PeTA is pushing its promotion of Johnny Rockets this month: a free Streamliner (using a vegan Boca patty), at participating locations. I guess it's to celebrate "World Vegetarian Day". When I fell for this promotion, in April/May 2006, it was to support businesses that usually peddle in animal flesh to continue offering one veg alternative. I no longer believe in that type of thinking anymore, that's for sure. I just refuse to eat at most omni restos these days. It's easier to eliminate cross contamination that way.
Needless to say, when I fell for this I was still a n00b, and paid the price. Food poisoning, becoming violently ill, and not being able to eat more than crackers, juice, and water for nearly 2 weeks. Oh, yeah, and another infection from the antibiotics. Which I haven't had to take in years! Mark was nearly hospitalized from dehydration, as well.
Anyway...yeah. Mark and I have vowed to never eat at Johnny Rockets again. PeTA can fuck itself with this promotion. Fat lot of good it does you to eat a vegan burger when the patty is being cooked on the same grill as the dead flesh.
I'm still traumatized, and it's been two years since this happened. Hard to forget something as painful as what we went through. Plus, I ended up missing out on my nephew's first birthday party and I still haven't forgiven myself for that.
