Monday, 16 May 2011

The Proverbial 'little finger' and the meaning of Reputable


Reputable, according to the dictionary means; 'having a good reputation; honoured, trustworthy, or respectable'.

Its great for a child to feel comfortable with a doctor but one expects that to remain on somewhat of a medical level. But No ... not for Kirstin because there are far more important questions to ask a doctor than those relating to medicine. So when the doctor, after a check up, asks if she has any questions ... the answer is Yes ... can I eat Kentucky!! So in keeping with medical diplomacy the doctor informs her that she can eat take away, now and again, as long as it is from a reputable place.

Now for Round 2; What is the logical meaning of the word reputable? No ... not what the dictionary says ... what does 'a Kentucky addict' say ... well its easy! Reputable place means the Kentucky that is still newly opened and has never caused any stomach problems before ... case closed!

To cut a long story short, we succumbed to the parental downfall of the 'little finger' and got KFC. To add insult to parental injury Kirstin had no 'side effects' as a result of the KFC so now basically we are somewhat ....

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