All You Can Eat

Buffet- 
 1.Noun.a meal at which guests help themselves from a number of dishes and often eat standing up
2. Verb.to contend against; battle.
3. Noun.a violent shock or concussion.

Really??!! My scrumptious meal shares its name with battle and concussions??! Yikes..! 

I'm just kidding people. I love buffet dinners way too much to give 'em up. Love every stage of it! What stages? Ok, let me explain.

Stage 1- Anticipate

Transit to the restaurant on an empty stomach. Growing more hungry by the second. See the doorway from a distance-the only thing separating you from ALL that glorious food!!

Stage 2- Aggregate

OMG!! Dude.. So Much food!!

(@Restaurant owners in Chennai- Take a hint from the above pic)

"I want that.. and that.. and that.. oh and That.. definitely that.. hmm..should i take that..?.. Oh what the hell lets take it and save another trip back... Damn, no more place on this plate for more food..*sigh*.." Finds place to sit. Looks at friend's plate. "Damnit I shoulda taken that too!!"

Stage 3- Attack!

The Stage where all of us think we're Man Vs.Food Contenders

Dive into the food with the aggression of a savage! Test the maximum volume a fork can carry and your mouth can contain. Random sampling of every item on the plate. Is this why Buffet meant battle?? lol.

Stage 4- Adequacy

That's just Ketchup on an Egg... Or is it?????

Start to absorb the surroundings and adapt. Make conversation. Have a good time with the people around. Now is when you actually start to absorb the taste of your food. It's no more just a mad dash to the finish. Happy with the food you've eaten. Maybe go and take a 2nd or 3rd serving.

Stage 5-Abundance

So much food left on the plate. With every passing bite, the food somehow gets more difficult to eat. Why do my Jeans start to feel so tight? Is it just me or is the food on my plate increasing in quantity? One more mouth.. You can do this.. One more.. Oneee... Argh!! NO MORE!! Throw fork down!

Stage 6-Aftermath

Can somebody carry me home?? Somebody..?? Anybody..??

Damnit!! Gotta get up from this chair and leave. I still didn't have the Pudding. :( Next time for sure..! Walking just seems like SO much work right now. If only I could Teleport myself back home like in Star Trek. STUFFED!! Is this why Buffet meant violent concussion!? No.. Not funny! Swear never to eat so much again..Ever!! Happy nevertheless.

Such are the 6 Stages. Once you get over the weird feeling of Stage 6 and a few days down the line, someone says something that has all or most of the following words- All you can eat, Buffet, Sausages, Burgers, Meat, Pasta, Dessert, Pudding, Yummy, Today.... Hmmm... 

Oh well, Here we go again!!