Life at a slower pace

As I mentioned earlier, I have been out of the country on vacation for the past two weeks and upon return all that I can say is that life is much richer the slower that we move.

I repeatedly return to this theme: a social commentary on the excessively fast pace that metropolitan U.S. resides in. I repeat that it is excessive and I'm reminded of how ridiculous and how short tempered the U.S. city dwellers are when I think about the obsolete concept of a " fast-food" restaurant in many other countries. The food may remain similar (processed and high-caloric) but the experience is worlds apart.



Below is a small comparison chart I've created to give you a better idea.

McDonalds (US)
Serves burgers and fries? Yes
Drive-thru window? Yes
Order at the counter? Yes
Provides hard copies of Menus? No
Has a hostess? No
Self-seating or seating by hostess? Self-seating
Great costumer service? Debatable, usually No
Average amount of time costumer spends waiting for food?( this is my own approximation) 1-2 minutes


McDonalds (non-US)
Serves burgers and fries? Yes
Drive-thru window? No
Order at the counter? No
Provides hard copies of Menus? Yes
Has a hostess? Yes
Self-seating or seating by hostess? Seated by hostess
Great costumer service? Also debatable
Average amount of time costumer spends waiting for food?( this is my own approximation) 15-20 minutes

At the end of the day, my only question is that if both US and non-US locations are serving essentially the same food, why the time difference in food preparation/arrival?


Until the next...
-Twisted Composure