Drive Thru's (25 Viewers)

[Nick]

Which, if you read what I'm saying Nick, I totally don't have a problem with at all.

But that is because I am being lazy, I could quite easily go out but I can't be arsed with the hassle.

 

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[SkyBlue_Bear83]

You go to McDonald', I'll go to Burger King.

We all discuss on these boards, behind computer screens simply because we don't know each other. If I knew you CCFC I would much rather meet up at a pub or a cafe for a chat about the City.

We all come on here for a shared interest, but we are all pretty much total strangers. Big difference.

If I knew you, I wouldn't want to meet up with you :slap:

 

[Otis]

Most people aren't going for an experience, they are going to get food because they are hungry.

Are they? That's what I am asking. I'm very much a McDonald's virgin, but isn't it very much about the experience for the kids? Don't they get balloons and a go on the tablets and free gifts in their Happy Meals?

 

[Otis]

If I knew you, I wouldn't want to meet up with you :slap:

Your loss.

 

[Otis]

But that is because I am being lazy, I could quite easily go out but I can't be arsed with the hassle.

Is it? I thought you talked of being knackered and not having much time.

 

[Nick]

Is it? I thought you talked of being knackered and not having much time.

I would physically have the time, but I can't always be bothered with the hassle. So effectively it is being lazy because I am knackered and not really in the mood.

The thread does come across as a bit snobby, even though like you say you don't mean it to.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Whats so fun about eating in a regular Mcdonalds though? The only time I remember having fun in Mcdonalds as a kid was when
A) They had a kids play area, ball pit etc.
B) I was with friends (which could be done anywhere)

If I had a Mcdonalds I would much rather drive thru than sit down and eat, does that mean I am any lazier than people who have gone inside Mcdonalds to eat? No, not really imo

People like different things and have different tastes, just because they don't like the same things as you doesn't mean they are lazy.

 

[Otis]

I would physically have the time, but I can't always be bothered with the hassle. So effectively it is being lazy because I am knackered and not really in the mood.

I see this is going to drag on and on.


I had an experience that I found rather uncomfortable and impersonal. Was surprised myself when I had the feeling I had, but when I came home I said to my wife that the experience didn't sit comfortably at all with me.

The whole point of the thread was to ask if anyone else had simlilar feelings, or was it just me?

 

[Otis]

Whats so fun about eating in a regular Mcdonalds though? The only time I remember having fun in Mcdonalds as a kid was when
A) They had a kids play area, ball pit etc.
B) I was with friends (which could be done anywhere)

If I had a Mcdonalds I would much rather drive thru than sit down and eat, does that mean I am any lazier than people who have gone inside Mcdonalds to eat? No, not really imo

People like different things and have different tastes, just because they don't like the same things as you doesn't mean they are lazy.

But it's kids I am talking about. Both my daughter and her friend wanted and got balloons. Both were really keen to go on the tablets (I couldn't get them off) and my daughter's friend specifically wanted a Happy Meal beacuse she wanted the gift.

There's the fun.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

I think its just you chap, very peculiar indeed. I'm guessing you dislike modern technology, online shopping and mobile phones as well

 

[Nick]

I see this is going to drag on and on.


I had an experience that I found rather uncomfortable and impersonal. Was surprised myself when I had the feeling I had, but when I came home I said to my wife that the experience didn't sit comfortably at all with me.

The whole point of the thread was to ask if anyone else had simlilar feelings, or was it just me?

I think it may be just you You have too much time on your hands to worry about the transaction of a fast food meal in a bit of an emergency fill the kids bellies situation.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Basically all I am saying is it is a worse experience isn't it if you have chosen drive thru simply because you can't be arsed to go in and do have the time, are not in a rush and there's no other reason. If you could go in, but simply choose not to because you simply cannot be bothered to get your arses out of the car.

Personally, I find the inside the worse experience than my car!

 

[Otis]

Not exactly. I don't like the anti-social aspect of phones, but do loads of online shopping and really embrace an awful lot of modern technology.

It's phones I have the biggest problem with, but only through people going into bubbles and nto interacting and being rather ant-social as a result.

 

[Nick]

Not exactly. I don't like the anti-social aspect of phones, but do loads of online shopping and really embrace an awful lot of modern technology.

It's phones I have the biggest problem with, but only through people going into bubbles and nto interacting and being rather ant-social as a result.

Are you the strange man who just hangs about in town trying to talk to busy people?

 

[Otis]

Personally, I find the inside the worse experience than my car!

Have you got youngish kids, NW?

My daughter and her friend are both 11. They wanted to go on the tablets and I couldn't get them off. They started playing the logo game and then I was roped in and I got hooked on it and then my wife too. We all ended up playing the logo game in McDonald's for a good 20 mins or so, so it was a family experience and we all did enjoy that aspect.

 

[Otis]

Are you the strange man who just hangs about in town trying to talk to busy people?

Busy people? Or just those staring at YouTube videos and sending nonsensical Instagram messages about what they just ate for lunch?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Have you got youngish kids, NW?

Nope.

And tbh, if I did I'm cynical enough to see their attempts to hook kids of junk food early by making it all part of the game, so my compromise would probably be to take them through the drive-thru now and again, but not to let them be dragged into the evil commercialisation of the dirty franchise

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

But it's kids I am talking about. Both my daughter and her friend wanted and got balloons. Both were really keen to go on the tablets (I couldn't get them off) and my daughter's friend specifically wanted a Happy Meal beacuse she wanted the gift.

There's the fun.

Bit different to your initial point though, the people who use drive thru when they could go inside are lazy (lots of people use mcdonalds without children)

If your talking about going with a child who wants to go inside and you have the time to but can't be arsed to then I think you have a point but I didn't feel that is what you meant to begin with.

I thought all your talk about human interaction and the experience was nonsesnse and hot air tbh wrt. to dining out at Mcdonalds.

 

[Otis]

Nope.

And tbh, if I did I'm cynical enough to see their attempts to hook kids of junk food early by making it all part of the game, so my compromise would probably be to take them through the drive-thru now and again, but not to let them be dragged into the evil commercialisation of the dirty franchise

Yes, totally agree. I think all the bribes are because the food is so distinctly average. Would you kid rather have the better burger, or the cheaper one with the balloon and the gift and the go on the tablets?

 

[Otis]

Bit different to your initial point though, the people who use drive thru when they could go inside are lazy (lots of people use mcdonalds without children)

If your talking about going with a child who wants to go inside and you have the time to but can't be arsed to then I think you have a point but I didn't feel that is what you meant to begin with.

I thought all your talk about human interaction and the experience was nonsesnse and hot air tbh wrt. to dining out at Mcdonalds.

Not hot air at all. I honestly, actually felt uncomfortable with the experience. I was shaking my head as I went through the drive thru experience.

And I hve never said people who don't go inside are lazy, I asked if they were. Completely different thing.

 

[Nick]

Yes, totally agree. I think all the bribes are because the food is so distinctly average. Would you kid rather have the better burger, or the cheaper one with the balloon and the gift and the go on the tablets?

It depends on the situation / occasion doesn't it? I doubt most kids are food connoisseurs though so to a 6 year old they probably wouldn't be bothered if it was a McDonalds burger or an Angus Steak burger.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Yes, totally agree. I think all the bribes are because the food is so distinctly average. Would you kid rather have the better burger, or the cheaper one with the balloon and the gift and the go on the tablets?

But then as soon as I start making that judgement, the better burger is the Morrisons Pork and Chorizo one, they're lovely... or the ones I'd make myself.

So then yes, it would be about being lazy... or if it were a treat, a nice burger down the Oak at Brandon or somewhere... but then I couldn't always afford that so yep, it'd be the cheaper one.

tbh I can empathise with the time thing. The doctor's ordered me under threat of doom to cut out just about everything tasty (that seems to include just about every fast food or, indeed, the Pork and Chorizo burgers from Morrisons!) so this evening I've just finished making up my bulk portions of chicken and sweetcorn soup for the next couple of weeks. Thing is... I've now not done the cleaning so the house looks a bit shabby, that has to follow tomorrow night as a result... so time slips away.

I can understand how you'd go for the simple option.

 

[Otis]

It depends on the situation / occasion doesn't it? I doubt most kids are food connoisseurs though so to a 6 year old they probably wouldn't be bothered if it was a McDonalds burger or an Angus Steak burger.

Yep. Even though my girl is 11, you can still bribe her with the offer of a free balloon.

 

[Nick]

But then as soon as I start making that judgement, the better burger is the Morrisons Pork and Chorizo one, they're lovely... or the ones I'd make myself.

So then yes, it would be about being lazy... or if it were a treat, a nice burger down the Oak at Brandon or somewhere... but then I couldn't always afford that so yep, it'd be the cheaper one.

tbh I can empathise with the time thing. The doctor's ordered me under threat of doom to cut out just about everything tasty (that seems to include just about every fast food or, indeed, the Pork and Chorizo burgers from Morrisons!) so this evening I've just finished making up my bulk portions of chicken and sweetcorn soup for the next couple of weeks. Thing is... I've now not done the cleaning so the house looks a bit shabby, that has to follow tomorrow night as a result... so time slips away.

I can understand how you'd go for the simple option.

I know what you mean, I make chicken and rice / pasta and veg for work. It takes up so much time making 3 lots If I could get a meal with the same nutritional values from a shop down the road within 10 minutes I'd be there every day! Lazy or not!

 

[Nick]

Yep. Even though my girl is 11, you can still bribe her with the offer of a free balloon.

I was just on about the food though if you put them side by side. Must admit it's quite rare they have actually had balloons in McDonalds when I have been.

 

[Otis]

Not hot air at all. I honestly, actually felt uncomfortable with the experience. I was shaking my head as I went through the drive thru experience.

And I hve never said people who don't go inside are lazy, I asked if they were. Completely different thing.

And I actualy said it seemed lazy to me. Was trying to get my head round it. I wanted to know the reasons why people use them, as I had never ever done so before. I've been in a rush before but always gone into places to pick up the food.

All I wanted to know is how other people felt and what percentage of people were just lazy?

When we went on Sunday and car had come out of the drive thru, the people sat in the car park, ate the food and then wound the window down and just threw the empty wrappers onto the car park. That is very, very lazy.

 

[Otis]

I was just on about the food though if you put them side by side. Must admit it's quite rare they have actually had balloons in McDonalds when I have been.

Ahh, you need to be like mydaughter and her friend then. They hunt an employee down and ask for a balloon!!

 

[Nick]

And I actualy siad it seemed lazy. I wanted to know the reasons why people use them, as I had never ever done so before. I've been in a rush before but always gone into places to pick up the food.

All I wanted to know is how other people felt and what percentage of people were just lazy?

When we went on Sunday and car had come out of the drive thru, the people sat in the car park, ate the food and then wound the window down and just threw the empty wrappers onto the car park. That is very, very lazy.

Well yes, anybody throwing litter is very lazy. Nothing wrong with sitting in the car to eat though if that's what they prefer.

Are you ever, ever in a rush? From threads before you have said you are in town every day, sounds like you are stress / constraint free

It depends what you class as lazy, grabbing a McDonalds or buying some mince and making your own burgers and baking your own buns.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Sorry my mistake, no they are not lazy (or at least no lazier than those who go inside). Why do you seem to think it is? your original post suggests you think it is as you said it felt so lazy and is the sort of thing your slob neighbours would do, why do you think that?

 

[Otis]

Sorry my mistake, no they are not lazy (or at least no lazier than those who go inside). Why do you seem to think it is? your original post suggests you think it is as you said it felt so lazy and is the sort of thing your slob neighbours would do, why do you think that?

Because that is the way they are. They live their lives for everyone to see.

It was lazy for me. I am a very active person. I would rather walk somewhere than drive if it's feasible. I also love social interaction. I had a much, much better experience going into McDonald's and talking to my daughter and her friend, than I did with me driving and them two in the back seat. In that scenario they were pretty much just tlaking to each other. When you are face to face you can a much better conversation.

 

[Otis]

Well yes, anybody throwing litter is very lazy. Nothing wrong with sitting in the car to eat though if that's what they prefer.

Are you ever, ever in a rush? From threads before you have said you are in town every day, sounds like you are stress / constraint free

It depends what you class as lazy, grabbing a McDonalds or buying some mince and making your own burgers and baking your own buns.

I am always busy. Never in a rush. Well organised, Nick.

 

[rob9872]

Initial post seems like a massive over reaction but even if you don't like macdonalds, I'd rather Wat in my comfortable car with my music or radio than in the dirty pen with many of the chavvy animals inside. Really don't get the problem here. Costa have drive through in Leamington and that is definitely convenient on the way in to work.

 

[Otis]

Initial post seems like a massive over reaction but even if you don't like macdonalds, I'd rather Wat in my comfortable car with my music or radio than in the dirty pen with many of the chavvy animals inside. Really don't get the problem here. Costa have drive through in Leamington and that is definitely convenient on the way in to work.

Right, didn't know that.

I wasn't intending to overreact Rob. It was just the way I felt in that instant it happened. I even surprised myself by it. There was no deep thought process involved, it was just a feeling. You know when you get a feeling about something and it doesn't quite feel right? It's not something you can explain.

I was fine going to the drive thru and hadn't thought about it much at all and it seemed the obvious thing to do with both kids in their pyjamas. It just suddenly came across me though the minute I pressed the button on the intercom and spoke to someone. At that point it all suddenly seemed rather surreal.

I guess the first time anyone went on the first escalator that felt surreal too.

It's just the first time I had ever done it. Thought I was going to have more face to face interaction with the staff I guess.

You know when you go into a place somewhere and you just feel uncomfortable, like a place has low ceilings and you find it all a bit claustrophobic, so you leave. It was that type of feeling.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I was fine going to the drive thru and hadn't thought about it much at all and it seemed the obvious thing to do with both kids in their pyjamas. It just suddenly came across me though the minute I pressed the button on the intercom and spoke to someone. At that point it all suddenly seemed rather surreal.

When the one in Walsgrave first opened, my Granddad went through the drive through.

Not the best idea given he was deaf...

Also not the best idea, as he had a half hour 'chat' trying to order a glas of medium red to go with his burger!

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Because that is the way they are. They live their lives for everyone to see.

It was lazy for me. I am a very active person. I would rather walk somewhere than drive if it's feasible. I also love social interaction. I had a much, much better experience going into McDonald's and talking to my daughter and her friend, than I did with me driving and them two in the back seat. In that scenario they were pretty much just tlaking to each other. When you are face to face you can a much better conversation.

Well there you go, it is lazy for you. You prefer to go inside places and interact, therefore if you have to the choice to and don't ->Lazy. Not everyone enjoys the experience as much as you do so therefore not lazy.

If I ate Mcdonalds the reason I would prefer to drive thru is so I can eat in the comfort of my own home with friends/family where I feel more comfortable. I'm not as comfortable as you are in social situations and given the choice I'd rather not eat in an unfamiliar place surrounded by strangers with awkward conversations.