I finally know why I am still single. Well, according to the stranger at Jack in the Box. Oh! Did I forget to tell you that I know why I am still single? LOL!
So my girl and I decided to roll through the Jack in the Box drive-thru after a couple hours out because, well, why do most people roll through the drive-thru after a night out? Your hungry!
Now, let's paint the picture. The Jack in the Box by mi casa has two entry ways into the drive-thru. There are no barricades, no dividers and no arrows to assist with direction. Now I believe that drive-thru etiquette in a situation like this is much like pulling up to a (4) way or all way stop sign. Whoever gets there first has the right of way.
We arrive and pull in and notice there are cars pulling in from both entry ways. There are (2) cars in front of us in our line and another car before us in the other line. After we arrive a white car pulls up on the other side so I share the drive-thru etiquette and tell my friend that the white car is to go after us. Obviously the driver of the white car knew the drive-thru etiquette as well because when it was our turn the driver didn't try to edge in or cut us off, in fact, the driver stayed right where it was parked and waited.
As we were waiting for our turn (we were next) to give our order we were re-capping the nights events. Out of nowhere a silver car pulls up next to us and the driver rolls down his window and says, "Are you serious", "For real". Because it is after one in the morning we were thinking the driver was trying to get our attention and being funny so we roll down the window and ask, "What"? The driver then says, "Are you serious? Your car, then that car, that car, then your car." To which I responded, "What are you talking about?" He must have been behind the white car, not knowing drive-thru etiquette or what was going on because he accused us of cutting and not waiting our turn to which I responded, "We were here first before that car." He then told us we were dumb and that THIS was why we were still single and drove off.
Not that I needed to know why I was still single because I am pretty clear as to why I am still single. But apparently, thanks to this God send in the Jack in the Box drive-thru I now have the real reason. I am still single because I am dumb and don't allow people who get to the drive-thru AFTER me to go BEFORE me. I am guessing the revelation is that I am not smart nor am I polite. And I obviously was wearing on my face that I had been searching for the answer as to why I am still single which obviously is why this complete stranger, who came out of no where felt the need to stop our car and give us this revelation.
Needless to say, my friend and I didn't have great comebacks until after the guy drove off. I guess we have this thing with after. LOL! Plus, we were so thrown by the whole conversation. Though my friend, in honor of Mother's Day did get a, "Your Mama is dumb" as he drove off.
Now, I am sure there are singles out there who really are wondering why they are still single so the assignment for you is to ask yourself, "Have I ever NOT let a car go BEFORE me in a drive-thru that got to the drive-thru AFTER me. If you have, then that means you are dumb and that is why you are still single. Boy, did I just save you some time and possibly therapy. :)
I know, take a deep breath, it is a lot to take in but hey, at least you know and now you can fix it. Moving forward whenever you are at a drive-thru, even if you are at the intercom ordering you can stop what you are doing and let all the cars that get there after you go before you. And not long after, I guess along will come Mr. / Mrs. Right!
LOL! ONLY in La La Land! Every night out is an adventure!
