Remudamom Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Two girls at a fast food place get their chicken cubes. Girls are 8 and 10. One girl gets 9 and the other gets 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I would say, "Oops, they must have made a mistake," and even them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 It would never have occurred to me to count the chicken nuggets. I thought they were sold by the number of pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I would say, "Oops, they must have made a mistake," and even them up. Yep, me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsam Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I would say, "Oops, they must have made a mistake," and even them up. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 If it was an 8 piece meal, I'd even it up. If you ended up with more than you ordered, I'd eat the extras for them. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 If it was an 8 piece meal, I'd even it up. If you ended up with more than you ordered, I'd eat the extras for them. :D :D:iagree: Or you could always just order more if someone is still hungry. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 If it was apparent that there was a difference, I'd just even it up because obviously there was an error. Usually no one counts them unless trying to even some up for sharing purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Well, first I'd march back up to the counter at Chick-fil-a and tell the lady that we ordered 12 piece nuggets, not 8. :lol: I'd just even them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Is this new math? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Well, first I'd march back up to the counter at Chick-fil-a and tell the lady that we ordered 12 piece nuggets, not 8. :lol: I'd just even them up. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVampireLvr Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I would just even them up and call it a day. I don't mess around with kids when it comes to food - WAY too much drama involved... Not a battle I would choose lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Even it up and order more if necessary. dd11 counts every.single.nugget.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Tell them sometimes life isn't fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 "chicken cubes" "chicken things" :lol: You talk funny. :001_smile: (quoted from The Ringer) How many were there supposed to be in each order? If it were 8 per order I'd just take one from the 9 and give it to the 7. :001_smile: What did you do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 What did you do?? Yes, please tell us! I need to know what you did!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Even them up if that would give each the correct amount. If that would leave both of them short what they were "supposed" to get, I'd go back to the counter and complain about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Well, of course you even them up. Still waiting for the punchline :001_smile:. Cassy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Wow....so far 3 people voted "Tell one not to covet the other's lunch". Really?? So, the one with 7 "chicken cubes" just happened to have the unfortunate experience of receiving the box with less....and the other kid scored. Sounds kinda harsh. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Wow....so far 3 people voted "Tell one not to covet the other's lunch". Really?? So, the one with 7 "chicken cubes" just happened to have the unfortunate experience of receiving the box with less....and the other kid scored. Sounds kinda harsh. :001_smile: I have a horrible feeling that's the punchline. Cassy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Wow....so far 3 people voted "Tell one not to covet the other's lunch". Really?? So, the one with 7 "chicken cubes" just happened to have the unfortunate experience of receiving the box with less....and the other kid scored. Sounds kinda harsh. :001_smile: Well, in our family that is how it would go because ds is older than dd and he needs to eat more. BUT (and here's the thing) - if a child was really hungry and not just whining because "it's not fair" (which happens sometimes) then I would get them more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'd ask what the heck a chicken cube is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Other: I'd point out to the one who got more that giving one to her sister would be the right thing to do. And if she didn't see it that way, I'd guilt her into doing it, or I'd eat 2 out of her plate myself, or I'd give the short-changed kid something nice and tell the greedy hog "oh well, you didn't care about fairness over the chicken nuggets, so . . . ." Unless one is way bigger / hungrier than the other one. But I'm assuming that's not part of the equation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I voted "Other".....because I would tell them to let me know if they were still hungry when they were done. Counting how many chickens the other kid has and complaining about it would probably result in me telling said kid to "get a grip - these are chicken cubes"! Not every thing in life has to be "equal". ETA: And, yes, I had 3 kids close in age. Being bratty about chicken counts is not tolerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Mom eats two from the girl who got nine cubes so the kids are even :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) I voted other. *I* wouldn't do anything, but my dd with more would give one to the other if she noticed (I can't imagine them counting, so it would have to be obvious.) Girl with less would say that it wasn't a big deal and to keep it. Girl with more would insist and girl with less would take it and say thank you. Of course, I routinely give my dc uneven amounts of food and treats in order to build their character, so this would be an easy one for them. :001_smile: A child who would worry about having 7 nuggets instead of 8 needs a lesson in how much food other people in the world get to eat each day, imho. Edited January 13, 2012 by angela in ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Still waiting for the punchline :001_smile:. I am betting it has something to do with the S word. Not socialization, the other one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennsmile Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 We count nuggets here. But that is often because it is a drive thru and the little carton flips over and they all spill to the bottom of the bag or we order a 20 piece and do some division among us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 My kids wouldn't want them evened up. "HE touched them when HE counted them!" (Horrors) I'd just say, "Oh well." If you are still hungry you can have some of my...whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I just asked my dc about this, what would they do if this happened to them. Ds 11 said he would ask the counter for another nugget, because if you don't get what you paid for you should complain but if you get extra it's bonus. If they wouldn't give him anymore, he'd give his sister the extra one. Sounds good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'd eat 2 from the 9 piece. :D :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Not my kids. My kids would never have counted, they would have just eaten. And this is what bugs me. These kids are SO worried that one of them will get more than the other that this is the way they live their lives. It is an ongoing thing. As for the hunger thing, these kids have never eaten more than two bites of anything on their plates. Hunger was not even in the ballpark of issues here, just greediness. The mom, who is a much more loving, gentle, considerate and sweet soul than I could ever hope to be in my lifetime, evened things up. When I told her that life isn't fair and the girls needed to know this, she replied, "No, it's not fair, so I do everything I can to make it that way for them while I can." The mom is my sister. I think she's brilliant. But life still isn't fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Not my kids. My kids would never have counted, they would have just eaten. And this is what bugs me. These kids are SO worried that one of them will get more than the other that this is the way they live their lives. It is an ongoing thing. As for the hunger thing, these kids have never eaten more than two bites of anything on their plates. Hunger was not even in the ballpark of issues here, just greediness. The mom, who is a much more loving, gentle, considerate and sweet soul than I could ever hope to be in my lifetime, evened things up. When I told her that life isn't fair and the girls needed to know this, she replied, "No, it's not fair, so I do everything I can to make it that way for them while I can." The mom is my sister. I think she's brilliant. But life still isn't fair. LOL. Uh, this all reminds me of how we divided things up when I was a kid. My mom would ask one of us girls to cut the portions and the other girl got to choose the first piece. We ever so carefully measured with a ruler. I think part of it was just our general cattiness and had nothing to do with actually being greedy. We were 10 months apart and EVERYTHING was a competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akmommy Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'd ask what the heck a chicken cube is. :iagree: And does it come from the same part of the chicken as the nuggets?:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 How many were there supposed to be in each order? If it were 8 per order I'd just take one from the 9 and give it to the 7. :001_smile: :iagree: although I doubt either of my kids would've bothered to count them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Not my kids. My kids would never have counted, they would have just eaten. And this is what bugs me. These kids are SO worried that one of them will get more than the other that this is the way they live their lives. It is an ongoing thing. As for the hunger thing, these kids have never eaten more than two bites of anything on their plates. Hunger was not even in the ballpark of issues here, just greediness. The mom, who is a much more loving, gentle, considerate and sweet soul than I could ever hope to be in my lifetime, evened things up. When I told her that life isn't fair and the girls needed to know this, she replied, "No, it's not fair, so I do everything I can to make it that way for them while I can." The mom is my sister. I think she's brilliant. But life still isn't fair. That is what I figured. If greediness was the issue, I would have taken all the nuggets myself as the "bank" and would have doled them out only as they actually ate them. Then I would have gone over my calorie count myself and would have cried about it to my diet buddies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'd eat 2 from the 9 piece. :D :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in STL Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 It wouldn't matter in my family, because my daughter rarely eats all of her food, and my son usually eats her leftovers. I think, "Are you going to eat that?", is his favorite phrase right now! In your example I'd probably even it out if they have comparable appetites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) If it was an 8 piece meal, I'd even it up. If you ended up with more than you ordered, I'd eat the extras for them. :D Yes. This. Or I'd eat all of them. Not because I'm mean or just plain hungry, but to teach them a valuable life lesson in not being so anal retentive as to count the number of chicken thingies in the box. ;) Somebody hand me their fries... (OK, I wouldn't really eat their food; I'd just divide the pieces up fairly. I'm so boring.) Edited January 14, 2012 by Catwoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 :iagree: I would say, "Oops, they must have made a mistake," and even them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyDazy Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Other. "Really? Do you really need me to deal with this situation?", would have been my response if *my kids* were to have asked me to intervene. They have been around me long enough to know that that is not a situation that needs adult supervision, they are smart enough to deal with that on their own.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Other. "Really? Do you really need me to deal with this situation?", would have been my response if *my kids* were to have asked me to intervene. They have been around me long enough to know that that is not a situation that needs adult supervision, they are smart enough to deal with that on their own.;) Ditto. 'Cause my solution would be to even it up by eating the nuggets until they each had 6. Or 5. Or 3....depending on how hungry I might be. My kids don't ask me to solve the small stuff anymore. They don't like my solutions. :D Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Ditto. 'Cause my solution would be to even it up by eating the nuggets until they each had 6. Or 5. Or 3....depending on how hungry I might be. My kids don't ask me to solve the small stuff anymore. They don't like my solutions. :D Cat :lol: Sometimes I really wish this forum had a "like" button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevilla Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Tell them sometimes life isn't fair. Ditto. Sometimes the younger gets more, sometimes the older gets more, and they have to deal with it (or the kids can decide among themselves to divide/share). I'm not going to referee entitlement issues - I'll model for them how to deal with it graciously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Not my kids. My kids would never have counted, they would have just eaten. And this is what bugs me. These kids are SO worried that one of them will get more than the other that this is the way they live their lives. It is an ongoing thing. As for the hunger thing, these kids have never eaten more than two bites of anything on their plates. Hunger was not even in the ballpark of issues here, just greediness. . OK--if ths is an issue of the kids being worried about the other getting more and then not even eating all of what they had..........I would be serving the left over nuggets until they were all eaten..........if you need to whine and beg and complain about it, you certainly can eat the rest of them for the next meal as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 If they're sisters I split it even: 8 each. If they're friends... I'd ask them if they thought it would be a good idea to split it even so no one feels slighted. (But I wouldn't force the issue.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Say, "Ooops. They gave you too much." to the one who has 9 and take the extra 2 nuggets for yourself. Problem solved. LOL :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Well, in our family that is how it would go because ds is older than dd and he needs to eat more. BUT (and here's the thing) - if a child was really hungry and not just whining because "it's not fair" (which happens sometimes) then I would get them more. But.....what if it was your young dd that got the 9 piece box and your older ds got the 7 piece box?? Huh??? Would you switch boxes.....would you even things up.....would you let dd eat more than your ds.....would you buy your son another box.....would you.......??? :D Sounds like we could have another poll. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 If the one who got nine refused to give her sister the extra one to even it up, I'd eat it. If they both moaned and complained, well then I guess I'd end up eating all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_midori Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'd even it up if the kids usually eat about equal or are just friends. For my kids, I ALWAYS take several nuggets from younger and give to older - younger won't eat more than 2-3 and older will eat his cheeseburger, possibly a spare & any remaining nuggets... even though he's only 2 years older!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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