20090724 -- A Car Drives Through It (2)

Conversation A

Lora: Let's go through the drive-thru at Mcdonald's today.
Jack: Why?
Lora: Because it's July 24.
Jack: So?
Lora: It's National Drive-Thru Day!
Jack: You're kidding.
Lora: No, I'm not.
Just think how much more hectic our lives would be without drive-thrus.
Jack: I suppose so. I use the ATM in the drive-through at the bank a lot.
Lora: Me too. But did you know there's a drive-thru convenience store in Missouri?And there is a drive-thru check-in at Hawaiian Airlines in Hawaii.
Jack: That's crazy!
Lora: It is. You can even get married at a drive-thru chapel in Las Vegas.
B: No thanks. That's one thing you should get out of the car to do!


Conversation B at the fast-food driver-thru

Jack: I thought drive-thrus were supposed to be fast. We've been over here over five minutes, and we haven't even order yet.
Lora: That's because the guy in the car ahead of us is asking too many questions.
Jack: Either that or ordering for a family of 10!
Lora: People need to use good manners at a drive-thru. It's for fast service. If you have lots of questions or making a big order, go inside.
Jack: Yes! And at banks, driver-throughs are not the place to discuss banking problems.
Lora: We should write a book on drive-thru manners!
Jack: Yes, but let's order lunch first. I'm starving, and it's finally our turn!


hectic adj. 忙亂的/忙碌的
eg: Mary's hectic day included going to five meetings and having four interviews.
eg: The first week of college is always hectic for freshmen. Everything is new to them.
eg: We got tired of the hectic pace of city life and moved to thesuburbs.

ATM [automated teller machine] n. 自動提款機
eg: You can use your bank card or credit card to get cash from an ATM.

manner n. 事情

manners n. (複數型名詞) 教養/規矩/禮貌
eg: Sean always says "please" and "thank you." He has very nice manners.
eg: The little boy need to be taught good manners.
eg: It's bad manners to speak on a cell phone loudly in a restaurant.
eg: Good table manners are learned at home.

starve v. 挨餓/餓死/感到飢餓
=> You're so hungry. You think you're going to almost die of hunger.
eg: Kevin is starving because he hasn't eaten since last night.
eg: The whole villages starved because the hurricane ruined their access to outside supplies.
eg: I'm starving. Let's order some pizza!

//== Chat room ==//

No thanks.
=> trying to be polite to people when they offer us something we dont' want.

propose v. 求婚
pop the question 求婚

No thanks. (當別人給你一樣東西，你要婉拒他)謝謝我不要，我心領了

No thanks. 不接受某件事，在這裡Jack說他絕對不會在drive-through結婚，這種作法無法苟同
= Thanks, but no thanks.