Observations from a McDonalds table

The people might not be as interesting as at Ridgedale, but this was close and easy.

Person 1: An older woman, but not elderly, at McDonalds with a younger adult woman and several children. I assume that it is a grandmother/mother/grandchild outing.

Adjectives:
Doting–she offers to buy all of her grandchildren ice cream, without them begging for it first. It was quite a grandmotherly thing to do, slightly spoiling the grandkids.

Impatient–despite caring for her grandkids which is evident through her doting and this outing, she seems a little bit annoyed with the kids. The kids were just doing kid-like things, and she seemed a little unwilling to humor them.

This woman is unhappy with her increasingly boring life. She likes her children and grandchildren, but her life outside of them involves watching soap operas and fox news on TV. She has a college degree, but she has never entered a career where she uses her degree. Her favorite food is some sort of pastry. She drives a Chrysler PT Cruiser.


Person 2: A young man with his pregnant wife and two small children

Adjectives:

Professional–Is wearing a nice overcoat, nice shoes, and has a leather bag

Removed–Despite being there with his kids and wife, he looks at his phone the whole time, even while talking to them.

This man and his wife got pregnant unexpectedly, when they were young, but decided to keep the baby and start a family. He found a job that has potential to be a career, but is still stuck at a low level. He is getting increasingly unhappy with his marriage. He wishes he could hang out with his friends more. He hates politics and doesn't vote. He does not have a college degree, and wishes he had gotten one.


Person 3: An elderly man with his wife

Adjectives:

Old-fashioned–When he walked by the Red-box movie rental machine he looked at the people using it disapprovingly

Loving–even though he and his wife are getting old, he still goes places with her, even boring places like McDonalds

This man has led a happy, involved life, but as his physical and mental abilities are decreasing, he wishes he had kids. He loves his wife, but feels lonely. He has few friends anymore now that he is retired. He is a staunch Mitt Romney supporter and listens to Rush Limbaugh. He does not own an hdtv. The extent of his computer use is to play solitaire. He is a frequent writer of letters to the editor of newspapers.