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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 152609" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I don't know about anyone else here? But I think what you did deserves a medal. It's not that she didn't KNOW her daughter was being disruptive - it's that she was having HER night out and didn't CARE about anyone else. No one -NO ONE is THAT dumb. Oblivious to get what their needs met; ie: She wanted dinner period. </p><p> </p><p>The last time DF and I went out for a quick evening meal we went to Applebees. The people seated across from us had a newborn in a carseat (on the table) and a 3 year old. They BOTH smoked. OMG it was more than we could do. That woman was laughing, having her beer and blowing smoke all over the baby. Then because repeated attempts to hear the word, MOmmy mommy mommy mommy mommy mommy mommy x 1500 were ignored the 3 year old started to fidget...then crawl under the table and on the floor and out of the booth and in the aisle. And she SAT THERE oblivious. Smoking away. Then the baby started crying (more than likely due to nicotine withdrawl) as it was 8 minutes in between each light up. And when the baby cried - it smelled BAD. The aisles are not that far apart and well the kid had a LOAD. And she ordered another beer, looked at the father of her children longingly, and the 3 year old popped out from under the table just as the waitress brought our food - and well the rest is just history - DF's steak and shrimp hit the floor, the little boy started crying because he got his hand stepped on, the mother was yelling at the waitress, and the baby started crying and the father (I think she was in her late 40's and he was in his mid 20's) just sat there....never said a word. </p><p> </p><p>We were offered the managers apologies, and they would rush our order. We said the ONLY WAY IN HELL we'd stay is if they sat us in a non-smoking NON CHILD section and looked right at her. The waitress came to our new table, apologized and said they were leaving - but I kid you not.....since then IF we are seated ANYWHERE in ANY restaurant and people with children come in - WE ASK RIGHT THEN to move. I NEVER in my life allowed my son to act up or crawl on the floors or kick the table or booth or carry on. And if he even STARTED? we left. </p><p> </p><p>Apparently this is a HUGE pet peeve of mine. But I think you handled your situation beautifully. And as far as where she'll be in a few years? Probably here. sigh.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 152609, member: 4964"] I don't know about anyone else here? But I think what you did deserves a medal. It's not that she didn't KNOW her daughter was being disruptive - it's that she was having HER night out and didn't CARE about anyone else. No one -NO ONE is THAT dumb. Oblivious to get what their needs met; ie: She wanted dinner period. The last time DF and I went out for a quick evening meal we went to Applebees. The people seated across from us had a newborn in a carseat (on the table) and a 3 year old. They BOTH smoked. OMG it was more than we could do. That woman was laughing, having her beer and blowing smoke all over the baby. Then because repeated attempts to hear the word, MOmmy mommy mommy mommy mommy mommy mommy x 1500 were ignored the 3 year old started to fidget...then crawl under the table and on the floor and out of the booth and in the aisle. And she SAT THERE oblivious. Smoking away. Then the baby started crying (more than likely due to nicotine withdrawl) as it was 8 minutes in between each light up. And when the baby cried - it smelled BAD. The aisles are not that far apart and well the kid had a LOAD. And she ordered another beer, looked at the father of her children longingly, and the 3 year old popped out from under the table just as the waitress brought our food - and well the rest is just history - DF's steak and shrimp hit the floor, the little boy started crying because he got his hand stepped on, the mother was yelling at the waitress, and the baby started crying and the father (I think she was in her late 40's and he was in his mid 20's) just sat there....never said a word. We were offered the managers apologies, and they would rush our order. We said the ONLY WAY IN HELL we'd stay is if they sat us in a non-smoking NON CHILD section and looked right at her. The waitress came to our new table, apologized and said they were leaving - but I kid you not.....since then IF we are seated ANYWHERE in ANY restaurant and people with children come in - WE ASK RIGHT THEN to move. I NEVER in my life allowed my son to act up or crawl on the floors or kick the table or booth or carry on. And if he even STARTED? we left. Apparently this is a HUGE pet peeve of mine. But I think you handled your situation beautifully. And as far as where she'll be in a few years? Probably here. sigh. [/QUOTE]
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