Nick@Nite, You're In Time-Out

For years I have enjoyed most of Nick at Nite's evening line ups, such as; I Dream of Jeannie, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Growing Pains and Happy Days, just to name a few. I love those shows that bring back childhood memories. And anyone can see these are family shows that for the most part the entire family can watch. I remember being thrilled about any new line up of old shows that would rerun at Nick@Nite. A little secret about myself is I HATE HORROR films and often times during October and sadly also in December there are a million horror films that are released and their previews are all over the place and I could always count on sweet little innocent Nick@Nite to not air any of them. Another thing about the Nick@Nite line ups were that they were pretty squeaky clean. Nothing that needed *bleeps* or super editing to cut out major vulgarity. 

Many mommies out there can say that when the children are home watching television, the channel pretty much stays on either Nickelodeon or Disney. On one fine evening, while my girls were asleep, I was downstairs in my kitchen making school lunches for the next day and my television was still on. I can not recall the cartoon that was on at the time but once it was over NickMom or Moms Nite Out came on which was a stand up comedy show where people came and said all kinds of parenting type jokes (which were not that funny if you ask me) BUT GET THIS.....they used the B-word and A-hole AND without any bleeping! 

Call me a square but I am truly disappointed! I mean does Nick have to jump on the dirty bandwagon with everyone else??? They were already pushing it with Teen Nick....now this!!! I mean really...was that necessary?? I understand as a mother that sometimes you need that moment to let your hair down, but trust me...we can find that time in other places instead of on our children's television station. I mean Nickeloden/Nick@Nite has been so innocent....and if some of you have children that need that TV on to help fall asleep or if your sweetie pie is up late not feeling well you subconsciously felt safe with your TV on the NICK station....WELL NOT ANYMORE.....profanity is not a good look!! So NICK@NITE you are in TIME-OUT!!! Guess they couldn't compete with ADULTSWIM and CartoonNetwork anymore. 

NAUGHTY NAUGHTY!!!

Chili's in Dalton, GA....You're In Time-Out

Went to Chili's last night to enjoy a few drinks with family. It was a cheerful evening...meeting some relatives for the first time. In Dalton, GA, from what the locals tell me, going to Chili's or Applebee's is the thing to do.

When our party first arrived, there weren't any places to sit to accommodate the size of our group so we all sat at the bar to kickoff the night. My husband ordered his favorite drink and then asked the bartender for a lemon and lime. The bartender had just taken an order and had a nice twenty dollar bill in her hand ready to operate her register. 

She went right over, grabbed a lemon and lime ---->WITH HER BARE HANDS<---- with the twenty dollar bill still in tote and placed them in my husband's glass. Its funny now when I think of it, but she must have noticed the look on our faces which I'm assuming compelled her to say "my hands are clean!" 

Sure your hands are clean....as clean as that bill you're holding and as clean as those keys are on your cash register! I mean, come on, how much time would it have taken to grab a cocktail toothpick and use that instead of your dirty hands. Shame on you.

  So....we decided to move our party once a table became available so that we could all sit together and at that time I ordered a cocktail to celebrate the upcoming wedding we were all gathered for just to find a little creature floating in my drink. Normal reaction...push the glass away and wait for my server. 

Once she returned to our table, she simply grabbed the glass...drew it close to her face to confirm my findings and simply stated "oh" and walked away. That's it??? No I'm sorry, may I get you something else, nothing!!! Tisk, tisk, tisk!!! One thing Mommy Stiletto hates, besides bugs floating in her martini, is poor customer service!! 

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