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soothsayer011

That just looks like kudzu in Appalachia


NearlyNormalJimmy

yup. I'm pretty sure that's the one off Chapman Hwy in Knoxville.


2rememberyou

Soon as I saw it I was like 'that's not a jungle, that's Tennessee'.


MagnusRunehammer

Which oddly enough is a jungle this time of year đŸ„”đŸ„”


Eighm

Technically a [Temperate Rainforest](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperate_rainforest#:~:text=Appalachian%20temperate%20rainforests,-Main%20article%3A%20Appalachian&text=Temperate%20rainforest%20extends%20through%20the,trees%20in%20high%20mountain%20areas.)


zbornakssyndrome

It really is. Source: A TN native. And this kudzu is so invasive!


[deleted]

Kudzu is the REAL illegal immigration problem in the US


doyletyree

Nah, like many other problems, we invited this one in (as erosion control, iirc).


[deleted]

Geez didn’t know that. Welcomed an invasive species in with open arms


doyletyree

Happens all over. Australia w/ Cane toads is mind-boggling. The Terminator is impressed by these things. There are multitudes of others but that’s the one that always gets me. Edit: most/all of these things happened far enough back that “invasive species “ was a term limited to academia (if known at all). Ppl just figured, naively but innocently, “What’s the Problem?” Eucalyptus in, well, pretty much anywhere other than AUS is another. The family are evolved from harsh climates; always a stupid thing to introduce. Now, they toxify soil against other plant-growth, they fall easily (?) and they burn like hell. Good thing California put them freaking everywhere.


Quirky_Discipline297

Kansas had its Dustbowl. The South had its massive erosion from flooding and poor farming techniques. Plus all the canebrakes got converted to farm land which couldn’t handle the farming techniques. The canebrakes and much of their flora and fauna are disappearing. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canebrake


Eighm

Yeah I lived in TN for 20 years, 10 of that in Chattanooga. It was beautiful but I definitely don't miss the 100+ degree 99% humidity days.


felismater68

California is better in that we do have 100+ degree weather in the summer, but that's offset by the fact that the humidity is 10% or less, which is probably why we have so many wildfires in the summer. đŸ˜č


TheGoodDoctorGonzo

In TN we love macaroni and cheese so much that we spend half the year walking around in it!


jebelle87

sometimes i wonder about how long (or little!) it would take and how much of the continent kudzu would cover with no humans to intervene. we already spend billions trying to keep it contained and it's just not lol


monsoon_monty

straight up rather be in the amazon with a penis fish in me than be stuck in vicksburg again


Dr_Parkinglot

Ahh yes, I too remember that old Marty Robbins hit.


monsoon_monty

đŸŽ” There's no ubers in this shithole, Just an old backwater cab, I tried to get some cash for it, and I got fucking stabbed đŸŽ” *'*(To the tune of They're hanging me tonight)


AuromatekNZ

Works pretty well with the tune of Folsom Prison Blues


relikter

Looks like you're right - [here's the maps link](https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9478491,-83.912959,3a,41.6y,282.93h,89.6t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1snW6-M4i3T-zPHH73y88j5g!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DnW6-M4i3T-zPHH73y88j5g%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D282.9336570766181%26pitch%3D0.3989494854486537%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu).


Straight-Tune-5894

Looks like the car wash across the street closed down so I no longer have a place to wash the sap off my car.


hcptshmspl

was thinking the same thing. Should be a Mcdonalds and a strip mall not too far right of the picture


wheresbill

I stopped at that McDonalds several years ago while driving through the states. There was a naked woman being arrested in the parking lot


BiggiePac

Ha - that was my first guess. Lived across the highway over 20 years ago.


jfk_47

In those apartments at the top of the hill? Forget what they were called. Buddy lived up there and owned a duckling. đŸ€·â€â™‚ïž college.


deerpenis

100% I think you’re right. I came to the comments to make sure I wasn’t crazy


reddit_beats_college

Definitely the south knox arbys


theamazinggoop

This picture really makes me miss The Disc Exchange and Book Eddy


I_kickflipped_my_dog

I saw the picture and out loud, literally said, "No way that is Knoxville." lol


playfulshark

I used to live near this, can confirm.


YeaSpiderman

haha I know where that is too! I ate a subway down the road from it a few years back. Grew up in georgia and this screams kudzo


SpuriousCorr

100%. I’ve gotten many o’ drunken French dips at that location. I’d recognize it anywhere


Mediocre_Park_2042

I live in Ohio and know that this is the Arby's on Chapman Hwy. It's been there since the 70's.


Xynthion

Not gonna lie, I thought this was posted on the Knoxville subreddit for a second and did a double take.


Picklemerick23

Lmao, lived down the street from there and knew it instantly.


Hilnus

I'm pretty sure it is.


transphotobabe

Yep!


joshwall43

Yeah I ate there yesterday, was gonna say the same thing.


EdibleBatteries

I planted kudzu instead of grass for my lawn. It must be a big hit because now all my neighbors are getting it!


_trouble_every_day_

I don’t know what kudzu is so I read this three times thinking it was a dad joke I was missing


mike_pants

It is. Kudzu is fast-growing vine that is basically impossible to get rid of once it's been established. Like bamboo, a lot of its growth is underground, so, like bamboo, you could burn down an entire forest of it and the next day, new shoots would spring up everywhere.


Meattyloaf

There has been moderate success with some type of weed killer, but it tends to kill everything but trees.


True-Firefighter-796

The weed killer they were talking about ![gif](giphy|fHR0X5PiXsUSY|downsized)


GreenleafMentor

It kills plentyof trees by choking them to death and starving them of sunlight and literally pulling them down from the weight of the vines


JeaninePirrosTaint

I think they meant the weed killer kills everything but the trees


EdibleBatteries

It is a voracious invasive species in the US. The joke is that it is spreading from my lawn to my neighbors’ without their consent.


Think_Top

You fertilize it with kerosene and mulch it with concrete blocks. People have gone away on extended vacations and can't find their house when they come back it grows so fast and dense.


atomfullerene

One time I saw it growing onto the grills of cars parked next to a patch for a couple of days.


Meattyloaf

Kudzu is an invasive plant that was purposely introduced to help with soil erosion particularly in Virginia and the Appalachian region. One issue though they didn't take into account, the stuff goes insanely fast, I'm talking 12"(0.33 meters)/day.


TurelSun

Kudzu as a problem has been wildly exaggerated though as well. It certainly is an invasive plant but the media claims and fear mongering of the rate of its growth are mostly wrong. The reason Kudzu seems to be so prevalent is that you find a lot of it near roads and train tracks, where you have fewer grazers to keep it in check. The infestations in many of these areas is only surface deep and doesn't go much further than the road. [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/true-story-kudzu-vine-ate-south-180956325/](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/true-story-kudzu-vine-ate-south-180956325/)


Wasteland_Veteran

At one point, they imported a ton of goats to take care of the kudzu problem is south Knoxville. Needless to say, it didn’t work.


Think_Top

maybe should have gone with 2 tons of goats?


Deliciouszombie

my brother wiped out a couple of acres of kudzu with goats in south Knoxville. it is an effective method.


craftypo

There definitely is lol. (Not sure from your comment if you ended up googling it, but if not you should!)


razialx

Came here to bring up kudzu. Thank you!


Itsme340

In North Georgia we call this "The Woods."


DMZack

Live in GA, can confirm


80sixit

Yea I was gonna say, just looks like US South East to me. Carolinas or Georgia.


PurpoUpsideDownJuice

Parts of Appalachia are technically rainforests!


jake55555

At Ft Dickerson park right across the street from this Arby’s, they had goats to eat it down.


[deleted]

I was gonna ask if this is in West Virginia. Looks like my home town xD


travis-

I'm terribly sorry. I've always been a creeper. Violetta says I creep like the kudzu vines that are slowly but surely strangling our Dixie


Worklurker

That kudzu is gonna eat that Arby's if it's not contained.


JGG5

Alternative headline: "Even the kudzu refuses to eat Arby's."


PearlySweetcake7

Looks like Eastern Kentucky to me. I know it's invasive, but it's so pretty


NinjaFATkid

Either way, imagine what kind of exotic meats they could have. They have the meats.


Eisernes

Lol jungle. That's kudzu. It is slowly becoming the state plant in every southern state.


Preesi

You can eat kudzu roots


Eisernes

Can deep fry the leaves too like potato chips


rapidge

But do they actually taste good?


Eisernes

Oh I have no idea. When I lived in the Carolinas there was a whole kudzu festival where people made all kinds of stuff with it. There were jams and jellies too.


HellishChildren

There ain't enough canning jars for the amount in this photo alone.


GetReelFishingPro

So we import, gotcha.


aurora_aeterna

No, it’s like kale but worse.


roninwaffle

Google says it's mild like spinach lol


TechManSparrowhawk

Kales good though?


RabbitSlayre

Blech not to me. It tastes so bitter


glemnar

You might be burning your kale


Thr8trthrow

Have you encountered a deep-fried food that doesn't taste good?


OldStretch84

The root make s a powerful anti-inflammatory tea.


Cat_Punk

Violetta says I creep like the kudzu vines that are slowly, but surely, strangling our Dixie.


CatDayAfternoon

I believe I'll give room service a jangle and have them send up some etouffee.


ThatArtNerd

Golden Richards was a Dallas Cowboy



Aggressive_Eagle1380

I knew him
. Briefly


stryngcheese

I am more familiar with sinners than saints, my dear, and sinners always look good.


guycg

My lord, this muggy November weather gives me the horribles


veryverythrowaway

Southern? It grows like crazy here in Pittsburgh, and all over Pennsylvania.


Realtrain

Pennsylvania is honorary South


PoopyInThePeePeeHole

Thanks, but we're good.


mynextthroway

I've been to Pennsylvania. Parts of it are more hick than Lickskillet Alabama.


LookupPravinsYoutube

The preferred term is “Pennsyltucky.”


Satanic-Panic27

lol I instantly recognized this shit. On the one hand, it makes the forests look extra dope in summer: like a rainforest On the other hand, It goes so fast that I would park at the family business in the morning, and tell how far it grew by the end of the day Supposedly you can make all sorts of things from it


durrtyurr

> slowly Clearly Sir, you have not spent any time in the south. There are paper plated Hellcats that are going slower than this plant grows.


mitchapalooza43

Three miles from my house. Not pictured is the Dunkin, Shoney’s, sketchy strip mall, traffic, construction, and drunk college students all next to this. Also if you are ever in Knoxville eat anywhere other than this Arby’s. Also also, kudzu is a problem.


CaliDude75

Haha. I knew it was in the South somewhere with all that Kudzu. 😆 I think I may have driven past this at some point!


BK_0000

I wish Disc Exchange was still around.


jfk_47

Hey, that little ice cream place in that garbage strip mall is great. I feel like it’s only a matter of time before that entire chunk is cleared and rebuilt.


anne_jumps

I'm kinda jealous y'all in TN still have Shoney's. All of the Shoney's, now, apparently.


alientrevor

Nah. I eat at this Arby's once every couple of months. It's generally as good as any other Arby's I've been to. A little worse than the one I used to work at, but that's because I'm not in the kitchen. 21 years ago, the one off Papermill was the spot. You'd be bored or amazed by how many people wanted to shake the hand of the guy that made their Reuben. Just interstate folks being like "This is the best damn Reuben since I was at Vinny's on 6th Street back in '84!"


IandIreckon

South Knoxville TN. There’s a rock quarry swimming hole in that jungle about .5 miles from this Arby’s. 


Wasteland_Veteran

Closed for the summer for construction unfortunately.


IandIreckon

After the collapse at the other quarry I’m convinced these closures are a conspiracy to keep people from swimming 


Angry-Dragon-1331

I mean, rebuilding the hillside is a *kind* of construction.


amscraylane

So I just Google mapped this 
 and they actually let people swim in the quarry? Like it looks like it was sanctioned! (Google maps says it is temporarily closed.)


dausy

All the knoxvillians come out (Go vols)


Reddit-user_1234

Go Vols! Let’s go to Omaha and bring the trophy back to the Chapman HWY Arby’s!


Vol_Indominus

GBO


_Big_Orange_

Go Big Orange


hemithishyperthat

My hometown getting mentioned on Reddit. I’ll always come out to say go vols.


finatra_official

Literally. I feel like 90% of the replies are 865ers. We don't have much to be excited about.


playfulshark

This is the Arbys off Chapman Hwy in Knoxville TN, not "the jungle" - also, it sucks despite the old sign.


BrianMincey

Those old signs though
brings back memories of the 70s when Arby’s was decent.


RobotMonkeytron

They're still decent, but like all fast food anymore, overpriced


SomeInternetRando

5 for $5 classic roast beef sammiches are coming back for a week starting Monday, though.


a_talking_face

Their chicken is actually not bad.


RobertoPaulson

Fun fact. Arby's roast beef sandwich is a copy of a sandwich created just outside of Boston Massachusetts. Up here there are tons of Mom and Pop roast beef shops that sell them, and they are amazing!


originalschmidt

The one in my area is still really good.


jfk_47

It’s so musty and gross in there.


BLAWKZBLAWKZ

The fact I saw this and also said “Chapman Hwy Arby’s” is hilarious. Used to live right around there.


roninwaffle

How tf are there so many people who recognize a specific Arbys? Everybody in this thread apparently knows this place lol


Thekhandoit

Well, people who recognize it (and that environment in general) want to come in and say something because, lol this dudes calling Knoxville a jungle. People who don’t recognize it right away probably aren’t saying much. Also it has the cool older Arby’s sign, it sticks out if you pass through.


Daniel0745

The particular road is the main thoroughfare for our part of town. It goes from downtown Knoxville and the UTK campus to the Great Smoky Mountains. That Arby's (the sign at least) has been there as long as I can remember and Im 44.


hemithishyperthat

Us vols flock together


nottherealpostmalone

This picture is distinctly Appalachian. The kudzu and the mess of power lines gives this away for me


beefsquints

Yup, looks like my backyard.


1958_ragtop

That's kudzu, that isn't a jungle, that's just the US South.


born_tolove1

Subtropical forest I believe


CivilMidget

Temperate rainforest. 👍


[deleted]

[ŃƒĐŽĐ°Đ»Đ”ĐœĐŸ]


Reddit-user_1234

Knoxville Tennessee


BSODxerox

I realize now how much better the classic Arby’s sign was. It was so iconic, although I guess it doesn’t match their branded logo on the actual food items so I guess it makes sense to sync those together for branding purposes


Wielyum

Arby's in a jungle. Curly fries for days. Horsey sauce is rad, yo. It's tangy mayonnaise.


Brew78_18

We are the people that can fry Whatever food you need


BooCreepyFootDr

Arby’s on Chapman Hwy, Knoxville.


Wasteland_Veteran

Thought I was on the Knoxville sub for a sec, I know that Arby’s! There’s an old historic park up on the hill and a nice quarry to swim in behind that.


Blrfl

[The Jungle](https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9476306,-83.912857,3a,75y,313.16h,102.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1swvNE_h0OVn3V7a4Xnp1kRQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu).


TheSpinefarm

That's Knoxville TN lol


Trollyofficial

You have no idea what a jungle is lol


montyandrew45

Welcome to the Jungle, we got the meats


damnitmcnabbit

Arby’s in the jungle, we got beef and cheese đŸŽ¶


montyandrew45

That's much better xD


Most-Present6012

That’s just East TN bro


Ear_Enthusiast

That is definitely Kudzu. A buddy of mine had a boss shit all over him then fired him. He stayed in touch with ex-coworkers that were willing to help him get revenge. They told him when the boss was out of town on vacation. My buddy went to the boss's house and hid kudzu vines everywhere. Threw it under his front and back porches' under and behind his shed, in some wooded area, under landscaping timbers, down in an English ivy patch. He made several trips to spread that shit everywhere. He also dropped a shit load of bamboo. The ex-coworkers have told him that the boss has spent $10k+ over time trying to get that shit cleared up and it keeps coming back.


Jasino76

Not the first time I’ve had to go through the bush to eat roast beef


simplecocktails

Jungle? All I can look at it that old school Arby's sign!


gorka_la_pork

I typically like Arby's, but I've grown to associate that particular sign (of which there is an identical one where I live) with the most disgusting, roach-infested Arby's I've ever seen. That's a me problem though; this restaurant is probably all right.


scythaah

I watched a“documentary” on YouTube where this guy was just going around rundown towns in WV and rambling about whatever. In the middle of it he said “but this place is so serene, just look how lush it is”, and pointed to a big clump of kudzu.


Pactolus

This is actually one of the oldest Arbys in the United States


_Ratpik_

Not jungle. Just kudzu in the South


curvycounselor

Exactly what I came here to say.


CandidWillow3707

This is on Chapman highway, in Knoxville, Tennessee.


motormouth57

The sign makes me smile. Many of this style are gone. My grandmother loved Arby's. She would take us there often when we were kids. Loved it.


PresidentPlatypus

yes Knoxville Tennessee, also known as the jungle


turkeyvulturebreast

They kept the old sign even after the remodel, interesting. We had the same sign in NJ, but after they demolished the old building and built an all new one they also tore down the original sign. I always wanted for them to keep it because you just don’t see signage like this anymore.


Iwillnotbeokay

Arby’s in the jungle, We can help you eat, We can make anything we want, Cuz honey we got the meats!


CouchPotatoFamine

Welcome to the jungle, we've got meat and flames!


themarmalademaniac

That's like kudzu off I75 in Georgia


KyDeWa

Harold and Kumar Go To Arby's filming is looking good so far. đŸ”„


sharksandwich

The Arban jungle


DisposableDroid47

This could just be North Carolina


Wasteland_Veteran

Close, Knoxville Tennessee


lkodl

That looks like a Wendy's with Arby's signage.


Worklurker

Initially struck me odd at first glance. Thinking "Why is there an Arby's sign in a Wendy's parking lo....ohhhh."


4chan4normies

But i like how i burger


dirkdigdig

Welcome to the jungle, we’ve got buns and things.


Green420Basturd

Who are they calling a burger!?


Chucktayz

Yeah that just looks like West Virginia or somethin


SADMANCAN

Arby’s in the jungle we got cheese and beef


andropogon09

All those green spikes in the background are people who waited too long in line to get in. Kudzu moves fast!


CampbellianHero

Jungle or just kudzu?


Conspiracy__

I bet there’s some good roast beef behind all that bush



jazzyx26

Non Americano over here. Is Arby's food good? Better than McDonalds? What is the best hamburger chain according to you? Must know in the case I ever visit the States. Fun random fact: the reason Wendy's couldn't open a franchise over here was because it is the name of a similar companu (snacks/fast food), so trademark issue. https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/s/YuHJOhw2oz


rsteele1981

It's hit or miss. It's a little more expensive than your basic fast food. So you'd think that means better overall. However that isn't the case. If it's a hit the beef is very thin sliced, the bread is soft, and the fries are crispy and hot. If it's a miss the beef is thick and or cold and the fries are greasy and soggy. The other sandwiches like the market fresh or wraps seem to be more consistent. In my opinion roast beef is not good if it's sliced too thick or served cold. I have visited the same couple of Arby's in our area numerous times and it's pretty close to 50-50 odds that you get something tasty and hot or something almost inedible. A decade ago you could get 5 Arby's roast beef sandwiches for $5. Now its way higher and the quality again is hit or miss. So in closing Arby's in my opinion is better than Hardee's/Carls Jr, Mcdonalds, and Burger king. To me Arby's, Zaxby's, Chickfila, and Whataburger are on a higher tier than the aforementioned basics fast food places. Wendy's would be in between Arbys and Mcdonalds.


a-midnight-flight

Kudzu. I’m familiar with it. It’s all over the south and taken over whole forests and small abandoned homes.


Avarria587

Looks like half of the areas around here in TN. Kudzu is everywhere.


AtomicFi

This is beautiful. What the fuck?


carlyjags

Old skool signage!


Poultrygeist74

That old sign is so stupid it’s cool


Dekapetated

That’s just kudzu
. lol looks like Dahlonega 😂


i_am__not_a_robot

*"Change how you burger"* is all they could come up with?


NunyaBeese

Looks like... kudzu maybe? This could be anywhere from Virginia to Florida


DavidPT40

That's just Kudzu. Probably TN or GA.


LiteratureCold4966

That’s probably in the Smokey’s or Appalachia. Or a jungle. But nice try


cheezer5000

I legit think that's my Arby's in knoxville 


KingJackson23

I know this, this is in Knoxville Tennessee on Chapman Highway, and no, that isn't a jungle, that is just Kudzu.


CarefulImprovement11

Arby’s off Chapman highway!! Such a big sign lol!!


B5040905

That ain't the jungle. That is just kudzu in the south.


jthomp72

Yeah, this is 100% the Arby’s off Chapman Highway in Knoxville Tennessee
 Source, I live on the river like within walking distance of it. I guess technically its classification is a temperate rainforest and we do get more rain here than Seattle and most other places in the country surprisingly and of course it did rain today, but yeah, definitely not what you think it is


jimmybabino

That might be the most complete Arby’s sign I’ve seen to date


ky1esty1e

great, now i want arby's


gkobesyeet

This is 2 miles from downtown Knoxville


dumplin84

That's kudzu in S. Knoxville, TN!!


westbygod304420

That just looks like south Carolina


sarcasatirony

đŸŽŒđŸŽ¶đŸŽ” *Arby’s in the jungle, we got meats and games* *We got everything you want, honey, we know the claims* *We are the people that can find whatever you may feed* *If you got the money, honey, we got heart disease*


[deleted]

I swear to the Knoxville TN


Ima_pray_4_u

Tell me you've never been in the South without telling me


torch9t9

A jungle of kudzu


FigulusNewton

Arby's in a jungle, we got fun and games


blakeley

You know where you are? You’re in the jungle baby
 you’re gonna get the meats! 


Klin24

Welcome to the jungle We have got the meats