There’s No Use Crying Over A Spilt Child.
Christmas break at a restaurant is a bitch.
The other night, a child was zooming around my restaurant in those frickin’ roller-blade/sneaker combinations and happened to zoom RIGHT INTO ME as I was carrying a couple of soups. Of course some of the soups spilled on my Happy Coat (the male version of the Kimono) but the worse part is, the kid fell down, started crying and BEGAN TO FRICKING POINT AT ME.
Now, for those of you that have never been in an awkward situation as this, a small, sobbing child pointing at you only magnifies what is a downright uncomfortable situation.
The mother comes over and exclaims, “What in the world did you do?” Of course the mom thinks it’s all my fault and not her daughter’s. Of course the big, bad waiter is to blame and not your little shit with the unneccessary wheels on her shoes. At this point, all I can say to defend myself is, “Ma’am, I’m sorry…but she ran into me.”
Incredulous, the mother responded with a “But my daughter would NEVER do something like that”, scooped the child up in her arms and went back to the table.
Ma’am, is your child so frickin’ pristine that she’d never ACCIDENTALLY run into someone. God forbid her shit doesn’t smell like roses or else you’d think she had the Devil himself inside her.
December 28th, 2006 at 8:45
Wow, I would have just walked away lol. I’m back working at a restaurant over Christmas break, and this little kid ran right into me last night when he was running through the restaurant. Only one woman was paying attention, and she just laughed at the kid.
December 29th, 2006 at 6:21
When I see children running around at a restaurant when I am trying to enjoy my meal I grab them and haul em’ back to the parent’s table and tell them to either: “Take charge of their brat, or I will!” Usually works and the few times when some douche objects to my “telling him how to raise his kid”, there have been several other diners that speak up at that moment to add their agreement to my side. This usually cows them and they eat quickly and leave.
December 30th, 2006 at 5:15
I think you did the right thing. Knowing me, I would have acted like I was trying to walk past her and then purposely spill the soup on her for being such a dumb b!tch about the whole ordeal. Then again, it seems like you got a little more patience than I do.
January 2nd, 2007 at 5:35
I was commenting to someone the other day on how much i hate those things. would you walk into a restaurant in rollerblades and go zooming around in them? i think not. so why are these stupid things ok? because someone made them look like a pair of ugly sneakers? so annoying.
January 2nd, 2007 at 11:35
Those skate shoes are making a comback. Ive seen them around at my work too. Lucky me, i have enough room to dodge them
January 5th, 2007 at 5:51
I work at Express in the mall and a guy is selling those dumb things from one of those huts you always want to avoid. Of course all these spoiled kids talk there parents into getting them, and they have to put them on immediately. I have wanted to throw hangers on our floor so many times to trip those punks..one day..
January 27th, 2007 at 4:29
Man! The last time I knew about skateshoes was on a episode of CHiP’s where a gang of thugs would rip women’s purses off their shoulders and then skate a way.
No wait! I’m wrong. The last one I knew of was in a Steve Martin movie L.A. Story where he used them for a art video project. At least that was funny unlike what poor Ryan had to go through.
February 21st, 2007 at 4:00
I freaking hate those skateshoes!! I am still waiting for the day when a kid leans a little too far back and his feet slip out from under him and BAM busts his ass. I also hate when parents just ignore thair children when they are in restaurants and the nthe child ends up coming over to your table and literally touching you! WTF? And the parent sees it and does nothing about it. Would it be wrong of me to regulate since the spawn stepped into my bubble?
February 22nd, 2007 at 1:01
No, not really. Regulate, bitches.