I hate rude people
I hate rude people.
Last weekend my husband and I took our 4 children out to eat at the local “Folks” restaurant. Now, being that we have 4 children we don’t go out very often. We were seated and ordered our drinks, while waiting for our food order 2 older women and an older man were seated at the booth behind us.
Of course we didn’t think anything of the restaurant filling up, it was Saturday night after all. Our food came and we began our meal.
Halfway into the meal one of the old bats turned around and yelled at my children for banging the back of the booth.
I want to know this… How do we teach our children manners when GROWNUPS act so childish. The problem I have is, is that she yelled at my children. If their was a problem she could have politely turned around and addressed the issue.
As we were leaving, my husband stopped at their table and told the woman that he hoped that she learned some manners one day! This whole incident just about ruined our family outing. And people want to know what is wrong with the children today!!!
Thanks for letting me vent!
- Tracy K
Tags: bats, children today, family outing, food order, grownups, manners, older man, older women, rude people
To Tracy K: Why didn’t you stop your child from banging the back
of the booth before one of the “old bats” had to turn around and
tell him to? Waiting until halfway through the meal was very
patient and generous of her - I wouldn’t have waited so long.
And your use of the term “old bats” tells a lot about you and the
respect and values you are teaching your children. And your
husband sounds just as bad!!
I know exactly what you mean Tracy K. I have been a back sliding Christian all my life and found a tiny Church out in the country with a congregation of 20. I was told by some of the members that my children would be more than welcome. I was a bit concerned as my son was 3 and my daughter was less than a year old. Part way through the sermon, the woman behind me informed me that there was a room in the back for people with children and the service was piped in there so I could hear. I had taken a seat way in the back and this woman was the ONLY person within 5 pews of us. How are they supposed to learn how to be quiet in Church if they aren’t even in the same room as the rest of the congregation. I admit that the woman was interested in the Services, but why did she have to sit by the only woman in the Church with kids? They weren’t any worse than I remember my siblings and myself behaving in Church.
This is in response to all of my responders :
My children are very well behaved. The bumping that occurred was
so minute that my husband and I never even noticed it. I
discipline my children and have been complimented on their
behavior while out in public, but kids will be kids and try to
get away with everything possible. I don’t believe that I need
any BOOK to tell me hoe to make my children behave, the belt
works just fine! The problem that I have is this: I am a very
protective mother and this strange woman was yelling at my 4 year
old for something that we had no idea was a problem. She could
have just as easily turned around to let us know what was
bothering her instead of loosing her temper to a four year old! I
am also one whom likes to look forward to a nice evening out, and
my children are not allowed to use “loud voices”, or run around
etc. Apparently the bumping was just enough to irritate her but
not even loud enough for my husband or I to hear it. It was a
problem to her because he was sitting right behind him.But also I
believe that she has a problem with all children as she was
looking at the couple next to us with daggers in her eyes for
disciplining their son. And this couple was being no louder that
anyone else in the restraunt. And this is for Patricia: As far as
you saying that my husband and I apparently have no respect or
values…. I just consider the “Old Bat” lucky, because she may
come across a couple whom may not be as polite to her as we were
for yelling at their children. Besides my husband was only
offering her a little truth.