I am a bartender in a neighbourhood pub. It frustrates me and my co-workers to no end when people bring in their badly-behaved children (the pub allows minors inside until 9pm). My blood boils when kids are screaming and running around the bar. When other patrons complain, I am forced to confront the parent(s), politely asking them to restrain their kids, however this usually results in either me or my co-worker who's table it is forfieting the tip from that table, as most parents these days simply won't abide by anyone critisizing them or their "little angels". And since when, when the place is jam-packed on a Friday night, the server is at his/her wit's end and overwhelmed by customers, is it okay to say to your child "tell the lady what you want, honey" when the child is not yet old enough to speak and be understood by anoyone other than their parent(s)? I guess my question is this: if parents can't control their kids in a restaraunt, why do they insist on bringing them there?
2006-12-03
03:48:03
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Blondonna
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Etiquette