Red and I were just lazing around the Veranda this morning,
after a big breakfast at one of our favorite down-home restaurants and got into
a discussion about the all the things that would make life a little easier. You
won’t be surprised at what started the whole thing.
Kathy: You know what bugs me?
Red: I probably won’t be able to guess which one thing you’re
thinking of. I mean, aren’t there multitudes…for everyone?
Kathy: Yeah, I guess you’re right. But here’s the one that
bugs me every time I order coffee at a restaurant. Why don’t they put little
garbage cans on the tables for the sugar and cream packets? I mean, I fix up my
coffee and there’s this little pile of trash on the table for the rest of the
meal!
Red: You have mentioned it before. In fact, I believe I was
instrumental in keeping you from complaining about it to that one waitress.
Kathy: Yes…yes, you were.
Red: Well, as long as we’re talking about restaurants, how
about instead of the calorie counts that California requires on menus now that
there were warnings about the consequences of eating that triple burger with
extra cheese, huh?
Kathy: (laughing) And maybe disgusting pictures of clogged
arteries! Or extra large tushies!
Red: You know what I’d like? (hesitating for effect) Adults
only restaurants – or at least, adults only sections.
Kathy: For R rated meals? (Now in near hysterics)
Red: No! For quiet, restful meals. I love kids – you know I
do – but sometimes! Oh, Lordy! Sometimes I want
to smack me some Mommy face. It isn’t really the kids’ fault. It’s practically on
the job description for "child" under responsibilities – 1) Make as much noise as
humanly possible.
Kathy: I know! We could start a movement to encourage
Nannies in Public Places. They would have the authority to make the children
chill or at least march them off to a time-out in a designated corner of the
building.
We fell into a lull, catching our breath from the raucous
laughter. The neighbors were starting to come outside to see who was causing
all the hullabaloo. Then it just started up again, on a more serious note.
Kathy: You know what I want someone to invent? Caffeine
patches! Why must I suffer through the ups and downs of caffeine intake?
Red: I think the world would be much better off if they’d
come up with refrigerators that lecture you every time you approach it. I mean,
why wait until you’ve already opened the door. Oh, oh…and exercise machines
that praise you loudly, so the whole gym can hear it. A little light clapping
would be good, too.
Kathy: What about cell phones that respond when you call
them! They bark or say, “Over here!” until they are picked up!
Red: You know what would be really, really cool? Valet
parking at WalMart!
We laughed so hard at that one that the neighbors came out
again and sternly stared at us. Oh, well, a girl can dream, can’t she?
We can’t
help it if we dream loudly.
Love this post and agree with a couple of them. And if you go to some Wal-marts, you just may find valet parking, depends on how priced the homes in the area.
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Really? I had never heard of valet parking at WalMart! And I thought I was soooo clever! Thanks Melissa!
ReplyDeleteI think valet parking at Walmart would be wonderful. We have a Walmart in the most exclusive area of our town with houses priced in the multi-millions dollars and they sure don't have valet parking. I would want the valet parking to be free too. At the local hospitals where a lot of people REALLY need valet parking (not saying that they don't at Walmart) the parking costs from $5 to $10 dollars. Some of the hospitals don't even offer valet parking which is a hassle. Of course, the valet parking at the hospitals is not available 24/7 and it needs to be. JMHO!
ReplyDeleteKathy, I agree with you about there needing to be a way to dispose of the sugar and creamer trash that tends to pile up on restaurant tables. Of course, it the waitresses are doing their jobs things don't pile up. As a former waitress I can say that from experience.
Cheers,
Ardee-ann
The hospital valet parking is an absolute must. I'm a former waitress too and in fact, I'm planning to do a post next week - Ode to a Waitress. Stay tuned.
DeleteHello Kathy! Congratulations you received the Versatile Blogger Award! Here is a link to my blog, please take a look: http://kates-reads.blogspot.com/p/versatile-blogger-award.html. As they say, with great honor comes great responsibility :)
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