Last night I decided to check out a Mom and Pop Italian Resturant that several said has good food.
Being the single that I am I took a small two seater table in the middle of the place.
Both sides are lined with booths.
On my left was a family of a different ethnicity (which ethnicity doesn't matter)
On my right was a four top table and the other wall of booths. The first of which had 4 boys I would say somewhere in the 5-7th grade range. In the table just behind them were two ladies enjoying a bottle of wine with their salads.
As one does when dining alone I put my book down when the food arrived. At that point I also started paying attention to all that was going on.
The boys were making comments and changing facial features using their hands in a demeaning manner toward the family on my left.
I put my silverwear down and just stared at the table of boys.
One of the Mom's in a voice dripping with evil said "What is your problem they aren't being that loud"
My reply "Well, their conversation, and faces they are making are extremly offensive"
The Mom with her back to the boys turned around and asked them what they were doing . . .3 of course said nothing . . .the youngest and 4th made demonstration of one of the faces.
The Mom's got on to the boys to a point. At least they made the behavior stop. They didn't appear to take any other action. (no comments about grounding or seperate or even move to join them to keep a closer eye etc)
The Mother of the other ethnicity table mouthed "Thank You" to me when she caught my eye.
I understand giving children freedom in doses. However, I would think the behavior displayed should have nipped it in the bud for that evening. Guess chatting amongst themselves and enjoying their beverage of choice was more important than paying attention to their offspring.
Being the single that I am I took a small two seater table in the middle of the place.
Both sides are lined with booths.
On my left was a family of a different ethnicity (which ethnicity doesn't matter)
On my right was a four top table and the other wall of booths. The first of which had 4 boys I would say somewhere in the 5-7th grade range. In the table just behind them were two ladies enjoying a bottle of wine with their salads.
As one does when dining alone I put my book down when the food arrived. At that point I also started paying attention to all that was going on.
The boys were making comments and changing facial features using their hands in a demeaning manner toward the family on my left.
I put my silverwear down and just stared at the table of boys.
One of the Mom's in a voice dripping with evil said "What is your problem they aren't being that loud"
My reply "Well, their conversation, and faces they are making are extremly offensive"
The Mom with her back to the boys turned around and asked them what they were doing . . .3 of course said nothing . . .the youngest and 4th made demonstration of one of the faces.
The Mom's got on to the boys to a point. At least they made the behavior stop. They didn't appear to take any other action. (no comments about grounding or seperate or even move to join them to keep a closer eye etc)
The Mother of the other ethnicity table mouthed "Thank You" to me when she caught my eye.
I understand giving children freedom in doses. However, I would think the behavior displayed should have nipped it in the bud for that evening. Guess chatting amongst themselves and enjoying their beverage of choice was more important than paying attention to their offspring.
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