I was at a fancy restaurant when a couple gave their toddler an iPad to watch a loud cartoon. So I let them know how I felt
A couple were looking forward to dining out at a fancy restaurant when their evening was 'ruined' by parents who gave their toddler an iPad to watch at the loudest volume.
The man complained to both the parents and the restaurant, claiming that upscale venues should be strictly adults-only.
In a Reddit thread, he wondered if he was wrong for being “crazy” about the disruption.
“I went to dinner at a restaurant in town where I had a lovely date night with my wife and the next thing you hear is f***ing Bluey,” the man began.
'First of all, I don't think you should take children to fancy restaurants. It's a little weird to come to a place where the entrees are $60 and expect them to have kid's items.”
“I went to dinner at a hat restaurant in town where I had a lovely date night with my wife and the next thing you hear is f***ing Bluey,” the man began (stock image)
'The parent also told me, before I complained, that there was nothing to eat for the child. Yeah, not a s*** lady, because it's not often people take a three year old to a restaurant where the bill is over $700,” he continued.
“Hire a babysitter or go to a family restaurant, that's what they exist for.
“I walked up to them and asked them to turn it off if they could, because why should we have to listen to their children's 'babysitter,' as I called it, and they left, because they had this dinner way in advance had booked.
“Okay, I shot back. So you had weeks to find someone to watch your child?'
The man added that he “loves his children dearly” but feels that sometimes he “just wants a night out with the adults.”
He then asked if he was wrong, and more than 600 people gave their opinions.
In a detailed Reddit thread, he had to wonder if he was wrong for being 'crazy' about the disruption (stock image)
“Don't think you're the asshole, but agree with others that the restaurant should have intervened,” one person commented.
“The hero, not the bastard, in my eyes!” another claimed.
A third said: 'You're right when you say there's no excuse for playing sounds out loud in public, no matter who or where. I also think iPads at the dinner table are sexy parenting, but that doesn't matter.'
'The location doesn't matter. The age of the user is not relevant. If you are in a public place and want to use an iPad or smartphone, there is no situation where listening without headphones is acceptable. None,” wrote another.
'There is no reasonable volume to use a tablet in a restaurant (or any public space, really). I say this as a parent. Give them pencil and paper,” someone else added.