Sounds that make you Cringe

[itgirl]

Originally Posted by Audiomechanic

Babies crying and dogs barking. Both of those sounds want to send me into a murderous blind rage. Especially when the baby crying is at a restaurant and the parent's think it's cute or tune it out. SHUT THAT BRAT UP!

Originally Posted by Audiomechanic

It's like their kid is THE freaking GIFT to humanity! Just cause THEY think their precious little brat is soooo cute, does NOT mean others do. Since there's smoking sections in restaurants, I think there aught to be sound proof "kid" sections so the rest of us can eat in peace.

so i take it you have no kids. as a parent, lemme tell ya i find it hard to believe that any parent thinks a crying baby is cute. i know i don't, i find it embarrassing if it is my child. but what if you ordered food? what do you do then? it's one of those situations that you can only relate to once you've been in it.

however, i do believe if it gets out of hand you should excuse yourself and try to calm the child. but that isn't always possible. those of us with kids shouldn't need to be holed up at home like prisoners for 18 years just because your ears are sensitive.

[neebelung]

Originally Posted by itgirl25

...those of us with kids shouldn't need to be holed up at home like prisoners for 18 years just because your ears are sensitive.

Very true, BUT... there are places that are infant/small child appropriate, and there are places that are not.

[itgirl]

Originally Posted by neebelung

Very true, BUT... there are places that are infant/small child appropriate, and there are places that are not.

i do agree, but i doubt he was referring to high-class establishments. i don't always wanna eat at mcdonalds. i like TGIFridays and red lobster, and it isn't always easy to get a sitter so i can dine peacefully. we do what we gotta do. but i know my boundaries of where i can and can't go w/the kids. it's just the fact that people think we are oblivious to our children's actions that always gets a rise outta me. like i said, (speaking generally here) you will never know until you're in that situation. it is very stressful dining with children. but we either do it or never leave the house.

* itgirl steps down off soapbox now *

[neebelung]

Originally Posted by itgirl25

i do agree, but i doubt he was referring to high-class establishments. i don't always wanna eat at mcdonalds. i like TGIFridays and red lobster, and it isn't always easy to get a sitter so i can dine peacefully. we do what we gotta do. but i know my boundaries of where i can and can't go w/the kids. it's just the fact that people think we are oblivious to our children's actions that always gets a rise outta me. like i said, (speaking generally here) you will never know until you're in that situation. it is very stressful dining with children. but we either do it or never leave the house.

* itgirl steps down off soapbox now *

I totally see what you're saying, but I think we've ALL seen parents who just sit idly by and allow their kid to scream. No, not ALL, but the ones who DO do that are the ones we're talkin' about.

(not to mention the parents who take screamers into NICER restaurants... or the movies... THAT totally kills me... yeah let's take a toddler or an infant in a carrier to "Saw 3" why don't we... )

[Audiomechanic]

Originally Posted by itgirl25

i do agree, but i doubt he was referring to high-class establishments. i don't always wanna eat at mcdonalds. i like TGIFridays and red lobster, and it isn't always easy to get a sitter so i can dine peacefully. we do what we gotta do. but i know my boundaries of where i can and can't go w/the kids. it's just the fact that people think we are oblivious to our children's actions that always gets a rise outta me. like i said, (speaking generally here) you will never know until you're in that situation. it is very stressful dining with children. but we either do it or never leave the house.

* itgirl steps down off soapbox now *

You're right in that I don't have kids. Don't want 'em either. Yes, at least around here, there are a LOT of parents that couldn't care less what their kids do at the dinner table. If your kid starts crying, and you make an effort to shut him/her up, we're straight. It's the parents that let the kid sit there and wail for 30 minutes (which happens a LOT around here).

I understand the stress and I wasn't meaning to pick on anyone in particular or induce anger. Like I said, if you make the effort to put a cork in the kid, all good as long as that cork actually works. if not, take the kid somewhere else or we have a problem.

[azoomm]

Someone biting a fork. My ex-husband used to do that all the time... *shiver*

[Audiomechanic]

Biting a fork? Did he think there was food at the end of it?

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Audiomechanic

Biting a fork? Did he think there was food at the end of it?

He would do that to remove whatever food was on it.... bite and scccrrraapppppeeeee.

[Audiomechanic]

Oh! I got it now. Yea, that would get annoying real quick.