Have you ever watched a commercial for McDonalds and salivated? I have. Well, actually I used to. Have you ever noticed that hamburgers in food those commercials look flawless? The bun is in perfect shape with not a single wrinkle, the lettuce looks crisper than a Doritos chip, the cheese is evenly and perfectly spread over the patty and one of its edges always looks like it is going to melt off the edge and fall straight into your mouth and the patty looks so juicy as if it was made just seconds before it was going to be aired on television.
Watching the commercial you might get excited and quickly grab your phone and order yourself any one of McDonalds special burgers. You spend the next t for your beautiful, flawless burger to arrive. And when your savior in the form of an UberEats delivery boy arrives, you give them a generous tip, praise the god lord above and place the parcel in front of you.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but that’s where your excitement ends. As soon as your take the burger out of the bag you realize that it isn’t as big as it looked on television. This might not bother you at first as what you actually have been waiting for is the taste. As you peel the paper wrapping from the burger you notice that something is stuck to it. On close examination you realize that it is the edge of the cheese slice that you thought couldn’t wait to fall into your mouth. Well, it seemed that it had other plans. Realizing that a part of you has died and has to be left behind with the unfaithful cheese edge you power on hoping to find solace in the amazing treat that awaits you.
However, as soon the wrapper is completely peeled and you see the burger naked for the first time, you know that you have been cat-fished. In place of the flawless bun, you have a wrinkled, dry bun which looks like it was made yesterday. The patty looks nothing like the juicy circle of meat that wooed you on television.
Irrespective of how it looks, the burger will satisfy your hunger, however your soul will be filled with disappointment and sorrow. Advertisements can be deceiving and now I know better.
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