this is really on my mind because i am so irritated after getting off work tonight. i'm a server in a restaurant, so i have to put up with a lot of people's shit. i dont mind dealing with the jerks, the know-it-alls, or the elderly people that can't hear what i say, but one thing i *hate* is parents allowing their children to act like mutant beasts when they eat in our restaurant. i picked up two 8-tops out of zone tonight, both tables had at least 4 kids ages 3-12... i have never in my life seen a bigger mess. crackers smashed on the floor, sprinkles *all* over the place, sugar packets/straws taken out of the condiment racks and spread all over the table.. i spent 40 minutes just cleaning those two tables tonight. i seriously doubt that these parents allow their children to eat or act like this at home, wouldn't you think that they would be more strict in a public place? i'm starting to really dislike kids! parents, for your server's sake, please help stop the insanity! -A
Break this down so I can understand. Hey, you're at work. Think everyday will be peachy? CMAR-BAB-GOI If everyone made a thread about how work sucks, the server would crash. You were never out of line. You were the perfect kid, werent you? Good. Stay that way so you don't pass down your ass-clownery to an innocent.
lol the truth is that the inner-child, LoL, has merely chosen to display the fact that it is uncontrollable on the outter outside
the only thing worse than annoying little shit of a kid is the parent who sits there and does shit to stop their kid. you just gotta go over there and give them a bitch slappin that they wont forget
yeah I cant stand it when a kid is raging around my workplace pulling things down and pushing things over and their parent just stands their and does nothing about it.
Hey, at least you got paid to put up with that shit. The parents sure don't. But there's definately a point of it being too much.
Same thing used to happen for the 2 years I worked as a waiter at TGI Friday's. People are fuckin' morons. There is no license or training required to pop a fuckin' little snotnosed brat out of that stinky ****, so she and her stinknuts man come to the restaurant and turn their vicinity into a shithole, and then think it's okay to give 8%, while their six braindamaged brats mix the salt and pepper, do fingerpainting with the mustard and ketchup, and tear their paper placemats into thousands of pieces. It's indicative of the state of people's discipline. They see nothing wrong with letting their kids behave like animals. -Jeffrey
Ah yes, I've seen the disastrous tables you speak of and can't help but think to myself "...aren't they embarassed leaving such a mess?"
Granted parenting is an extremely difficult full time job, however, children do need to learn how be respectful. I cannot stand when a child is misbehaving and the parent gives them sugar to try and quiet them down.
that definatly sucks... at the restaraunt I worked at last, we HAD to give any table with kids coloring books and crayons... boy was that stupid b/c not only were you cleaning up a mess of food but also broken crayons and the paper peelings and coloring book pages. that was the dumbest thing in the world
Kids yes arn't perfect and their bored in the resturant... But Kids need to learn how to behave... I hate when im trying to eat and kids are acting up... I would have never acted like that when I was a Child.... Its horrible... Im sorry you had to deal with that... I hope they tipped well
We were taught very, very early on how to behave in restaurants. There's no way my parents would have put up with that kind of shit.
Yeah, kids can be really awful. I know that I NEVER acted out in a resturaunt or I would have had my ass kicked. Or at least a very red butt from some spanks. YOu just don't behave that way in public. I don't know why some parents don't get that. I feel for you sister. Bless the ones who serve the public, people. It's a shitty job, but someone has to do it.
While I understand your point, as a mother of three children, a 5 year old and 22.5 month old twins, I can tell you that, yes, after a meal, my kitchen floor looks the same way, and yes, I have to clean it up. It is terribly difficult to stop a young child from accidentally dropping food onto the floor, spilling something, or grinding it into the carpet. They are, afterall, just kids and haven't exactly mastered all control of handling their food yet. As hard as my 5 year old tries, he is still bound to make a mess here and there. That's what kids do. And my twins, well, they are nowhere near capable of trying not to be messy. Being messy is their way of life. I totally understand the frustration with how some parents let their children run wild, throw food and, like others said, mix the salt and pepper shakers, stand up on the seats, decorate with ketchup and mustard, and deliberately cause a mess. That's simply ridiculous, and the parents should not be encouraging or allowing that type of thing. I certainly would not allow my children to do that, but sometimes a little accidental mess is unavoidable. There is a difference between accidental and deliberate however, and I suppose it also depends on the age of the child(ren) you're dealing with. I do make a point to try and clean up after my children while dining out, but part of the service that you're paying for when you eat out is for someone else to do the cleaning up afterwards, KWIM? I'm not about to get down on my hands and knees and pick every little crumb out of the carpet that my children may have left. I take care of the bigger mess they may leave while dining out because I think it's rude not to do so, but like I said, with kids, mess is usually unavoidable. Peace
I'm a full-time stay-at-home mother, and do you know how many times in a single day that I have to clean my floors, wipe down my table, cabinets, furniture, etc. due to crumbs and sticky fingers after a meal? It's NEVER ENDING. It's part of what I do, just like someone working as a server is expected to do as part of their job. I don't get paid for it either. My kids are far from being uncontrollable, they are very well behaved, but they make messes. They're kids! It's part of the package! Those who hate it so much should never have children, because that's a big part of having them. Believe me!
I used to be a busser. I know exactly what you mean. I used to be able to tell when they walked in who would be messy and who wouldnt. But when i became a cook, i didnt have to put up with that shit no more. One time in the womens restroom, some **** wiped a vaginal blood clot on the wall. How disrespectful is that?
