I'm really not a hater....

I sometimes think that I'm an grumpy old man trapped in what is becoming a slightly middle aged body.  I hate to complain about the same things all the time, but I pray that my constant begging will allow people to wake up and hear what I'm saying.  The summer travel season is in full swing and to those of us who live in hotels for the most part, I'd like to mention a few matters of what I would refer to as common sense, but again, I've been wrong before.

Parents...the tiny breakfast room in most hotels is not the time to let your children "test their independence".  This is not the time to let them make their own waffle or pour their own milk.  It's one of those "get in and get out" situations, fast like a well oiled machine. 

There is never an appropriate time to wear patterned flannel pants anywhere in public, unless your 3 years old, and then most of the general public will overlook it.  This is a big one for me people, unless we stop it, it could become the norm and I will be forced to stay locked up in my apartment like Sigourney Weaver in Copy Cat.  I know when you're putting those pants on that you think they will make you look "perky and cute"...not the case.  I had the misfortune last week of driving down a street, in the evening no less, to see a rather large girl wearing plaid flannel pants and a t shirt at least 2 sizes too big....I'm sure she thought "perky and cute" when she picked out that ensemble.  "Lazy and ridiculous"  those are the 2 words that came to mind for me.  I just want people to take a little pride in themselves, and please for the love of God don't throw the old "maybe that's all they can afford" story at me...there is no excuse. 
Back to the hotel...don't wear those pants to the breakfast room...nothing makes me lose my appetite for a cold hard boiled egg and orange juice that gets thicker the closer you get to the bottom of the glass faster, than an extra large "hello kitty" staring me in the face.

Just one more quick reminder...hotel walls are not soundproof...in fact in a lot of cases, they are probably thinner than the walls in your house...keep that in mind...I'm just sayin.

Safe travels!