I like to consider myself an edumacated person when it comes to pop culture, higher education, and regular-everyday-stuff. So, when I drive through Taco Bell on my bi-weekly visit to pick up my usual, I know what I’m putting in my body. Yeah, yeah. I know it’s crap, but it’s damn good crap. And when you have two toddlers, a full-time at-home job, and a lack of motivation to cook, you tend to drive-thru more than you should. *Justification alert*
Today was any other day at the Taco Bell drive-thru. I roll in my T&C up to the voice box (which, BTW, is a bit quieter than usual I notice) and order my usual: T6 Combo with steak baja chalupas, soft chicken taco, and mountain dew. Mmmm… tasty. EVERY FRIGGIN time I order, I think to myself, “I really need to look up the Nutrition Facts on this,” at the same time thinking, “I really DON’T need to look up the Nutrition Facts on this. Am I CRAZY? I don’t want to give ups the goodness of the T6 Combo for my health!”
I pull up to the window in the normal speediness of my Taco Bell. (They really are quick here!) I get the usual question, “Any sauce?” and I give my normal answer, “One hot, please.”
I get a look from the window lady.
TB: “Were you here yesterday?”
Me: “Um. No, not yesterday. But I’m here about 2x a week, but not yesterday.”
TB: “Oh. I remember that you always ask for ‘One hot’.”
Me: “Yeah. I always get the same thing.”
TB: “This isn’t good for you! You shouldn’t eat this!”
Me: THINKING: Uuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmm… Exsqueese me? Did you just turn into my father and tell me I don’t need to eat the food you are serving me from TACO BELL? Do you think I don’t KNOW what crap you are serving me? Do you think I am STUPID and didn’t read “Fast Food Nation” and give up all drive-thru for a year?
I guess I am stupid, because she continues.
TB: “I don’t eat this stuff. It’s so BAD for you. I just had a baby 4 months ago and I have to lose weight (patting flat belly). I can’t eat this stuff.”
Me: nervous laughing “Yeah. I know it’s bad. But, hey, ha, I don’t eat McDonald’s! Ha, I haven’t, ha, had McD’s in like, ha, 5 years. My kids have never even had it! Ha!”
Why am I trying to justify my addictions choices to the Taco Bell lady SERVING me this fattening food?
I know what I eat. I know it’s crap.
Hey, you have a crappy job lady. So THERE! TTTHHHH!
I’m going to eat my crappy delicious food. Lard and all.
Go suck it, Taco Bell lady.
See ya tomorrow!
