Kids and resturants

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Registered: 09-15-2003
Kids and resturants
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Sun, 12-12-2004 - 11:57am

Hey all...


Did you have rules about resturants and babies? Or did you just take them everywhere?


Dh and I went to a VERY pricy resturant as a treat for ourselves a couple of weekends ago. All dressed up and having cocktails. Anyway, right next to us is a party with an 8 month old whining in a high chair. Mind you, our reservations were for 8 pm and they sat after we did.


This is incredibly rude, imo, for many reasons.


First of all, most 8 month olds are done by 8 o'clock. Secondly, there are just some resturants that are not meant for babies... a $75 dollar-a-plate resturant being one of them, imo. I do think that older

Meldi

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Registered: 07-20-2004
In reply to: meldi
Tue, 12-14-2004 - 10:13pm
Hit me; I emailed you. I even have time tomorrow; the window guys took longer than they thought and aren't done yet with the outside cladding, so I have to take tomorrow off work, too. Argh, but good for you :)

Karen

"A pocketknife is like a melody;
sharp in some places,
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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: meldi
Tue, 12-14-2004 - 11:46pm

I think you are going *way* overboard if you really think that people discussing and/or venting about what we ALL realize are essentially *small* issues is a reflection of their real lives. What, you think you have the market cornered on feeling grateful????


I certainly do not see people here focusing only on the negatives. People come here to talk about stuff that is fairly trivial in the grand scheme of things. We *do* all know this, and it sounds pretty condescending for you to imply otherwise.


Dj

"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~

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Registered: 09-25-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 12:16am

You're right. . .it does sound condescending of me. . .and for that I apologize.


It's not an excuse, but please bear in mind that this has been a stressful week at my house.

Virgo
 
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Registered: 03-23-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 12:17am

I don't consider a baby's crying and whining to be "typical baby noises".


That said, I think it's amazing this thread got to over 400 posts simply because you apparently didn't understand the concept of "it's rude not to remove the child when their behavior is intrusive for the other diners".


(Edited for typo)




Edited 12/15/2004 12:19 am ET ET by taylormomma
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Registered: 03-23-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 12:24am
Too funny...just who is arguing that children ought to be allowed to scream in restaraunts?
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Registered: 06-03-2003
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 3:59am

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I think that is very observant of her and being so young. I'm sure you're so proud =)

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Registered: 01-29-2004
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 5:51am

Come on, let's see it. There's no way we're going to let the Queen of posting photos here get away without showing us. I know you've got a scanner...

We're waiting....

(Oops, I meant queen as in everyone sends her photos to you for posting when they don't have the upgrade.)

Still waiting...




Edited 12/15/2004 6:47 am ET ET by luvthebabes
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Registered: 01-29-2004
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 6:20am

Virgo, I'm so sorry your DH is going to Iraq, and glad to hear he will be in the same unit with his friend. I'm hoping this war will come to an end soon.

On the bad days feel free to vent, rage, spew here. We can take it!

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Registered: 01-29-2004
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 6:23am
I agree.
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Registered: 01-29-2004
In reply to: meldi
Wed, 12-15-2004 - 6:30am
We are truly living in parallel universes. I've always known people-watching to be a compliment. Why else do women spend $1,500 on a Chanel handbag? Not me, but the women I smile at, and, yes...admire. :)

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