On 5/15/2021 11:07 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sat, 15 May 2021 Graham wrote:
>> On 2021-05-15 Gary wrote:
>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> Â*Graham wrote:
>>>>> Two of my grandchildren, when aged 5 and 7, suddenly decided by
>>>>> themselves not to go to McD's any more. They objected to the way that
>>>>> McD used toys to encourage young children to ask to be taken there.
>>>>
>>>> That is part of the story.Â* Many parents take the kids so they will be
>>>> occupied by the toy and not be a fuss they have to handle as a real
>>>> parent.
>>>
>>> That's even sillier than Graham's story.
>>>
>> My story is perfectly true, you arsehole!
>
> Is that the language you taught your kids?
>
Graham isn't talking to his kids here and yes, Gary is being an arse.

> My daughter was neglected, I never brought her to any fast food joint.
> Instead I prepared a simple lunch of sandwhiches and fruit and we'd go
> to a park, a zoo, a museum, etc. Brooklyn has plenty of parks, zoos,
> museums, etc.

Sure it does. You don't live there anymore and haven't for a long time.

> Zoo was her favorite next to kite flying at a park. There're plenty
> of ways to entertain kids besides fast food joints, and there're
> certainly better ways to feed them, kids love picniks. Even now that
> they are older The grands like to go bike riding.

How many times have you said when your grand-kids came to visit they
didn't want to eat the food you cooked? They were raised on fast food
and convenience food and that's what they expected when they came to visit.

Not to worry. Hopefully they will eventually grow up and perhaps their
palates will change.

Jill