Don't let the title fool you - I love fast food. Its fast, convenient, and on occasion it is more delicious than your average ball of mud. Sure it isn't exactly the healthiest of things that you could put into your body, particularly if you are watching your weight - but I can afford to gain a few pounds so I'm not worried.
What does disgust me though is its price. I silently mumble about how ridiculous the price of fast food is every time I place an order these days. I'm not sure how, but I manage to forget completely about price when I decide I'm hungry. It continues to slip my mind as I pull into McDonalds or Arbys, and even escapes me as I select my cuisines from the vile temptress of a menu. But the instant they announce my total to be X dollars and change, BAM! "SONOFA! I knew there was a reason I didn't want to eat here!"
I just finished eating a fantastic lunch at a little hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant. I love places like this! They hide off the beaten path, only able to survive due to excellent prices, quality of food, and word of mouth from the locals. Hole-in-the-walls are my friends, and this one was no different.
For 6.95 plus tax, I earned the right to consume the following:
- Glass of Water
- Some very good tortilla chips, plus salsa
- A cheese puff (Think a giant rounded Tortilla chip, smothered in cheese)
- A large plate, filled with beans and rice on either side. Two Delicious enchiladas in between
As if this weren't enough, I had the option of 2 FREE margaritas with the purchase of my meal. How is it that we let places like McDonalds charge us so much? We get less food, of inferior quality, which comes with a guarantee that you will suffer medical problems if you eat enough of it. The only advantage is the speed and convenience in which it is served, which is nice, but I can't help but wonder how we continue to feed their wallets at the rate we do with our hard earned cash.
Oh well, I'm a sucker. I'll still be ordering those ever so convenient meals when I'm too lazy to make something on my own and want something to eat. I'll also continue to silently kick myself when they announce the bill, because I will have managed to forget about the price once again. Such is the price of convenience.
PS This marks the end of a momentous occasion: The first real blog entry, ignore the other two, those are fake, they don't exist, you are seeing things!
Posted by Michael at April 18, 2004 02:44 PMIf you really want those first two hidden, you can go in, edit them, and set them from Publish to Draft. They'll still be in the system, but won't be listed in archives or on the front page or anything. :D
I think when it comes to the prices of fast food, we let them charge us so much because it's easy to forget, and we're paying for the convenience. Generally, they're really fast places. The hole-in-the-wall joints around here are good, but generally even greasier than most fast food, and not as fast. I don't like the prices, but if you learn what to buy and check prices consciously, you can get away with a good meal at a good price.
Posted by: Brian at April 19, 2004 12:14 PMYea, I don't mind them being displayed, more a weak joke than actual warning ;) If I had REALLY wanted to pretend they weren't there I would have just deleted them since I don't need em anymore :D
Congratulations on being the first to comment - +15 points to be used on whatever imaginary points can be used for!
Posted by: SQ at April 19, 2004 05:17 PM