Fit To Be Tied!

[elliemay1]

Sitting in a restaurant today opposite 2 parents and a toddler. The toddler lifted the pepper pot and proceeded to shake pepper all over the table and floor. Both adults looked at her and laughed. She kept on doing it and they laughed all the more. The father then started to wipe the pepper on to the floor. Next she lifted the salt cellar and started to shake it vigorously but luckily no salt came out. Meanwhile, as the waitress was taking their order, the man was still busy still cleaning the pepper on to the floor. It made my blood boil. I kept staring disapprovingly at them but to no avail. It really spoiled my day out! Would you have said anything?

[tonyav]

Yes, I remember it well ( the stare ) along with see me after class !.

[goodgoalie]

They'd have had a few choice words in my best Glaswegian...

[Ken4155]

I would have walked past their table on the pretence of popping to the loo. As i passed their spot, i would pretend that the pepper had aggravated my sinuses. Then sneezed all over their meal. Of course, i would be polite, point to the mountain of pepper on the floor and apologise:-)

[marval]

I would have been very tempted to take the salt and pepper from my table, and pour it all over them, see how like they it, It is a pity nobody from the restaurant had serious words with them. What they let their child do in their own home is up to them, but out in public their child should be taught to behave.

[jambutty]

If you'd confronted the stupid parents, you may have got a mouthful of abuse from them! I think I would have complained to the manager and see if he/she said anything.

[albaqwerty]

Probably wouldn't have said anything due to the sneezing.

Those parents, I feel, will be called into school quite often in the future.