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In reply to the discussion: Crying kid in diner ignites Facebook war between mom, owner [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)122. Im sure you're fine.
It's the people who are literally there for 45 minutes haggling over coupons, that I'm talking about.
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Ms Carson, mother of the child, is not a very good parent if she knowingly ordered a slow dish.
Shrike47
Jul 2015
#1
a pancake should take less than 5 minutes to cook. something else going on here nt
msongs
Jul 2015
#3
Oh hey!!!!! Creamy grits with butter and black pepper and maybe a little cheese - oh my.
djean111
Jul 2015
#87
Yeah, 75 other breakfast eaters also in that diner. Do you think their order should have been put
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#42
Maybe the pancakes are extra fluffy and she was going to use them to soundproof the little tike.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#40
I'm gonna go out on a limb here, and speculate you don't have much experience with 2 year olds.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#10
Fair enough. Sorry, I get a little defensive when it sounds like people talk about the need to
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#21
Everyone is wrong here except for the kid but the kid is the one who had a stranger yell at her
CBGLuthier
Jul 2015
#7
No the 'special snowflake' is a 'brat', obviously the 2 YR OLD hasnt been disciplined enough
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#11
I believe I implied the parents were at fault also but if you think that is how
CBGLuthier
Jul 2015
#15
When my kid was young and threw a fit anywhere in public and we couldn't calm her down, we left.
killbotfactory
Jul 2015
#23
it didn't take 40 minutes to make the pancakes. the parents didn't help her eat them. nt
magical thyme
Jul 2015
#39
If a kid was crying for 40 minutes, then the parents needed to take said child outside
bigwillq
Jul 2015
#8
If the screen caps I've seen are true, she referred to the child as a 'retard' on
Gormy Cuss
Jul 2015
#146
Imagine how she would have been vilified for that! "Cops called on sobbing 2 year old"
Coventina
Jul 2015
#116
I think it more than likely it would be spun that way. If only to get people to read or click on
Coventina
Jul 2015
#118
Yeah, and your advice is great for "Children", not so much babies and toddlers. A 2 yr. old
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#33
I did not criticize the child. It was the adults in the situation who were responsible.
Arkansas Granny
Jul 2015
#37
I disagree. I think expecting a 2 yo not to melt down under certain circumstances isnt realistic.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#46
I agree that the parents fucked up in this situation, as did the restaurant owner who yelled at the
Arkansas Granny
Jul 2015
#53
If you're going to lecture me about parenting, be prepared for me to lecture you back.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#55
You keep tossing James Dobson's name out there. He's talking about punishment, which is not what
Arkansas Granny
Jul 2015
#63
Yeah, whatever. You don't "teach" a 2 year old not to melt down. It's their wiring.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#69
if we can ban kids from diners can we also ban old people from supermarket checkout lines?
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#35
I asses the line for the courtesy counter- are they merely a smoker or is this a gambler who
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#56
Yep. My grocery is literally next door, so I shop small and often. The people there smirk as they
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#60
Then they write a fucking check! A CHECK in 2015, FFS, like they're Amish or something!
PeaceNikki
Jul 2015
#66
I hate to be that old lady counting out the pennies for the cashier but sometimes....
CTyankee
Jul 2015
#103
In that scenario the problem isn't the child. It's the lame ass "children's menu" offerings and
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jul 2015
#83
Thanks God someone is taking a STAND by SCREAMING at a BABY!! Woo-Hoo!!!
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#144