On Feb 19, 2:58�pm, "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

Why didn't you call a cop and file a complaint, take everyone's ID
info and statements and file in small claims court for damages...
greasy ketchup stains are not going to come completely out of a silk
blouse... that future Charles Manson's mother owes you a silk blouse.