EL the Famous Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 there's a restaurant in the neighborhood where, on sundays especially, lots of young hip urban families would go to, and their offspring would make such incredible messes with their one blueberry pancake or tofu scramble, and after they would leave the waitstaff would take out the broom and mop and there would be a ring of dismantled breakfast around the baby seat. Anyway, one day, after a particularly messy child had departed, the owner took the wooden baby seat out to the sidewalk and smashed it all to pieces and then came in and said "from now on, kids leave their mess on parents laps" and never again was there a baby seat in that dining room. Everyone cheered. That's the lamest thing i've heard in a while. Link to post Share on other sites
viatroy Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Once mine were grown, I had considerably less tolerance for havingto listen/deal with OPK in restaurants, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 That's the lamest thing i've heard in a while. Lamer than the fact that your kids can't walk on their own yet? I think not. Enabler... Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Lamer than the fact that your kids can't walk on their own yet? I think not. Enabler... What's worse than a stroller, a twin/double stroller. Using up all that sidewalk space, it's bullshit. I bet he's even got a dvd player built into his. Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 That's the lamest thing i've heard in a while. What - the fact that the owner of a restaurant made a decision about what goes on in his restaurant? Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I would imagine the "lame" referred to the owner acting like an idiot and the other customers applauding his/her idiotic behaviour. But that's just a guess. Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 that's me, usually whistling "Turkey in the Straw". God knows why.But my kids are with you on this one. Let me clarify: Whistling while walking down the street = okay. Whistling for a captive audience (e.g. crowded elevator) = not okay. Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I wonder if wacky parents view baby seats in restaurants in the same light as wacky Ted Nugents view AK-47s. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Arbitrary annoyances make me furious and feel unjustly wronged! Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Arbitrary annoyances make me furious and feel unjustly wronged! Would you like a hug? Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 people who retire to early Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I would imagine the "lame" referred to the owner acting like an idiot and the other customers applauding his/her idiotic behaviour. But that's just a guess. and a good guess at that. I'm all for making a little effort to try and clean up after your kid...but kids are messy, those people did pay to eat there and i'm going to guess that it wasn't quite the monumental task to clean up after them that the owner needed to Rage Against the Machine and all. I guess have an arbitrary annoyance over a thread full of nothing but arbitrary annoyances. Oh no. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 people who retire to earlyIt was 11pm! And I had to get up at 7! Eff you! Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I guess have an arbitrary annoyance over a thread full of nothing but arbitrary annoyances. Oh no. And yet, you're the #2 poster in here, with eight posts. Way to avoid this thing that's annoying you so much, Analogman. Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 EFF you sleepy head Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 And yet, you're the #2 poster in here, with eight posts. Way to avoid this thing that's annoying you so much, Analogman. and roughly half of them jokes about hitler and/or hogan's heroes. could you count how many posts I had in the NP thread as well? i'm just curious what kind of numbers i'll need to post up with to become the #1 POSTER IN THERE. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 People with squeaky shoes are so inconsiderate! Don't be a slave to fashion, darling! Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I'm just saying, you're spending an awful lot of time in a thread you claim to hate. Don't open it if it bothers you so much, dude. Either way, get off the high horse. Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 spending an awful lot of time in a thread you claim to hate. yes, it took up my entire day yesterday and my e-hate for it turned my Wednesday into a Monday. You should take my high horse out to the sidewalk and smash it all to pieces and then post "from now on, kids leave their mess on parents laps". I Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 EFF you sleepy head Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 yes, it took up my entire day yesterday and my e-hate for it turned my Wednesday into a Monday. You should take my high horse out to the sidewalk and smash it all to pieces and then post "from now on, kids leave their mess on parents laps". I Link to post Share on other sites
watch me fall Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 and roughly half of them jokes about hitler and/or hogan's heroes. could you count how many posts I had in the NP thread as well? i'm just curious what kind of numbers i'll need to post up with to become the #1 POSTER IN THERE. 9 posts. Welsh Rich is in front with 40 so you have a ways to go. Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Here's something that's a pet peeve of mine: People with an undeserved sense of entitlement. Wait just a goddamned minute here, I'm an American and was born to entitlements. Take your commie-fascist thoughts over to the Coldplay board. Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 May I get you a high horsechair? Link to post Share on other sites
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