The Origin of Waiting 30 Minutes
December 14th, 2009 - Uncategorized - 5 Comments »Mom: (flipping through channels) It is so hot outside. Ooo– I love this show.
Friend’s Mom: Me too! The Sugarbakers remind me so much of me and my sisters.
Kids: All finished with lunch Mom. We’re ready to go back to the pool!
Mom: What? Already? (side glancing at Designing Women on the television) Y’all are going to need to, um, wait about… thirty minutes.
Kids: Aw, Mom! Why?
Mom: (still side glancing at television) Um… medical reasons. Something having to do with digestion.
Kids: That doesn’t sound ri–
Mom: It is right, OK smarty pants? I read somewhere that food causes… (Trails off and snickers at something Dixie Carter just said to Delta Burke)
Kids: Fine!
Kids run back into the kitchen.
Mom: (looking at Friend’s Mom) What?
Friend’s Mom: I’m… speechless.
Mom: (pause) You’re right. That was a little outlandish. I probably shouldn’t have lied–
Friend’s Mom: That was the most brilliant thing I’ve ever witnessed. I can’t wait to tell all the other moms! Digestion…Ha!
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I think you did well being funny in this instance.
yeah, i always thought that 30-minute rule was a bit fishy. thanks for clearing this up.
i tell you what, you cannot help but respect a 29 year old guy who can successfully make a Delta Burke reference on his blog.
I second that. If it were me, it would be pulling pretty deep from my archive to dredge up Delta Burke. For you, well, only you can say.
Arbitrary for sure. If you're really worried about digestion related issues, the wait should be at least an hour