Today's game has split our commonwealth in half. And of course, the better half will be wearing red. I'm not gonna trash talk, because I am not trash. And I'm not gonna make any assumptions about the winner of the game, because you know what assuming does. I'm just gonna say "May the better team win, and may the losers go 'Blue-who-who' all the way home to Lexington." GO CARDS!
Oh, McDonald's. Everyone's been at least a million times. With over 33,000 locations in over 118 countries, a large majority of the world's population has been inundated with the image of the Golden Arches and the overuse of the letters "Mc." This company serves more customers every day than the entire population of Great Britain. Almost one in eight Americans has actually worked for McDonald's at some point in their lifetime. Some people love this "restaurant," and others can't stand it. Me? I go through phases of both. I hadn't eaten McDonald's in probably a year up until about a month ago, when I was just craving a McDouble. Now, I get McDonald's every once in a while, just out of convenience. Every time I think it's a good idea (or at least not a terrible one), then about half and hour later, my eyes glaze over and I stop chewing the Chicken McNugget in my mouth, and I want to vomit. Never fails. So, without further adieu, here are the top 5 things I hate about McDonald's:
2. They're everywhere. Like I said before, there are thousands of McDonald's all over the country. In the continental US, the only place where you can be more than 100 miles away from a McDonald's is a desert on the Oregon/Nevada border. Each yellow light on this map is one location... 3. Entire chicken heads have been found, on multiple occasions, in orders of Chicken McNuggets. Also, a used condom was once found in a super-size side of fries. That's all I have to say about that. 4. A large percentage of the employees of McDonald's are teenagers, being that McDonald's is one of the most popular entry-level jobs. Teenagers don't really care about safety and health regulations, so who knows what is actually ending up in your McFlurry. And lastly,
5. Once you're a customer, you're always a customer. The Golden Arches are one of the most easily recognized logos in the world, and even children know what they represent. McDonald's spends millions of dollars every year to advertise to children specifically, just to guarantee that they will have lifelong customers. Smart, huh? But seriously, once you get hooked, you can't get away. Fast food is addictive, and will EASILY lead to obesity and heart disease, the #1 silent killer of Americans. McDonald's focuses on becoming an integral part of every consumer's life, maintaining itself as a "viable" option for a quick meal for people across the globe. They're always there, waiting, with their catchy jingles and advertisements, waiting for you, the unsuspecting bystander, to become a consumer for life. I remember a story my mom told me about when I was little. I was about 2 or 3, sitting in my carseat in the back of my mom's blue Mazda. We were driving in town one day, when we passed a McDonald's. I, being the cute little kid I was, began singing: "E-I-E-I-O." Even as a toddler, I had connected those Golden Arches to McDonald's, and then connected that to one of my beloved sing-alongs. YOU CAN'T GET AWAY. So please, when considering where to eat when you need a quick meal, try not to put McDonald's, or any other fast food, at the top of your list. At least every once in a while. Sincerely, T After having worked almost two years total in a bookstore, both a small local bookstore and now a bookstore chain, I have compiled a rather interesting list of super annoying things that customers say on a daily basis. And here they are:
20. "Where's nonfiction?" This is a picture of Bardstown Booksellers, the small local bookstore that I worked in during high school. Both wonderful and awful memories were made during my time here, and I'll just leave it at that.
Sincerely, T The year is 2014. It is currently day 61. The weather channels are predicting 3/4 an inch of ice and 6-8 inches of snow. This is predicted to be the worst snow storm yet this year. The news says that 90 million people will be affected and there will be widespread power outages. Currently, freezing rain is falling and will soon turn to snow. People are rushing out to stock up on necessities and food for a few days. This storm even has a name: Titan. If that isn't menacing, I don't know what is. The storm is causing travel and traffic issues across the eastern half of this country. According to FlightAware, more than 1,802 flights have been cancelled just today. And what am I doing? Blogging about it. Every news channel is flashing this foreboding image: My best friends and I are holed up in an apartment watching the red carpet festivities for the Oscars, pretending to do homework, banking on the fact that classes will be cancelled tomorrow. And I'm PREEEEEEETTY sure they will be. Eh, whatever. UofL needs to hurry on up and SEND OUT DAT RAVE ALERT THO. And ya know, when the weather is bad, there's really nothing else you can do but wait, make sure you're entertained, surround yourselves with good friends, eat some food that's bad for you, and reject all responsibilities. Even though this storm is kind of scary, I'm glad I've got some good friends to be scared with!
Sincerely, T |
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