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StarryNite

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5. Irresponsible parents have always been around.

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 01:55 PM

Jan 2022

Many years ago when we would go to one of our favorite pizza joints it was not uncommon to see little "pre-walkers" and toddlers crawling under tables and "grazing" on pieces of pizza crust and whatever else they found that diners had dropped on the floor while their parents chatted away seemingly oblivious to what their kids were doing.

Maybe it's getting worse? I don't know, I haven't been to a restaurant in nearly two years.

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Is this the new norm? [View all] ripcord Jan 2022 OP

Sound like Trumpies Emile Jan 2022 #1

Yep. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #11

It's the new abnorm Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #2

The owner kicked them out ripcord Jan 2022 #16

Was this the Olive Garden? Did someone have a pit bull? Was anyone breastfeeding? Solly Mack Jan 2022 #3

And don't forget .. pubic hair. Yes or nay? NewHendoLib Jan 2022 #6

What's restaurant drama without a pubic hair? lol Solly Mack Jan 2022 #8

They have Busterscruggs Jan 2022 #4

Irresponsible parents have always been around. StarryNite Jan 2022 #5

I see Rebl2 Jan 2022 #7

THIS 100% Runningdawg Jan 2022 #10

Saw a 6-7 year old? boy climb on to the meat refrigeration case at Walmart and walk back and forth Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #9

Walmart Klaralven Jan 2022 #12

Yep. Always interesting to walk through a Walmart parking lot. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #15

I wouldn't have been able to keep my mouth shut. I'd have yelled at the brat, and then at sinkingfeeling Jan 2022 #17

Well Rebl2 Jan 2022 #20

Bad parenting has always been with us. cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #13

The parents are well aware of what they are doing. Earth-shine Jan 2022 #14

Kid Karens Rebl2 Jan 2022 #21

If the parents wanted a quiet dinner out MissB Jan 2022 #18

There is nothing new about this. CrackityJones75 Jan 2022 #19

It isn't new. Caliman73 Jan 2022 #22

I've never seen anything that bad Zeitghost Jan 2022 #23