Quick note for parents who take their small children to restaurants and cafes...

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Black88GTA

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Originally posted by: QueBert
ignore the kid?? even if they're at the booth directly next to you the parents at that booth have it even worse than you as the child is inches away from them not feet like you are. What gives you the right to bitch about something they're having to deal with too?

penisfuckassshitbitchcuntlick

That's part of being a parent, and one of the sacrifices that have to be made. Unfortunately for them, they're stuck with it. The difference is, the person in the next booth has nothing to do with the screaming baby and is just trying to enjoy a night out at a restaurant. It's the "poor parents" who made the decision to take the baby out to a restaurant, knowing full well that the baby is likely to start acting up and ruin everyone else's night. No sympathy from this corner, I'm afraid.

The difference between being a considerate human being and a douchebag is that the considerate parents would at least make an effort to shut the kid up, take him outside, etc - or just avoid restaurants entirely until the child is old enough to behave in them. The douchebag will simply sit there and eat their food, ignoring the screaming baby and the accompanying death stares and eye rolling from the other patrons at the restaurant, who are now unable to carry on conversations at their table without shouting. From what I've noticed, it seems the douchebag parents are the majority, unfortunately.

If you are a new parent and don't feel like cooking - fine. That's what takeout and pre-packaged / quick prep meals are for. If you really want to go to a restaurant - that's what babysitters and relatives are for. If there truly are no other options for whatever reason, please limit yourselves to places at a Denny's level and below, where it is reasonable to expect the occasional loud child. For everything nicer than that - leave the fucking infants at home please.
 
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Originally posted by: looker001
Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Originally posted by: looker001
Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

Nice logic. So, what do you propose if say they've just put my food on the table and someone brings in a screeching baby?

Yes, they should stay at home, or I don't know, offload the little runt instead. You shouldn't be feeding babies what you get in these places anyway. If you're kid is old enough but is still an annoyance then you should be doing something about it.

The worst are the assholes who bring in ones that are teething or have an infection (ear) that makes them cry constantly.

What law requires me to keep my kid at home because you don't like how the kid is behaving? Oh ye, that is right no law. So basically you will just have to deal with it. Don't expect people to put their lifes on hold just to live up to your standard.

Just because there isn't a law doesn't mean you're not an asshole for doing it. Can you tell me why you would bring a baby to a restaurant?

I don't even understand what the fuck you're talking about putting your life on hold. If finding someone to watch the baby so you can go out and eat or just not going out to eat when you have an infant with you is putting your life on hold then can you please explain to me how eating at a restaurant is so important to your life?

I sure as hell didn't make you have the damn kid, so I don't see why I should have to put up with listening to it. Especially if you just sit there and ignore it. Its crying for a fucking reason, and guess who should be doing something about it? But of course, parents shouldn't be responsible for their own kids ever, so obviously its just stupid to think that way.

I got no problem with being an asshole. Really dont' have any problem with it. No reason why someone should pay a babysitter when they can take the kid with them.

Either remain a lurker on AT forums or FOAD b/c no one wants to hear your self-righteous drivel.
 

StinkyPinky

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Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.
 

olds

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Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.
Pics of ass?

 

StinkyPinky

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Originally posted by: looker001
Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Originally posted by: looker001
Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

Nice logic. So, what do you propose if say they've just put my food on the table and someone brings in a screeching baby?

Yes, they should stay at home, or I don't know, offload the little runt instead. You shouldn't be feeding babies what you get in these places anyway. If you're kid is old enough but is still an annoyance then you should be doing something about it.

The worst are the assholes who bring in ones that are teething or have an infection (ear) that makes them cry constantly.

What law requires me to keep my kid at home because you don't like how the kid is behaving? Oh ye, that is right no law. So basically you will just have to deal with it. Don't expect people to put their lifes on hold just to live up to your standard.

Just because there isn't a law doesn't mean you're not an asshole for doing it. Can you tell me why you would bring a baby to a restaurant?

I don't even understand what the fuck you're talking about putting your life on hold. If finding someone to watch the baby so you can go out and eat or just not going out to eat when you have an infant with you is putting your life on hold then can you please explain to me how eating at a restaurant is so important to your life?

I sure as hell didn't make you have the damn kid, so I don't see why I should have to put up with listening to it. Especially if you just sit there and ignore it. Its crying for a fucking reason, and guess who should be doing something about it? But of course, parents shouldn't be responsible for their own kids ever, so obviously its just stupid to think that way.

I got no problem with being an asshole. Really dont' have any problem with it. No reason why someone should pay a babysitter when they can take the kid with them.

I'm with you buddy. If I'm an asshole because I want to take my kid to a restaurant then so be it. Who cares. Because clearly, that's our ambition for the night. To take our kid to a restaurant and have him bawl. Because we could just magically flip a switch and stop him crying...but nah. That's no fun.



 

StinkyPinky

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Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.
Pics of ass?

Sorry, don't have the OP's pic.
 

Canai

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Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.

Wow, I hope your child has better manners than you. How would you like it if I sat at the table next to you and talked to my shoe in a loud, giddy voice for an hour? I'd even add in a squeally little "snorgle!!" every once in a whle. I think that'd be kind of annoying to EVERYONE around me. Same deal goes for loud, unruly children.

While I don't have any kids of my own, I've got four siblings between seven and eighteen years younger than me.

Places like McDonalds / family diners = wild child friendly

Any place fancier than Applebee's or Red Lobster = if you have loud, unruly children, you don't belong there.
 
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Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.

Actually, the law isn't on either person's side, so you can stop trying to use that as some sort of reasoning for why you think its okay.

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky

I'm with you buddy. If I'm an asshole because I want to take my kid to a restaurant then so be it. Who cares. Because clearly, that's our ambition for the night. To take our kid to a restaurant and have him bawl. Because we could just magically flip a switch and stop him crying...but nah. That's no fun.

Yes, but you can do something about it, acting like you have no part in it is unfathomable. If your baby is crying excessively, you should be doing something about it (like figuring out why?). You know who shouldn't be doing anything about it? Everyone else in the restaurant, and yet, they still have to deal with it.

Do you also take your babies to movies, more specifically say PG-13 and R rated ones, you know because you get to do whatever the fuck you want and clearly anyone else is just an asshole for thinking otherwise?
 

zinfamous

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Originally posted by: darkswordsman17


Yes, but you can do something about it, acting like you have no part in it is unfathomable. If your baby is crying excessively, you should be doing something about it (like figuring out why?).


:laugh:

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:laugh:

what are you, 12? You got a lot to learn, chump. ;)
 

StinkyPinky

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Originally posted by: Canai
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.

Wow, I hope your child has better manners than you. How would you like it if I sat at the table next to you and talked to my shoe in a loud, giddy voice for an hour? I'd even add in a squeally little "snorgle!!" every once in a whle. I think that'd be kind of annoying to EVERYONE around me. Same deal goes for loud, unruly children.

While I don't have any kids of my own, I've got four siblings between seven and eighteen years younger than me.

Places like McDonalds / family diners = wild child friendly

Any place fancier than Applebee's or Red Lobster = if you have loud, unruly children, you don't belong there.

Funny how people (OP) can tell parents to "fuck off" but yet I'm the one with the bad manners.

You know what - I honestly don't care. Really, I don't. My child never bawls, but he does cry. Like all kids do in the real world, no matter how well behaved they are. If you had kids of your own you would know that. I'm not going to imprison my son and myself just to appease your discomfort. Deal with it.
 

StinkyPinky

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Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.

Actually, the law isn't on either person's side, so you can stop trying to use that as some sort of reasoning for why you think its okay.

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky

I'm with you buddy. If I'm an asshole because I want to take my kid to a restaurant then so be it. Who cares. Because clearly, that's our ambition for the night. To take our kid to a restaurant and have him bawl. Because we could just magically flip a switch and stop him crying...but nah. That's no fun.

Yes, but you can do something about it, acting like you have no part in it is unfathomable. If your baby is crying excessively, you should be doing something about it (like figuring out why?). You know who shouldn't be doing anything about it? Everyone else in the restaurant, and yet, they still have to deal with it.

Do you also take your babies to movies, more specifically say PG-13 and R rated ones, you know because you get to do whatever the fuck you want and clearly anyone else is just an asshole for thinking otherwise?

Why would I take my boy to a R rated movie for? That's just stupid. He needs food though - hence I take him to restaurants.

Oh yeah, and you don't have kids do you? Figure out why? Wtf? Sometimes they'll cry just because that's what their brain tells them to do. It's not as cut and dry as "he's hungry" or "he's thirsty". Sometimes it's "Hmmm...I feel like crying now. LEt's do it"

 

Slapstick

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Just light a cigarette, blow the smoke in their face and tell them you'll put it out when the kid shuts up.
 

EGGO

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Originally posted by: Slapstick
Just light a cigarette, blow the smoke in their face and tell them you'll put it out when the kid shuts up.

If only I smoked and if it was legal to smoke in a public area I would so do that.
 
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Originally posted by: zinfamous

what are you, 12? You got a lot to learn, chump.

What? So, if you're baby is crying nonstop, you can't pick it up and take it somewhere else where it wouldn't be bothering probably 20-50 other people? Is it really that difficult to understand?

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky

Why would I take my boy to a R rated movie for? That's just stupid. He needs food though - hence I take him to restaurants.

Oh yeah, and you don't have kids do you? Figure out why? Wtf? Sometimes they'll cry just because that's what their brain tells them to do. It's not as cut and dry as "he's hungry" or "he's thirsty". Sometimes it's "Hmmm...I feel like crying now. LEt's do it"

You're right, that is just stupid, which is the point I was making. And yes, I have seen people do exactly that. Strangely, they had the same attitude as you do. It doesn't need food from a restaurant though. Babies also need their diapers changed but you don't do it right there in front of everyone (or do you?). No, you're considerate and take them to the car or bathroom and change them there. Then again, the typical people I'm talking about tend to not do that, so their baby cries and smells like shit.

Clearly some of you are misunderstanding. Although I assumed you'd be intelligent enough (based on the responses I should've known better) to realize that I'm not talking about babies crying just a little bit (which everyone knows is natural), but about them bawling their brains out while their parents ignore them. Also, I'm not talking about fast food places, but restaurants where you'd get dinner and drinks. If you take a baby there late in the evening and people give you dirty looks or ask you to do something about your baby when its been crying for 15 minutes straight (during which you've just sat there ignoring it) and then wonder why (or immediately get offended and start making a huge scene), then you might be a dumbass.
 

Raduque

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Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.

Why don't YOU and your shit-machine dine at home?

Oh and the law isn't on his side. Nothing the cops can do about it either way. Or can they charge the parents with disturbing the peace? (serious question here, but I doubt it)

However, I can and will, do my damndest to have the manager throw you out. I absolutely hate disruptive children and the shitty parents who let their children screech and cry and misbehave. If you have a child too young to know how to behave in a restaurant, it has no business being there. If it's old enough to know how to behave and it won't, take it elsewhere.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: Canai
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.

Wow, I hope your child has better manners than you. How would you like it if I sat at the table next to you and talked to my shoe in a loud, giddy voice for an hour? I'd even add in a squeally little "snorgle!!" every once in a whle. I think that'd be kind of annoying to EVERYONE around me. Same deal goes for loud, unruly children.

While I don't have any kids of my own, I've got four siblings between seven and eighteen years younger than me.

Places like McDonalds / family diners = wild child friendly

Any place fancier than Applebee's or Red Lobster = if you have loud, unruly children, you don't belong there.

Funny how people (OP) can tell parents to "fuck off" but yet I'm the one with the bad manners.

You know what - I honestly don't care. Really, I don't. My child never bawls, but he does cry. Like all kids do in the real world, no matter how well behaved they are. If you had kids of your own you would know that. I'm not going to imprison my son and myself just to appease your discomfort. Deal with it.
Yeah who cares if your ill behaved little snotgobbler is ruining the dining experience for everyone around you as long as you are enjoying yourself
 

ObiDon

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Originally posted by: zinfamous
AT sure does know a loooot about children. damn straight.
you say that as if you didn't already know that we know everything about everything :p
 

JRich

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Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.

You're an asshole. Why should others suffer because you couldn't pull out? I hope your kids grow up with an attitude better than yours.
 

Amused

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When I was young, parents would be asked to leave if their child was making a scene and/or disturbing other patrons. That all changed in the 80s when "family friendly" became popular. Hell, the "family friendly" concept even ruined Vegas.

And with that concept came deaf, oblivious parents who let their children run wild and scream bloody murder while completely ignoring them, and restaurants too pussified to tell them to leave.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: JRich
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: jEnus
Originally posted by: looker001
Kiss my ass, seriously if you got problem with it, than don't got to that restaurant or that cafe. What do you want parents to do, sit home just because you have problem with it?

You can kiss my ass. I don't pay my earned income to hear your brat child screaming its head off because it didn't't get their way, all the while you both are ignoring the fact and are in your own world while disrespecting the rest of the restaurants.

Actually, he has every right to say kiss my ass. You know why? Because the law is on his side.

Quite frankly, I'll take my kid anywhere the fuck I want.

End of story.

Don't like it? Kiss my sweet little ass and dine at home.

You're an asshole. Why should others suffer because you couldn't pull out? I hope your kids grow up with an attitude better than yours.
Actually I hope the kid turns out like his father..delivering mail.
 

Paladin3

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Father of three here. I could be at an inner-city McDonald's on $.99 Big Mac day I still wouldn't allow my kids to make a fuss at the expense of other diners. Call me old fashioned, but my children were taught at a young age how to behave in public.

My wife and I were blessed with kids who are naturally pretty well behaved, but when they were too young to know any better and acted up in public we took them outside and resolved the issue or simply left. I know, shocking idea, huh?
 

Bateluer

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If you can't control your children, you don't take them out to restaurants. Period. Nobody wants to go to a nice place to hear children streaming or whining or babies crying.

Honestly, managers at a adult restaurants should ask families that cannot control their children to leave.