Scene: Phone Call with The Husband

ME: "Hey, you know, it's the strangest thing - I was driving home, and I saw that new fast food place you were talking about the other day - called Cookout? That place was CRAZY busy!"

HIM: "Yeah, the food is off the charts! I had a chicken sandwich from there that was amazing. I know that we are both supposed to be eating healthier, but it was delicious! And I don't think it was too terrible, because I got rid of the bread."

ME: "It was so funny - when I was driving by, my car just TURNED IN TO THE LOT. I couldn't stop it! It was like the car was driving itself or something. I couldn't make the car go straight - I just ended up in the lot. Isn't that funny???"

HIM: "....."

Silence ensues for 10 seconds.

HIM: "So, are you saying that you are there getting some lunch?"

ME: "Um, yeah. It just smelled so good, and I was so hungry..."

HIM: "Well, get a chicken sandwich. It's actually a pretty healthy choice, and you don't have to eat the bread OR get the fries. Whadidja get?"

ME, slightly prevaricating: "I got a sandwich....."

HIM: "A chicken sandwich? One of those grilled chicken sandwiches? Is that what you are saying?"

ME: "I got a sandwich."

HIM: "A Chicken sandwich?"

ME: "Ok, FINE. I got a cheeseburger. Are you happy now? Do you REALLY think that this is the face and body of someone who eats chicken sandwiches?"

HIM: "Well, just eat the burger then. Don't get the sides. Don't tell me you got the sides...."

ME, swallowing audibly, "Um, fries AND HUSH PUPPIES."

HIM: "HUSH PUPPIES???"

ME, somewhat defensively:" Didn't you hear the REVERENCE in my voice?? Hush puppies! I haven't had those in years, since that restaurant down by the Bay closed - they had the best, but these are almost as awesome."

HIM, sighing:" Well, eat one or two and save the rest for later, or give them to the kids. Remember, we are both supposed to be eating healthier."

ME: <burp> At least I got a Diet Coke??

END SCENE.

Comments

[Kyooty/Mary]

I LOVE this post!!! :)

[Karen]

One cannot pass up hush puppies when they are available because one does not know when one will come across them again......huge rule that cannot be broken

[addy]

Yes , well - excellent choice!

[emily]

love cook out! but really you HAVE to try their milkshakes, they are amazing!

[Soni]

You crack me up.

[Megan]

I got the hot dogs at Cookout and felt like the whole meal was too much grease even for me. I'll stick with Ben and Jerry's if I want a milkshake. There are plenty of other places in my town to get awesome unhealthy food.

But your husband? Lame. Why would you go to a fast food place and not eat the bun? Tell him that's a waste of money! There are starving people! And the fries are the best part.

[Katie B. of HousewifeHowTos.com]

We don't have Cookout in Kansas, but darned if my car doesn't do the same thing when I drive by Jack in the Box!

[Karen]

Ps just read this out loud to my hubby and we both got a great laugh over it.

[Brandy]

Oh, my gosh! Had a burger from there right after Christmas and loved it. I usually can't eat fast food burgers, but it wasn't too greasy and I was bad and had a couple hush puppies with mine. So. Good!

[Shannon]

HahaHAAAA!

[WebSavvyMom]

-->Is that the new place on Military? I was wondering if it was any good.

[Wendy]

Blueberry Cheesecake Milkshake that is all I am saying. :-)

[jb]

Cookout is the best fast food ever! We got one in April (my brother had lived in a Cookout-laden town and was always hyping them up; we've followed their lazy drift South for the past few years and were very excited when ours was announced!). I love that the burgers taste like the ones you cook out at home -- and you can't beat the price of their trays. And all of their milkshakes are incredible.

I generally just refer to it as the Danger Zone, and have managed since the new year to cut our consumption back. But it's so good.