anaterra
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Post by anaterra on May 13, 2023 21:02:27 GMT
I know.. petty betty of me!!!!
BUT BUT BUT UGHHHH....
I went with daughter to get pedis for mother's day... and 2 other ladies also were getting pedis.. with 5 kids between them... who were loud, running around and being chaotic... 1 mom keep counting 1.. 2... im not going to tell you again.. sit ur ass down right there... do not get up.. im not telling you again... 1... 2... other mom kept snapping her fingers... then theyd get on their phones and ignore them... then start the cycle all over again...
The workers were not happy... i was not happy.... very annoyed... like wouldn't they have had a better time if 1 mom kept all 5 and 1 got a break from it all??? then switch???
It wouldve been a nicer afternoon for the rest of us... geezzzz
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Post by twistedscissors on May 13, 2023 22:15:28 GMT
People suck.
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snyder
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Post by snyder on May 13, 2023 22:24:03 GMT
I don't get it myself, but do understand a wee bit about not having someone to watch your children, but for gosh sakes, make them mind and quietly. Met with a client the other day at a Starbucks and 2 mothers were there with kids. Oh my gosh. The running around and high pitched shrieks were deafening in an enclosed area that is not sound proof at all! The client wears hearing aids and he had to turn them off and read my lips. Grrr!
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on May 13, 2023 23:26:04 GMT
That kind of behavior is unacceptable. People are assholes.
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garcia5050
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Post by garcia5050 on May 13, 2023 23:32:28 GMT
I hate this. So much. Some of DH’s family lets their kids do what they want. I remember getting a private room at a restaurant for a family function and my SIL letting her kids run around. When they were bringing food, I asked the kids to sit down, and she made it clear I was not to discipline her kids. Luckily, MIL heard and said no, that’s not how we do things in this family.
I think it’s worse with strangers because you literally have no say.
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Post by AussieMeg on May 14, 2023 0:21:08 GMT
Ugh! I hate that "One, two.... I'm not going to tell you again..... One, two.... this is your final warning..... one, two..... don't make me come over there..... one, two...." The kids know there's never going to be a three coming there way!
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Post by don on May 14, 2023 0:47:55 GMT
It's the new age. Children are practicing parental control.
When I was about 5 Mom took sister and I shopping (1945) at Sears & Roebuck. Mom didn't drive so we rode the bus. I was acting "unmannerly" and Mom had enough, we got on the escalator, she immediately sat on the stair hauled me over her lap, gave 3 on the butt, stood dusted herself, and we continued shopping. I wasn't hurt, I was really embarrassed, None of the other shoppers said anything, some smiled. That was parental control, back in the day.
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Post by Merge on May 14, 2023 12:40:14 GMT
One of my pet peeves. I already deal with the results of your non-parenting at school - don't foist them on me in what is supposed to be a relaxing, adult space.
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Rhondito
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Post by Rhondito on May 14, 2023 13:16:06 GMT
I have second-hand anger for you. I keep thinking of a friend who posted yesterday while getting a pedi, saying "Ahhhh... me time." They let their kids ruin other people's experience.
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Post by maryland on May 14, 2023 13:22:23 GMT
I can't stand when others think it's all about them and they don't care if they ruin other customer's experience. I would have been annoyed too!
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Post by padresfan619 on May 14, 2023 13:55:48 GMT
Normally I am the first person to advocate for children’s rights to merely exist in our world, but this isn’t one of those times. There’s nothing relaxing about having to watch your kids in a salon and I feel for parents and caregivers who don’t always have someone to watch their kids - I made my own vent thread here about when my son was a newborn. But sometimes you have to suck it up and stay home or go to a child friendly activity instead of subjecting your precious angels on others who are paying for a quiet, relaxing experience.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on May 14, 2023 14:12:25 GMT
That would really bother me because pedicures are my relaxing time.
Being a teacher, I always want to control all of the children in the room. Not being able to do that sets me on edge. So disrespectful and inconsiderate of the other patrons.
The place I go to is owned by a Vietnamese family. I see their kids often in the salon but they are always perfectly behaved. I love seeing them. I really enjoy well-behaved children.
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Post by peano on May 14, 2023 14:19:43 GMT
No, not petty at all. I get regular mani/pedis and I look forward to the experience of relaxing calm. Luckily, I have not seen kids running amok in my salon, but I also get annoyed when people sitting in the pedi chairs decide to call their buddies and have a little chat, or make calls on their to-do list. I don't want to have to listen to that. Once a women sitting opposite me was listening to a book on tape and I started glaring at her, but then said, "Did you know that we can hear your book?" She had no idea and was very apologetic. I was glad I decided not to be bitchy about it.
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Post by cannmom on May 14, 2023 14:19:53 GMT
I know.. petty betty of me!!!! BUT BUT BUT UGHHHH.... I went with daughter to get pedis for mother's day... and 2 other ladies also were getting pedis.. with 5 kids between them... who were loud, running around and being chaotic... 1 mom keep counting 1.. 2... im not going to tell you again.. sit ur ass down right there... do not get up.. im not telling you again... 1... 2... other mom kept snapping her fingers... then theyd get on their phones and ignore them... then start the cycle all over again... The workers were not happy... i was not happy.... very annoyed... like wouldn't they have had a better time if 1 mom kept all 5 and 1 got a break from it all??? then switch??? It wouldve been a nicer afternoon for the rest of us... geezzzz My nail salon was like this yesterday also. I will never go again on the Saturday before Mother’s Day. There was even a family with Dad and all the children. Why wouldn’t Dad kept the kids at home or at least took them somewhere else. There were a bunch of younger girls getting pedicures also, though, so maybe it was a Mommy and me thing. |
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Post by peasapie on May 14, 2023 14:31:26 GMT
I’ve had that happen as well. It’s ridiculous.
I carry headphones everywhere I go now so I can block out loud talkers, screaming moms, and people I know but want to pretend I didn’t see.
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iowgirl
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Post by iowgirl on May 14, 2023 15:20:01 GMT
Ugh! I hate that "One, two.... I'm not going to tell you again..... One, two.... this is your final warning..... one, two..... don't make me come over there..... one, two...." The kids know there's never going to be a three coming there way! Ugh - this! I had to take my kids with me, if I went anywhere during the day. You have to know your kids' limits, but you can make them behave! I had the "I'll warn you once, and only once, and then we leave". If they were well behaved, I did often let them have a treat. The treat was discussed before we left home. Sometimes it was a Matchbox car or a small candy. Often it was a Happy Meal on the way home (This was once a month, maybe). Only one time did we leave. I didn't yell, or count down, I just said that I had warned them once and that we were leaving immediately. Oh that was a quiet ride home. No further punishments, just an unhappy mother and no treat. I never had to do it again. At the grocery store, if they were old enough, I would have them get the can or box off the shelf and put it in the cart. Or we could discuss what meals they wanted, and what ingredients we would need. Or we did an 'eye spy" game to keep them focused. I didn't ignore them. I talked to them and engaged them. Not every trip was sunshine and roses, but you can teach your kids to behave. |
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Post by epeanymous on May 14, 2023 22:50:49 GMT
Even as a person who has and likes kids, I know there are some situations that are more challenging than others, and unless you know your kid can be quietly entertained with a book or an ipad or something, I wouldn't think a nail salon is a great place for them--you're stuck and it's boring. I don't get manicures or pedicures, but I can't imagine, eg, my hair salon putting up with that, and unlike grocery shopping, it's not particularly necessary.
I am sorry! I recently had a similar experience where I was looking forward to enjoying some quiet down time and had it disturbed by kids who had no business being where they were behaving as they were, and I feel you!
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Post by refugeepea on May 14, 2023 23:40:24 GMT
The older I get, the less patience I have. I would have complained. It's rare for me to get out and do anything like that. I do have one of those kids where I always need an exit plan if he's with me. I wouldn't go to a pedicure place with him for that reason. He's a runner. That would be a nightmare.
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