One would have to imagine that aliens from other planets would have different customs than we may be accustomed to. But no where on Doctor Who has an alien appeared to steal food and break a door, claiming that was how his kind went out to eat.
The Doctor has some strange customs and tastes when it comes to food. Sometimes he likes apples, but the Eleventh Doctor was not a fan of the fruit. Fish fingers and custard are apparently a tasty snack for our favorite Time Lord, although the idea of such a combination makes my stomach turn and makes me want to skip my next meal.
Yet, for all of the aliens and all of the times that we have seen the Doctor, as well as other creatures, eating on Doctor Who, their customs do not involve stealing food from restaurants and breaking glass doors. Or, it could be that the Doctor just has not met that race, according to a time travelling being who claims to be from a different planet four years in the future.
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Or, at least, that was the excuse given by a being who was arrested at an Oklahoma City Arby’s recently. The perpetrator allegedly jumped on to the front counter demanding food, then made his way into the kitchen. There, he grabbed an employee and forced her to the wall before grabbing a handful of bacon and chicken. As the time traveller exited, he broke a glass door, and was apprehended while damaging several vehicles and eating his bacon.
But, it’s perfectly fine. This being is simply going out to eat as is the custom on his planet, which is apparently either a) a place seriously lacking manners, or b) a barren wasteland where everyone else is dead, therefore regressing his behavior to savagery. If the latter is the case, he must have come here for resources.
Now, while it is understandable that the Doctor spends most of his time on Planet Earth in London, maybe that needs to change. Yes, America is nowhere near as pleasant, or friendly as England — and maybe it does not have nearly the same cultural or historical points of interest — but that may no longer matter. If time travelling aliens are going to descend upon Oklahoma City to feed and cause havoc, then it’s time for the Doctor to strap on a six shooter, find his Stetson, and head to the midwestern region of the United States.
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While Doctor Who has taught us all to be more understanding of different cultures, there are certain lines that just should not be crossed. Seriously, why travel back in time to eat at an Arby’s? At least go to a classier restaurant to barge into a kitchen and steal food.