# Chicken tenders or Ribs? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 11, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533 "2017-10-11T01:59:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hyltonjean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hyltonjean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyltonjean)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/1 "2017-10-11T01:59:47Z")
Just daydreaming that you had influence over your adult daughter’s choice of a potential husband. You go to a fast food restaurant for lunch. There are a few young men eating alone and you let your mind wonder…then realize, could it really be that simple? I’d rather her choose the man eating ribs or a burger than chicken tenders!:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/2 "2017-10-11T02:22:00Z")
So a man who likes what you find OK is good for her :smack: Sorry for your daughter:( ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/3 "2017-10-11T02:26:02Z")
> [@hyltonjean](#): > > I’d rather her choose the man eating ribs or a burger than chicken tenders!:dubious: (1) Because… ? (2) What fast food restaurant has ribs? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/4 "2017-10-11T02:41:28Z")
I have never succeeded in picking a mate for any of my kids. They wouldn’t sit still for that, ever. OTOH I introduced a girl to my older brother, they married and had kids. Seems to be a successful match. GO me!! ---
**Author:** ![Tee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Tee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tee)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/5 "2017-10-11T03:16:11Z")
There’s no mention of condiments. That could be important. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/6 "2017-10-11T03:16:26Z")
You do realize chicken tenders are made from rib meat, don’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/7 "2017-10-11T03:34:12Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > (1) Because… ? > > (2) What fast food restaurant has ribs? Does the McRib count? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/8 "2017-10-11T03:40:37Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Does the McRib count? Does that even count as food? ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/9 "2017-10-11T03:57:34Z")
Moving from Great Debates to IMHO. [/moderating] ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/10 "2017-10-11T03:58:01Z")
What about the Nashville Hot chicken tenders at KFC? Those things are damn tasty! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/11 "2017-10-11T04:31:25Z")
Does it have to be fast food? I could think of a lot better food items. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/12 "2017-10-11T12:08:17Z")
I’m betting there is like a 98% crossover in the candidates the OP would chose for his/her daughter. Guess it would all boil down to which particular day she/he happened to spot them. Here’s to hoping chicken tenders aren’t on the menu at the wedding reception. :eek: “Speak now or forever hold your piece… of chicken” ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/13 "2017-10-11T12:12:25Z")
> [@hyltonjean](#): > > …then realize, could it really be that simple?:dubious: No. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/14 "2017-10-11T12:16:46Z")
Depends…did he order the chicken tenders off the kids menu? ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/15 "2017-10-11T14:16:14Z")
I’d vote for ribs. Why? No particular reason, other than I like ribs more than chicken tenders. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/16 "2017-10-11T14:41:48Z")
Go for the chicken tenders guy, because any place that serves both probably has really crappy ribs. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/17 "2017-10-11T15:43:54Z")
My daughter’s boyfriend/fiance’ is a great guy. He was his high school class valedictorian, he had a 3.9 in premed, and recently graduated in the top 5% of his medical school. He is politically active and his views generally mirror mine. He loves dogs (they have one) and is charitable to an extreme. I think she could have done better. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/18 "2017-10-11T16:51:40Z")
Most of the assholes in the world eat ribs and burgers. So do most of the good guys. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/19 "2017-10-12T01:10:22Z")
Do chickens have ribs? ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533/20 "2017-10-12T01:20:48Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > (2) What fast food restaurant has ribs? The Canadian chain Swiss Chalet has ribs and one of their locations in a food court would qualify as a fast food joint. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-tenders-or-ribs/798533.md?page=2)