Sunday, March 30, 2008

Please don't super size me.

Ok, I'm not proud of it but we went to McDonald's drive-thru yesterday. Not that we're above it, as Dollar Menunaires we enjoy the occasional burger and fries to go. (I think I've mentioned before that I'm not perfect. Now you have the proof.)

So we sit in line for a few minutes wasting gasoline and adding hydrocarbon emissions. Have a pleasant exchange with the voice from the speaker box. Wait in line some more. Pay. And finally reach the pick-up window and receive the bag-o-food. 

As we're digging through the bag of spilled fries it struck me. In addition to the bag itself, the sandwich wrappers, sandwich boxes, the cups, the straws and the lids; there must have been 10 paper napkins. 10 for 3 of us. 

First, what do you do with them all? I'm not going to throw them away. Like everyone else, I used to, but I can't make myself do it anymore. So we put them in the glove compartment. Next time I'll ask if they can hold the napkins and just give me the small fries they forgot to put in the bag instead.

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