Sweet Tooth

Dear Sweet Tooth,

 Mmmm tasty!

Today’s your lucky day because I feel motivated in writing a blog post today. Let’s see what we have here. You were asking about which fast food restaurant do I like going to. Honestly, I actually dislike going to fast food restaurants since I want to be able to sit there and take my time appreciate my food.

That sure looks good.

I usually don’t go to fast food restaurants, but I make exceptions for my friends. There was this one time where Andy heard about the limited edition Oreo McFlurry at McDonald's and was dying to try it. Andy is a sucker for sweets even though he looks so much more mature than I am. That day Andy asked if I would go with him to McDonald’s. I answered back with my reasons to why I preferred not to go. I told Andy that I dislike how my order comes out so quickly, which makes it hard to relax. And that makes me feel like I am supposed to order and move quickly, too. That's a lot of pressure on me plus they don’t really have any food I like, either. Then Andy told me that he could always go by himself. You could tell Andy was disappointed, but he kept walking further and further away from McDonald’s. Then I grabbed him by the arm and pulled him towards the sign that caught my attention. It was an advertisement for the new kids' meal toy. It was a small vacuum toy that would become my personal cleaning assistant. I hate having to always pick up after myself. I would rather have someone else do it for me. So this toy would be perfect for me.

Once we got inside, the cashier said, “Welcome to McDonald's. May I take your order?”  I gave out a quick sigh because I was getting lethargic from seeing all the possible food items that they had on the menu. But in the end, I asked for the kids' meal and requested the small vacuum toy. The cashier told me that they had run out so I would have to try my luck again tomorrow. They had every other toy, but not the one that I wanted. I instantly lost my appetite so I ordered a strawberry shake instead. I got my shake and headed to where Andy was. I was excited to enjoy my drink since I wasn't able to get my toy. But just my luck, the drink was frozen solid. I tried and tried until my face turned blue, but still, nothing came out. Andy told me to wait for the drink to melt a little before I should try drinking it again. My impression of McDonald’s started to change as I started to notice that once you make your order, you can sit comfortably without worrying about others rushing you to leave. I also thought the staff was menacing at first, but they turned out to be really nice. That gave me the courage to try again to get the toy I want. I was starting to feel that McDonald and I were starting to understand each other. 

 BFF Forever!!!

On the following day, Andy wanted to try out the new M&M McFlurry so we went to McDonald’s again. We headed to our table after we received our order. Andy left something at school but he was worried about leaving me alone. In order to reassure him, I volunteered to protect his McFlurry and fries while he was gone. He still didn't feel safe leaving me alone at McDonald’s. I reassured him that nothing will happen to me. I told him that I have become one with my seat. I will not relinquish this seat to anyone, no matter what happens. Andy knew that no one will bother me once they see that I feel asleep at McDonald’s. Andy left me alone and went back to school to retrieve his book. After he came back, we enjoyed the rest of our meal and headed home afterward. When I got home my little brother asked, “What’s with the big smirk on your face?” I told him that I finally got the toy that I always wanted from McDonald's. Then he said, “No wonder, you look so happy.” I told my little brother that everyone at McDonald's is so nice and friendly. I would love to go back again to see what kind of toys, they will offer next.

-Listless Tony

P.S. I bet you want a toy like this.