Why do I always sit still in the drive thru?

by Maria Glazener

Okay, I admit it; I am totally obsessed with McDonald’s sweet tea. I love it because it is good and cheap, in that order. So, I find myself making my way through the drive thru numerous times a week. That $1.00 drink really gets me through the day. What I have come to notice is that the drive-thru is not what it used to be.

I worked at the McDonalds on Reynolda, two buildings ago, and was a whiz at the drive thru, if I do say so myself. I mean, you had to be fast. You were timed and got in trouble if people had to wait!
Nowadays, that doesn’t seem to be the case. I find myself sitting in line a lot longer than I used to. I am not sure if it is the patrons who seem to have a hard time ordering, or if the employees just don’t think hurrying is that big of a deal. Either way, I seem to find myself saying, “Really, why is this taking so long?” All I want is my tanker of tea and I will be on my way. How long does it take to fill up a 32 oz. cup?

Okay, before you say, “You could just get your lazy self out of the car and go inside.” I must tell you, I seem to always only have 2 minutes allotted for any “me” time. (Moms, you know what I mean)

So, getting out of the car and going inside, only seems to detract from the illusion of actually having a few minutes to myself.
Will I stop going through the drive thru? No, I love my sweet tea too much to give it up. I have decided to try and embrace the sit still and think of it as a mini vacation. We are all in too much of a hurry anyway, so maybe the slow drive thru is just life’s way of saying, “Enjoy the moment, Life is too sweet to waste!”

Do you have any Drive thru stories to share?