I was going to Tim Hortons. Saw a huuuuuuuge line-up for the drive thru but barely anyone inside. I walked in, ordered, and left within 2 minutes. The line was still the same just longer.
Have I become smart?
Have I become smart?
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Why do people wait in long drive-thrus and not go inside or order from the app?
- Thread starter subpar spatula
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I've seen this happen in certain places well before there was a documented case of covid-19
I see.
I haven't witnessed this, but we do have a local McDonald's with 2 lanes but everyone seems to just use one. There have been multiple times where I just cruise up to the second lane order box.
Pre-pandemic I used to hit McDonald's before work. I'd save like ten minutes just going inside compared to the drive thru. I think it's lack of awareness or something.
There's a drive through Starbucks near us that my wife likes to use. The line is always stupid long, so she'll usually just park in the parking lot and put in an app order and get it from the takeaway window 5 minutes later. It's a really simple workaround that 90% of people don't think to try.
For me it's always when I have kids in the car and it was spontaneous enough that I couldn't do an app order ahead of time.
I always use the app at my nearby McDonald's and wait in one of the dedicated mobile app order spots. I get the food and out of there way quicker than going through the drive-through. I don't know why nearly everyone orders through the drive-through but it makes it quick for me so I don't mind.
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If I'm getting fast food then I've already decided to do the lazy thing so I put zero effort to look publicly presentable. I still shower and put on deodorant because I'm not an asshole but my hair will be a mess and I'm not wearing any good clothes.
I don't usually see this at any place other than Chick fil a which somehow always has a line going into the other parking lots, but my guess is people like to be in their car by themselves waiting for something rather than around a bunch of other people. I like listening to a podcast or something while waiting in the car or thinking about things.
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"Today was nice, the weather sublim -- AND HURRY UP YOU ASSHOLE STOP ORDERING THE ENTIRE FUCKING MENU HURRRRRY UP -- and I cannot wait to just relax at home."
Pre-pandemic I would park and order to go. I'd occasionally stay in the car if maybe I just came from home and wasn't dressed for it or if I had a lot of drinks (pain to deal with soda fountains and carry everything once you get over four drinks).
Now though, I go through the drive-thru even for just me because I'm not about to go share air with a bunch of strangers.
Now though, I go through the drive-thru even for just me because I'm not about to go share air with a bunch of strangers.
This is an easy one. People are lazy and don't feel like walking. Sitting in the car and just doing something else is better than walking and standing. In some cases, even if a line seems longer sometimes the drive thru clears faster due to some places having a more dedicated queue (which obviously not this case).
Because of laziness.
Why get out of your car when you can stay in it? This especially applies when it's either too hot or too cold outside.
Why get out of your car when you can stay in it? This especially applies when it's either too hot or too cold outside.
There's a difference between "sitting in the car clothes" and "walking into a building with people" clothes.
Because it's the only time i get to actually listen to the songs without having to worry about the driving.
Same reason why i don't walk in escalators. It's a little bit of chill time.
However that is bad and time spend still in a car is time you could spend being more efficient and not polluting the air.
Same reason why i don't walk in escalators. It's a little bit of chill time.
However that is bad and time spend still in a car is time you could spend being more efficient and not polluting the air.
Because taking the boys inside becomes a whole thing that I don't want to deal with. It requires a commitment that I just don't feel like making after spontaneously deciding to get fast food. It also forces me to fully absorb my life choices, when I could remain in denial, in my car.
Also lazy.
Also lazy.
I normally go inside to order vs the drive-through but a Starbucks near my work basically is functioning as a drive-through only store (you could go inside prior to the pandemic) at the moment. While there are people who actually order at the box, there are others like me who order via the app and tell them that I have a mobile order for pickup.
The advent of ordering through the app but picking up through the drive-through is relatively new I think, so there's impact from that I'll bet.
The advent of ordering through the app but picking up through the drive-through is relatively new I think, so there's impact from that I'll bet.
I always go inside. Always. Then I laugh at the people that have only moved one car length on the way out.
I always went in an ordered inside because it was always faster. Now because of Covid I never do. I either order through an app or use the drive-thru.
