What is the world coming to?!

During a recent day of marathon errands, I had a few disturbing experiences that caused me to spurt this very phrase on a number of unrestrained occasions. I felt like an old lady, saying it and so many times, but after you get a load of what I saw, see if you don't want to shout this either.

I'll start with the most tame.

After a quick drive through Wendy's where I picked up a drink with my lunch (have you tried their new salads by the way? I'm a fan. I can vouch for the Apple Chicken Pecan whatever and the BLT cob—both are delicious and big enough for two lunches (which makes the $6 you paid for it stretch a bit further)), I quickly finished what seemed at first like a good-sized drink, only to realize that 3/4 of the cup was ice! No lie! 3/4! Maybe even 4/5! So maybe this is old news to many people, but I rarely get drinks like this if/when I get fast food and so have not been fully exposed to the Great Ice Lie that is currently plaguing our society. It seems like such a sneaky thing to do, Wendy's. So deceitful. Is it just ice? Yes. But though I've seen 1/2 the cup filled with ice before, I have a problem when there is more ice than the actual drink I ordered and paid for.

What is Wendy's coming to?

Next, I took a stroll through a toy store, scouting out a couple possible birthday presents for little Annabelle. See if this doll doesn't disturb you like it did me:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MY-FIRST-BABY-BORN-8-1-DOLL-NEW-/220554616576?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item335a145f00 (Sorry, you'll have to copy and paste this link; it's being finicky.)

You might have to click on the picture to enlarge it, but do you see what the words say in the middle of the box? "SHE REALLY POOPS AND PEES."

After I got over the shock and disgust at this thought and the humor of seeing this in print and used as a marketing ploy, it brought to mind several questions:
1. HOW does this doll "really" do this? What comes out?! Gross. More shock and disgust.
2. WHY would you want to play with a doll that does that?
3. What baby does this in a potty?
4. Have the makers of this doll ever seen a baby?

Anna will NOT be getting that for her birthday. She deserves toys that are not gross and certainly not ones that are inaccurate.

And here's the last disturbing thing I saw that day, which my reaction to makes me look like a total prude. But seriously. I was silently outraged when I saw this doll called "Tattoodles."

I know, I know, the tattoos are temporary, so what's the harm? But what an abomination. I just don't think you should be practicing that on your doll and thinking it's cool. I feel like it should come in a set with Body-Piercing Betty and Sally Smokes-a-lot. And minus 5 for the dumb name.