Tell me what you really think.
The Goops they lick their fingers,
And the Goops they lick their knives;
They spill their broth on the tablecloth --
Oh, they lead disgusting lives!
The Goops they talk while eating,
And loud and fast they chew;
And that is why I'm glad that I
Am not a Goop -- Are you?
The Goops are gluttonous and rude,
They gug and gumble with their food;
They throw their crumbs upon the floor,
And at dessert they tease for more.
They will not eat their soup and bread
but like to gobble sweets, instead,
And this is why I oft decline,
When I am asked to stay and dine!
~Gelett Burgess
Ah, I see Bonnie pops up here and there and not on her blog. Yes, they should stay at home. Or the parents should have more guts to show them how to act in a restaurant. Nyssa had a little friend who did not know how to behave and tended to crawl under her seat and the table. I always cringed when we went out with her and her mother. It wasn't that the mother was loud or messy; she just didn't have the courage to put her foot down. Thank goodness that is the one area of parenting I had no trouble with. We won't talk about all those other areas of parenting that gave me fits.
The discourtesy is just stunning. No one's asking a customer to get out the towel and bleach solution to sanitize the place, but to just leave trash around... that's out of bounds.
People carry their civilization around with them. Or, they choose not to. It's a sad commentary that some folks feel okay about leaving public areas messy.
Look, I'm not the neatest eater myself, I'll admit. But I clean my own mess up, both during and after the meal, and I strive to be as neat as possible. Being a pig in public makes you look bad.
Sad, sad... that woman had no respect for others...
Ugh. That's almost as bad as people who leave dirty diapers laying around in parking lots. HUGE pet peeve of mine.
Michele sent me!
I totally agree with you! I always make sure our table is clean before the kiddos and I leave. It's just common sense. Not to mention good manners.
Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
I would say one of the biggest accomplishments of the first mother wasn't just teaching her kids how to behave and to clean up after themselves but to do those things while the Dirties are having SO much fun running wild and making messes.
My kids know the rule at a restaraunt is "sit and face your plate". Its been repeated enough times. They do it and we do leave places as tidy as possible but it kills me to watch them watch other kids who are allowed to play tag around the tables, climb across the booths and basically act like animals. My children ARE well behaved but they are young enough to WANT to misbehave. They see more fun in being wild in a new and exciting place than having a quiet meal with family and that would be what annoyed me most about the Dirties, making my kids feel like the chumps because they had to sit politely.
Maybe waitressing should be required work study in high school and college. I know, after spending so much time being the one left behind, collecting my $2.75 + tips to clean up after filthy people, I wouldn't ever ever leave a mess I could clean up. In fact, I drive my husband crazy because even at a sit down restaurant, I will push all of the stacked dishes to the edge of the table so no one has to reach for them.
Sorry for the hijack, you hit a few nerves!
Rule of thumb...if you make a mess clean it up. I think I learned that in kindergarten. Same rule applies.
First of all:
"our enthusiasm caught up with our age"
Dang, you just described me and my friends at all our favorite activities!
Now then, it's a shame but manners of all kinds seem to have fallen by the wayside in the last few years. It's anyone's guess as to whu but we need to get back to the days of "Please" and "Thank You" and a little consideration for others, including not leaving a mess for someone else to clean up.
When I was in high school, I worked in a local ice cream shop. A couple came in and ordered an ice cream sundae. There was something that the woman wanted on the sundae that we could not do and we could tell she wasn't happy.
The couple went to one of back booth's and were served their order. When they left, I went back to clear away their dishes. I guess they were SO upset with us (mere high schoolers just trying to do our job) that they didn't eat anything. Instead, it was smeared all over the table. I really could not believe it when I saw it!
Some people are so disgusting and rude!
Fabulous - and those are the children that will be running the world when I'm retired! (Be very, very afraid.)
AMEN! When my kids were small, I carried handi-wipes with me and cleaned up after them. I have even been known to get on the floor and pick up whatever they dropped.
I agree with Junebug....I love the line "to give our enthusiasm a chance to catch up with our age."
Priceless! I can really relate.
The second I saw, "The Goops..." I laughed out loud- I didn't even need to scroll down to know that dear Bonnie Belle had been here. The Dirties were tired and hungry- they just got off the plane I was on. (See yesterday's rant at outsidein.)
Now, what I really want to know is this: what do you think about high school math teachers who paint with their derrieres?? (If you haven't heard this one, have fun researching it on the web, including the YouTube video.)
The sad part is the woman probably never learned any better herself, and so she's passing on her learned bad habits to her kids. We've all stepped inside the houses of "those" people...where clutter rules the day and there are many "unusual" odors that permeate the air. The trick is teaching your kids not just to clean it up, but WHY it's important to do so (including just plain good manners but also health concerns).
Guaranteed, those kids will find someone to marry and in 15 or 20 years they will be the moms and dads leaving the mess behind.
There is absolutely no excuse for this type of behavior..ever. You can have no money at all and still not be one of "those" people...if you only care a little about yourself and how your actions impact those around you.
Oh, didn't you know? They are "The Specials"! I wrote about them this week.
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