Mother's Day brawl

[dcunning30]

Yet another reason why I don't eat at Golden Corral anymore.  It used to be a decent resturant.  Then the riff-raff discovered they could eat alot of food for a little money.  Last time I went there, I had the misfortune of sitting across the table from some folks who were hygienically challenged!  My daughter flat-out lost her appetite!


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[ATI_7500]

Kudos to the lady for that "shut up".


Wish I had the nerves for that every time I see a screaming brat.

[beaky]

Kudos to the lady for that "shut up".


Wish I had the nerves for that every time I see a screaming brat.

I'd try a different tactic if I were you... screaming at a crying baby just makes it scream louder. They're babies, you see.. even at the advanced and mature age of 12 months, they are not quite up to speed on etiquette. It's a pain, but there you have it.

And it may incur the mother's wrath...not a good thing, as this lady discovered.  ;D

[bok269]

I was at a Golden Corral for the first time this summer in Grand Junction, CO.  Let's just say I expect it to be my first and last.  Given the crowd in there, this doesn't surprise me.

[Papa9571]

That is really sad. When I first heard of it during the 6 o'clock news Sunday I thought it was a joke. No way anybody could be that crude and rude but I was mistaken. And as further details are released it seems the baby was being a normal 1 year old toddler. The lady that started complaining was older and had her elderly mother with her. They complained to the manager and were asked if they would like to be moved to another table. They refused to be moved and started shouting at the mother and the baby. At some point the older lady threatened the baby with a knife and thats when the fight erupted.

So far 5 people have been charged and arrianged in court. The mother of the baby has told her story to the media and the other lady has refused to be interviewed.

My daughter and son-in-law live close to that area and visit that Golden Coral regularly with their two growing boys. I am so glad we decided to have a gathering at the house instead of going out for a mothers day dinner. If we had that is where we would have gone to.

[ATI_7500]

I'd try a different tactic if I were you... screaming at a crying baby just makes it scream louder. They're babies, you see.. even at the advanced and mature age of 12 months, they are not quite up to speed on etiquette. It's a pain, but there you have it.

Doesn't mean they can annoy their surroundings like hell and get away with it.

And it may incur the mother's wrath...not a good thing, as this lady discovered.  ;D

If the mom was a good parent she would have made it shut up after the first complaint.

[Hagar]

I'd try a different tactic if I were you... screaming at a crying baby just makes it scream louder. They're babies, you see.. even at the advanced and mature age of 12 months, they are not quite up to speed on etiquette. It's a pain, but there you have it.

Doesn't mean they can annoy their surroundings like hell and get away with it.

And it may incur the mother's wrath...not a good thing, as this lady discovered.  ;D

If the mom was a good parent she would have made it shut up after the first complaint.

If she was a good mother she would have made it shut up before the first complaint.

[ATI_7500]

Yeah, fair enough.

[expat]

I'd try a different tactic if I were you... screaming at a crying baby just makes it scream louder. They're babies, you see.. even at the advanced and mature age of 12 months, they are not quite up to speed on etiquette. It's a pain, but there you have it.

Doesn't mean they can annoy their surroundings like hell and get away with it.

And it may incur the mother's wrath...not a good thing, as this lady discovered.  ;D

If the mom was a good parent she would have made it shut up after the first complaint.

Are you in for a shock when you decide the time is right to breed. 1 year olds do one of three things:
Sleep
Sh#t
Cry
And they can do at least two of these things together.

Matt

[dcunning30]

They're babies, you see.. even at the advanced and mature age of 12 months, they are not quite up to speed on etiquette.

Some things are so obvious that they shouldn't need to be stated.

[expat]

They're babies, you see.. even at the advanced and mature age of 12 months, they are not quite up to speed on etiquette.

Some things are so obvious that they shouldn't need to be stated.  

Note to those who are not yet parents of babies, and are so old they forgot what it's like to be parents of babies:  Babies cry.  If you're near a baby, he/she may cry.  And there's little to nothing you can do about it.

Yep, then one thing that they do not need a reason to do is cry, it is part of the contract of being a baby. In the same way a dog will lick it's balls, a bear will poop in the woods, the Pope wears a pointy hat, George Dubya will fall over his own tongue and I drink beer. It is a given and sometimes there is NOTHING you can do to stop it. Those of you without children are in for a major suprise sometime in life and those who have already done it, well looking back, things never seem that bad do they.

Matt

[Hagar]

I'd try a different tactic if I were you... screaming at a crying baby just makes it scream louder. They're babies, you see.. even at the advanced and mature age of 12 months, they are not quite up to speed on etiquette. It's a pain, but there you have it.

Doesn't mean they can annoy their surroundings like hell and get away with it.

And it may incur the mother's wrath...not a good thing, as this lady discovered.  ;D

If the mom was a good parent she would have made it shut up after the first complaint.

Are you in for a shock when you decide the time is right to breed. 1 year olds do one of three things:
Sleep
Sh#t
Cry
And they can do at least two of these things together.

Matt

That might be true but any decent mother would not ignore a crying child anywhere, never mind in a public place. This is becoming very common & I find it both upsetting & annoying. I wouldn't mind so much if they made some attempt to comfort the child but they simply ignore it. No wonder the poor mite is bawling its head off. Makes me wonder how they go on at home. Unfortunately it's quite likely that those children will grow up just like their pig-ignorant parents.

I'm speaking as a proud parent, now going through it all again as a grandparent. I'm pretty tolerant these days, especially where young children are concerned. However, I get a tad fed up listening to the constant whinging of a few inconsiderate people's children when I've always done my best to make sure my own do not disturb anyone.

[ATI_7500]

Exactly.

Kids may do whatever they want, as long as it's not getting on the nerves of uninvolved surrounding people.

[expat]

I'd try a different tactic if I were you... screaming at a crying baby just makes it scream louder. They're babies, you see.. even at the advanced and mature age of 12 months, they are not quite up to speed on etiquette. It's a pain, but there you have it.

Doesn't mean they can annoy their surroundings like hell and get away with it.

And it may incur the mother's wrath...not a good thing, as this lady discovered.  ;D

If the mom was a good parent she would have made it shut up after the first complaint.

Are you in for a shock when you decide the time is right to breed. 1 year olds do one of three things:
Sleep
Sh#t
Cry
And they can do at least two of these things together.

Matt

That might be true but any decent mother would not ignore a crying child anywhere, never mind in a public place. This is becoming very common & I find it both upsetting & annoying. I wouldn't mind so much if they made some attempt to comfort the child but they simply ignore it. No wonder the poor mite is bawling its head off. Makes me wonder how they go on at home. Unfortunately it's quite likely that those children will grow up just like their pig-ignorant parents.

I'm speaking as a proud parent, now going through it all again as a grandparent. I'm pretty tolerant these days, especially where young children are concerned. However, I get a tad fed up listening to the constant whinging of a few inconsiderate people's children when I've always done my best to make sure my own do not disturb anyone.

Sometimes all the comforting in the world makes NO difference at all. Sorry Hagar, but you have forgotten what it was really like. The grandchildren for a few hours or a day or so is no comparison to 24 hour baby comforting. You get a tad fed up listening to the constant whinging of a few inconsiderate people's children, we are talking about babies, not children. Children can be disciplined and if not then it is the fault of the parents for not educating their children. As for my boys, meal time is meal time and play time is play time, they NEVER go hand in had. There is nothing more annoying than going out for a meal and having kids running about a restaurant. I stand very firm behind you on that,  but we are talking about a 1 year old baby here. If they decide that they want to kick off all the comforting in the world will only have an effect if they decide that it what they want.

Matt

[Hagar]

I'd try a different tactic if I were you... screaming at a crying baby just makes it scream louder. They're babies, you see.. even at the advanced and mature age of 12 months, they are not quite up to speed on etiquette. It's a pain, but there you have it.

Doesn't mean they can annoy their surroundings like hell and get away with it.

And it may incur the mother's wrath...not a good thing, as this lady discovered.  ;D

If the mom was a good parent she would have made it shut up after the first complaint.

Are you in for a shock when you decide the time is right to breed. 1 year olds do one of three things:
Sleep
Sh#t
Cry
And they can do at least two of these things together.

Matt

That might be true but any decent mother would not ignore a crying child anywhere, never mind in a public place. This is becoming very common & I find it both upsetting & annoying. I wouldn't mind so much if they made some attempt to comfort the child but they simply ignore it. No wonder the poor mite is bawling its head off. Makes me wonder how they go on at home. Unfortunately it's quite likely that those children will grow up just like their pig-ignorant parents.

I'm speaking as a proud parent, now going through it all again as a grandparent. I'm pretty tolerant these days, especially where young children are concerned. However, I get a tad fed up listening to the constant whinging of a few inconsiderate people's children when I've always done my best to make sure my own do not disturb anyone.

Sometimes all the comforting in the world makes NO difference at all. Sorry Hagar, but you have forgotten what it was really like. The grandchildren for a few hours or a day or so is no comparison to 24 hour baby comforting. You get a tad fed up listening to the constant whinging of a few inconsiderate people's children, we are talking about babies, not children.

Not so. My granddaughter is almost two years old now but she is still a baby. We have been taking her with us to public cafes & restaurants almost from the day she was born. She loves going out to lunch with her Grandad. There is no way her parents or I would allow her to cry without doing something about it. It's never happened but if she got really upset then we would leave the restaurant rather than annoy the other customers. Because of this attitude we are always welcomed when we return to the restaurant. Sorry, it's not the fault of the baby but the parents.