It's Cyber Monday, that analogue to Friday's truly shameful display of American consumerism. (Seriously, that image of the woman's butt crack in the video for the $2 toasters? Some things you can never un-see.)
Our brethren and sistren at the Houston Press wrote a great list of why Cyber Monday is better than Black Friday, but they've ignored the important part–while you're arranging for delivery of gifts, you can also arrange for delivery of food. If you live in a civilized town such as New York, there are easily more than 100 restaurants that will deliver to your apartment. If you live in the 'burbs like we do here in OC, your choices are more limited. Here are five of the best options that allow you to not leave your seat.
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5. Pizza
The
default delivery food is convenient, nearly every neighborhood has at
least two delivery places, and sometimes the great little mom-and-pop
shop down the street will deliver a pie that's several steps above the
Domino's and Little Caesars of the world. The downside is that it tends
to be greasy, and that's not good for your manky old keyboard.
4. Chinese
If
you're deft with chopsticks, you can stay clean while eating Chinese
delivery. Just stay away from gloppy choices such as shrimp in lobster
sauce or ma po tofu; stick with tried-and-true Chinese-American dishes such as orange chicken, beef broccoli or sesame noodles. After all, when
you're basking in the glow of your screen's flicker, nobody can hear you
slurp.
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3. Mexican
Most
Mexican places, at least around here, don't deliver, but those that do
tend to deliver such extremely shopper-friendly foods as burritos and
tacos. Hold the burrito in your non-dominant hand while you click around
with your right hand. If you do it quickly enough, you can eat an
entire meal before your Best Buy shopping cart expires.
2. Deli
There's
nothing wrong with a good, ol'-fashioned sandwich. After all, you can
order it without getting up, which means you don't have to go downstairs
and actually fuss with bread, meat, cheese and condiments. Just
try to stay with normal-sized options; it's embarrassing to have to
IM your friends to tell them you dislocated your jaw while eating a
pastrami sandwich.
1. Thai
While
Chinese is an awesome choice, Thai is even better. It has the same
sort of structure, except the flavors are typically bolder. You can get
great soups that you can drink straight from the foam bowl, and
everything except noodles are eaten with a spoon–neatness counts! Just go easy on
the spice; running for water (or milk) could cause you to miss the
lockbox deal you want on Amazon.
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