Comments on: 64 Worst: People Who Can’t Drive in the Rain vs. Pink’s Hot Dogs

By: 64 Worst: Lightning Round, Day 2 of 4 | Los Angeles Metblogs

64 Worst: Lightning Round, Day 2 of 4 | Los Angeles Metblogs — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:00:36 +0000

[...] People Who Can’t Drive In the Rain: This genus has two species: The Slowpoke and the Speed Racer. The Slowpoke will decelerate to 15 mph, even in the carpool or #1 lane. The Speed Racer, in a desire to fill the velocity vacuum left by the first species, will accelerate to 90 mph. When these species literally collide on the freeway, traffic is backed up more than usual and normal drivers like you and me would be better off canceling appointments and staying home. -Ms. Banneker [...]

By: robb0995

robb0995 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:31:11 +0000

Touristy stuff is always annoying, but next time we have visitors in town, we’ll all be dragging them to one touristy thing or another. I wouldn’t go to Pink’s just for a regular day’s lunch (even if I didn’t care about getting something healthy), but I enjoy taking people from out of town there. I don’t know that they are that amazing as you’re eating them, but there’s a weird craving for them the day after. :)

I’m not a native Angeleno, but chili dogs are a lot more native to L.A. than people think. SoCal gave the world McDonald’s and all of those places with roller skating carhops. It was all part of the car culture and a different kind of Americana. So, don’t hate on your heritage! :)

The drivers in the rain have no excuse, though. We do have a rainy season, there’s plenty of time to practice. :)

By: Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:19:08 +0000

This one time? I tried to get to Pink’s for a hot dog, but while I was driving there it started to rain.

By: faboomama

faboomama — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:21:47 +0000

Rain drivers. Man…I used to got to Pink’s right when they opened to get a chili cheese dog or 3 while I did my laundry. Strange, I used to eat at Pink’s more often when I lived in Pomona. Once I moved down the street from it, I couldn’t handle the lines. It’s so not worth the lines. But this shouldn’t have been about Pink’s, it should have been more about the clueless dolts in the line. Or the people that go there on freakin’ tour buses.

But people in LA really suck at driving in the rain. It has nothing to do with if you’re from here or not. It has everything to do with the type of car you drive and how often you choose to be a moron and talk on your mobile, drinking coffee while it’s raining for the first time in months.

By: thunderboltfan

thunderboltfan — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:37:15 +0000

I went to Pink’s early on after I moved to LA. My friend who took me told me it wasn’t going to be very good but that it was some sort of quintessential LA experience. We waited on line for too long, considering it was for a hot dog.

So I ordered one with something gross-looking glopped on top of it and some greasy fries, ate it and got a stomach ache. I can’t imagine ever doing it again or imploring visitors to do it. I don’t mind hype if it surrounds a good product, but come on.

What is it about regional bad food? There are other cities that have this sort of thing that gets inflated into undeservedly mythic proportions. Considering how much great food can be eaten in LA, at all price levels, the Pink’s phenonema mystifies me. Does sentimentality trump all?

As for driving in rain, I must admit I smirked when I read the DMV manual about the roads being slick the first few minutes after it started raining due to the build-up of oil on the roads. Then I had a scary experience when I braked quickly in such a situation. It was like sliding on a sheet of ice. It was much scarier than Pink’s.

By: frazgo

frazgo — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:39:19 +0000

viva la oscar mayer weiner

By: marshall

marshall — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:29:51 +0000

Look – I’ve hated Pink’s since I was like years old in ’83. I’ve tried to go back, but the chow has sucked every time – I’m completely mystified by why people like it.

By: cocles

cocles — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:41:32 +0000

You know what’s worse than those wannabe hipsters you see in Pink’s line?

People desperately trying to be hip by hating on a sacred cow.

Give me a break.

“People who can’t drive in the rain.” Hands down.

By: darleene

darleene — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:10:57 +0000

Pshh. Markland, as a born and raised Southern Californian, I take some offense to your allegation. I haven’t been in an accident in nearly 10 years (and past accidents weren’t my fault), so rain? Pshh. I can drive in rain. Floridians, though? They can’t seem to drive, period.

By: Ms. Banneker

Ms. Banneker — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:45:18 +0000

… For what it’s worth, i like pink’s. pink’s was just nominated and i decided to try to find things to hate about it. i found a few things… but yeah, when i lived in hollywood, i never waited in line either. mushroom swiss dog!