Rant: Fast food and drive thrus

[CR400]

Its bad enough people complain about how bad the food is for us. Which in a lot of cases that is true. But what annoys me the most is the number of people who are to lazy to get out of their cars and come inside. What? As if the walk would kill them or something!! Most people even athelets can always use a little walking.

Some people will try to say well it's faster, not when it is backed up 8 cars and only one person waiting on everyone. Mind you only one or two people are in line inside the store. I mean come on get off your lazy butt and go inside, maybe you'll be treated better because the drive thru person is not being over stressed. And don't complain all the time about how slow it is some people actually try to do the 90secs or less and their the ones called slow. If people think they can do it better by all means come in and try.

Sorry just annoyed

[LauraPaura]

Everything you said is so true! Do you work in one of these places or where did this come from?

[Brina]

I agree.

Now the starbucks drive-thru, on the other hand, is a dream come true.

[sydney_b]

the smell. I'm riding along, then all the sudden, blech, the stench of old grease and yuck. It's nearly as bad as auto exhaust, or the perfume wafting out of a car this morning. Seriously, how much does one have to put on that it floats out the car and gags a cyclist?

Oh well, I'm just thankful the weather is gorgeous (already 49 F with a high of 68 F) and my bike is running smoothly. Woopee. The commute in was pleasant and the trip home is bound to be better. It's so nice to leave the goggles, multiple layers, chem heat packets, etc. @ home.

[Jo-n-NY]

Now Dunkin Donuts coffee is more my choice. I have to admit however, that I don't go through drive throughs for the reasons mentioned, the line is shorter inside and it doesn't bother me to get out of my car and walk a few feet. However, I would have appreciated drive throughs more if they had them around me when my kids were little. It was such a hassle to get them out of the car seats and carry them in for something quick and easy to eat that once in a while.

Just my thought on drive throughs ~ JoAnn

[bikerchick68]

hmmm... for the most part I agree wholeheartedly.. but I gotta admit... when I broke my foot and was trying to learn to use my crutches etc, the drive thru was WAY easier than trying to handle crutches, the to go bag, my purse and the car keys... within the first 2 weeks of breaking it I fell 2 more times because the stupid hospital never showed me how to use the crutches. Going up steps on crutches is harder than it would seem....

[CR400]

Yeah, I work for a fast food place right now. And sometimes I get really mad at all the people that go through that can just as easily get off their big rears and come in. Sometimes you don't think you just run around on auto getting things done. I sometimes feel bad for people because by the time i get to them I'm nasty and run down. They don't desrve to be treated like that.

[CR400]

Bikerchick, I hear ya, I broke my leg about two years ago now and it was horrible trying to get around. The worst part was that it was all snowy and icy around here at that time. I was actually ranting about people who can walk not the injured, disabled, or toting around a lot of kids anyway.

[bikerchick68]

mmmm... yeah. It's really tough being in the service industry and remaining cordial considering the way many consumers act and treat the employees. I'm in the restaurant biz myself, so believe me, I feel for you!

[Brandi]

Oh I hate doing fast food for that reason too! I travel for a living so I have to eat at a lot of those places. My fav's are windy's cause of the salads and potatoes. And then subway. But what we do is wait till after lunch to eat lunch then all the lazy people are gone and we can have the whole place to ourselves.

[susiej]

Drive-through everything made no sense to me until I started running errands with the baby. Ugh! An infant in a carrier/car seat is amazingly heavy and awkward and prone to waking and fussing. Then I became a fan even of drive-through ATMs. But I still turned my engine off!

Living in the sidewalk-free 'burbs, walking to errands with a stroller isn't an option.

--S

[lynnepin]

Gosh, I am surprised at how passionate you are about people who use the drive through at fast food restaurants. Why assume everyone doing so is lazy? As other posters have mentioned, it certainly is a lot easier to go through a drive through when you have infants or small children in the car, when the weather is bad, or when you may not be as mobile as you would like to be. I am 5 foot 2 inches, weigh 115 pounds ride my bike or run 3-4 times a week and work out with weights 2 times a week. I use the drive through and I would not consider myself lazy. Also, when I am hitting the fast food places, I am usually getting a grilled chicken sandwich or other healthy alternative.

I understand everyone has their pet peeve - I just had lunch with a coworker who was ranting about bikers riding down a busy main street during rush hour...and acting like they we breaking the law at the same time!

[tatormc]

Thank you lynnepin! I feel the same way but just couldn't figure out how to put it into words. I guess I didn't realize that going through the drive thru was so trivial.

[Susan126]

I agree . . . even when I do stop at a fast food place I always go in. It takes me forever to decide and so I stay out of the line until I finally figure out what I want, then I get in line, order to go, and leave. But the Starbuck's drive thru is a blessing for me right now. I had foot surgery in December and I'm cast bound (3 months off my bikes!!!!). I don't think I would make it to my car without spilling most of my mocha on the pavement! Can you picture a lady on crutches with a mocha cup gripped between her teeth? So right now the drive thru at Starbucks is a blessing for me as I am a coffee addict! I swear it helps my cycling performance! LOL Just ask my hubby! When we go out for a ride I make him stop for my mocha. I ride great after my mocha. The days I do not get my mocha, I'm a slug puppy! Whether it's the coffee or a mental thing . . . I swear by it! And of course I need it before work! But once the cast is off (March 7th!) I will start going inside! I love chatting with the barristas at my local Starbucks. They all know me and have my drink ready when they see my car pull in! Pretty bad, huh?

Sue