Of all the drive-thrus out there, it’s pretty well known that the one most likely to be backed up into oblivion with late-night snackers is Taco Bell. A 2014 study revealed that fast food drive-thru wait times, on average, have climbed to record highs as of 2013, clocking in at 180 seconds (almost 3 minutes) per visit.
For one particular Iowa man, though, the indignation of a 45-minute-long wait for his gordita fix was almost too much to bear.
Matt Hollinger live-tweeted his experience being “trapped” in the line at Des Moines to his followers Friday night in a campaign that quickly went viral:
.@tacobell This ain’t fast food. I could have gone to a steakhouse and been eating by now. Not cool. No escape from this drive thru.
— M. Hollinger (@hollinger) June 6, 2015
Hollinger eventually began making demands, including free tacos and sponsorship opportunities:
I feel like free tacos for life is appropriate, @tacobell. And an official sponsorship of the 2015 DoLoThroDo.
— M. Hollinger (@hollinger) June 6, 2015
Finally, Hollinger was able to escape:
I ESCAPED! FUCK YOU @TACOBELL! IS @TACOJOHNS OPEN???????
— M. Hollinger (@hollinger) June 6, 2015
Unfortunately, there seems to be no movement on Taco Bell’s side to make amends:
Since people keep asking: No, I haven’t heard anything from Taco Bell beyond the “we need to talk” breakup text.
— M. Hollinger (@hollinger) June 8, 2015
But whether or not Taco Bell decides to make the relationship right, another snack will always be a trusted companion:
Chex Mix saving my life rn
— M. Hollinger (@hollinger) June 7, 2015
As of today, Hollinger is unsure what to do with his new-found Internet fame:
There are too many strangers watching now for me to get drunk and depressed on Twitter. Not sure what to do now.
— M. Hollinger (@hollinger) June 11, 2015
[via Daily Mail]