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Tonight we went out to Souplantation with some friends. The whole time we were eating this little girl behind us was turned around with her face placed between my husband and myself. We tried to ignore her but that didn?t seem to work. I tried to move closer to my hubby block her since her parents weren?t doing anything but then she stood up on the seat. I really felt sorry for our friends that had to look at her throughout the meal. How would you have handled it?
 
[quote author="Cameray" date=1255790465]Tonight we went out to Souplantation with some friends. The whole time we were eating this little girl behind us was turned around with her face placed between my husband and myself. We tried to ignore her but that didn?t seem to work. I tried to move closer to my hubby block her since her parents weren?t doing anything but then she stood up on the seat. I really felt sorry for our friends that had to look at her throughout the meal. How would you have handled it?</blockquote>


I usually have my wife do something like this:

<img src="http://boortz.com/images/scaredhillary.jpg" alt="" />



and they run away.



If that doesn't work I start blowing kisses to their Dad, with a slow wink. Sure, they think I'm a creep but at least I don't have to deal with their crotch droppings interrupting my meal.
 
[quote author="Nude" date=1255792392]



<strong>If that doesn't work I start blowing kisses to their Dad, with a slow wink.</strong> Sure, they think I'm a creep but at least I don't have to deal with their crotch droppings interrupting my meal.</blockquote>


LOL! I'd love to see that!!
 
[quote author="Cameray" date=1255790465]Tonight we went out to Souplantation with some friends. The whole time we were eating this little girl behind us was turned around with her face placed between my husband and myself. We tried to ignore her but that didn?t seem to work. I tried to move closer to my hubby block her since her parents weren?t doing anything but then she stood up on the seat. I really felt sorry for our friends that had to look at her throughout the meal. How would you have handled it?</blockquote>


I would kindly ask [strike]Kaitlyn[/strike] graphrix to turn around, sit down, and behave herself.
 
I think if you started up a short conversation with the girl, her parents would hopefully notice and take some action. Works most of the time I had that happen to me.
 
[quote author="irvine_home_owner" date=1255831669]Sorry... I'll try to control my daughter better next time... it's just that I get so single-minded in all-you-eat situations.</blockquote>


Was that you? That's not my favorite place to go but we had a coupon! We usually try to avoid pig-a-thons. :p
 
<span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><strong>"So tell me...have you ever seen a grown man naked?"</strong></em></span>



-Problem solved.



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[quote author="Cameray" date=1255790465]Tonight we went out to Souplantation with some friends. The whole time we were eating this little girl behind us was turned around with her face placed between my husband and myself. We tried to ignore her but that didn?t seem to work. I tried to move closer to my hubby block her since her parents weren?t doing anything but then she stood up on the seat. I really felt sorry for our friends that had to look at her throughout the meal. How would you have handled it?</blockquote>


Cameray, this has happened to me before and this is what you gotta do. Stare at this girl with a mean and serious look and tell her, " I am going to kidnap you and then i am going to eat you. Your parents will look all over for you but they will not be able to find you!.



This should do the trick. :)
 
[quote author="PANDA" date=1255850556][quote author="Cameray" date=1255790465]Tonight we went out to Souplantation with some friends. The whole time we were eating this little girl behind us was turned around with her face placed between my husband and myself. We tried to ignore her but that didn?t seem to work. I tried to move closer to my hubby block her since her parents weren?t doing anything but then she stood up on the seat. I really felt sorry for our friends that had to look at her throughout the meal. How would you have handled it?</blockquote>


Cameray, this has happened to me before and this is what you gotta do. Stare at this girl with a mean and serious look and tell her, " I am going to kidnap you and then i am going to eat you. Your parents will look all over for you but they will not be able to find you!.



This should do the trick. :)</blockquote>


Just that you can think this way makes me very, very scared. I know you are joking, but seriously.
 
[quote author="tmare" date=1255854859][quote author="PANDA" date=1255850556][quote author="Cameray" date=1255790465]Tonight we went out to Souplantation with some friends. The whole time we were eating this little girl behind us was turned around with her face placed between my husband and myself. We tried to ignore her but that didn?t seem to work. I tried to move closer to my hubby block her since her parents weren?t doing anything but then she stood up on the seat. I really felt sorry for our friends that had to look at her throughout the meal. How would you have handled it?</blockquote>


Cameray, this has happened to me before and this is what you gotta do. Stare at this girl with a mean and serious look and tell her, " I am going to kidnap you and then i am going to eat you. Your parents will look all over for you but they will not be able to find you!.



This should do the trick. :)</blockquote>


Just that you can think this way makes me very, very scared. I know you are joking, but seriously.</blockquote>


C'mon Tmare.. if this was my first or second post I can totally understand if you find me creepy, but I've been posting here for almost two years now. You should know by now what type of person I am. Some people take things WAAYYY too seriously.



Atleast my wife finds me to be a funny and laughs at all my jokes. Geez....
 
I know the parents should have their daughter disciplined better, and I'm sure it was a little uncomfortable for your friends, but you guys are all taking this a little too seriously... common Irvine people!! It's like we forgot how to interact in a social situation.. ok, so it's not like we are at get-together, party or someone's house, but you are out at a public restaurant. Kids will be kids, they are bored, wiggly, parents are exhausted; especially if there are more than one... JUST ROLL WITH IT, stop being so uptight, about having the perfect private Soup Plantation experience... have fun, meet and greet your fellow Irvinian, their kids.. they just might turn out to be a neighbor, a class-mate of your child's', who knows...
 
Ok, Panda. Just wait until you have kids, oh yeah, we won't have to wait long. You may view your own post in a whole new light, joking or not. Love 'ya anyway :)
 
[quote author="tmare" date=1255854859]

Just that you can think this way makes me very, very scared. I know you are joking, but seriously.</blockquote>


What, haven't you read your kids <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel">Hansel and Gretel</a>? Panda's plot is the stuff classic children's tales are made of. ;-)



Seriously. Soup Plantation is not exactly a fine dining experience. (No offense, Cameray.) I just always expect commotion at a joint like that where patrons are up and about, serving themselves, and it's more family-oriented. They also seat themselves which means you are free to move to a new table at any time if you want to. (Being able to make a napkin animal may come in handy here too.)
 
[quote author="SoCal78" date=1255865483][quote author="tmare" date=1255854859]

Just that you can think this way makes me very, very scared. I know you are joking, but seriously.</blockquote>


What, haven't you read your kids <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel">Hansel and Gretel</a>? Panda's plot is the stuff classic children's tales are made of. ;-)



Seriously. Soup Plantation is not exactly a fine dining experience. (No offense, Cameray.) I just always expect commotion at a joint like that where patrons are up and about, serving themselves, and it's more family-oriented. They also seat themselves which means you are free to move to a new table at any time if you want to. (Being able to make a napkin animal may come in handy here too.)</blockquote>


Yes, I guess you'd have to be an idiot to think that someone's child wasn't going to bother you at a place like that. Personally, I haven't yet hit the stage where I can go somewhere like that and actually eat (not to mention that my husband HATES buffet style food). Actually, we did go there once, I felt like a waitress, I don't think I sat down for two solid minutes with 3 kids in tow (my nephew was with us). It was actually worse than being at home.

And no, I haven't read Hansel and Gretel to my kids yet, life is hard enough without any more crazy, irrational fears running through their heads.

I'm awaiting Panda's adventure, I hope he'll post about it, does anyone know when the due date is, he seems to be very quiet? Details, Panda, please.
 
[quote author="tmare" date=1255867545][quote author="SoCal78" date=1255865483][quote author="tmare" date=1255854859]

Just that you can think this way makes me very, very scared. I know you are joking, but seriously.</blockquote>


What, haven't you read your kids <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel">Hansel and Gretel</a>? Panda's plot is the stuff classic children's tales are made of. ;-)



Seriously. Soup Plantation is not exactly a fine dining experience. (No offense, Cameray.) I just always expect commotion at a joint like that where patrons are up and about, serving themselves, and it's more family-oriented. They also seat themselves which means you are free to move to a new table at any time if you want to. (Being able to make a napkin animal may come in handy here too.)</blockquote>


Yes, I guess you'd have to be an idiot to think that someone's child wasn't going to bother you at a place like that. Personally, I haven't yet hit the stage where I can go somewhere like that and actually eat (not to mention that my husband HATES buffet style food). Actually, we did go there once, I felt like a waitress, I don't think I sat down for two solid minutes with 3 kids in tow (my nephew was with us). It was actually worse than being at home.

And no, I haven't read Hansel and Gretel to my kids yet, life is hard enough without any more crazy, irrational fears running through their heads.

I'm awaiting Panda's adventure, I hope he'll post about it, does anyone know when the due date is, he seems to be very quiet? Details, Panda, please.</blockquote>


What? While I appreciate it, I think Nude is cheating. ;-P
 
[quote author="tmare" date=1255867545][quote author="SoCal78" date=1255865483]

Seriously. Soup Plantation is not exactly a fine dining experience. (No offense, Cameray.) I just always expect commotion at a joint like that where patrons are up and about, serving themselves, and it's more family-oriented. They also seat themselves which means you are free to move to a new table at any time if you want to. (Being able to make a napkin animal may come in handy here too.)</blockquote>
Yes, I guess you'd have to be an idiot to think that someone's child wasn't going to bother you at a place like that.</blockquote>


I just want to clarify that I, in no way, thought that nor did I mean to imply such a thing about Cameray in my quoted comment.
 
[quote author="SoCal78" date=1255868926][quote author="tmare" date=1255867545]Yes, I guess you'd have to be an idiot to think that someone's child wasn't going to bother you at a place like that.</blockquote>


I just want to clarify that I, in no way, thought that nor did I mean to imply such a thing about Cameray in my quoted comment.</blockquote>


Oh my gosh, I think we are having some serious problems with our communication if anyone could have thought that. Sometimes it is very difficult to communicate without all of the natural things that come with communication (facial expression, eye contact, etc..) It's actually amazing that everyone around here gets along as well as they do. SoCal, I'm not sure what Cam said to make you say that, but I have some weird guilt being quoted in the whole thing, geez, we're all nuts.
 
[quote author="tmare" date=1255869295][quote author="SoCal78" date=1255868926][quote author="tmare" date=1255867545]Yes, I guess you'd have to be an idiot to think that someone's child wasn't going to bother you at a place like that.</blockquote>


I just want to clarify that I, in no way, thought that nor did I mean to imply such a thing about Cameray in my quoted comment.</blockquote>
I'm not sure what Cam said to make you say that, ....</blockquote>


Actually, I'm pretty sure your "you'd have to be an idiot" line spurred SoCal78's reply. Reread what you wrote and see if you get my point.
 
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