
Sometimes, you just can't be arsed getting up off the couch. Make that most of the time. And not enough food manufacturers take this into consideration when coming up with meals. So here is a comprehesive account of the best takeout or eat in meals for those of us who just can't stop watching xfiles repeats.
- MacDonalds, Hungry Jacks, Burger King, etc. The bad part is, these guys don't do delivery. BUT if you have a girlfriend with a car (she may not stick around long, but always try to get one with a car), you can send HER out, and if you give her her own key you DON'T EVEN HAVE TO GET UP. Make sure you order extra, because then she can reheat it for you later.
- Pizza. These dudes deliver, so when the chick with the car claims she's sick of you and nicks off and you've eaten all the leftover burgers out of the microwave, the pizza dude will come up to your door, with the pizza. Sweet. You can leave to door unlocked so he'll bring it to the couch, but the last time I did that some other guy came in and stole some stuff out off the shelf by the door. So be warned, you may have to get to the front door.
- Indian/Thai/Chinese delivery. If you're feeling a little upmarket you can go in this direction, but they SERIOUSLY expect all the money like, NOW, and that's a drag. But now I've dragged the couch to the wall OVER to the front door, which is like, so cool, because now I can just reach over to unlock the door.
- Frozen meals. My tips here are like, don't get weight watchers meals, they are gross. Get bags of frozen chips, or whatever. But don't get this stuff unless your girlfriend's around, because it has to be done in the oven, not the microwave. What kind of stupid assed idea is that?
- Cornchips, crisps, etc. The staple of any balanced diet is chips and salsa. And as long as you've been going at the pringles for a while, then you can actually store other chips in there if they're starting to go soft. And if you get someone to go to the all night deli to get some salsa and dip, this is like, all vegetables and nutritious AND serious munchie food! But if you have to do the driving, it's not worth the effort.
- Fried things. Really, really cool, but have someone else get them for you. Like donuts. You can always convince your mom that you're sick and she has to do a pity run, but this won't work for over three consecutive weeks in a row. And remind her you have a vegetable allergy.
- Chocolate milk. It's like a meal and shit in a drink! No, seriously, I watch the ads, chocolate is good for kids, how can it not be good for adults?
- Nutella. See the reason above.
- Uh... does stuff you find in the couch cushions count? I like to eat 2 minute noodles raw and crunchy, cos they're like chips AND I can't be bothered pouring in the boiling water, and they keep for up to two weeks in the couch.
- Home-cooking. If your mom is going to INSIST on visiting every week, the least she can do to compensate you for the uber inconvenience to your hectic schedule is like, bring a meatloaf.