Re: Do you let the kid(s)/spouse eat in your beautiful BMW? (WOB)

["Daniel Chenault" <danielc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No, absolutely not. Properly covered and straw-ed liquids, yes. Food of any
type, no.
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From: "Stephen Robinson" <stever@domain.elided>
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Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 10:17 AM
Subject: Do you let the kid(s)/spouse eat in your beautiful BMW? (WOB)


> Got in trouble this weekend from the new wife  - 2 weeks ago her and my
new
> 6 yr old stepdaughter were in the back seat on a weekend 30 minute schlep
> from her ex's house to our house (they always sit in the back together as
I
> drive) when the wife breaks out croissants and teddy graham crackers and
ice
> tea!  At the end of the weekend I end up cleaning up lots of flakes from
the
> croissant and crumbs from the crackers.  Sort of a pain in the a*s, as I
> used to never let anyone eat in the car.  Now it's this weekend, and she
> breaks open the croissants again, and I nervously say "Can you be careful
> not to leave crumbs and flakes on the backseat, because I had to clean
them
> all up 2 weeks ago and it wedges into the seat at spots."  Yeah, maybe I
had
> a bit of attitude in my voice, but, heh - I don't think people should HAVE
> to eat in the car - ya know, like, can't you just wait till we get home in
a
> whole 20 minutes!!!  Apparantly they can't, as she rebuked me saying I'm
so
> anal about the car and I shouldn't mention this stuff in front of the
> munchkin.  Aaaargh.  Do you all let your families eat food and potentially
> messy drinks and stuff in your clean/pristine cars?  I guess in all
honesty,
> it wasn't exactly hell to clean up the car after they ate in it, but I'd
> just sort of prefer they didn't eat buttery, sticky things in the car (ice
> cream push ups are verboten!).  What levels of food do you allow in your
> cars from passengers?  Just curious.
> Partially in the dog house in Silver Spring MD,
> Steve Robinson
> 1995 740i 82k miles Apsen Silver/Grey
> 1988 911  63k miles Venetian Blue/Blue
> 1995 540i 63k miles  Green/Silver (hers)
>
>
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