlessman

alaskanassasin

I know of a taco bell years ago that teenagers used to buy weed from the window guy... since you mentioned the secret menu.