Thursday, January 18, 2007
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Crayola
Color me mad.We stopped into the Atlanta Bread Company for a quick lunch today. After getting to the table and handing the kids their activity pages, we realized the cashier forgot to give us crayons. I went up to ask for some, and she told me they didn't have any.
I went back to the table, where the kids were understandably upset over the lack of being able to use their sheets. Kristin went back up to ask if they could check for some crayons in the back, or if they had a pen or something they could use.
The cashier, and then the manager, gave her a bunch of attitude, and explained that they couldn't give out crayons because they presented a safety risk for children. After all, "They can eat them and choke on them".
When asked why they'd give out coloring sheets if they have no crayons to use with them, they explained it was done so the kids could have the coupon for the free cookie printed on the bottom of the sheet.
After a little back and forth, the manager finally let Kristin borrow two pens, after she understood that the restaurant bears no responsibility for any injury that might result.
Have we become such a litigious society that even the most simple joys of childhood have to be denied?
Labels: Anti-Fun, Got a Permit for Breathing, Let Kids be Kids
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