The Curious Case of the Fast Food Bag
By Max Green (“Speed”)
Despite our myriad differences, we remained good friends. However, if there was one aspect of our relationship that lacked polish, it was our communication. SC tended to avoid conflict at all cost, so if I was doing something that made him upset, he wouldn’t always tell me. It was this very reticence that led to the curious case of The Fast Food Bag.
At the far end of our dorm room, there was a small window and an interior ledge. One evening, I noticed that there was a bag of food from a fast food restaurant sitting on this ledge. I assumed that this bag of food belonged to SC, so I didn’t say anything. As it turns out, SC had assumed that the bag of food belonged to me.
About one week passed before I finally asked SC if that bag of food belonged to him. He told me he had thought it belonged to me. As SC scratched his head in bewilderment, I carefully approached the rogue sack. Upon opening the bag to discern its contents I discovered a sight so horrifying that it was forever imprinted within my mind’s eye.
The food in the bag looked as if it had just been purchased. The chicken sandwich and fries evoked the quiet serenity of a meditating monk. Nothing had aged at all.
The moral of this story is, do not buy fast food. It is not real food.
Also, you should probably talk to your roommate more often.
Maybe.
(NOTE: We at QCT quite enjoy fast food. Please do not mistake Max’s sentiments for our own!)
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