(Good times had by all - Karsen is still talking about it and I can't seem to shake the notion that I really should be labeling all of the items in my house to teach my kids to read and {I know this is a run-on, but I'm making a point here} I really want to get some more frames for pictures, both professional and candid, so I can make a wall like hers in my house and how I'm going to provide such a fab assortment of snacks when I host the play date.)
But before we went over there, Friend was giving me directions, "Pass the Church of the Wise (name changed for anonymity) and turn at the VERY GOOD CHICKEN (name kept the same because it is the point of this post, people)."
I go down the street that is home to the VERY GOOD CHICKEN often. Every time, besides thinking my friend is near by, I can't help but think how much I wish that everything was this easy. What if places offering goods and services were named in such a way you could have this conversation...
Hungry?
Yep.
What do you want?
I'm hungry for some very good chicken.
You got it! (And we'd know exactly where to go!)
~OR~
Hungry?
Yep.
What do you want?
Not too picky tonight, how about OK Italian.
Sure, and you'd know where to go.
Here's some places I'd visit regularlly if they would only clearly identify themselves.
- Fresh Smelling Dry Cleaners
- Very Cute Shoes
- Inexpensive But Adequate Haircuts For Children
- Cell Phone Place That Won't Try To Sell You Stuff You Don't Need
- Pretty Scrapbook Supplies That Are Easy To Use
- Grocery Store Where Sackers Know To Put Frozen Foods Together And Will Always Help You Out To The Car So You Can Keep The Kids From Running Out In Front Of Crazy People Circling The Lot To Avoid Walking A Couple Hundred Feet
- Perfectly Sanitized Nail Salon
- Comfortable As It Gets Dentist
- Discreet OB/GYN That Won't Remind You About The 10 Pounds You Ought To Loose
I could go on and on but I'm sure you get the idea. Like me, I bet you think signs like these would just make more sense. I don't really need fancy fonts and flashy lights, I just want to know what to expect. Because there are times when adequate will do, but when you want VERY GOOD CHICKEN, it would be nice to know that's just what you're gonna get!
