So as if the dilemma from my previous post wasn’t enough, my trip to Taco Bell ended up being even more of an ordeal!

After posting the message about my dilemma, I left my desk and walked out to the front door of the building. Since my desk isn’t near any windows, I did not realize that it had been raining all morning, and didn’t take my umbrella with me. When I finally did see the rain, I was only about 150 feet away from my desk and not yet outdoors. Like the scene in Harold and Kumar, I hesitated, even looked back, and then thought “I’ve come too far” and walked outside into the rain.

When I finally reached the Taco Bell I was a little wet, but happy to be there. I was about to order when I realized I didn’t have any cash. I turned to leave when I spotted the mastercard logo on the door. I asked the cashier if I could use my credit card here and he informed me there was a $10 minimum purchase. I looked him straight in the eye for a few seconds while I ACTUALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT. Then, realizing I would completely fail objectives 1 and 2 below, I decided to leave the Taco Bell.

A normal human being would have given up and settled on a place that accepted credit card. Not me. I WALKED EVEN FURTHER IN THE RAIN, PAID A DOLLAR SURCHARGE TO GET CASH, AND THEN WENT BACK TO TACO BELL.

As predicted, I bumbled with my order and ended up getting one item each from two of my pre-set meals. Here’s a breakdown of how the meal went:

1. Hunger status - Full, but not stuffed.
2. Price - $4.87.
3. Meal - Mexican Pizza (crunchy) & Supreme Gordita (soft)

So my objectives were met. I am happy.

As a side note, when I left Taco Bell, it was raining slightly harder. Rather than walk the four blocks back to work, I took the subway. This actually took me up 5 blocks, so I had to walk one back, saving me only three blocks in the rain.

As I reread everything I just wrote, I realized that in one trip to Taco Bell, I have proved that I am unhealthy, cheap, and excessively lazy.