Went to Fred Meyer (so you know, it really, really irks me when people use the possessive of that name). It's Fred Meyer. No 's' on the end. Okay. I wince when I hear people say it that way.
The trip was mainly to get some relief from the kids, get five year old some medicine and some hooks.
A lady in the home furnishing aisle, window treatments I believe, was leaning over kissing her 18 month or so old on the neck where it joins the shoulder.
At that age, up to about 3 and one half I did that to my kids.
Today, though I wanted to say, "Hey lady! Please don't eat the baby."
I don't know why, I just wanted to.
Also, I found the last copy of Transformers the movie in the places that I usually shop. I've promised my son it for about 4 months, and have now succeeded.
Phew.
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It used to seriouly bug me when people added superfluous posessives to proper nouns. But after an argument or ten with a former girlfriend over it, it became clear to me that being prescriptivist over this affectation was not a worthwhile effort. So while I still notice it any and every time someone does it, after much practice it is no longer like nails on a chalkboard.
Also, when your back was turned, that lady ate the baby.
I don't outwardly express the pain in my gut when individuals superfluously use possessives for businesses. That would be impolite and make me a snob.
But it's physically painful.
On baby eating, I figured that was the crunching sound, but couldn't turn to look.
Anyways... :)
You know, I've owned TF:M for years and it's collecting dust...
You could have asked to borrow (long-term) it.
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