[jebartle]

Originally Posted by jane032657

I would worry more about the ramifications of what you are eating when you are at McDonalds. I think what is going on inside your body at that moment when you digest is an inner scream for help!

Guess we are in charge of OUR space to make sure it is clean...Who knows what happens...

On a similar note. my husband, while working our way through college, worked in a high-class pizza joint, and to this day he will NEVER send anything back, no matter what, he knows what can go on when food is returned...sooo, even thou you find problems in the dining room, there could be bigger problems in the kitchen....Ugh!

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Um...what does happen on them?

Time for webcams on tables! May be popcornable. Oh, Bill............

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

I can understand. We where sitting in our cart at LSL watching the entertainment,next to us a gal was eating a ice cream cone. On lick for "her" one lick for the "dog". This went on until she was finished. Another lady, at LSL she would clean her dogs butt with toilet paper after he did his business.

And the dog who got every-other lick of the ice cream cone licks himself heartily.

Again, I think the dog jumping on the table at McDonalds is not so much an issue of unseen dirt and sanitation as it is an issue of common decency and MANNERS.....out of respect for other patrons and property owners. This is not socially acceptable behavior that most of us would want our kids/grandkids to mimic!!!

[pooh]

Originally Posted by Grannynance

At my age with two heart attacks I have learned to over look things, but today I saw something that I thought was wrong and disrespective to other people. I stopped at McDonald's on 466 for a lunch (inside) while there a couple pulled up the man went inside to order and the odd thing is that the lady tried to look in the window in fact she got right up to the glass, well it kind of got my attention so I watched. The lady next sat down at a table (outside) what happen next takes the cake she had a white dog which she had jump up on the table not on the seat, but on the table. The man appeared with the order and they sat there with the dog now on the seat with his head resting on the table top and eating with them. Now folks I love dog and since a child I had a dog in fact my current dog is 16 so I am not a dog hater. It takes all kind of people to made a world, but we could have a little respect for each other. Oh yes I did report it to the manager I don't think anything was done.

Sorry this happened to you. I recognize that some people don't realize that even though they're comfortable with their little pooch on the table, not all might be. A better idea might have been to put the dog on a chair or hold it in their lap. The table is far from sterile, without a doubt, but putting little poochie on it can introduce additional bacteria to the mix, including bacteria from fecal matter that might just still be on doggie's bottom or feet. While adults might not place their food directly on the tabletop, youngsters just could. Young parents might not even notice that little Suzie or Bobby is spreading his chicken nuggets all over the table, they're easier to see that way instead of being all squashed together in that little box..... It's not particularly good for the
dog either....somehow they very quickly learn bad habits...lol.

As for sharing an ice cream cone with a pooch, well, remember where his/her mouth goes. We always bought our dogs their own cone...generally a flavor we all wanted to try. We'd take a taste first, then pooch could lick away!

[Patty55]

You know everyone should carry Clorox wipes, I always wipe down the tables at restaurants before I let the dog eat there. Helllooo, wiping it afterward would do me no good.

[paulandjean]

If you do not want to put the dog on your lap or in a chair,you can always just leave the dog on the ground.I really believe thats where they want to be anyway.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by CaptJohn

Time for webcams on tables! May be popcornable. Oh, Bill............

You'll probably get arrested, Capt!!



Bill

[Bogie Shooter]

Was walking by the radio station at LSL, there is a drinking fountain on the end of one of those buildings. A lady lifted her dog up so he could drink from the fountain. I told her I wished she would not do that since my grandson's drink from that fountain................she told me to go to hell!
I'm not a dog hater but, some of these folks act pretty stupid with their dogs.

[ilovetv]

Some of this reverence for dogs borders on worship.

[ronsroni]

And???? I ALWAYS clean my dog after she makes a deposit. I don't need that coming in on my floors OR at MacDonalds tableside dining patio. MOTHER-OF-PEARL, please do not tell us that it is OK to have animals on tables with food AND humans. It's just wrong. What you do in your own house is different and I would ask you not to do it at my home but, hey, your house. (Bring paper plates) Yum. There TRULY is a limit.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Patty55

You know everyone should carry Clorox wipes, I always wipe down the tables at restaurants before I let the dog eat there. Helllooo, wiping it afterward would do me no good.

Patty! You are so funny....and............ Are you, or have you ever been, or have any of your heirs or assigns been.......um...Village Girl??????

Just speaking for thousands with like inquiring minds?

I mean...She used that picture. I think Village Girl may have gone to the great cyber space in the sky...but, I just have to ask?????


AND Ronsroni...I LOVE your expression," Mother of Pearl", and plan to take it as my own.

This place is so interesting and enlightening and mysterious at times.

[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

Some of this reverence for dogs borders on worship.

The people who us baby stollers around the square. Think all it takes is a first year Psychology student to figure that out. They are just starving for attention.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

The people who us baby stollers around the square. Think all it takes is a first year Psychology student to figure that out. They are just starving for attention.

The dogs?

[paulandjean]

Maybe both

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

The people who us baby stollers around the square. Think all it takes is a first year Psychology student to figure that out. They are just starving for attention.

Sometimes there are other explanations than the obvious...

Maybe the dog is older, has joint problems or just walks slow.

Maybe the people want to go into stores, you can bring the dog in with the stroller.

Maybe they miss the days when they didn't have to lug packages and just threw them in their kids stroller.

Maybe they just want to ram cranky old know-it-alls in the back of their ankles for fun.

I TRY NOT TO BE JUDGEMENTAL OF PEOPLE, you never know what kind of day they're having.