Since I'm running late, as usual, and don't have time to prepare breakfast for my daughter a stop at McDonald's for Hot Cakes and Hash Browns, is in order. All is normal, as can be expected; people driving like complete idiots on the road and every traffic light turns RED as I approach it. (Sigh) Oh, Monday mornings.
Anyway, we arrive at the day care to greet the other scrambling parents also dropping off their kids. 'Hellos' and 'Good Mornings' are politely exchanged between us parents and teachers as we're walking through the hallways, passing the noisy classrooms. (Kids have way too much energy in the mornings, by the way). And finally, at the end of the long hallway, we reach my daughter's classroom where she is welcomed by both teachers with routine big smiles, hugs, and kisses. I placed the Hot Cakes on the table and cut them into little squares and I dress those squares with the warm packaged maple syrup. Everything is in it's place, my daughter is eating her breakfast, and now I'm off to work. "Goodbye! See you later!" I say to my girl and to the teachers while exiting the classroom, shutting the door behind me. Back down the long hallway I go, wishing everyone I walked passed a pleasant day. "Bye! Have a Nice Day!", they all replied back. After the long walk through the building and out the front door, I finally get to my car. I attempt to smooth the back of my dress before I sit, so that it doesn't wrinkle, only to discover that the fabric I was actually touching was not my dress.... it was my underwear.
Oh my GOD!
After immediately growing cold inside from sheer embarrassment, I quickly get in the car to drive back home. I couldn't believe it! I had walked by every classroom, every employee, the parents, the KIDS, with my whole ass out of the dress! AND NOBODY SAID ANYTHING!!!! What is wrong with the world?! Why wouldn't someone at least bring it to my attention?! There was no, "Excuse me, ma'am, but your dress..." Nothing! Those people let me walk up and down the hallways, in a fantastic mood by the way, exposing myself to the Children of Tomorrow! They all saw London, they all saw France..., and they all saw my pink underpants! (Slapping Forehead)
The point of this post, is not only to bring laughter to day, but encourage you to SPEAK UP when you see something that is completely wrong or out of place on a person. Like that little piece of something in your teeth after you ate your meal, is what is actually hosting the conversation, not you. Or that perfectly round booger that's hanging onto your virtually invisible nose hair, is preventing me from taking your argument seriously during an important discussion. Or how about that button down shirt you like wear? You know, that one you refuse to believe that it's not your size anymore? Well, it's giving us all a peek at your equally ill-fitted bra and your mammary glands. I'm just saying...
