Too many people condemn the fast-food places as a contributing to the problem of obesity, or they call the parents who take their children there, horrible names for not giving those children a "home-cooked meal". What they don't realize that these places are not all bad or evil. They serve a big segment of the people who like to eat out, but can't go to the regular restaurants because most of the times the prices are outrageously high.
So to keep the illusion that, hey---we can afford once in a while to eat out, these people go to the fast-food places. And I say why not? What's wrong with wanting to go out to eat with your family and not have to take out a loan to do it. I understand completely the feeling of wanting, once in a while, to get out of the house, and take the family and treat them to a different cuisine -- so what it it happens to be some burgers and fries! At least the whole family can afford it.
Believe or not, these excursions are one way for people to feel that they at least can keep their dignity, for not only do these fast-food places give them a chap meal, but they also are one of the few places left, that will offer entry-level employment to any person willing to work. In today's economy that 's a big positive.
So, next time you pass one of these places, think a little, before you look down your nose at them,.
