"I couldn't possibly fail to disagree with you less."
28 January 2007One lump or two?Burg serves, and the child fires back:
The other day I was feeding the baby and talking to her absent mindedly while the oldest ate some fruit next to her at the table. I said something like "she gets to try oatmeal soon." My oldest looked up. "I like oatmeal."
Yeah right ... Sure ya do ... That's why everytime I make it I end up throwing it out. "You do?" I said. "Yeah. I like it, but I don't like it or that other stuff when it has vitamins in it or it's just bumpy and stuff," she added. Vitamins? Is this just a general objection to Things Potentially Healthful, or do we have a case where something has been sneaked into the child's bowl the way you'd sneak something into the dog's dish? On the other hand, "bumpy and stuff" doesn't sound especially appealing, whether it be oatmeal, "that other stuff," or anything in between, assuming there is anything in between. 'Bumpy' is never good. I defy you to name a situation in which bumpy is an improvement. And 'stuff' – well, that just leaves the door too wide open. Posted by: Mister Snitch! at 10:12 PM on 28 January 2007She is probably referring to Cream of Wheat, which in my experience, isn't very creamy, is usually lumpy and is nowhere near as good as oatmeal. And don't forget, some folks around these parts eat hominy grits, which are far bumpier than gritty. Posted by: MikeH at 12:00 PM on 29 January 2007It was, in fact, the general gritty texture of the Malt-O-Meal, combined with the fact that it was a bit lumpy due to my less than wondrous cooking ability.. She was comparing it to the texture of vitamins.. She's not bothered by things that are potentially healthful, although she does usually choose the sugary cereals, but thanks for the mention. Posted by: Burg at 1:39 PM on 29 January 2007 |