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Chellee

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15. I do kind of understand that it could be annoying...
Fri Mar 2, 2018, 11:51 PM
Mar 2018

depending on whether the kid was running, yelling, etc. Also the age of the kid, the younger the child the more forgiving I get. But honestly, when the behavior is totally over the top, it just starts to get funny.

Once, my daughter, my grandmother and I were at, (and I don't want to create a DU flame war here) let's just say, a certain Italian chain restaurant, having lunch. And the table next to us was exhibiting (to us) jaw droppingly shocking behavior. One kid standing on the chair and yelling. Parents putting spaghetti with tomato sauce ON THE TABLE for the baby to eat. Food on the floor in literally a two foot ring around the table. Another kid that would not sit in his seat, and would just run around, stop by the table, take a bite and take off again. But when the standing kid didn't want to eat her salad, and threw it, and a piece of lettuce landed on my grandmother's head, we couldn't help it and just burst out laughing. It was so ridiculous that we couldn't believe it was happening. They never apologized to us, or to the staff. When they left, they left what I consider a very average tip, and considering the state of that table, really substandard. The poor girl who had to clean up, walked over to the table, looked at it for a second, sighed heavily, and then started cleaning.

On edit: You know, the subthread brought up that funny memory (and my Grandmother is gone now) that I forgot about how outrageous the OP story was. Obviously, the man in the story was horrific and I'm glad he's being charged.

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+1 for pursuing charges. Is he a Trumpanzee? Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #1
I the answer a 99% chance of being yes. nt cstanleytech Mar 2018 #4
.99999 sfwriter Mar 2018 #14
There is an extremely high likelihood. dalton99a Mar 2018 #6
Racist trash are flooding the comments section to defend the trash and call the witnesses liars. dalton99a Mar 2018 #2
And as if being a firefighter GWC58 Mar 2018 #5
It turns out impersonating a firefighter is also a crime Xipe Totec Mar 2018 #10
I hope they throw everything at him. GWC58 Mar 2018 #32
He was probably... Wuddles440 Mar 2018 #43
Police call it "courtesy" ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2018 #48
Yeah Proud liberal 80 Mar 2018 #8
How awful. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #3
I can not GWC58 Mar 2018 #7
I am with you. As someone who used to have young children, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #9
I always took paper, crayons, a few toys, etc, to restaurant or on long bus trips. Some take nothing bobbieinok Mar 2018 #13
After a while we always did that. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #18
I do kind of understand that it could be annoying... Chellee Mar 2018 #15
Oh, my. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #20
I know my son acted up a few times and GWC58 Mar 2018 #30
I agree, and I'm especially not annoyed liberalhistorian Mar 2018 #45
Ummm, why is a wandering child annoying? Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #22
For me, and I gather for you, it's not. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #23
Me too. My first response to seeing any child is a smile. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #24
Yes, so true. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #28
Children should not be wandering around a restaurant RhodeIslandOne Mar 2018 #37
How is that annoying,I would be worried if he was very young but not annoyed.... Bengus81 Mar 2018 #36
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2018 #11
This is an argument for setting up re-education camps for social regressives. TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #12
Post removed Post removed Mar 2018 #16
RTFA - This wasn't speech. This was a violent & unprovoked attack on a child. TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #33
I doubt they have ever been educated at all! They aren't well-balanced enough to be around people! Judi Lynn Mar 2018 #25
Disgusting POS.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2018 #17
Well thank you for your service, racist. JohnnyRingo Mar 2018 #19
Fake thanks for his GWC58 Mar 2018 #31
Now Here's Some News Not Seen On Fox News... Grassy Knoll Mar 2018 #21
I'd bet cash money this was yet another Branch Trumpvidian in action. 47of74 Mar 2018 #26
Why was there a child at Hooters? ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #27
Why are there kids at the beach? RandiFan1290 Mar 2018 #41
Yeah right ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #46
I hope that man pays True Blue American Mar 2018 #29
No one goes to Hooters for the food Bob Loblaw Mar 2018 #34
Apparently they were attending a birthday party there according to a local station BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #35
Trump voters galore up there. That Trump loving racist shot that Indian guy and another a year ago.. Bengus81 Mar 2018 #38
twelve miles from the Hooters.... lastlib Mar 2018 #40
More evidence that we don't want Trump The Wizard Mar 2018 #39
I'll bet dollars to chicken wings that racist owns an AR-15. marble falls Mar 2018 #42
There are so many layers of hatred and self hatred behind this story McCamy Taylor Mar 2018 #44
OMG. They no longer even try to pretend they're not Nazis. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #47
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