Fast Food; Easy and convenient or easy way out?

When I was a child we very seldom had fast food.  My parents who did not have much money just thought it silly to eat out like that.  I do remember that about once a month we would all go as a family to Baskin Robbins for ice cream.  It was a special because we did not do it often and it was, for my brother and I, the ultimate treat.  We always got the tiny waffle cone and one ice cream scoop of our choice.  I do remember my mother getting banana splits and thinking "who wants fruit when there is all this ice cream."  McDonalds' had not even installed playgrounds when I was a kid but I did like their cheeseburgers.  Later after my parents divorced we ate fast food a lot.  Mostly McDonalds' and Jack in the Box.  I liked Jack in the Box because going thru the drive thru you ordered from a large Jack head.  I thought it was kind of cool.   They also had an order of frings, half French fries and half onion rings.  Another thing I thought was cool.  I mean come on why settle for just one or the other when you could have both.  I guess for my dad taking my brother out to fast food was both easy and convenient and the easy way out.

Today my life is very busy.  I have certainly designed it that way and as bad as it sounds eating out is a big part of that lifestyle.  I have little time to cook and even when I do have time I think it is easier to go out since it is just me.  I  mean who wants to prepare a meal for one person when it is so much easier and convenient to drive thru and have it handed to you. This is also the easy way out because you do not have to do the dishes when you are done eating just toss the paper in the trashcan.    I hate doing dishes.  I bet I eat fast food at least five times a week and other meals I eat at a sit down restaurant or skip altogether.  That may be worse than the fast food. 

My favorite fast food place would have to be..... In and Out Burger.  I order a cheese burger animal style.  That means grilled onions and sauce are added.  I think?  I have heard it said that they have this whole secret menu and I believe it.  I have heard some weird orders people have made while I am waiting in line or waiting for my food.  What is amazing to me is the variety of fast food out there.  Everything from pasta to tacos, hamburgers to subs.  Heck Starbucks really upped the coffee competition in the fast food market. Also another one with a secret menu.  Gees!  Well I will admit I am a coffee girl.  A lot of coffee.  I need it! Coffee is not a matter of easy convenience or the easy way out, it is just a must.  In got to go and get some now.