Whether you're a commuter, a first year student at the University of Maryland, or a fifth year senior, you not only know what Stamp is, but you have your go-to restaurant of choice there. You probably have a solid fifteen minutes to get your meal, eat it, and rush across campus to make it to your next class or other obligation. There's so many options. So what do you choose?
1. Panda Express
Money's not an issue, and you've been craving Chinese food. Could you ask for a better deal when you get rice, meat, and vegetables for less than ten dollars? This is the go-to place for fundraisers, so typically if you're here in line, it's to support an organization. You're considerate of others or at least a good enough friend to support your friend's fundraiser.
2. Chick-fil-a
The most popular food option in Stamp is hands down Chick-fil-a. You're probably one of those people who believe that Chick-fil-a isn't a real fast food restaurant, just so you can feel a little bit better about spending money. You value the little things in life like getting extra Chick-fil-a sauce, and you don't sell yourself short. You don't care if your fifteen minutes for lunch is now down to four minutes and you still haven't placed your order. You are willing to risk it for the biscuit.
3. McDonald's
Most likely you're here because of the all day breakfast. You play it safe, and go with whatever is easiest. Even though sometimes McDonald's isn't the easiest place to get your food from, since the line is typically a few people, you're still in line. You're probably constantly checking the time, since you know your fifteen minutes are quickly ticking away. I wouldn't be surprised if you were one of those people who says they hate McDonald's, but always comes into class with McNuggets and fries.
4. Moby Dick
If you get in line here, this is the only place you want. You came here with a mission in mind, and you aren't going to budge. You are very strong-willed. Once you settle on something, you won't stop until you get it. No one would ever consider calling you basic, especially once they see you standing in this line.
5. Salad Works
You're too healthy for the rest of us. Probably one of those people who likes to take aesthetically pleasing pictures of their food to post on Instagram or Twitter. No shame in your game though, because you still manage to stay healthy and get your vegetable intake without settling for the mediocre vegetable options in the diner.
6. Sbarro's
You're probably from New York or New Jersey, or you just really enjoy "New York style" pizza, and this is the closest you may get to it on campus. The pasta is most likely the reason why you stopped and considered getting in line. You took a moment to assess the line at Chick-fil-a and the line at Panda and decided this seems like the next best option. You're probably easygoing and reasonable when it comes to indecision.
7. Teppan & Sushi
Can't say that I've ever been at Stamp and seen this place with a long line or with a line at all. It seems out of place next to the busy Chick-fil-a, but yet it still remains open. This branch off of Panda Express is often overlooked. Sushi is popular, but you wouldn't be able to tell from this place. If you're here, you probably just didn't feel like taking the extra effort to go to Wasabi on Route One because either way you have to spend real money here. Unfortunately, this place doesn't take Terp Bucks, so you have to scramble for money while scrambling for time.
8. Taco Bell
This is a place solely for convenience and memories. You are nostalgic, so what better idea than to go to a place that probably played a pivotal role in a memory of a night out. Taco Bell is a place that often is only seen after midnight, but to show up in the middle of the day in the Taco Bell line shows you have courage. The line is never too long, so you might as well take a trip down memory lane at Taco Bell.
9. Auntie Anne's
10. Adele's
You're probably UMD19 or older, because this used to be the spot after 5pm during the week. You're telling me you can get real food that actually tasted good with dining dollars? Yeah, sounds too good to be true, which is exactly why this is no longer a thing. If you still venture here, you clearly have money to blow or you miss those tex mex rolls you used to always order back in the good old days. You value the finer things in life.
Who knew that your food choice could reveal more than the fact that you just really liked spicy chicken sandwiches?
