You know, I've never really been a huge McDonalds fan. I was never really a fast food person to begin with. I mean, I love me some eating out. I could eat out at a restaurant 5 days a week. However, that gets pricey, right? Sometimes you just have to get something quick, and fast food is lovely for those times. I'm definitely a Wendy's girl - the 99cent menu is fab, and you can never go wrong with a spicy chicken sandwich and a caesar salad.
Anyway, I'm rambling. Back to McDonalds - I never really ate at McDonalds until we moved to WA and starting living on the Subase. There is a McDonalds literally one block away from our house. I can walk there in less than 5 minutes.
Sidenote: Not that I do walk to McDonalds, obviously. I mean, if I'm going to consume a few gazillion calories of fat and grease, why attempt to burn some calories with a walk? Come on, people. LET'S BE REALISTIC.
So, again, anyway... now this McDonalds is a hop, skip, & jump away (clearly, I don't do that, either - have you seen me?!), and boy, do we eat there often. I was super excited to learn of the return of the McDonalds Monopoly game. Finally, an excuse for my bad behavior! Now I wasn't just filling up on empty calories - I was winning a million dollars! I WAS PROVIDING FOR MY FAMILY! It was absolutely imperative that I eat that cheeseburger.
I admit, I got a little crazy about the game. I started going through the drive-through in the mornings to get a large coke just so I could get a game piece. I encouraged Jason to eat there for lunch for more pieces. Who cares if we gained 5 pounds a piece? WE ONLY NEEDED ONE MORE! Come on, Boardwalk!
But that crafty McDonalds... it never delivered. I never won anything. I was convinced that I needed was the power of positive thinking. I asked Jason to chant "I WILL win today!" before revealing the game pieces. I promised to tithe and give to charity with my prize winnings. I did everything short of trolling Ebay for my missing pieces (and I admit, I thought about it) or offering my first-born to friends for their pieces.
Alas, it wasn't meant to be. The game was supposed to run until November 13th, and the McDonalds on base stopped giving out game pieces two weeks ago. Wonder of wonders, my interest in their food stopped about that time as well. I swear I will throw up a thimble if I ever see another 5 piece chicken selects meal.
There's always next year, right?
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It's a good thing I'm at work or I'd be rolling on the floor. Maybe I could be here, too, since it is relatively quiet. Either way. Hysterical. I have those feelings too, but it doesn't intice me quite as much as to run to McDonalds. And I like McDonalds food. :) Nothing quite like a big grease ball of a sandwich and the best fries in the world to go along with it, right?
I did see the guy that you spoke about, actually. I was eying him from across the room last night trying to keep myself awake through that speech. If only I wasn't so tired, I might have gotten something out of it. Main point - stand up for what you believe in even if it means getting fired--and then go talk about it and make lots of money. Oh, did I say that out loud?
P.S. I hope you're happy, now I'm hungry. :)
Ba ha ha ha...this is hilarious! The monopoly game can be quite consuming eh? Glad to hear your firstborn is safe and someone else succumbed to the ebay search over you.
I'm with you...I never win ANYTHING. We used to meet at the barn every sunday to trail ride with the horses. Between the 1-2dozen of us each week there'd be 6 packs galore of bottles of mountain dew, not to mention the numerous stops at gas stations for more "fuel"...not a single time in all those years did I ever win so much as a free Mt. Dew from a cap...while others around me opened them left and right!!!
LOL ~ Never knew you were on the quest. I would have just given you my pieces....and not taken your firstborn.
I don't even know what to say. I think you described me with the gazillion calories and lack of walking... I just choose to get those from the other evil of the world: Starbucks. (Yes, the one about 400 yards from the McDonalds on base.) LOL
Mmmmmmm, Starbucks. Don't even get me started on that! DH goes there just about every day now that there is one on base.
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