# So my husband stopped at Jack in the Box for breakfast yesterday... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 6, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754 "2006-01-06T17:06:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/21 "2006-01-06T18:40:58Z")
This protein fad has gotten just ridiculous. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/22 "2006-01-06T18:48:21Z")
Your annotations are wonderful! Is it possible that he bought croissants for two co-workers and only ate one? Otherwise, yeah, three of those gut-bombs is a lot for one person. ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/23 "2006-01-06T19:07:20Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > Your annotations are wonderful! > > Is it possible that he bought croissants for two co-workers and only ate one? > > Otherwise, yeah, three of those gut-bombs is a lot for one person. Go to post numbet two in this [thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=352603) The guy needs to keep his strength up. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/24 "2006-01-06T19:13:59Z")
> [@Palooka](#): > > According to the Jack in the Box website, They still make the Breakfast Jack! Man, I loved that thing; that brings back some good kid memories. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/25 "2006-01-06T19:20:34Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > Your annotations are wonderful! > > Is it possible that he bought croissants for two co-workers and only ate one? > > Otherwise, yeah, three of those gut-bombs is a lot for one person. Actually, that is extremely plausible. I’ve never seen him sit down and eat three of anything but M&Ms in one sitting. He very likely brought in some breakfast for his two openers that morning. Spermwiches all 'round. And\*\* Kyth\*\*: Jack’s not a clown! Anymore. He’s a businessman! And I love that big old head! And the commercials kill me. And I loathe clowns. “And here’s a clown I really hate: Ronald McDonald. You see, he’s only in it for the burgers. _And that’s not very funny_.” - Vandals, Clowns Are Experts ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/26 "2006-01-06T20:32:39Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > He very likely brought in some breakfast for his two openers that morning. He’s probably really popular now that he’s been walking through and picking up your wafting pheromones. By the way, looking at the receipt, next time you go back to that Jack in the Box, ask for Dave again, and tell him Spanky sent you. ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/27 "2006-01-06T20:38:35Z")
So now what you need to do is approach your husband, holding the receipt in your shaking hand, and quietly ask, “Is there anything you want to tell me?” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/28 "2006-01-06T20:49:57Z")
You know, I didn’t realize that Jack in the Box owned the “Manwich” brand name. Did your hubby really give those two other croissants away, or did he just want seconds? ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/29 "2006-01-06T20:57:24Z")
The slogan: NEW! Croissants from Jack in the Box … come inside. ---
**Author:** ![woodstock989](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f05b48/32.png) [@woodstock989](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstock989)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/30 "2006-01-06T21:09:39Z")
Lovely artwork you added to that second pic. I almost peed myself laughing. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/31 "2006-01-06T21:15:31Z")
> [@Palooka](#): > > According to the Jack in the Box website, a “Supreme Croissant” is a croissant with bacon, eggs, cheese, ham and butter-flavoured vegetable shortening. > > …and man juice. Comedy _gold_, right here, ladies and gentlemen. That last addition is priceless. ---
**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/32 "2006-01-06T21:20:52Z")
Anybody remember the ad campaign when the did away w/ the “Jack in the Box”? Anyway they blew it up, seems like there could be a new story here, something to discourage adolescents from “self abuse”. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/33 "2006-01-06T22:53:30Z")
Unless he’s a professional athlete or he’s got the metabolism of an Elephant shrew an adult man making a breakfast of [three big croissants](http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/Foods/1800/18239/5/Food.aspx) is not a “healthy man” appetite it’s a “begging for a coronary” appetite. Some butter and jelly with those and that’s got to be well over 1000 calories of gut bombs oozing with saturated fat. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/34 "2006-01-06T22:58:40Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Unless he’s a professional athlete or he’s got the metabolism of an Elephant shrew an adult man making a breakfast of [three big croissants](http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/Foods/1800/18239/5/Food.aspx) is not a “healthy man” appetite it’s a “begging for a coronary” appetite. > > Some butter and jelly with those and that’s got to be well over 1000 calories of gut bombs oozing with saturated fat. :eek: That was my mother talking. There is no use arguing with her. I know the facts, you know the facts, Mr. Stasaeon did, indeed, eat only one, and brought the other two in for his co-workers (and I still gave him a mild scolding, but he eats healthy as a whole, so I’m not terribly worried). But my mother? I love her dearly, but she says what she says, and that’s that. Does that make sense? No? Then you’re getting her. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/35 "2006-01-06T23:10:35Z")
> [@woodstock989](#): > > Lovely artwork you added to that second pic. I almost peed myself laughing. > 😃 Thanks for noticing! I was a little worried my art would be passed over, unappreciated. [Self portraits](http://img310.imageshack.us/img310/417/mecheer9lj.jpg) and personal [T-shirt designs](http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/4786/bananas9eo.jpg) aside, I thought it was some of my best work. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/36 "2006-01-06T23:42:24Z")
Holeee Crap! I was way off with that puny “large” croissant link! For your consideration [the Jack in the Box Supreme Croissant!](http://www.chowbaby.com/fastfood/threebyfive_popup.asp?I=Supreme+Croissant&DisplayName=Jack%20In%20The%20Box) :eek: :eek: > [@](#): > > Jack In The Box© > Supreme Croissant© > Serving Size: 171g > Calories: 570 > Calories from Fat: 330 > Total Fat: 37 grams > Saturated Fat: 9 grams > Cholesterol: 240 milligrams > Sodium: 1040 milligrams > Carbohydrates: 41 grams > Fiber: 1 grams > Sugars: 5 grams > Protein: 19 grams ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/37 "2006-01-06T23:56:53Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Holeee Crap! I was way off with that puny “large” croissant link! > > For your consideration > > [the Jack in the Box Supreme Croissant!](http://www.chowbaby.com/fastfood/threebyfive_popup.asp?I=Supreme+Croissant&DisplayName=Jack%20In%20The%20Box) :eek: :eek: Oh, I heartily agree, it’s bad news. Just looking at one of those makes my gallbladder scream, not to mention my ateries tense up and ask me, “You’re… not gonna put that in your _mouth_, are you?” Needless to say, I cannot eat at Jack in the Box, even though I like it there. The husband rarely eats there, I just took him to task because I found the receipt. Sifting through the receipt pile, it appears the last time he ate at Jack in the Crack was… looks like August 3, 2005. The only other receipt in this pile for fast food is from Pandasia, and we both ordered from there. They have great noodles. I’ll tell you something scary. My old roommate, she was a large woman to begin with (over 400 lbs)… I watched her as she went on the “Atkins Diet”. Hoo boy. I’m no fan of Atkins, but this girl could abuse, torture, and mutilate a system beyond all recognition… We go to Subway. I get my 6 inch veggie delight, no cheese. She rolls her eyes at me, claiming I’m not adventurous. I add chicken breast. Then I turn and watch this beast in action: Remember she’s on a diet, now: TWO footlong Italian BMTs. She decides that since she’s on Atkins, those carbs could be a problem. Instead of removing the carbs, she decides more protein is needed. So, on both - DOUBLE the meat. Extra Monterey Jack cheese. Oh, and lots of mayonaise. No, that’s not enough, more. More. A little bit more. There. Three white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. And one large diet pepsi. She ate them in one sitting. And I’m not counting the ham and egg breakfast she had, or the side of cow she had for dinner. That, my dear friends, is _scary_. I still have nightmares. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2006, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/38 "2006-01-07T00:27:03Z")
My first job was at JITB. I can’t tell you how many times a drive-up customer asked “Hey, where’s JACK???” The response always, _always_ was “JACK’S OFF TONITE!!!” ---
**Author:** ![xbuckeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9e8a1a/32.png) [@xbuckeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xbuckeye)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/39 "2006-01-07T01:27:36Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > Remember she’s on a diet, now: TWO footlong Italian BMTs. She decides that since she’s on Atkins, those carbs could be a problem. Instead of removing the carbs, she decides more protein is needed. So, on both - DOUBLE the meat. Extra Monterey Jack cheese. Oh, and lots of mayonaise. No, that’s not enough, more. More. A little bit more. There. > > Three white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. > > And one large diet pepsi. > > She ate them in one sitting. > > And I’m not counting the ham and egg breakfast she had, or the side of cow she had for dinner. > > That, my dear friends, is _scary_. I still have nightmares. If you would have offered her an after dinner mint, you coulda had the place to your self and the poor kids at Subway would still be mopping her off the sneeze gard. In my day, I could do the footlong BMT, the bag of chips and the large soda plus a refil on my way out, but _two_ with extra meat _and_ cheese plus cookies? Nah…no way man. Plus, the cost woulda been like 5.50 per sandwich+6.00 for extra meat and cheese, plus a couple bucks for the soda and another couple bucks for the cookies. I could eat for days on that kinda money! Was there room for you in y’all’s apartment? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2006, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754/40 "2006-01-07T01:44:04Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > I’ll tell you something scary. My old roommate, she was a large woman to begin with (over 400 lbs)… > \ > That, my dear friends, is _scary_. I still have nightmares. Scarier is that fact that I used to eat that way, but only alone and only from drive thrus where no one would actually see my real size. [This](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/anyrose/blackjacket.jpg) is before my surgery :eek: - and I’d already lost 20 when this was taken [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-husband-stopped-at-jack-in-the-box-for-breakfast-yesterday/338754.md?page=3)