Brands and products you miss, that went out of business or changed

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483. oh geez, don't talk to me about chi-chi's nightmares. I worked at chi-chi's for 8 years...

worked every position in the front of the house, was a trainer in three, was a floor monitor, worked the app station in the kitchen, and ended up as an office manager. Not bragging, just saying I drank the company kool-aid HARD for a long time thinking I was going to make chi-chi's my career.

I was 18 when I started as a hostess, and 26 when I left. I've waited tables and been in management in several other restaurants since then.

I'm 48 now. To this DAY, any work stress dream I have is translated as a waitress nightmare, and I'm ALWAYS back at chi-chi's. It's such a regular phenomenon that it's part of the running conversation at my house. AT LEAST once a week I have a waitress nightmare.

They were literally the best of times and the worst of times. I still have some of those friendships active in my life today.

But if I had not been quite so young, and so naive, thinking that this was what ALL work environments were like, and that I just had to "survive" it, I'd be a rich, rich woman today. The sexual harassment stories I can tell you will curl your hair. Some bordering on assault.

I really, really, really miss the margaritas. Their sour mix is the BEST, and no other marg tastes quite right in comparison.