Which leads far too many people into such nastiness that they keep uttering war metaphors.
As if getting a little extra market share is like invading another country.
There are, though, other ways to behave.
In July, a Chick-fil-A in Mobile, Alabama made an announcement on its marquee.
“Try our new Smokehouse BBQ Sandwich! LTO,” it read. Beneath was the standard reminder that Chick-fil-A is “Closed Sundays.”
This, as AL.com reports, was particularly upsetting to the nearby Moe’s Original Bar B Que.
Fortunately, it has its own marquee. So its co-owner Ashleigh Valluzzo created this public response: “I thought we were friends. Open Sundays.”
Oddly, Chick-fil-A didn’t come over all sanctimonious.
Instead, after much pleading with the franchise operator, it offered: “Moe’s We Miss You! Let’s be Friends Again!”
Moe’s was having none of it. (I’ve posted most of the different signs below.)
“Chick-fil-A. I’m with Diamonds now…But it would be my pleasure,” it replied.
Should you have never been to a Chick-fil-A, “My Pleasure” is its signature phrase.
Should you have never ventured to Mobile for the pleasure of Diamonds, it is what would be politely called a gentleman’s club.
Chick-fil-A seemed hurt.