Are You Really THAT Rude or Are We Really THAT Annoying?

Here's a story I just have to tell: Well actually, I have two:

You've all seen them before. People in public who like to give you dirty looks when you are trying to calm your children down. They are looking at you with such disgust critiquing your parenting skills and wondering why you even came into public. Like they have never had a bad day.

So here's story #1:

We went to Chili's a few nights ago to surfeit a craving for their chips and salsa. We sat down and noticed there were not very many people around. Minutes later a group of "older looking" people came and sat behind us. Cade was being his normal cheery self by gabbing about this and that and singing and eating. He wasn't whining or crying. I thought he was actually being very well behaved. Well this was just too loud for the people behind us. One turns to the other and said, "It's too loud let's move." So they all got up and moved about five tables away from us. Those of you who have been to Chili's know it's not a quiet restaurant. (another good reason to eat there with a two year old) Joe and I sat a little puzzled for a minute. We decided we were glad Cade wasn't being his actual "loud" self. Cause he could have turned it up a notch. We had a good laugh about how our kid actually made someone move because he was being too loud in a loud restaurant.

The best part of the story is when the restaurant started filling up with more people a large party with about 5 kids in high chairs (with 5 times the loudness of one Cade) came and sat... where? Right behind the table of the four "old people." Sweet victory of Karma! We had smiles on our face through the rest of dinner. Guess one loud boy didn't seem so loud after all. :)

Story #2 happened today at lunch. I met my good friend Amy at our favorite Thai restaurant. (perhaps to surfeit a Thai food craving?) I arrived and sat down and noticed there were only us and two other "ladies" in the restaurant. Then I saw Amy and her two kids walking in the door. She was making her way over to our table and Cade, seeing them let out a little squeal of delight. It wasn't loud it was just a little unexpected. One of the "ladies" said with an annoyed look on her face, "OH MY GOSH!" right as Amy was walking by their table. Apparently she just couldn't believe that a two year old boy was making noise. I didn't hear it but Amy did. She said to them, "Is there a problem?" They immediately said, "no." (I love you, Amy.)

I mean, really? If you were thinking you were going to have the whole restaurant to yourself in total silence you should have just stayed at home and had lunch in your closet. If you are going into public you need to expect there is going to be some noise. And try not to display your ugly face of disgust my way. I just might sic my "loud" two year old on you.