Re: Do you let the kid(s)/spouse eat

[Dave Shapero <dshapero@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Since I'm curious, for those that partake, who allows cigar smoking in 
their sleds?  I make the distinction, because I view it as less frequent 
and more "fun" oriented.

Dave

>You're killing me here... but I guess I'll take that as an "ok to eat in the
>car vote"!
> > To be honest, I "live" in the car.  When it gets detailed, the guy always
> > gives me this look.  Any food, any time.  But I never let the dogs ride in
> > the car...
> > At 09:17 AM 7/24/00 -0600, you wrote:
> > >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.

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