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OlafTheBent		2007-11-19 09:30:28 PM

My kid cried at a restaurant once when she was a baby... I took her outside and did the parent thing until she stopped.

/It's not difficult, people.

Confabulat		2007-11-19 09:35:20 PM

Hell yeah. Back when I waited tables, I remember many women just happily eating and chatting while their rotten children screamed at the top of their lungs, like nothing was happening.

It's called "disturbing the peace," you idiot parents. No one thinks your rat is cute, and no one has sympathy for you. Get your idiot screaming brat out of the place of business until it calms down, and don't come back until it does.

Get it?

Molavian		2007-11-19 09:38:09 PM

I didn't take my son out when he was a baby, because he cried straight through the first 6 months of his life. If he were to throw a fit now, I'd take him out to the car. Because of this policy he doesn't throw fits in public very often at all.

digidorm		2007-11-19 09:38:33 PM

To me, it's cute when a parent is nervously trying everything to get their child to be quiet. It's not cute when they're doing nothing.

Churchill2004		2007-11-19 09:39:29 PM

Good.

CtrlAltDelete		2007-11-19 09:46:48 PM

"When our general manager, Joe, approached the table and asked if there was anything he could do or she could do to calm and quiet the child," Luddington said. "At that point, the child actually stopped crying, probably distracted by Joe. The women proceeded to be verbally abusive and at that point, she was asked to leave the restaurant."

I think this is probably the truth.

The usual way to deal with this kind of PR nightmare is to issue an apology, get rid of the manager and play nice like it was just this one dude who got all uppity about babies.

They don't break out the "man, she was a f*cking b*tch before she was thrown out" line unless they truly believe it.

amo		2007-11-19 09:49:27 PM

digidorm: To me, it's cute when a parent is nervously trying everything to get their child to be quiet. It's not cute when they're doing nothing.

My favorite tactic I saw when I was a kiosk employee at the mall. This poor guy's four year old was screaming, crying and kicking, the whole nine. So Dad got down on the floor next to Kid and started screaming, crying and kicking, too. The kid immediately stopped and stared, completely distracted by this most unparental display.

I'll admit it's not a tactic I ever want to have to employ in public. At least, not till they're teenagers.

meanviking		2007-11-19 09:52:25 PM

She doesn't strike me as someone who might get biatchy

BobtheFascist		2007-11-19 09:55:21 PM

OlafTheBent - My kid cried at a restaurant once when she was a baby... I took her outside and did the parent thing until she stopped.

/It's not difficult, people.

Ding, ding, ding.

tin_man		2007-11-19 09:55:41 PM

My ex used to get mad at me for trying to make any attempt to control this kind of behavior. Removing the offending child from the situation meant lots of chilly nights.

I still did it, but I constantly defended myself.

Mordant		2007-11-19 09:57:49 PM

OlafTheBent: My kid cried at a restaurant once when she was a baby...

I thought you were going to say that you took out your 88 Magnum

TommyymmoT		2007-11-19 09:58:03 PM

I side with the restaurant on this one. If I'm trying to have a serious conversation, or even if I'm not, at the next table,
the last thing I want, is to hear your crotch monkey screaming the whole time.

Aren't kids fairly controllable at 20 months if you're doing it right?

Besides, she looked like she could afford to miss a lunch or two.
Or 50.

cruci fiction		2007-11-19 10:04:46 PM

Who are you going to believe, the manager doing his job or some white trash cow ham who looks like she would eat you if she could.

RocketRod		2007-11-19 10:09:36 PM

OlafTheBent: My kid cried at a restaurant once when she was a baby... I took her outside and did the parent thing until she stopped.

/It's not difficult, people.

I always walk outside of the restaurant when I cry.

/had a couple of BAD dates recently
//and I mean like CRYING BAD...
///wishes I had slashies on those dates

ecmoRandomNumbers		2007-11-19 10:10:10 PM

Separated at birth?

BearToy		2007-11-19 10:10:24 PM

ecmoRandomNumbers		2007-11-19 10:13:36 PM

Beat ya to it, BearToy

Nyah!

cruci fiction		2007-11-19 10:14:41 PM

ecmoRandomNumbers		2007-11-19 10:14:52 PM

Forgot to add:

You're not the only gay in the village, BearToy. :)

BearToy		2007-11-19 10:26:25 PM

ecmoRandomNumbers: Beat ya to it, BearToy

*shakes tiny girlish fist*

clancifer		2007-11-19 10:42:14 PM

Definetly a hero. I always removed my kid when she got loud. No one pays for their dinner with the intention of hearing my kid cry.

ecmoRandomNumbers		2007-11-19 10:47:56 PM

clancifer: Definetly a hero. I always removed my kid when she got loud. No one pays for their dinner with the intention of hearing my kid cry.

You were brought up right. And so was your kid, apparently.

oldebayer		2007-11-19 10:50:05 PM

OlafTheBent

My kid cried at a restaurant once when she was a baby... I took her outside and did the parent thing until she stopped.

I was on a transatlantic flight once with a kid crying practically the whole way. I only wish his mother had done what you had done.

wyltoknow		2007-11-19 10:57:10 PM

RocketRod: /had a couple of BAD dates recently
//and I mean like CRYING BAD...

Yeesh, how can they be that bad?

ecmoRandomNumbers		2007-11-19 10:57:27 PM

oldebayer: I was on a transatlantic flight once with a kid crying practically the whole way. I only wish his mother had done what you had done.

More parents need to discover the sweet release of Benadryl. And if the kid doesn't shut up after taking it, Mom should offer it to the rest of the passengers.

slobarnuts		2007-11-19 10:57:41 PM

"I was so upset," Williams said. "I cried. I was devastated. I was embarrassed. Everybody was looking at me."

And to relieve this pain and suffering, she goes on TV. That makes a lot of sense.

No, i don't believe the restaurant kicked her out for nothing. Restaurants don't kick out potentially paying customers for no reason.

More restaurants should ban people like this, it would be cool if that had a collective computerized database that flashes "Selfish coontface" when people like this try to make a reservation.

Bevets		2007-11-19 11:01:52 PM

I think these kids should be given free puppies.

NeverDrunk23		2007-11-19 11:01:52 PM

cruci fiction: Who are you going to believe, the manager doing his job or some white trash cow ham who looks like she would eat you if she could.

This and bonus points for the laugh.

netcentric		2007-11-19 11:04:56 PM

ecmoRandomNumbers: clancifer: Definetly a hero. I always removed my kid when she got loud. No one pays for their dinner with the intention of hearing my kid cry.

You were brought up right. And so was your kid, apparently.

kudos.

More restaraunts should do this. And the lady should be embarassed...the dullard.

memilkisyummy		2007-11-19 11:19:11 PM

OlafTheBent: My kid cried at a restaurant once ... ONCE. when she was a baby... I took her outside and did the parent thing until she stopped.

/It's not difficult, people.

FTFY

daychilde		2007-11-19 11:24:45 PM

I've noticed that "snowflake" has appeared in the past few *mumble mumble* some sort of time frame...

I get the jist of the cliche/meme, but I'm curious to know if someone can point me to the origin of it. I did a little googling and couldn't find anything...

Gecko Gingrich		2007-11-19 11:26:03 PM

slobarnuts: ...try to make a reservation.

At O'Charley's?!

Bevets: I think these kids should be given free puppies.

There's a little breakfast/lunch place next to my work. Amongst the other random Florida Key's flotsam and jetsom is a little sign that reads:

Unattended children will be given an espresso and a free puppy.

ecmoRandomNumbers		2007-11-19 11:26:40 PM

daychilde: I've noticed that "snowflake" has appeared in the past few *mumble mumble* some sort of time frame...

I get the jist of the cliche/meme, but I'm curious to know if someone can point me to the origin of it. I did a little googling and couldn't find anything...

The only reference I have is Lewis Black. I really have no idea.

Gecko Gingrich		2007-11-19 11:28:25 PM

daychilde: I've noticed that "snowflake" has appeared in the past few *mumble mumble* some sort of time frame...

I get the jist of the cliche/meme, but I'm curious to know if someone can point me to the origin of it. I did a little googling and couldn't find anything...

The full cliche is "precious little snowflake". It derives from the belief that your child is as unique, fragile and special as a snowflake.

eddyatwork		2007-11-19 11:30:49 PM

I don't see the problem. If I sat in a restaurant and screamed for an hour I'd be booted from the place.

TommyymmoT		2007-11-19 11:31:27 PM

Bevets: I think these kids should be given free puppies.

PITBULL puppies, and if they're no better trained than the kid is, those screaming fits will be a thing of the past.

slobarnuts		2007-11-19 11:33:27 PM

Gecko Gingrich: slobarnuts: ...try to make a reservation.

At O'Charley's?!

Or try to get a table, or even if they try to order something at McDonalds.

LadyHawke		2007-11-20 12:03:12 AM

Even worse than the parents who let their child yell are the ones who let them run around. Unless it's a farking McDonalds, keep you damn chlidren at the table. Maybe it's not a busy time, but there are employees coming through with multiple heavy, and sometimes very hot, plates of food. Should the child get in the way, they could be seriously hurt (you'd think this reason alone would be enough for parents to keep their children close by), not to mention people will have to wait longer to get their food.

/end rant

soze		2007-11-20 12:48:45 AM

There's nothing like having a nice cooldown type dinner at a local restaurant after a long bike ride, kicking back in the booth and quietly enjoying a magazine, and then having some crotchgoblin run up to my table, stare at me for a moment, and then steal a piece of broccoli off my farking plate.

No, lady, I DIDN'T think it was cute. It's not adorable that your monster "likes vegetables".

I also did not enjoy that you yelled at me for scolding Mommy's little terror. I'm certain that it was the first discipline your child has been given in his life. Perhaps if you gave parenting a little more thought than your next tanning bed session little Damien could keep his sticky little fingers off my table.

I hope my (totally awesome and understanding) server docked the fark out of your bill. Not like you would have noticed the extra charge on hubby's platinum Visa anyway.

von fapowitz		2007-11-20 01:28:26 AM

Woman befuddled when restaurant ~~managed~~ manger kicks her out because her precious snowflake fails to shut the hell up

I Said		2007-11-20 01:29:55 AM

Woo-hoo

/Former waiter and bartender
//I hate when parents don't "parent"

ecmoRandomNumbers		2007-11-20 01:30:40 AM

von fapowitz: manger

Jesus was born in a manger. What does the restaurant have to do with this?

oren0		2007-11-20 01:31:12 AM

Just popped in to say that I've eaten at this location of this restaurant at least 10 times.

/ getting a kick out of these replies

Bagelox-99		2007-11-20 01:32:36 AM

von fapowitz:
~~managed manger~~ manager. m-a-n-a-g-e-r.

/heh

RealAmericanHero		2007-11-20 01:33:10 AM

If I was giving birth to snowflakes I'd start to wonder why my vagina had its own weather system. Perhaps this is just me, however.

Tanthalas39		2007-11-20 01:33:11 AM

I'm going to be that guy who points out the grammatical error in the headline.

neilbradley		2007-11-20 01:34:09 AM

I have two kids - a 6 year old and a 3 year old. If my kids were being annoying in any fashion - making noises, kicking seats, etc... they get a warning. If they don't knock it off, I'll take them outside until they calm down. If they still don't knock it off, we leave. If they annoy someone, I make them apologize. If they run into or otherwise disturb others, they will provide an apology.

I have very actively instilled a sense of being considerate to other people in my kids. The rule in my household is being inconsiderate of others is not acceptable behavior, especially in public.

For other parents who disagree that this is the correct way to parent, you need to buy a clue.

Bondith		2007-11-20 01:34:50 AM

Bevets
I think these kids should be given free puppies.

The puppies would probably be better-behaved, and I say this as the unwilling room mate of a narcoleptic, incontinent, crack-addled shiat factory of a helldog.

And if that fails, there's good eating on puppies.

*double take*

Wait, what...Bevets? What do puppies have to do with Jesus?

3ntropy		2007-11-20 01:35:42 AM

ahhh, the world still turns...humanity can rest now that order has been restored to the force.

rancidPlasma		2007-11-20 01:36:34 AM

von fapowitz: Woman befuddled when restaurant manger kicks her out because her precious snowflake fails to shut the hell up

......

Pet peeve?

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