Ed Pawlowski wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 8/22/2017 9:46 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2017-08-22 9:35 AM, Gary wrote:
> > > S Viemeister wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 8/22/2017 12:57 PM, Bruce wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > College towns are nice that way. I wouldn't want to live in a
> > > > > place where McDonalds is the most interesting option.
> > > > >
> > > > My nearest McDonald's is about 100 miles south.
> > >
> > > Here's a somewhat funny that happened to me about 25 years ago.
> > >
> > > My daughter and I rode with my parents one day to check on their
> > > new house that was being built. It was about 300 miles away.
> > > Well, about half way, Dad stopped at a McDonalds for bathroom and
> > > a quick lunch.
> > >
> > > Whenever I traveled, I would always buy several burgers (or BBQ
> > > sandwiches) so I could eat some on the way.
> > >
> > > So in this one McDonalds, I ordered 3 quarter pounders with
> > > cheese and 2 large fries. I figured I would eat one burger and
> > > fries at the table then take the rest to munch on as we continued
> > > to travel.
> > >
> > > Oh man. What I didn't know is that my Dad was an assmunch and
> > > refused to have food in his nifty new car. No munching burgers
> > > along the way. He refused to leave the McDonalds until I ate all
> > > that food. Crap! Since he was treating, I felt the need to eat it
> > > all and not toss some.
> > >
> > > So we all sat there until I ate 3 quarter pounders and 2 large
> > > fries.Â* He was worried about food in his car? He should have been
> > > more worried that I might throw-up all that crammed in food into
> > > his super-duper new car.
> > >
> >
> > I don't blame him. I would not want people eating in my new car
> > either.
>
> But you can pull over and get out to eat.

That woould have been my simple answer as well.

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