Thursday, April 3, 2008

Panera-noid

a pseudo-play-on-words. as in paranoid. 

Yes I think paranoid is the word to describe my habit of eating at Panera Bread. I'm not paranoid about eating at Panera, but I am paranoid, or should I say Panera-noid, about how often I eat at each Panera around my area. 

You see, when I am in a crunch and need to eat and have no idea what to eat. I usually resort to Panera. However, I try not to frequent any Panera more than once a week. In my head, it would look weird to go to the same place more than one time a week, especially a place like Panera. It's too easy for the workers to start noticing you there, especially if you go around the same time every time, as I do. I don't want to be noticed and I don't want to have a lot of unnecessary interaction with the workers. 

So the question is....HOW DO I AVOID THIS SITUATION?

I visit a different Panera each time. There is one that is very convenient for me to go to, and there are two others that are slightly out of the way. In my whacked mind, though, I would rather drive out of the way to pick up some food than become a noticeable regular at the Panera near my house. 

So now I just rotate from Panera to Panera....and sometimes to Panera. Yes, sometimes I visit there three times a week. Not necessarily out of absolute love for the food, I like the food, but the main reason is that there are relatively few choices available that serve quick, guilt-free food. 


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