Overreact Much?

[XCashier]

SC: You're a horrible manager!

What, for stopping some Drama Queen Mama from scamming a free meal? No, I'd say the manager is quite a superb manager.

And kudos to the little old lady customer, for giving the Drama Mama the respect she deserved: none at all.

So, how was the CHILD acting throughout this charade? Was she playing along, turning red and begging her mother to stop or pretending it wasn't happening?

[Pixilated]

Love your manager!!

And I'm also quite fond of the Random Old Lady -- good for her!

[Hanzoku]

I echo Pixilated - I like the Old Lady as well. Yay common sense!

[RealUnimportant]

So, how was the CHILD acting throughout this charade? Was she playing along, turning red and begging her mother to stop or pretending it wasn't happening?

With any luck, they were happily nomming their way through their breakfast, then stealing all the best bits of Mum's too.

[customersruinmylife]

So, how was the CHILD acting throughout this charade? Was she playing along, turning red and begging her mother to stop or pretending it wasn't happening?

She just sat there. She was very young, probably only about four years old. But there was practically no reaction from her.

[hinakiba777]

Your story reminds me the last time I was out to breakfast. At the table next to us there was a woman in about her mid-40s, a teenage girl, and the most adorable little boy. He was like 4 or 5 and happily playing with his crayons. He is chatting to his mom and sister and just being a little ray of sunshine. Every so often he turns to me, and asks me questions. Mother seems annoyed, sister seems amused. Since i arrived well before them, my meal comes out before they even get to order. The mom is in the washroom. Crepes with chocolate Hazelnut spread, bananas, and a little whipped cream with bacon on the side. The little boys eyes light up.
boy= ooo, ooo wazzat?
Me= Banana crepes with chocolate hazelnut spread.
Boy=Hah-zohl-nut?... NUTELLA! You have nanners and nutella?!
Me= Uh-huh.
Boy= I want that! I want that! *bouncing excitedly in his seat, but maintaining a proper voice level for the restaurant*
Girl= aww, buddy it looks like that don't have it in the kid's menu. How about you and I split one.
Boy=Otay. I love nanners and nutella! Are crepes like pamcakes?
Girl= Yup, like flat pancakes.
Boy= yay! *claps his hands and goes back to colouring*
The girl shoots me a smile, and I go back to my meal. Her mother comes back just as the waiter is arriving. She places her order than.
Girl= I'm going to split the banana craps with my little brother. Also could I get some bacon just for me?
Waiter= *scribbles down order and is about to leave*
Mother= Wait a minute. stay there. *to the daughter* Why are you splitting a meal with your brother? are you trying to embarrass me? Make it look like I can't afford this place. I can afford to feed both of you! *loudly* I can afford to feed both my children!
Girl= Mom, calm down. He wanted the banana crepes and it's too big for him to finish on his own. so I just thought...
Mother= Why doesn't he get them from the children't menu?
Girl= They don't have banana crepes on the...
Mother= *to the waiter* Why don't you have banana crepes on the children's menu? This is discrimination.
Waiter=Well ma'am we....
Mother= DISCRIMINATION! You bring your manager right now! Don't bother putting in our orders.
Waiter= Yes ma'am

So the waiter leaves and the woman turns as through she is going to say something. The whole restaurant is looking at the table, and it's gotten very quiet. And now that the woman is no longer yelling I can hear this tiny little whimper next to me. So I turn my head slightly, to see the little boy in tears.
Boy= I...I just wanted it nanners. Na...na*sniffles* nanners and nutella. And I didn't mind sharing with {teenager's name i can't remember}. I like sharing with her. I like...*sob* I like sharing. Sharing is nice. And {girl's name} is nice. and....and... The pamcakes lady is nice. And the waiter is nice. but you're...YOU'RE MEAN MOMMY! *full on bawling now*
Girl= hey, hey, sweetie shhh. shhh. Hey, how about I call dad and get him to pick us up okay? Sound good.
Boy= *nods but doesn't stop crying*
Mother= {girl's name} I have you for the whole weekend.
Girl= *picks up the crying boy, turns to her mom* See you next month. it's been...yeah... *turns to me* Sorry about her, she's....enjoy your meal. *Pats her brother on the back* Come on, buddy. I'll call dad and we can have nanners and pancakes at home. *starts to walk ouf of the restaurant*
Mother= *gets up* {Girl's name} I have you for the whole weekend! {Girl's name}! Come back here now! *starts following her out of the restaurant*

The manager came like a minute later. I told her that the party had left. A few minutes later they had a new family seated at the table. I felt bad for those kids.

[Hanzoku]

Wow. Sorry that teen girl had to grow up early and be the adult there, but I can definitely see why Mom only gets them for one weekend a month.

[morgana]

I would like to be the first to nominate that girl for a halo. Knows her mom's crap, and is willing to call her on it. *Without* profanity or tantrum.

Glad the little boy has at least a dad and sister with some class.

[Girlysprite]

wow hinakiba777, that story makes me so sad. 'I have you for the whole weekend', as if she is not a human being but a thing to be possessed.

[PepperElf]

Wow. Sorry that teen girl had to grow up early and be the adult there, but I can definitely see why Mom only gets them for one weekend a month.

sounds almost like the teen is use to this now too.

[taxguykarl]

sounds almost like the teen is use to this now too.

at least she doesn't have it in her head that this is normal, functional adult behavior.

[pzychobitch]

"If I want free stuff, all I have to do is shriek about they harmed my child! Everyone loves children, I'll just act like an employee ran her down with a bulldozer!"

Sorry honey, not everyone loves children. And I'm guessing very few people love you, either.

Apparently someone loved her enough to ahem, have a child with her.

[PepperElf]

at least she doesn't have it in her head that this is normal, functional adult behavior.

True. Somehow I have a feeling that's her Dad's doing rather than her Mommy's.

[Merriweather]

wow hinakiba777, that story makes me so sad. 'I have you for the whole weekend', as if she is not a human being but a thing to be possessed.

Sounds like my ex, when our daughter was young. "I don't care if I haven't called or taken her on weekends for the past two months, and I don't care if because of that you made plans to take her away on her school break, the papers say I get her that break, and I'm taking her, whether either of you like it or not".

And no, he didn't get her, and yes, we had a great time on our holiday away.

[manybellsdown]

Sounds like my ex, when our daughter was young. "I don't care if I haven't called or taken her on weekends for the past two months, and I don't care if because of that you made plans to take her away on her school break, the papers say I get her that break, and I'm taking her, whether either of you like it or not".

And no, he didn't get her, and yes, we had a great time on our holiday away.

Yeah, my daughter's old enough now to tell her father "I don't want to visit you, and here's why". He made a big stink this summer about getting her for Three Full Weeks, but she's got two weeks left before school and he's only had her once. I'm not going to call him if he can't be arsed to call me.

When she was little, he used to try to teach her to cry in public to get free stuff. He's probably in a story here somewhere if I go back far enough.