Is it just me, or does having a kid cause people to lower their standards for certain things?
Example: I overheard a conversation today about the new breakfast joint downtown, where I have been hesitant to eat based on some less than favorable reviews. These experiences, too, sounded disappointing, with stories ranging from a plate of home-fried potatoes still clumped together after being pulled out of the freezer, to "no substitutions," (a Corvallis phenomenon?), and stale orange juice. Well, the reason these people ended up going there was that they have some kind of play area for the kids. Got me to thinking, yes, I'd rather have mediocre food and service if I can have a moment's peace to drink my coffee. It's a sad state of affairs.
Corvallis is considered kid-friendly, a good place to raise a family. Have you noticed, the public spaces as a whole are not designed with families in mind? When I'm at central park and I all of a sudden want a foofy caffeinated beverage, where is the kiosk?
Are you with me on this? Or am I just complaining? Because I can keep going.
1 comment:
I am not sure my standards in this area were all that high in the first place, but I totally relate. I actually try to avoid eating out in general, because I end up paying money to chase my child around the whole time. I also haven't been to a movie in at least a year. We should do that for girls night sometime. I know of the restaraunt you are talking about.. and we ate there once.. and it wasn't that good, but Sofia was entertained.
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