Monday, October 18, 2010

Thrice as High


I've been really sick the past few days and was feeling especially down and out last Friday. My stomach was dying for something really really heavy during lunch, so I ventured over to Burger King(r). I was looking forward to ordering a BK Double Stacker(r) combo when a beam of light glared at me from the menu. I saw a picture of a burger with three patties. I immediately assumed it was that sumo-sized triple Whopper(r) and ignored it initially. Three Whopper(r) patties was a bit too much. You figure that one patty is called a Whopper(r) for a reason, imagine trying to down three of those bad boys at one time.

I pulled up to the ordering mic and asked for a quick minute to review my choices one last time. This brings up a common dilemma. Why do we ask for a few moments to review the fast food menu at drive-thrus(throughs), when we already know what is on it? Anyhow, moving along, I cleared my throat, and stated, "I'm ready to order."

The attendant politely replied, "go ahead with your order, sir."

"I would like a double stacker....wait a sec, scratch that.." I saw that the triple patty delight was in fact not a Whopper(r) at all. It was a BK Triple Stacker(r). This may not be much difference, but a Whopper(r) is indeed a huge sandwich just because of it's name. A BK Triple Stacker(r) is much more enjoyable, because it's name implies that it is a regular burger, just stacked thrice as high. "I'm sorry, I would like to order a BK Triple Stacker(r) combo instead."

I drove through(thru), paid, received my paper drink cup and bag of wondrous delight, then parked right outside of Burger King(r). I could've just parked and walked inside of the restaurant, but that would've required way too much work getting out of my car, I chose to keep my carbon emissions a bit higher, by driving thru(through).

I took a sip of my tasty beverage (thank you Samuel L. Jackson, saying tasty beverage is synonymous with your awesomeness) and inhaled all of the stale and heavily salted fries. Whenever I eat a meal, I tend to save the best item for last. In this scenario, the BK Triple Stacker(r) took priority as the best item because fries and a soda are just plain dull in any meal (if you call it a meal). When I finally got to the burger, cheese stuck to the waxy paper wrapping and I took my index finger and wiped off the separated cheese and simply wiped it back onto the side of the burger from where it came from. I opened my mouth, in the same sense as opening for a dentist, profusely wide open where your jaw bones actually make that popping noise. I bit down onto a massive helping of the burger as my teeth easily glided through(thru) the soft, flamed broiled patties, bacon, cheese and stacker sauce. I completed my journey through(thru) burger awesomeness and found myself quite content, yet extremely overstuffed of junk food.

The next next thing I remember, I woke up fifteen minutes later. Seriously, I freaking fell asleep due to the burger I just ate. I had a good night's rest the night before, I wasn't sleepy at all. The caloric overload of a meal I just had, quite literally knocked me out. I think I'll leave the multi-stacked burgers with more than two patties to the big(ger) boys...