Yo Quiero The Truth
Someone needs to say something about the travesty of a menu at Taco Bell. I’ve been a loyal Taco Bell customer for years now. In my younger days, I used to purchase the three soft tacos meal, or buy tacos for 39 cents apiece. They have been boycotted once or twice for their slow service, but I could never stay away for long. As I grew up, my appetite increased, and I started going to Taco Bell with friends who shared my enthusiasm for cheap food. And let’s be clear: That’s their niche market. I don’t go there for the quality of their tacos, but simply for the price. College students are out drinking, it’s late, they go to Taco Bell for good, cheap food. In the year 2005, soft tacos are now 79 cents. I’m not sure that they shouldn’t be paying me to remove whatever is in the tacos from the premises, but that’s another story. Anyways, in high school I noticed the Grande Meal. It’s any combination of ten hard tacos, soft tacos, or bean burritos for $7.90. When you’re hungry and you plan on eating a lot of tacos, it seems like a great deal. I never questioned the motives of Taco Bell because I thought I could trust them. After some quick elementary school math, however, it became painfully obvious that this “Grande Meal” isn’t a deal at all. It’s one of the most diabolical schemes ever designed in the fast food industry. Taco Bell has crossed south of the decency border that I thought we had established with each other. We had a deal: I didn’t complain about the quality or nutritional value of their food, and they continued to offer food at the lowest price to the consumer. Why call something a “meal” if you can order the food separately for the same price? Would anyone request both Simpson sisters to perform if they could have only Jessica? No, of course they wouldn’t. All those times that we had to decide between ordering one Grande Meal or two…Tone almost died because he was forced to conduct “taco races” just to try and eat the leftover food…Ok, so it was his idea and he was just full for awhile. Stop the lies, Taco Bell. Either admit that the Grande Meal isn’t really a deal, or offer it at a lower price. People are going to have a hard time accepting that you can’t offer your tacos for anything less than 79 cents. On Thursday, I will give thanks for my friends and family, but not for the Taco Bell Grande Meal…not anymore.
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