Comments on: Drive-through philosophies

By: Jana

Jana — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:41:22 +0000

What a sweet little guy! Now, onto our convenience “issues,” I seriously think that the United States Post Office could learn a thing or two from Starbucks. To completely whine, I so dislike taking my three boys to the PO. While they are generally well-behaved to a degree, it does try even my patience to wait in line for 15 minutes (not exaggerating). I’ve even asked the PO clerk to consider that (she looked at me like I was nuts…and maybe she’s right!)

By: Carrie, Reading to Know

Carrie, Reading to Know — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:16:49 +0000

OH! ABSOLUTELY It’s faster to run errands with a drive-through. Ok. Here’s a true confession:

- There are multiple Starbucks within spitting distance from my house.
- I have been known to pack up the kids and drive 15 minutes extra minutes away to go to the Starbucks with the drive-through!

In this way I:

a.) Keep the children contained for 30 minutes in the car (they are pretty good riders); and
b.) I do not have to get out and have the convenience of a drive-through window!

Sad maybe but true! Sadder still? I was thinking about doing that this morning. =D

By: Susanne

Susanne — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:38:10 +0000

Loved this post! L. made me smile all the way over here and I’m not even at a drive through window. Well at the moment anyway. :v)

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:59:50 +0000

Ahh yes, convenience! I love it too! If only the grocery store had drive-thru then life would be complete. Then again, would you want some greasy, earring-filled teenager picking out your veggies? Ok, I’ll suffer the store for now.
Aliza always cries huge, sobbing tears if the bank teller person doesn’t give her a lollipop at the drive-thru. She can be so dramatic sometimes, but that is what she has come to expect.

By: Lindsay @ Bytes of Memory

Lindsay @ Bytes of Memory — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:30:58 +0000

What a sweetie L is! I love that he doesn’t give up when they dont wave back right away!

By: Viv

Viv — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:55:56 +0000

I love those drive-thru’s as well, mostly for the reasons you’ve mentioned. Quin, however, being a creature of habit, thinks certain things are owed him at those windows. He expects a lollipop from the bank teller, and the pharmacy. And you just never know at a given fast food spot if I am competent to order him exactly what his heart was set on until we are pulling away.

By: Jennifer, Snapshot

Jennifer, Snapshot — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:07:55 +0000

That’s sweet.

Speaking of surly teens, we encountered the nicest kid when I was dropping my car off for service a few weeks ago. Kyle of course ran right to the “Lions Club” candy dispenser, and while I was busy filling out paperwork, the kid fished a quarter out of his own pocket and got Kyle some M&M’s. He didn’t ask me, and it amused me instead of irritating me, and of course Kyle was thrilled.
.-= Jennifer, Snapshot´s last post ..How I Met Jason Segel =-.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:41:48 +0000

Ooooh good thoughts! And seriously, did you ever hit the drive thru in jammies?

Myself, I am not a fan of the drive thru window, anywhere. And especially not when I’m trusting someone to make my coffee. and I’ve only used a pharmacy window once. But that was b/c I had MacGyver in the car, so your logic makes total sense!