I was looking for instances of this blog in a Google search of “IHOP RULES” when I came across this gem of an article:

http://www.hotelstravel.com/news/20071206-001.html

That’s right, kids — IHOP is political!

The hilarity of the article can be best surmised by this AIM conversation between Mallory and myself:

Mallories4
do they think that people just sit and eat pancakes all day???

Dori
and will have to choose between pancakes and voting!

Mallories4
i like to sit inside the voting booth for at least 5 hours to make sure i make the right choice
and then i fast
for the rest of the day
just to make sure my vote sticks
it truly is a political/pancake conundrum

Dori
IHOP is doing what they have to do
so people dont wander aimlessly on national pancake/voting day
between IHOP and the nearest voting booth
unable to decide
or cope with the pressure

Mallories4
oooh the solution:
VOTING IN IHOP
same place
right in the booth
you draw a curtain around you
vote
get some pancakes

Dori
OR bringing free pancakes to the booths as an incentive for voting!

Mallories4
haha that’s a good idea too
or do both
that way, you catch both crowds
they don’t get a choice
the best part is they are not concerned with low pancake turnout…they think that pancakes will keep people from voting somehow
seriously, what these higher-ups in the government thinking when they get these letters

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And there you have it. So when election/national pancake day comes around this February, I implore you to make your decision wisely. But don’t forget, this is your CHOICE. Don’t let the gravitating draw of the voting booth pull you away from FREE PANCAKES — as tempting as that booth might be.

Thanks Peter (and George)! IHOP RULES!

I find it absolutely fascinating to look at the stats of this blag and see what people are typing into search engines that lead them right here.

Of course a bunch of you google “Dori Manela” — which makes me wonder who googles me and why! I wish I knew! Some google “Dori Manela blog” — aww you guys are looking for this! One googled “Baruch college sucks” (and found my blog, love it) and another, “My roomate Dori” (roommate spelled like that) Who’s roommate is Dori and why are you googling that phrase — what did you expect to find?

Anyway, I wanted to touch on a VERY ALARMING SEARCH that led to me. Now, anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely, positively adore IHOP. I have always preferred breakfast foods to all others, and IHOP is just delicious. They have so many types of pancakes that are all delicious and lots of yummy syrup flavors! Plus, everything you order comes WITH pancakes — so you never have to choose between an omelette or pancakes, because you get both!

Anyway, I was very hurt to find that some asshole found my blog by typing in the search phrase “IHOP sucks.” Yeah, yeah, I know that exact phrase DOES appear in this blog (quoting someone else who had said it) — but I am the #8 search result for “IHOP sucks”! Nooooo!! I should be #1 for “IHOP RULES” and “IHOP IS THE BEST EVER.” So next time someone searches “IHOP sucks” I hope they see this entry and see that I LOVE IHOP. I tend not to get along well with people who don’t like IHOP. In fact, I can think of a couple of people who’s entire friendship with me is based solely on a shared love of IHOP. It brings people together.

Anyway, to keep this list going. Not gonna go through them all, just a couple of my favorites. One person searched “why the us is better than england” and got me. And 2 of my most favorite people I’ve never met and never will meet found me by googling “xkcds” — YES!!! I am #2 in xkcds! Randall Munroe, if you are reading this. . .please love me.

I’d like to end this entry by trying to bring up my result in “IHOP rules” — which I will officially work into every entry I write going forward. So…

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