Get out of your car!

Convenience and laziness seem to go hand in hand. This comparison is vividly illustrated in our excessive and unnecessary use of the drive-up window. People will sit in their car, with the engine idling for several minutes just so they don't have to park, get out and go into the building to get their hamburger or cash their paycheck.

I am not immune to the lure of the drive-thru either. See...even the word drive-thru is lazy. We can't even take the time to spell "through". There are instances and people that, at times, call for the full utilization of this space-age invention. People with physical handicaps, people with sleeping small children in the car or a full load of active children are those these conveniences truly help. And I must admit, during a torrential downpour I can rationalize its use much more for the average consumer.

The amount of time and fuel wasted on this convenience is amazing. Unless you are the only car in the lane, it is almost always quicker to go inside the bank, coffee shop or fast food restaurant. The added plus is that you get to stretch your legs and interact with humans in person rather than through a speaker or a window.

I feel like the least green person on the planet when I'm waiting in line behind several vehicles, inhaling exhaust, just so I don't have to haul myself out of my car to get my unhealthy food-like substance from the local fast-food joint. I vow to change my improve on this lazy habit. Join me. Get out of your car! Feel the sun on your face! Smell the air! Move yourself! Stop wasting gas! Every little bit helps.