jmcquown wrote:
>
> J. Davidson wrote:
> > Years ago my husband and I went into a restaurant rather late, there
> > was only one other couple there and they had a toddler with them.
> > The child began throwing mashed potatoes at my husband, luckily he
> > was a poor shot.
>
> Heh... when I was 19 years old I was working in a retail store. I had to
> wear nice clothes for the job. In this instance I had on a silk blouse a
> nice skirt and stockings. So this co-worker (yes, Sqwertz! I bitch about
> co-workers from even back then!) met me for lunch at a diner in the Mall.
> And she ordered her 2 year old son french fries and she was quite liberal
> with the ketchup.
>
> Her toddler started tossing ketchup-laden fries at me. I had to go back to
> work! And all she said to the little monster was "Quit!" Like a 2 year old
> was going to listen to "quit". I wanted to slap the hell out him. And her,
> too.
>
> I went back to work with ketchup stains on my nice skirt and blouse and
> really ****ed off (after having bummed a towel and some club soda from the
> gal up front in the restaurant to sort of clean up).
>
> That was not a pleasant lunch and we certainly didn't repeat it. I've no
> idea why people *procreate* when they won't control their kids at the dinner
> table. Or in public places. Or in front of guests. Don't get me started!
>
> Jill

A BIG "AMEN" I raised my four and they wouldn't have been taken out
of the house if they behaved like that. As a child, I wouldn't have
dared to act like that...my grandfather was a barber and my dad
inherited his razor strop...lol... ........Sharon