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Why do they consider children over 9yrs old adults???

4/13/2016

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​Funny little story I like to call - Squatty Cosette.
We are going back to April of 2011, and I'm taking you to Las Vegas!
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Not that my mom really has anything to do with this story, she was there. 
​She actually decided to come with us on this particular trip, and if you know my family - then you know how rare it is to get any of them to go anywhere. Making this trip to Vegas was kinda special...
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And knowing me, you know that I no longer partake in anything of the gambling nature (I'm not a fan of losing my moola) since being an UNDERAGE GAMBLER back in the day.
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Vegas for me is all about the sightseeing, eating, shopping, and shows. And this is what it is for my mom too, less the shopping (she hates shopping).
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So on with the story...
We had our schedule all prepared - thanks to me!  
All tickets bought and paid for...the only thing was that the show we were going to had a age requirement (as do most of the shows and lots of the restaurants in Las Vegas). And on one particular night we were going to see Penn & Teller.
But you had to be at least 12 years old (since then the age restriction has been lowered to 5 years old), and my little Cosette was still only 10yrs.
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No biggie, I explained the situation to her and told her that she just has to pretend to be 12 or they wouldn't allow her in the theatre to see the show - not a big stretch.
​And still not too funny yet either...

Well before the show, we had all went to dinner at the Wynn Buffet. The price for adults is $39.99 for and $19.99 for children ages 3-8 years old - which I find highly ridiculous - my kids have healthy appetites, but a child does not have the appetite of an adult at age 9!!!

I happen to have the same bone to pick with Disney and all these other companies that charge you adult admission for your child. It's plain old RIDICULOUS!
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Did Cosette shrink?
Anyhow, being that I did not feel as though my 10 year old should be charged as an adult, I told Cosette that she now had to pretend to be 8yrs. After telling her this, I didn't think about it any further and I forgot all about it, I went on with standing in the buffet line waiting to pay.
Little did I know that in a 10 year olds mind when you pretend to be an older or a younger age to them it's more of a height thing, and Cosette who happened to be wearing a dress was walking around with bent knees  to look shorter - and looking all SQUATTY!  

Of course I could't say anything...yet. But boy how the rest of us wanted to laugh at the situation so badly! And this is a throwback story that I will never forgot. Hope you got a laugh out of it...or at least a giggle.

BTW if you are planning to go to Vegas for the first time or going but just not sure what to see or do - check out my list of
11 Vegas Must Dos

Until Next Time,
-T

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