Double Prints Please, and Yes, I do Want Fries With That

I cannot believe that a rapidly proliferating behavior pattern that has the potential to bring an entire nation to its knees has escaped my attention here in the blogoshere.  It started  innocently enough with Dairy Barns and Fotomats.  Then McDonalds and other fast food venues picked up on the idea.  Now it has spread to banks, pharmacies and even community flu shot programs.  Yes, I am talking about drive thru windows.  I have calculated that by getting out of the car and walking into the restaurant or pharmacy one could burn off 6.5 additional super sized french fry orders every year.  That is assuming you use 20 calories to and from your car and you use a drive up 4 times per week (thrice at a fast food joint or Dunkin Donuts, and once at the bank to cash your paycheck).  And never mind the fact that you would most likely save time by getting out of the car as there is usually a long line at the bank drive thru on Fridays, an even longer one during lunchtime at McDonalds and a super sized line at Dunkin Donuts during your commute to work.
And while I am at it, open the car windows during winter and take the stairs in the parking garage.