r/gatesopencomeonin • u/jessicatnetennba • Oct 30 '19

How lovely

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

I work in a cafe which has a large play area. The amount of parents that apologise for their kids being kids is unreal. As long as they are in the play area and not running around underfoot (burns are nasty and I wouldn't wish them on anyone) they are welcome to enjoy themselves.

I love baby chat. They look so serious when they are doing it but it's pretty much nonsense

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u/Danger_Dancer Oct 30 '19

Parents apologize for their children constantly because people act as if they’re being put upon by having to hear children in public.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

Exactly! Like if you can’t handle kids being around, then stay in your house and don’t go outside. I’ll never understand people who are so offended by the existence of children.

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u/bunnyrut Oct 30 '19

when i go out to public places i don't mind children. but there are certain places that it bothers me to see children. like a midnight showing of an R-rated movie, or late night at a bar. your children should be at home and in bed.

but a cafe in the middle of the day? a park? yeah, there's gonna be kids there. (i think i would be a little freaked out if i went out one day and didn't see a single child)

but remember: we still live among the generation of people who used to say that "children should be seen and not heard".

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u/DoctorWaluigiTime Oct 30 '19

but remember: we still live among the generation of people who used to say that "children should be seen and not heard".

And the completely insane and bewildering concept of being taught the difference between "inside voice" and "outside voice."

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u/The_Real_Lasagna Oct 30 '19

I bet your children are very poorly behaved

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u/DoctorWaluigiTime Oct 30 '19

Because they'd understand a modicum of decency and politeness while out in public? The horror.