(Photo stolen from these guys)
Last night we were eating pasta, and SOMEONE was eating a bit noisily.
"Try eating as if The Queen were watching you," I said. "Or your grandmother."
"Can I suck the noodles up like spaghetti?" Sparky asked.
"No," I said. "That's what I'm trying to get you NOT to do. Imagine there's a man outside with a gun, and if he hears you eating, he'll come in and get you." A bit crude on my part, but they saw the opportunity for imaginative play. Or so I thought.
"What if he hears me clank the fork against the dish?" asked Smedley.
"No," I said triumphantly. "He can hear only slurps and smacks and food sounds."
"That's gotta suck," said Sparky.
The Queen fainted.
Out of the mouths of babes...too often comes spaghetti. And that just made me snort wine out of my nose. (Shhh...don't tell the Queen)
Posted by: Cactus Petunia | November 13, 2012 at 09:05 PM
No, you are quite normal, MPM. It is Yours Truly who needs the elp. Or maybe earplugs. Also, a fire hose.
Posted by: foolery | October 30, 2012 at 08:13 PM
Thats what the Queen told me anyway, Beej.
Posted by: foolery | October 30, 2012 at 08:05 PM
I think the fork sounds would do me in. And the actual chewing noises. And the slurping. I may need help.
Posted by: Mental P Mama | October 30, 2012 at 04:11 PM
Wait. Sucking the noodles up like spaghetti is BAD?
Oh, dear.
Posted by: Bejewell | October 30, 2012 at 07:40 AM
To my knowledge, the only Sunday dinners that've ever been served cease & desist orders....
Posted by: Bob Cleveland | October 29, 2012 at 06:11 PM
Clearly, Daryl. Theyre funny AND gross.
Posted by: foolery | October 29, 2012 at 06:07 PM
Now THAT I would like to see, boB. Or, hear.
Posted by: foolery | October 29, 2012 at 06:04 PM
these are clearly BillyBob's kids ...
Posted by: Daryl | October 29, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Ol' Harry would run outta ammo at our Sunday dinners....
Posted by: Bob Cleveland | October 29, 2012 at 07:25 AM