Lunchtime interview #2: Kara Dennison; nugget lover, theft victim

Today we caught up with the lovely Kara Dennison, 29,  who lives and works in Newport News, Virginia, as an editor for a news website. Kara tried to order a tuna melt for lunch today but accidentally received dick sandwich, hold the bun. She ended up going to Chick-fil-A. Read on for details!

Not a tuna melt

That isn’t a tuna melt.

Kara: It’s not. I ended up getting Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets and waffle fries and some Dr. Pepper.

I’ve never been to a Chick-fil-A but I hear it’s amazing.

It’s great. The only problem is it’s not open on Sundays and that’s always when you get the craving.

Why Sunday?

It’s just the way it works. Naturally you want it on the day it’s closed.

Are nuggets what you always order? Are they your go-to?

Yes.

Why do you love them?

I didn’t like them much until college. We had a Chick-fil-A on campus and I developed a taste for it then because it was one of the few places that was open late.

Was this drunk food?

No, far worse than that I was out at a sci-fi club all night.

Doing what?

Watching bad movies like Ice Pirates.

Well no wonder you’d need nuggets. I see there’s a dipping sauce there.

That is ranch. They have their own sauce,  ranch, BBQ and honey mustard but ranch goes best with the fries.

That was my next question! So you dip both the fries and the nuggets in the ranch? Do you run out? I see a spare ranch back there.

Yeah I usually need two.

Have you tried the other sauces?

Yes. They’re ok but I always fall back on the ranch.

How do these compare to McDonald’s chicken nuggets?

I’m not sure how McDonald’s makes their nuggets but they seem to be pressed together from random chicken pieces. These are actually white meat and they don’t look like they were manufactured. Overall they’re much better and not nearly as artificial.

Are you imagining a chicken walking around that’s composed entirely of nuggets?

I am now.

And the Dr. Pepper? The flavor doesn’t compete with the nuggets and fries?

It’s just my favorite. It goes with pretty much everything.

This wasn’t your chosen meal though, right?

It wasn’t. There’s this café up the road called Aromas and once in a while I’ll walk up there and get a tuna melt and a biscotti and a chai or something. I walked up there today with only my credit card which usually isn’t a problem, they know me there, so it was kind of embarrassing when my card got denied. I called the credit card company and they asked me some security questions and said it was fine and then I tried to use it again and it still wouldn’t work. I called again from my office and they said there were some questionable purchases from someone named Rosalina. I ended up having to call again and give them—

What for?

No, I was nice with them. I’m glad they have so many security questions. When I finally got it working I was like, I really want the good food but I’m tired.

Do you know what Rosalina bought?

No, I didn’t get to see the purchase.

What if it was a tuna melt from Aromas?

That is mine by right!

On a scale of one to six how many stars would you give the meal you had?

Maybe a four. I’d usually give it a five but it wasn’t what I was in the mood for.

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