Larry's Comic Place Doesn't Like Toddlers

mitzi

mitzi

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Went to the square today for Earth Day. The grand baby got hungry so we went in Larry's for a hot dog and ice cream. Waiting in line the grand baby started having the usual meltdown toddlers have. He was in the stroller and not running around. So we're waiting and the guy behind the counter says "I wish they wouldn't bring their screaming babies in here". Now this wasn't some kid, this was an adult obviously in charge. If this was a restaurant, one of us would have taken him outside. I was pi$$ed. No matter how feel, you don't make comments like that when your customers can hear you. They lost a sale today.
 
terbear1225

terbear1225

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was in there today with my two toddlers and had no problems. while the guy should not have made the comment so that customers could hear, I don't fault him for the sentiment. even having been the one with the screaming baby, I can understand others not wanting to listen to it.
 
UNA

UNA

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It may not be a restaurant but it's still a place where people sit and eat. There are also customers in there reading comics and playing MTG so a screaming child is annoying. The employee SHOULDN'T have made the comment so rudely but take your kids outside. It's just the polite thing to do. Larry is actually a very nice guy!
 
mitzi

mitzi

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terbear1225 said:
was in there today with my two toddlers and had no problems. while the guy should not have made the comment so that customers could hear, I don't fault him for the sentiment. even having been the one with the screaming baby, I can understand others not wanting to listen to it.
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I can understand it too, but the place was packed and loud with kids of all ages when we were in there. It wasn't quiet or one of us would have taken him outside. Point is, as a manager or whatever he was, no matter how he felt, he should not have said it loud enough that people heard him. I'm just sounding off.
 
terbear1225

terbear1225

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i can definitely understand why you would be ticked off. I probably would have been too. but I also would have taken the kid outside (of course after the child calmed down, I would have had a chat with the gentleman who made the comment)
 
mitzi

mitzi

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BuddyLee said:
Working in a grocery store I totally sympathize with the employee.:lol:
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LOL Me too, I've worked pt in grocery stores & other retail. I know how annoying the kids are and parents that have no control. You never, ever say anything about the customer when they can hear you. Wait until they are gone or in the back. I guess it was so loud in there, he didn't think we could hear him.
 
mitzi

mitzi

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terbear1225 said:
i can definitely understand why you would be ticked off. I probably would have been too. but I also would have taken the kid outside (of course after the child calmed down, I would have had a chat with the gentleman who made the comment)
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We always take him outside when he gets like that. I didn't think it mattered today though since it was so loud with teenagers and other kids when we were in there. Trust me, it was loud. I guess the crying toddler put the icing on the cake for the guy...lol.
 
Dye Tied

Dye Tied

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mitzi said:
We always take him outside when he gets like that. I didn't think it mattered today though since it was so loud with teenagers and other kids when we were in there. Trust me, it was loud. I guess the crying toddler put the icing on the cake for the guy...lol.
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Loud voices and a screaming, squawking baby are not even comparable. It seems others thought it mattered and you should have taken that squawking baby out.
 
mitzi

mitzi

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Dye Tied said:
Loud voices and a screaming, squawking baby are not even comparable. It seems others thought it mattered and you should have taken that squawking baby out.
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The high pitch screeching of the teenager girls was as bad as the crying toddler.
 
Dye Tied

Dye Tied

Garden Variety Gnome
mitzi said:
We always take him outside when he gets like that. I didn't think it mattered today though since it was so loud with teenagers and other kids when we were in there. Trust me, it was loud. I guess the crying toddler put the icing on the cake for the guy...lol.
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So, the child was making a scene and seems to do this on a regular basis. You didn't think it mattered today because people were talking. :lmao:

People talk when they go out. A screaming baby is damn annoying, compared to people talking. :rolleyes:
 
terbear1225

terbear1225

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sunflower said:
So nice to see everyone has "perfect" kids....Thanks for the heads up on that place!!!
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not a single person on here said anything about having perfect children! in fact, i as well as others openly admitted that we have had screamers of our own. so feel free to get your "perfect" self down off the high horse any time.
 
Roxie04

Roxie04

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terbear1225 said:
not a single person on here said anything about having perfect children! in fact, i as well as others openly admitted that we have had screamers of our own. so feel free to get your "perfect" self down off the high horse any time.
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I think that person was actually kinda sticking up for you with everyone else slamming you............
 
terbear1225

terbear1225

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maybe I"m reading things different then you but most everyone was agreeing with me (unless you thought i'm the OP, I'm not)
 
mitzi

mitzi

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Dye Tied said:
So, the child was making a scene and seems to do this on a regular basis. You didn't think it mattered today because people were talking. :lmao:

People talk when they go out. A screaming baby is damn annoying, compared to people talking. :rolleyes:
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Where did I say he did this on a regular basis? I never said that. He does it occasionally but usually when we go out to dinner he's good. It was much more than "talking" when we in there today, it was a zoo with loud, schrieking teenagers and middle schoolers horsing around, NOT just people "talking". I thought the atmosphere was just fine for a crying toddler, picture the county fair and maybe you'll see what I mean. He was in a stroller, the crowd in there acted like they still needed to be in a stroller. It's still no excuse for what the man said. He doesn't know why people bring their crying kids in? To buy something to eat for them, that's why. To buy something from his business, that's why. He was an a$$, whoever he was. Pure bad customer service when you bash your customers loud enough that they hear you.
 
Toxick

Toxick

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I think that children should be seen and not heard, and parents who allow their children to make noise in public should be shot in public.

When my kids were at the age where they would fuss in a store, I would beat them mercilessly until they stopped. Just like anybody with some sense of common ####ing courtesy would do.
 
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