Fast Food - A Toss of the Dice

Almost everyone loves fast food occasionally. Some eat it daily, some weekly, and some publicly scorn it, but secretly crave it. The key to great fast food is not necessarily the brand name or big neon sign promising a great meal at a great price, but the people that work there. Whether it be college kids, senior citizens, or high school dropouts, it is the pride they have in the job that makes the better burger. Clean counters and drink machine areas say alot about an establishment. An employee that greats you with a smile and knows how to operate the cash register is another plus. If your meal arrives quickly with a fully cooked burger and the fries are crisp, you feel better already. This is a direct result of someone actually caring about the food they sell. Many of us have all been through the meal from hell which involves limp fries, receiving the wrong order, a "to go" order with no ketchup and no napkins, or heaven forbid, a hair in the burger. An experience like this will cause you to think twice about fast food next time the craving attacks. Bad experiences often teach us more than good ones.