McDonalds in Dunmore - OC and the suspicious Mommy Network!

[Gary in Pennsylvania]

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eh.......

Just thought I'd share.
I don't post much about OC here unless I have some sort of experience worth mentioning.

I've been OC'ing since January and I switch back-and-forth between a 3" GP-100 in a Bianchi thumb-break retention belt holster and my 5" XD45 in a Serpa.

I have OC'd to the McDonalds Playland many times over the past few months (more often in the summer) but yesterday was diffreent.

I did a lot of running around yesterday while off from work. My boys wanted to go to McDonalds Playland in Dunmore in the WORST of ways! I HATE McDonalds and we don't visit it often.....but yesterday was the day.

Anyways.....I've never been there at 12:15 on a weekday.
HOLY SHIT! It's like a Mommy & Me convention! The playland was PACKED with moms and their tots. The kids play and the moms catch up on gossip.

There is NO DOUBT that I wasn't a welcome sight in there! The playland area is pretty confined and crowded occupancy. The mom 'whisper network' kicked into gear as soon as my coat came off! And there was PLENTY of cell phone action.

Being that this Mickey D's is a half block away from the Dunmore State Police Barracks.....I figured at least ONE of these mommies would have reported me. I was ready for whatever.
Nuthin' doin'.
I was surprised.

I had to get up a few times like all the other parents to help ID the scream that's coming from the hamster tubes etc. snaking above the room. It was like they were all Mona Lisa's......no matter WHERE in the room I stood, their eyes seemed to follow me.

They also, I think, were wary of the fact I was eating a 12" Subway hoagie ( I HATE McDonalds!) that I had brought with me.

Oh well.

All ended OK. I ate my hoagie....the kids ate half their Happy Meals......and Playland whupped their ass & tired 'em out but good!

Nothing else eventful though.......'cept my "annoyance meter" was spiking on the way home having to listen to the damn Madagascar Happy Meal Toys for a solid 20 minutes in the van!

Eh......I let it go. Let the boys have their fun......after all, I like the sound 158gr Gold Dots make out of a 3" GP-100!!

[mikey]

Great story Gary. At least the moms got to talk about something other than their same old gossip.

[Evolution]

"Progress Report!"

"Just smile and wave boys."

I know where you're coming from

[jahwarrior72]

"i like to move it move it/you like to move it move it/we like to .... MOVE IT!!!"

[Gary in Pennsylvania]

"i like to move it move it/you like to move it move it/we like to .... MOVE IT!!!"

[spooter66]

Let me get this strait, you are the only guy in a room full of young ladies? What makes you think they were interested in the gun you had holstered on your belt?

[truecrimson]

Very cool.

Next time they see someone OCing maybe they will be less suprised.

[XD40coyote]

Maybe they were wondering if you are a soccer dad...

[Michele]

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The mom 'whisper network' kicked into gear as soon as my coat came off!
Hey, check him out, who, the guy with the nice rig! **sigh** I wish my husband had a rig like that. Yeah, me too (meaning...I too wish your husband had a rig like that). I wonder if he has that in the bedroom. *grins* Go ask him, no you go ask him, i'm too embarrassed. Wow! What I could do with a rig like that. I think a man with a gun is sexy. Tell your husband that, I think I will.
And there was PLENTY of cell phone action.
Hi honey how is your day? I'm in McDonalds with the kids and there is a man in here with a gun. OMG!! Did you call the police? Is he alone? Where are the kids? I think i'll give myself, er, uh, sacrifice myself for the safety of the children, can you call the babysitter, because your working late RIGHT, and hopefully, I mean I might be tied up.
no matter WHERE in the room I stood, their eyes seemed to follow me.
Now if I told you why that would be a betrayal to my fellow females.

Womens gossip! You have NO idea.

[XD40coyote]

Ah yes, maybe they found you to be a real hottie. I mean I am a woman who finds OC sexy, and an XD being OC'd is even better! You never know, now maybe those women will be bugging their husbands to OC, and to get fake guns to use in the bedroom for sex toys.