Stone's Throw Blog
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Our first rant!
This is a little belated, as it refers to something that happened over a year ago. Something happened the other day and reminded me and I thought, "What better place to hash it out, than on our blog!?"
As most of you know, we have an extra short guy that rips around here most days. He's often got signs of his last meal on his face and/or shirt, and will give you a hi-five if you ask nicely. Yes, it's our boy, Miles. So it would stand to reason that we are pretty family-friendly. Here's where it gets interesting.
We had a young mom in with her baby and her mother. They sat at a table and had a nice time over their hot beverages and treats. This was a quiet Sunday afternoon and there wasn't much action. We were just getting ready to wind down for the day.
They got up to ready themselves to leave and began preparations for a diaper change. They took the baby down the hall to the washroom and returned, deciding instead to set up a changing station on our bar! I stood for a moment, stymied. I was pretty certain that's what they intended, but at the same time, I was horrified that anyone would really do that in a restaurant, so I thought I must be wrong. No, I wasn't! Before they got down and dirty I asked them to please not change the baby there. They looked at me like I was being unreasonable. I didn't have a great alternative for them...receiving blanket on the floor of the bathroom? It is a bathroom, after all, and we do our best to keep them tidy! I've also changed several dozen diapers in the back and front seat of our truck. It isn't ideal, but it's a far more suitable option than a restaurant table!
Instead, Grandma held baby in her lap while they awkwardly did the deed, swept up the rest of their belongings and on the way out the door she turned to me and said, "The baking was stale" and that was the last I saw of them.
....Until last Saturday when we saw them getting out of their vehicle and going in for a meal at a nice dinner spot here on Main Street. Steve says hi to everyone we meet on the street, and upon his greeting, she stared right through me like I wasn't there. Hope no one changed a baby on her dinner table earlier that night. Ugh.
Comments? Thoughts? Was I in the wrong? We've since added a super-cute sock monkey change table, which is a nice amenity for any restaurant to have. Buuuuuut, still! Gross, lady!
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You were totally right to ask them to change the baby somewhere else. I've only seen a baby changed on a serving counter once, and that was in Central America. And no, I never ate anything there, ever!!
Thanks for maintaining your high standards.
Ew. How rude. I can't believe some people.