Quote Originally Posted by pomtzu View Post
What I find even more annoying (if that's possible), is "the monster in the booth behind you". This kid rocks and bangs on the back of the booth he is in, and it reverberates into the one you're sitting in. Then he stands up and hangs over the back of his seat and into the booth you are in, starring at you and your party, and sometimes practically slobbering down your back, and all the while, kicking the back of the booth he is in! And the parents say nothing to the little darlings!!! I have on more than one occasion, asked the parents to please control their child/chilldren, as I would really like to eat my dinner in peace.

Do they have "No Children" sections in restaurants, as there used to be "No Smoking" ones? If not - there should be!
Oh boy can I relate to that one. I could choke the parents who allow their kids to statd on seats let alone kick the back of the seat that I'm sitting in (guess you know the reason for this)
We've had meals ruined by screaming brats so many times. I really can't blame the kids but the parents deserve to be told to get out. I would patronize any restaurant that had a sign like this one. We've even been in a restaurant where a child about 3 yrs had a temper tantrum and was dragging on the floor kicking and screaming, the parents were trying to talk to him in a quiet tone. I can't imagine letting a liitle kid roll on a floor where everyone has been walking. We always took our kids to restaurants and they knew beforehand that any talking was to be done in a hushed tone and no squirming or fooling around. Never had a problem but then I didn't allow it at home either , table manners are taught at home if you expect it in public places.