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Originally posted by stomachmonkey
They were not making noise, they were sittng in their seats, quietly. They were playing with their strays. My son was taking ice out of his glass with his fingers, quitely.
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Quite a bit from anything "having to deal with the police, fire department, ambulences or lawyers."
Saying to your wife in that situation "Hey, as long as their actions don't result in having to deal with the police, fire department, ambulences or lawyers then they are fine. Let them be kids already" seems to be overly and unnecessarily antagonistic. That doesn't seem to be an invitation to a discussion, but an invitation to a fight.
Wouldn't it have been better, more accurate and more productive to say "They aren't making any noise, they aren't bothering anyone, I think they're ok."? That would at least invite a rational discussion.
(BTW, I don't think putting your hands in a glass and playing with the ice in a restaurant is "good wholesome kid's play," it's kinda gross and kinda against fairly basic public manners).