Omelet wrote:

>> 30 years ago I took a lunch break and met a co-worker who wasn't scheduled
>> to work that day. We had lunch. She brought her *darling* toddler (I use
>> that term lightly) with her. He proceeded to dip his french fries in
>> ketchup and throw them at me throughout the meal. And all she said to the
>> boy was, "Quit!" and "Cut it out!"
>>
>> I had to go back to work with ketchup all over my blouse. What was I
>> supposed to do, slap the shit out of him? I sure as hell wanted to. I
>> wanted to slap the shit out of her, too! But you can't discipline other
>> peoples children.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I'd have gotten up and left after the second one.
>
> Without a word...

I would have just moved out of the line of fire.