Hey, eating in the car is tough.
Weaving that big, bulky clunk of metal through highway traffic, off off-ramps, over speed bumps, and into parallel parking spots is no small feat. And you know what makes it even tougher? Having a hot, crumpled bag of steamy Drive-Thru riding shotgun, that’s what.
Yes, resisting the temptation is tough, but then again unwrapping a sloppy, mustard-dripping burger over the steering wheel probably isn’t good for anybody. So there’s really only one option to satisfy your urges to both eat and live.
That’s right: dip your hand into the crinkly paper well and squeeze it between the cool packs of ketchup, big wad of napkins, and waxy-wrapped burgers, until you find that little treasure trove of spilled fries at the bottom of the bag. It’s a bit like panning for gold and is known as the Pre-Lunch Munch in some circles.
Also, we can’t forget the Classic Afterburn maneuver. Yes, extra fries at the bottom of the bag star again, but this time they’re the cold, limp n’ salty chasers that follow your last slurp of bland, watered-down cola. Yes, we both know you’ve got to finish the meal off with a flavor-saving punch and the extra fries at the bottom of the bag will do the job just fine.
So dip that hand in deep, give it a swirl, and chomp on a nice little bite of
AWESOME!
44 Comments
May 21, 2009 at 12:31 am
OMG i love this website. too much.
May 28, 2009 at 12:13 am
Thanks, boldaslove. I like your username.
May 21, 2009 at 1:12 am
I believe these are known as “bonus fries”
May 28, 2009 at 12:13 am
Totally.
September 3, 2009 at 4:21 am
they are called bagglers
May 21, 2009 at 1:25 am
I TOTALLY love bag fries. It’s always steal them when I’m eating fast food with friends >=D
May 28, 2009 at 12:14 am
Oh wait, are they bag fries or bonus fries? This could be trouble.
May 21, 2009 at 1:29 am
Ahh the good ole days when I could eat drive thru. I miss those days, and the fries at the bottom were always great especially when you were the captain of many. Handing out cheeseburgers and such was always worth it when you just slyly keep yours in the bag and keep the “bonus” fries for yourself. Good times…good times.
May 28, 2009 at 12:15 am
Wait, you steal bonus fries but give up the booth seat?
http://1000awesomethings.com/2009/05/28/756-getting-the-booth-side-of-a-restaurant-table/#comments
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May 21, 2009 at 2:03 am
I enjoy how many of the 1000 awesome things are related to food, as food might be the most awesome-est thing of all. Especially bonus fries. Oh em gee.
May 28, 2009 at 12:15 am
I totally have crumbs all over my shirt right now.
May 21, 2009 at 2:16 am
The absolute best has to be the extra crispy, super salty “bonus fries” at the bottom of the bag. I almost wish I could just order a side of those!
May 21, 2009 at 7:03 am
“Handing out cheeseburgers and such was always worth it when you just slyly keep yours in the bag and keep the “bonus” fries for yourself.”
I always do this! Love it.
May 21, 2009 at 7:13 am
This is true with KFC chips
May 21, 2009 at 8:24 am
Thats what I train my dogs with!! They will roll over in a heartbeat if they see fries. haha
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May 21, 2009 at 9:18 am
So great! I don’t usually get fries that often, but when I do this is an awesome thing to do. To add to what Chris said, my dog also LOVES fries. :)
May 21, 2009 at 10:41 am
As is often the case, the photos with this post take it up a notch or two. First of all, the McD’s bag is perfect, because we all know that if there were yearbook predictions for fast food, McDonald’s fries would definitely be voted “most likely to end up at the bottom of the bag”. Really, they don’t have a chance, what with being so long and skinny, and don’t get me started on the flimsy paper sleeves.
And then the old dude panning for gold just totally made my day! He’s awesome all on his own.
May 28, 2009 at 12:16 am
Plus, look how much gold he just scored! Mad skillz.
May 21, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I grab them first when I bring the food home also from McDonalds.
May 21, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Woah, I was JUST thinking about this the other day and how you should have it on your site…good show.
May 21, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Haha, I was just enjoying this one last night!
May 21, 2009 at 3:55 pm
What? You folks only need to snag the run-away fries? I would always just randomly keep someone else’s fries for myself if they made me be delivery boy…I didn’t have to go to often…
May 28, 2009 at 12:17 am
Zootie goes straight for the whole box. I like your moxy.
May 21, 2009 at 10:55 pm
New to your site and I LOVE IT!! Thanks for a daily does of AWESOME.
May 28, 2009 at 12:17 am
Thanks so much, Stephanie.
May 22, 2009 at 5:08 am
These fries are the reason you “generously” offer to take the bag(s) and hand everybody’s food to them.
May 22, 2009 at 12:08 pm
the driver should get the bag fries, it’s only fair.
May 28, 2009 at 12:18 am
What if someone else paid for them? It’s a tough case.
May 22, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Once again you’ve hit the nail on the head. And I am thoroughly amused by the comparison to panning for gold. Another good one!
May 28, 2009 at 12:19 am
Thanks, Era. I like your logo thingy.
May 26, 2009 at 6:51 am
I always save the bag fries until I’ve finished my whole meal; they may be cold and weirdly textured, but just when you think your Maccas is over, it is, in fact, not! Bonus!
May 27, 2009 at 9:25 am
I always grab some from every pack of fries and drop them to the bottom. So all the packs are about half full by time I get home and there’s a nice, big, salty cache of “bonus fries” at the bottom waiting for me! “Oops, some must have spilled…such is life.” Evil FTW!
May 28, 2009 at 12:19 am
mjg, you are the true king of planning.
June 4, 2009 at 4:34 pm
I love 5 Guys they actually have an extra scooper that they use to just throw fries in the bag.
July 23, 2009 at 7:24 pm
agree! 5 guys is the best. no question.
July 26, 2009 at 2:36 am
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August 20, 2009 at 11:24 pm
The best is when you randomly get a stray onion ring in your order of fries. It has found a new home! Delicious!
September 4, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Bag Fries are the best fries. I usually eat those first if I remember, but when I don’t its a nice little extra treat. Kinda like a fry dessert after eating fries.
November 10, 2009 at 1:35 am
My family used to call those “Bag-Fries”… AWESOME!
November 15, 2009 at 1:25 pm
I thought I was the only one who thought this was awesome. We call them “Bottom Fries” and frequently call dibs on them (i.e. “DIBS ON BOTTOM FRIES”). By far, best part of the meal.
November 15, 2009 at 1:36 pm
My family always called these bag fries, and they went to the quickest caller (like “shotgun!”) Except in this case it’s “I call the bag fries!”
December 27, 2009 at 11:08 pm
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June 12, 2010 at 12:32 am
I used to call these “after-chips”.
August 9, 2010 at 10:07 pm
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