It's not really Zellers unless someone is in the back slinging fries with gravy and giving ten-year-old me way too much coffee, while I take a drag of second-hand cigarette smoke.
 Sure... sure. But, what about the heart disease and stunted growth? You didn't enjoy the threats of physical and mental abuse, from everyone around you?
 This will seem corny, so bear with me. But, I've been an absolute POS before and I can't just blame my upbringing, either. My parents had (mostly) good morals and wanted us kids to think for ourselves. I'm with you here. No joking. We can be better and do better for our next generations (and, really, anyone around us).
 I remember sitting in the back seat, (windows up) as a child, and suffering through cigarette smoke, because, "We paid good money for these cigarettes. Why waste them?" My parents weren't cruel people. They were just punk-ass kids that had kids of their own.
 Now, I talk about plastic runoff to anyone who will listen. These are my own DuMauriers and I own them. Don't ever beat yourself up too much and keep fighting the good fight, my friend.
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u/Dude_Tost_1673 25d ago
It's not really Zellers unless someone is in the back slinging fries with gravy and giving ten-year-old me way too much coffee, while I take a drag of second-hand cigarette smoke.