Fortune cookies have gotten weak. I don't know if the company is afraid of lawsuits or if its Chief Prognostication Officer retired several years ago or what, but these days if you open one up you're more likely to receive advice or information than anything resembling an actual fortune.

So when you get a real prediction -- even coming as this one did at the end of a rushed snack at a Chinese chain -- it stands out. Particularly if it actually applies to a known event and panders to your parental pride.



Honestly, sometimes I wonder why I even bother looking for local restaurants.