Paper Bag Lotto

When I was a kid, i loved McDonalds. I ate it every chance I had. Somewhere in my early college years I took a nutrition class and realized how bad fast food can be for you. I stopped eating it altogether. Recently my department has been hit with an influx of work and i've been forced to dash out of the office and dash back if i want to eat lunch.

As I was pulling out of the Burger King drive through into traffic today I discovered that they had, once again screwed me. Checking the contents of the bag and receipt I realized I had ordered a Whopper, paid for a Whopper Jr. and received a cheeseburger. The cheeseburgers at Burger King suck. Knowing that getting back to Burger King would require no less than 3 U-turns, I abandon any notion that returning to the scene of the crime was an option. As I passed a McDonalds, i noticed a sign in the window that advertised Big Macs for 99¢ on Mondays. This being a Monday and the driveway being right in front of me, I swung into the McD's drive through. The car in front of me was taking forever and I was starving. I'm sure I don't need to tell you what happened next.

It wasn't until I saw the horrified look on the drive-through employee's face that I realized I was about to order my Big Mac with a Burger King bag in my lap and half a cheeseburger stuffed in my mouth. I've had prouder moments, but not many.

update: Son of a BITCH! As soon as I published this entry I took a victorious swig of my drink only to be met with syrupy coke instead of the iced tea that I ordered! They went 0 for 2!! Damn you Burger King!! (shaking fist)