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SusanCalvin

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50. I don't even agree that fast-food sitdown is OK.

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 02:01 AM

Dec 2015

Can't behave? Take them home. My mom would agree.

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Diners Deliver Scolding Note to Mom and Screaming Toddler [View all] chalmers Dec 2015 OP

Fuck's sake, it's a place named TEXAS ROADHOUSE Scootaloo Dec 2015 #1

And they have peanuts hulls all over the floor and nobody expects it to be... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #20

Not my experience! SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #39

I've never had a single bad experience, or meal, there. Not sure what your culinary... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #81

Agree. narnian60 Dec 2015 #126

It's one of my favorite places to go back to over and over. I want to know from those who... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #130

Edible steak. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #225

Honestly JackInGreen Dec 2015 #78

I've been there with my brothers and their families. We were not quiet. MH1 Dec 2015 #210

Yeah, I let a clattering fart in one. No one noticed. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #177

I sympathize with the mother edhopper Dec 2015 #2

They handled this like a-holes. Oneironaut Dec 2015 #3

This was from the mothers pov edhopper Dec 2015 #5

The very existence of the note is silly. Oneironaut Dec 2015 #7

we disagree, edhopper Dec 2015 #10

Bingo! They were nasty and cowardly liberalhistorian Dec 2015 #17

If the child is making excessive noise, take it out. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #42

Not the price point, so much as perhaps the restaurant style? Hortensis Dec 2015 #116

I once posted here about a screaming kid LibDemAlways Dec 2015 #157

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #199

Well, then, if you and your mother say so, liberalhistorian Dec 2015 #168

This is the crux of the issue Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #212

I call BS titaniumsalute Dec 2015 #62

I have raised my kids and I would get annoyed if they screamed TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #86

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #90

I have no patience for parents raising special snowflakes. TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #102

This. ^^^^^^^ LibDemAlways Dec 2015 #158

Well said! frogmarch Dec 2015 #162

Yes! TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #170

Yes, those parents who tune out screaming and ignore the kids are especially bad. we can do it Dec 2015 #222

Applause from me too! sammythecat Dec 2015 #226

Grown ups would take their obnoxious, mis-behaving children out of the restuarant until they smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #89

They should either deal with it Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #13

or did't want to make a scene. edhopper Dec 2015 #33

Whatever gets the point across is fine with me. nt SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #49

If I'm paying, SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #52

But that simply reveals you as self-important and entitled. Orrex Dec 2015 #67

If I'm paying, I sure am entitled. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #71

Then in that case, you have four grown-up options Orrex Dec 2015 #75

I heard you the first time. Wasn't interested that time either. nt SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #77

Well, I'm sorry to interrupt your tantrum. Orrex Dec 2015 #79

Lol orrex elehhhhna Dec 2015 #197

heh Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #214

The mother of the screaming child had options, too. Demit Dec 2015 #83

And both the manager and the company rep approved it Orrex Dec 2015 #85

Yes, the mother now knows she need never be considerate of other diners again. Demit Dec 2015 #93

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #101

Then your complaint is likewise with the company and not with the parent Orrex Dec 2015 #109

You are correct. Everyone has the 'right' to be obnoxious. Demit Dec 2015 #115

That's a good point Orrex Dec 2015 #140

The person who keeps calling writing a note a 'tantrum'. Demit Dec 2015 #142

The article said that they "slammed" the note on the parent's table Orrex Dec 2015 #145

the mother says they slammed it edhopper Dec 2015 #146

Do you have reason to assume that she's lying? Orrex Dec 2015 #149

There's also take-out Proserpina Dec 2015 #202

I'd include that under #3. Orrex Dec 2015 #203

Then get take out n/t kcr Dec 2015 #96

But the family is paying also, you are not the only liberalhistorian Dec 2015 #165

So because one loud idiot is paying everyone else who is paying needs to deal with it? we can do it Dec 2015 #223

So, you are the only person in a given restaurant that is paying? Bettie Dec 2015 #211

Woo-hoo! pintobean Dec 2015 #88

If the child was still there and screaming SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #51

It sounds like the child screamed throughout the meal edhopper Dec 2015 #95

Because if the women wanted a nice, quiet dinner, they liberalhistorian Dec 2015 #171

So you were there edhopper Dec 2015 #175

Oh, how kind of them! I'm sure that mother was totally oblivious and needed the clue Proserpina Dec 2015 #201

You mean being oblivious edhopper Dec 2015 #205

'Every Texas Roadhouse I've ever been to was loud." EX500rider Dec 2015 #128

My experience HDSam Dec 2015 #194

I bet the waitstaff would be more than willing to help change tables DrDan Dec 2015 #228

Perhaps edhopper Dec 2015 #229

Kids never bother me treestar Dec 2015 #4

I know edhopper Dec 2015 #6

and the constipation....let me tell you the pain goes on and on dembotoz Dec 2015 #8

Ewwww Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #45

Screaming toddlers don't belong in restaurants. lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #9

This was a casual family restaurant, liberalhistorian Dec 2015 #18

I expect a reasonable environment, if I am paying. nt SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #43

Exactly. n/t. lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #117

THEY are paying also. Or is only liberalhistorian Dec 2015 #172

Everyone at the restaurant is paying! TeddyR Dec 2015 #189

Not that I disagree with you... Chan790 Dec 2015 #190

Yeah TeddyR Dec 2015 #192

Me too. we can do it Dec 2015 #221

There a difference between background noise TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #87

So good to see your comment. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #23

You obviously have never eaten there, the birthday wooden horse really increases the volume... AuntPatsy Dec 2015 #30

I don't even agree that fast-food sitdown is OK. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #50

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #91

I agree Mz Pip Dec 2015 #53

Thank you. nt SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #54

Probably best to avoid going out of your own home if you want Bonobo Dec 2015 #59

Oh god, the "children are our future" argument! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #94

But true! VMA131Marine Dec 2015 #105

The kid could grow up to be another Hitler. You never know. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #114

My inner anarchist is smiling.... lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #118

I agree 100 percent. Nothing will ruin a good dinner than rowdy or a screaming kid. demosincebirth Dec 2015 #111

Restaurant? What restaurant? Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #179

+1 we would just take a walk . Too cold ? walk to the bathroom Person 2713 Dec 2015 #181

Kudos to the Management dilby Dec 2015 #11

Depends on what you read into the story. Igel Dec 2015 #14

Thank you. nt SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #44

The Texas Roadhouse advertises itself as a family restaurant. dilby Dec 2015 #73

Very reasonable post on this subject! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #98

We always took our kid outside when he started up in a restaurant Yupster Dec 2015 #12

We did the same thing. Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2015 #15

+1000 lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #29

Who deserve everything they get. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #137

Not only that, the manager comps their meal ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #35

Yep, there seem to be more and more Bratleys out there and fewer and fewer smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #99

We did the same thing with our son greymattermom Dec 2015 #19

Same here. 840high Dec 2015 #27

Some people have more manners than others TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #92

Thank you! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #104

haha TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #107

Neither am I, and it's really a problem these days. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #112

Donald Trump probably says the same TeddyR Dec 2015 #191

No, it's because their parents teach them how to behave when in public and smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #198

Children under six should not be allowed dumbcat Dec 2015 #16

+1,000! n/t PasadenaTrudy Dec 2015 #21

Some places, like this one in the OP, want the kiddies Warpy Dec 2015 #31

If only! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #139

A simple rule of thumb for people like you pintobean Dec 2015 #200

This is an old story IDemo Dec 2015 #22

This isn't Late Breaking News. G.D. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #24

But it's still old enough not to be relevant n/t IDemo Dec 2015 #25

It is very relevant, IMHO. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #46

Very old story. 840high Dec 2015 #28

We go to Texas Roadhouse.... Docreed2003 Dec 2015 #26

Well, if I knew you were coming I would have stayed home. nt SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #47

A lot of people are simply annoyed by Bettie Dec 2015 #58

Take them home, then. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #60

Actually, aside from laughter Bettie Dec 2015 #183

NOT TRUE. I have several kiddos and I'm annoyed TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #97

I can't stand Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #215

I had to remove mine from time to time. I had nothing like perfect kids! TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #220

It's probably 10 minutes from our house IDemo Dec 2015 #69

Texas Roadhouse is the noisiest place. madaboutharry Dec 2015 #32

Screaming kids are part of the din of life. Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #34

Not if I am paying for dinner. nt SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #37

Yes, even then. Orrex Dec 2015 #66

Well, that would be one of the reasons why SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #74

That is entirely your option, and I encourage you to exercise that option Orrex Dec 2015 #76

That's fine for me, SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #80

How lucky they are to have someone willing to scold them for their parenting Orrex Dec 2015 #84

The only "Special Snowflakes" are these bratty children and their ill-mannered parents. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #113

Well golly! You've got it all figured out! Orrex Dec 2015 #138

I generally don't go to family restaurants, so this problem rarely comes up in smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #141

Indeed, the patrons are not wrong to be irritated by it Orrex Dec 2015 #143

This story is about bighart Dec 2015 #230

Yeah, no. We don't all go to those places. REP Dec 2015 #56

Yep. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #61

True. It's not that bad. treestar Dec 2015 #63

It is this attitude that so many ill-bred people espouse these days that makes smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #106

If kids are not old/mature enough SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #36

+1 ShrimpPoboy Dec 2015 #70

Yes, amazing isn't it? I can't believe so many people are so opposed what used to smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #110

What do you do Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #216

Screaming children bother me. I usually get up and move but try to do it without people.. BlueJazz Dec 2015 #38

My worst dining experiences haven't involved kids... adults are usually 100x more annoying... JCMach1 Dec 2015 #40

Yep. treestar Dec 2015 #64

^^That. All of that. 100% of that. Orrex Dec 2015 #68

Bingo. laundry_queen Dec 2015 #136

This is true of all public settings, not just restaurants. demmiblue Dec 2015 #150

I will park myself right here in agreement. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #155

Texas Roadhouse ain't exactly fine dining. romanic Dec 2015 #41

Then take them out. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #48

Pretty much like Chuckie Cheese with beer. alphafemale Dec 2015 #82

Fuck! Where do you eat when you go out to dinner??????? I guess people who dine at those... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #125

I fucking HATE food snobs. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2015 #132

Sorry class-snobs, making themselves feel better by disparaging the proles. If it... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #135

And there are a few of those right here in this thread. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2015 #144

I generally DO NOT go OUT to EAT... alphafemale Dec 2015 #147

So, you think I don't know what cooking is? What a weird thing to infer. And I'm never... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #159

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #161

Poor little baby having a temper tantrum. demmiblue Dec 2015 #164

And remember--the screaming child is the one who needs to be controlled. Orrex Dec 2015 #166

I know I am laughing... so ironically delicious! demmiblue Dec 2015 #174

The irony was not lost on the jury, it seems Orrex Dec 2015 #187

Well, to be honest, to miss that would be like missing.. demmiblue Dec 2015 #188

So now you're the screaming child in the Road House? Here's your nasty note. ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #184

Oh, and by the way, the irony of your post is breathtaking. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #185

Holy shit! Where do you eat when you go out to dinner? Most of us low-lifes must not... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #123

Went out for breakfast once... marew Dec 2015 #55

Yep. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #57

At that point, I'd get my entire table to immitate the baby lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #119

You are mistaken. It is completely different. Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #121

You make alot of assumptions. I wish you intelligence. n/t. lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #122

Of course, you validate the previous posters comment... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #127

LOL. Yes, much is revealed in this thread Orrex Dec 2015 #167

Yeah I have to guess the bad parents are not the smartest . Person 2713 Dec 2015 #182

My kids were generally well behaved at restaurants. alphafemale Dec 2015 #186

The mother should be branded with a hot iron as a warning for next time Orrex Dec 2015 #65

^This^ Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #124

I hate screaming kids as much as anybody, probably more. tabasco Dec 2015 #72

She should have breast fed the child to keep him quiet. pintobean Dec 2015 #100

And sent her pit-bull after the note writers. emulatorloo Dec 2015 #129

When this happens to me, I just smile and think, "Thank god it is not one of mine" Throckmorton Dec 2015 #103

how could they hear it over all the other noise at a Texas Roadhouse? rurallib Dec 2015 #108

Exacactly, this is a loud, noisy, FAMILY, chain restaurant... JCMach1 Dec 2015 #120

I don't like screaming kids, not delt with in any restaurant! They should remove the kid, calm him ViseGrip Dec 2015 #131

I have a name for the two "middle-aged" women but it would get this hidden. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2015 #133

^^Thread win Orrex Dec 2015 #176

as a friend of mine says. "Keep it in your head." TeamPooka Dec 2015 #134

Getting three inches from the brats face and screaming "SHUT UP!" alphafemale Dec 2015 #148

Maybe a quick blast of pepper spray while you're at it. Orrex Dec 2015 #151

Perhaps one's breath would serve the same purpose. /nt pintobean Dec 2015 #154

Maybe after a double-helping of the Onion Blossom Orrex Dec 2015 #156

I was thinking something mythical pintobean Dec 2015 #160

As long as the child is injured or traumatized, I guess it's all good Orrex Dec 2015 #163

Resolving conflicts... pintobean Dec 2015 #169

Question for clarification, please Orrex Dec 2015 #173

I have no idea. pintobean Dec 2015 #180

Screaming 3" from an unknown 10-month-old baby's face? pintobean Dec 2015 #152

Good way to get the shit knocked out of you. demmiblue Dec 2015 #153

Are you serious? TeddyR Dec 2015 #193

Go for it Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #217

I remember back in the day when smoking was allowed Kalidurga Dec 2015 #178

Maybe we should have separate sections for each race too TeddyR Dec 2015 #195

You are wacky Kalidurga Dec 2015 #196

LOL ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #206

I got to this thread late but must express my opinion Jim Beard Dec 2015 #204

if I really wanted a serene dining experience Skittles Dec 2015 #207

After reading some the thought occurred to me, What are the Democrats? Jim Beard Dec 2015 #208

You wouldn't be able to hear a screaming 10 MONTH OLD Ilsa Dec 2015 #209

Generic reply. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #213

When our now-23 year old was about... 3catwoman3 Dec 2015 #218

How long was the child screaming? joeybee12 Dec 2015 #219

Some short-term fussing and crying is okay, but Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #224

Assholes. I just think "I have to put up with your kid for an hour..." frizzled Dec 2015 #227