The Traveling Bib

We all know that the best place aside from the airport to "people watch" is the mall Food Court.

This past weekend while we were sitting in our local Food Court watching people and enjoying our Chick-Fil-A we saw something more shocking than usual.

A few tables to the right were two elderly woman eating chili from Wendy's. But, they had plastic Red Lobster bibs on.

That's right...in order to protect their outfit from getting chili on it they somehow had gotten plastic Red Lobster bibs to wear while eating it.

Slowly as the woman ate, my wife and I watched more and more closely in shock and awe. Where did they get Red Lobster bibs at the mall and why were they wearing them in the middle of a Food Court?!?!

Here is the really alarming part: After they were done eating, they took off their bibs, wiped them clean with a napkin, folded them up neatly and put them back in their purse.

These women carry their Red Lobster bibs around with them!

As you can imagine this launched a series of questions in my mind.

Why do grown women feel the need to use a bib?
Why does Red Lobster offer bibs....is lobster really that messy?
Why would someone steal a plastic bib from Red Lobster, clean it after use and carry it around with them?

I'm a pretty messy guy. My wife spends many of her evenings getting stains out of my clothes, however, I would never consider wearing a plastic bib or carrying one around with me at every restaurant I visit.

It seems absurd to tie a plastic bib around your neck before eating....I would feel more like a baby than anything else.

Have you used a bib? Do you know anybody that carries one around with them!?