Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for November 25, 2015
Transcript:
Mom: I'll fill your plate, Alice. Petey, you put some food on your plate, please. Petey: Ughk. Alice: Ooh! A bread pinching thing! Mom: Look at all this food! Mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, stuffing, turkey, gravy, fancy butter pats.... AlicE: It can pinch all kinds off food! Mom: Petey, A blop of gravy on a saucer is not Thanksgiving dinner! Go back and start over! Petey: Blegh. Alice: It can even pinch my shoe!
Linux0s almost 9 years ago
Never give a child a pinching thing.
snarkm almost 9 years ago
Madeline, I know it’s important to you that your son doesn’t starve but please, for the sake of the other guests, take care of your daughter first.
Sisyphos almost 9 years ago
Eww! I wouldn’t want to “pinch” my bread with that thing after Alice has used it on her toe!Petey is apparently not hungry, Madeline. Let him play with his saucer blopped with gravy. If he’s hungry enough, he will eat something besides his arm….
johndifool almost 9 years ago
http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-picky-eater-at-thanksgiving-might-have-disorder/
CeeJay almost 9 years ago
There’s a sign at my favorite Chinese buffet: Children Under 12 Must Be Accompanied By An Adult. Thanks for explaining why.
peabodyboy almost 9 years ago
I hope they fill up a doggy bag for Big Shirley.
Queen of America almost 9 years ago
And THAT is why we never go to buffets.
Dani Rice almost 9 years ago
Alice, stop that this minute!
Caerin Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Well, just to put in a word for Alice, this looks like an awesome time, with family, and strangers, lots of food and toys. Amazing! You go girl, and enjoy life. Let everyone else focus on the unimportant things!:)
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member almost 9 years ago
My grown son (from whom Petey is modeled) at 52 is still a picky eater. No mayo (ever) no pickles (never tasted one) no casseroles (don’t know if we sneaked in mayo) no lettuce on sandwiches or salad, gags on mashed potatoes etc.He has managed to father 3 beautiful healthy children, who would gladly eat the wall paper off the wall if you served it to them! Petey will be allright.
QuietStorm27 almost 9 years ago
My daughters are somewhat like Petey at buffets, the oldest will only want to eat rolls, the youngest only wants sweets. They did like a breakfast buffet and they love the Chinese buffet.
CeeJay almost 9 years ago
Now that’s funny!
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 5 years ago
A lot going on here. Funny. Realistic, too.