McMorning

I walk by McDonald’s on 5^th Avenue every day. There are always, always cars in line for the drive-through. It not only grosses me out, but just baffles me. What are people getting at McDonald’s at 6:30am? Or 9am? 10:45pm?
Every minute of every day.
And no, I’m not dead against McDonald’s or anything, I go there too every once in a while. It’s just… I guess my main issue is with the drive-through. It’s something about it that just screams
“I am sooo lazy! I already walked to the mailbox today, so my physical activity quota is full. Now bring me that super-duper sized McFlubbo while I sit here with my engine running and pollute the planet. Oh, and make sure to throw some extra plastic and paper in that bag, would ya?”  

I’ve always despised drive-throughs, and after working in restaurants that have them, I despise them, and everyone who goes through them, even more. There are two, and only two occasions in my book on which it may be acceptable to use an intercom to order your food from a person less than 30 yards away from you because you just can’t be bothered to move.
1) the place is closed except for the drive-through, it is the only way you can place an order.
2) you have a herd of screaming kids in the backseat and unbuckling all of them, dragging them into the restaurant and manage to carry out food without losing your mind, a few kids and most of your coffee simply seems impossible.

There you have it. The kids in scenario 2 may also be replaced with a cranky and immobile grandmother or something similar.

I’m having a less sunny morning. First of all the sun’s not shining, and second of all, the neighborhood dogs were just going nuts all night.
McMutt anyone?