We need more Sonic Drive-ins on Skid Row

I saw a news headline Saturday that read, "Global Food Price Crisis Threatens Worldwide Starvation". Sunday, I ate lunch at the Sonic Drive-in.

My wife and I were sitting at one of those picnic tables between the drive-up areas—as were several other after-Church families—and the family next to us was arguing with their car-hop.

"I'm sorry, sir, but I cannot split the order over two cards. You should have specified that when you ordered."

It was a couple with three kids. They had ordered five burgers, each with drinks and tater-tots.

"Well, if my wife and I can't split the cost, we're not paying." The father replied.

"Then, I will have to take your food back."

"Fine."

Without even opening the bags or putting straws into their drinks, the family got into their car and rode away—and the car-hop threw all five burgers, tater-tots, and drinks into the trash can next to our table.

A few minutes later, the same car-hop was talking to me.

She said, "Sir, there will be a 15 minute wait on your tater-tots. We are out and will have to make some more."

My wife kicked me before I could say...

"You wouldn't have to make more if you hadn't thrown five orders into the trash can!"

That's when I remembered the headline regarding starvation, and I thought about Ethiopia and those commercials networks show when you're eating dinner, and then I knew why other countries think all Americans are fat and spoiled.