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In today's world, there’s something odd about fast food. Sometimes, you might feel that allure that seems to appear at the worst or best times. Maybe you’re running ragged, running late, or juggling a lot of things on your plate, and suddenly the drive-thru feels like a chance of relief. You tell yourself it’ll only take five minutes and it'll just be a quick fix that'll help you get through the day. That taste of those salted well-done fries, the familiar warmth of a burger; in that brief moment, everything feels okay. But then just as it was all resting right in front of you, it's all been devoured and that moment of pleasure is all over. There's nothing left but an empty wrapper and a hollow bag that's been baptized in grease, and you’re left wondering: was it worth the time and money? That feeling of satisfaction is replaced by guilt and a bloated stomach, and your own conscience is nagging on you that this might not have been a wise decision. Even though were a species full of good and dumb decisions, it's just another one to add onto the list. But no matter what, it's not enough to stop us from coming back and do the same thing all over again on a different day, a different time where we'll fall for that tasty well-seasoned temptation. Somehow, we end up back there, making the same decision again. Though it can be called temptation, there's still something comforting about that guilty pleasure? In the chaos of life, fast food offers something simple. Fast food is advertised to be quick, easy, and for a few minutes, it distract us from the chaos of life. But when did we start equating convenience with value? Is a few minutes of relief worth feeling worse later on the day? We’ve all been in that moment of indecision, staring at the menu and wondering if this will be just another quick fix of dopamine through food. Sometimes we don’t even ask ourselves, we just go for it like it's an impulse. And it’s easy to keep telling ourselves, “I need a break from the chaos or monotony of life, it’s fine, I deserve this, why not.” But is it worth it? Is fast food still worth it?

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