Restaurant racket.

fonecrusher1 · 19-06-2010 09:44PM #1

I was out yesterday for a meal, its was the birthday of a family member. It was a fairly posh restaurant so it was about 25/30 euro per head. Quite expensive you would agree.

Two tables away there was 2 ladies & a very young child, no more than 2 yrs old. A baby really. From about 3 minutes from sitting down till when we eventually left about an hour later the infant pretty much cried & screamed & roared the building down.
To be very honest we were not pleased at all, nor was most of the people sitting near the racket. Why the fcuk should 15/20 people who are paying good money for a meal & the associated restaurant ambience have to listen to this sh!t?

Now im not for a second saying the child was at fault, he/she can't help the fact that his/her mammy is an incredibly selfish & inconsiderate person who wanted to get a dinner into her & sure who cares about everyone else who might be within earshot of the piercing yelps of the poor kid.

Some people are just utterly selfish. Simple fact of life i suppose.

thetonynator · 19-06-2010 09:46PM

talk to joe. 1850 715 815 . . .:rolleyes:

Edit: next time bring a vuvuzela and blow into it every time the baby cries. See what happens then!!! :pac:

plein de force · 19-06-2010 09:46PM

between the sentiments expressed in this thread and the one about the woman and child being thrown of the bus, babies shouldn't leave the house until the age of 7?

copacetic · 19-06-2010 09:47PM

what time was it?

mikemac · 19-06-2010 09:48PM

Did you speak to a manager?
You might have gotten something off, free dessert maybe instead of a discount. I wouldn't expect anything off though you never know

It's a valid complaint if you can't enjoy your meal.
And the manager is more worried about the 20 of ye then a table of three

Also was the lunchtime or quite late in the evening?

FearDark · 19-06-2010 09:49PM

I cant hack babies crying. If its roaring the place down take the thing away until it stops plz.

galwayrush · 19-06-2010 09:52PM

Maybe it was Karma catching up with you OP.........:pac:

thebullkf · 19-06-2010 09:55PM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I was out yesterday for a meal, its was the birthday of a family member. It was a fairly posh restaurant so it was about 25/30 euro per head. Quite expensive you would agree.

Two tables away there was 2 ladies & a very young child, no more than 2 yrs old. A baby really. From about 3 minutes from sitting down till when we eventually left about an hour later the infant pretty much cried & screamed & roared the building down.
To be very honest we were not pleased at all, nor was most of the people sitting near the racket. Why the fcuk should 15/20 people who are paying good money for a meal & the associated restaurant ambience have to listen to this sh!t?

Now im not for a second saying the child was at fault, he/she can't help the fact that his/her mammy is an incredibly selfish & inconsiderate person who wanted to get a dinner into her & sure who cares about everyone else who might be within earshot of the piercing yelps of the poor kid.

Some people are just utterly selfish. Simple fact of life i suppose.

did you say anything to the mother???

if not.

why not??

if the meal was free would you be as unhappy???

Poor Uncle Tom · 19-06-2010 09:55PM

I eat out for the experience, they can't all be good experiences, that's life, the babies mother has to eat too.

Diddler1977 · 19-06-2010 09:57PM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I was out yesterday for a meal, its was the birthday of a family member. It was a fairly posh restaurant so it was about 25/30 euro per head. Quite expensive you would agree.

Two tables away there was 2 ladies & a very young child, no more than 2 yrs old. A baby really. From about 3 minutes from sitting down till when we eventually left about an hour later the infant pretty much cried & screamed & roared the building down.
To be very honest we were not pleased at all, nor was most of the people sitting near the racket. Why the fcuk should 15/20 people who are paying good money for a meal & the associated restaurant ambience have to listen to this sh!t?

Now im not for a second saying the child was at fault, he/she can't help the fact that his/her mammy is an incredibly selfish & inconsiderate person who wanted to get a dinner into her & sure who cares about everyone else who might be within earshot of the piercing yelps of the poor kid.

Some people are just utterly selfish. Simple fact of life i suppose.

Only people who can afford to pay for their own meals should be in restaurants. If you are paying for a meal you know the value of it.

Babies obviously do not have the means to pay for their own meals.

Coriolanus · 19-06-2010 10:00PM

If you're absolutely shameless, you should start making a racket yourself. I wouldn't have the balls to do it, but would love to see it happen!

Demonon · 19-06-2010 10:01PM

Personally I'd have walked out and complained to the manager on the way.

When out in a restaurant, you aren't just paying for the food, you're paying for the atmosphere, being out of the house, etc.

As someone else said, if you had blown a vuvuzela for around 30 mins in the restaurant it would have caused equal annoyance but you would have been told to shut the f up. Just because it's a baby doesn't make it any less annoying or acceptable.

Abrasax · 19-06-2010 10:08PM

Babies are the new scumbags.

Run_to_da_hills · 19-06-2010 10:08PM

Reminds me of the time at mass, a child wouldn't stop screaming, a drunk at the back of the church shouted, "will you ever shut the fcuk up" chuch broke out in laughter, woman walked out with child. Proper order.

lost in my own head · 19-06-2010 10:13PM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I was out yesterday for a meal, its was the birthday of a family member. It was a fairly posh restaurant so it was about 25/30 euro per head. Quite expensive you would agree.

Two tables away there was 2 ladies & a very young child, no more than 2 yrs old. A baby really. From about 3 minutes from sitting down till when we eventually left about an hour later the infant pretty much cried & screamed & roared the building down.
To be very honest we were not pleased at all, nor was most of the people sitting near the racket. Why the fcuk should 15/20 people who are paying good money for a meal & the associated restaurant ambience have to listen to this sh!t?

Now im not for a second saying the child was at fault, he/she can't help the fact that his/her mammy is an incredibly selfish & inconsiderate person who wanted to get a dinner into her & sure who cares about everyone else who might be within earshot of the piercing yelps of the poor kid.

Some people are just utterly selfish. Simple fact of life i suppose.

I completely agree with you and I'm a mother. any parent who would bring a young child to the restaurant is being extremely selfish not only towards the other diners but also towards her child, a small baby will mostly eat and sleep, which means if the baby was crying he or she was either hungry or wasn't feeling well, if however the baby has past the eating and sleeping stage, he or she would be simply bored as children do not like sitting still even for a few minutes. A mother should always take that into consideration and if she can afford to eat out she should be able to afford a baby sitter.

I know it all might sound a bit mean, but some people should really think of others every now and then

MagicMarker · 19-06-2010 10:13PM

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

It was a fairly posh restaurant so it was about 25/30 euro per head.

€25 = posh! :eek:

Remind me to wear shoes next time I go to Eddie Rockets.

reprazant · 19-06-2010 10:21PM

I find this country funny. Having lived in France & Spain, I think it is interesting that both those countries have absolutely no problem with kids. Mainly because they know that at some stage, they will have their kids out as well.

Here, people moan and get think it is fine if mothers and their children thrown off buses. You would swear that they were never kids themselves and hadn't done the same when they were young.

We have become a country full of selfish cnuts who think of nobody but themselves. I have no problem with kids crying because I know that at some stage, I hope that I will have kids and won't have to end my social life until they become stroppy teenagers.

Also, 25 quid for a mean is not posh. It is the average price of an early bird. Unless you think that restaurant are posh to begin with.

thebullkf · 19-06-2010 10:28PM

reprazant wrote: »

I find this country funny. Having lived in France & Spain, I think it is interesting that both those countries have absolutely no problem with kids. Mainly because they know that at some stage, they will have their kids out as well.

Here, people moan and get mothers and their children thrown off buses. You would swear that they were never kids themselves and hadn't done the same when they were young.

We have become a country full of selfish cnuts who think of nobody but themselves. I have no problem with kids crying because I know that at some stage, I hope that I will have kids and won't have to end my social life until they become stroppy teenagers.

Also, 25 quid for a mean is not posh. It is the average price of an early bird. Unless you think that restaurant are posh to begin with.

obviously the OP is a childless pauper:rolleyes:

Diddler1977 · 19-06-2010 10:29PM

reprazant wrote: »

I find this country funny. Having lived in France & Spain, I think it is interesting that both those countries have absolutely no problem with kids. Mainly because they know that at some stage, they will have their kids out as well.

.

Yes and many of us have kids too.

But we still don't think it is acceptable to have crying babies in restaurants ruining the dining experience for those around us.

thebullkf · 19-06-2010 10:30PM

Diddler1977 wrote: »

Yes and many of us have kids too.

But we still don't think it is acceptable to have crying babies in restaurants ruining the dining experience for those around us.

give over ffs

Diddler1977 · 19-06-2010 10:32PM

thebullkf wrote: »

give over ffs

You like to have your dinner beside a crying baby?!

MagicMarker · 19-06-2010 10:33PM

A screaming child in a restaurant is no different to a screaming child in a cinema afaic.

IvySlayer · 19-06-2010 10:35PM

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

I eat out for the experience, they can't all be good experiences, that's life, the babies mother has to eat too.

Maybe the Daddy should've taken him/been at home with him? Maybe a babysitter?

thebullkf · 19-06-2010 10:36PM

Diddler1977 wrote: »

You like to have your dinner beside a crying baby?!

yeah--thats whati meant:rolleyes:

stop fcuking moaning...

....what do you do on hols???

no babysitter=stay in?

we need more info from OP before we say "...BAN THEM..>" or somesuch..

Poor Uncle Tom · 19-06-2010 10:37PM

IvySlayer wrote: »

Maybe the Daddy should've taken him/been at home with him? Maybe a babysitter?

You're assuming a lot there.

thebullkf · 19-06-2010 10:39PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

A screaming child in a restaurant is no different to a screaming child in a cinema afaic.

yeah cos i eat with me ears and eyes....

you have kids??

most parents turn on the "deaf ear"....

{tune out/get used to it etc}

so they prob don't even realise how loud the screaming is...

Lux23 · 19-06-2010 10:41PM

Theres is no way I would bring a baby into a restaurant unless it was comatose (I find dipping their soother in methadone helps). Either order a take away or get a sitter for a few hours off because there is no way sitting in a restuarant with a screaming baby is a break for a mother.

Diddler1977 · 19-06-2010 10:41PM

thebullkf wrote: »

yeah cos i eat with me ears and eyes....
...

But we don't just go to restaurants to eat. We go to restaurants to talk to our dinner companions, to relax, to socialise, etc.

shawmor · 19-06-2010 10:43PM

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

You're assuming a lot there.

agree

Poor Uncle Tom · 19-06-2010 10:43PM

Yeah, chloroform is also good...:rolleyes:

MagicMarker · 19-06-2010 10:44PM

thebullkf wrote: »

yeah cos i eat with me ears and eyes....

you have kids??

most parents turn on the "deaf ear"....

{tune out/get used to it etc}

so they prob don't even realise how loud the screaming is...

Well then, those parents are idiots......

They should keep the deaf ear on....

..out of respect for those around them......

Is my point any clearer when I put huge gaps in my posts?

Restaurant racket.

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