Thursday, June 18, 2009

Fast Food and Toddlers

Learn some common courtesy and leave your toddlers at home when you're eating out. That's what babysitters are for. I'm tired of sweeping up a million scattered breadcrumbs and mashed potato lumps from Tiny Tim's uncoordinated hands. I hate mopping up spilled red punch or chocolate milk, especially when it gets so busy you don't have time to mop it up. Then it evaporates, leaving behind a sticky, crusty residue that requires some heavy duty floor cleaner and manipulation of the mop itself that makes your back hurt.

It is really annoying when your order is completed and already handed out to you and you come back because your bastard child doesn't want salt on his fries or doesn't like his toy. I understand that small children and toddlers may be indecisive about what they want, but that's what parents are for. Parents are supposed to be able to speak for their children when they cannot:
"Oh, Timmy, what do you want to eat?"
Timmy coos unintelligibly.
"We'll get the mac n' cheese and tater tots."

If you must bring them with you, try your best to keep them in their seats. Do you know how much Windex I waste wiping away those greasy hand- and nose prints? For some reason, big wide windows are magnets to small children's digits and noses.

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