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BodyPainter Rich

Posts: 18107

Sacramento, California, US

Jules NYC wrote:
Discipline is an interesting concept.
It involves respect and manners.

Children need boundaries.
Parents must create them.

It can be done without emotional/physical abuse.

When I see an unruly child, I see a parent with no disciplinary skills.

Some adults have no manners/respect.

Apple/tree

Not all kids are a pain the ass.
Some are absolutely delightful.

Most are not.

Well, I was going to post, but I see that someone has already very clearly posted some Good Sense. Thank you Jules.

Jul 08 14 08:36 am Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

BodyPainter Rich wrote:

Well, I was going to post, but I see that someone has already very clearly posted some Good Sense. Thank you Jules.

Thank you for saying that:)

Jul 08 14 03:27 pm Link

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TomFRohwer

Posts: 1601

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Jerry Nemeth wrote:
I know what you mean.  I have worked in retail and have seen some terrible children.   big_smile

When children are "terrible" usually it have been their parents who failed to educate them...

Jul 08 14 03:45 pm Link

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TomFRohwer

Posts: 1601

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

https://www.berliner-kurier.de/image/view/2012/8/26/19077712,14749765,highRes,maxh,480,maxw,480,Cafe+ohne+Kinderwagen+13.JPG.jpg

Maybe this would work for you. (Café entrance in a trendy neighbourhood in Berlin. The barrier is to prevent mothers with buggies from entering the café.)

Jul 08 14 03:57 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

TomFRohwer wrote:
https://www.berliner-kurier.de/image/view/2012/8/26/19077712,14749765,highRes,maxh,480,maxw,480,Cafe+ohne+Kinderwagen+13.JPG.jpg

Maybe this would work for you. (Café entrance in a trendy neighbourhood in Berlin. The barrier is to prevent mothers with buggies from entering the café.)

lol

That's awesome.

Jul 08 14 03:58 pm Link

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Alabaster Crowley

Posts: 8283

Tucson, Arizona, US

P I X I E wrote:
Then why don't you get another job that doesn't put you in contact with children?

In America, we take what job we can get, even if it means being miserable from 9-5.

Jul 08 14 04:00 pm Link

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Stella Sidney

Posts: 887

Los Angeles, California, US

Alabaster Crowley wrote:

In America, we take what job we can get, even if it means being miserable from 9-5.

It's not as bad as all that......

Jul 08 14 10:38 pm Link

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Cherrystone

Posts: 37171

Columbus, Ohio, US

Alabaster Crowley wrote:

In America, we take what job we can get, even if it means being miserable from 9-5.

Some folks might but......many won't.

I walked away from jobs in as little as a day and a half. Left for lunch, never went back. Couple others took 2-3 days. I had jobs I wasn't crazy about, but I'd never stay anywhere I was miserable.

Jul 08 14 10:47 pm Link

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A-M-P

Posts: 18465

Orlando, Florida, US

Cherrystone wrote:

Some folks might but......many won't.

I walked away from jobs in as little as a day and a half. Left for lunch, never went back. Couple others took 2-3 days. I had jobs I wasn't crazy about, but I'd never stay anywhere I was miserable.

Me too

Jul 08 14 10:48 pm Link

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Connor Photography

Posts: 8539

Newark, Delaware, US

Jules NYC wrote:
Discipline is an interesting concept.
It involves respect and manners.

Children need boundaries.
Parents must create them.

It can be done without emotional/physical abuse.

When I see an unruly child, I see a parent with no disciplinary skills.

Some adults have no manners/respect.

Apple/tree

Not all kids are a pain the ass.
Some are absolutely delightful.

Most are not.

x100.

There are no bad dogs, only bad owners.  There are no bad kids, only bad parents. 

We were/are lucky, we have two good kids - well behaved, well educated, polite, speak well, focused, and love life.  smile

Jul 09 14 09:56 am Link

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Connor Photography

Posts: 8539

Newark, Delaware, US

Cherrystone wrote:
Some folks might but......many won't.

I walked away from jobs in as little as a day and a half. Left for lunch, never went back. Couple others took 2-3 days. I had jobs I wasn't crazy about, but I'd never stay anywhere I was miserable.

I have never walked out of a job no matter how bad it is.  A proper closure is important to me.  I will resign formally.  But this is just me.

Jul 09 14 10:00 am Link

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Chain Reaction

Posts: 548

Grand Rapids, Michigan, US

Just for the record, and I really don't know why, I've worked in the food service industry way back in my tender young days. It's not the kids. It their effing parents! I mean really, leaving a dirty diaper on the table? Just like a dog crapping in your yard. It's not the dogs fault. It's what they do. But you can't shoot the owner. We really need to re-evaluate our terms of responsibility. Someone craps in my yard or on the table I'm waiting on I want the right to fling the poo right back at them! Just like a monkey at the zoo! Ook ook!!!

Jul 09 14 04:00 pm Link

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P I X I E

Posts: 35440

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cherrystone wrote:
Some folks might but......many won't.

I walked away from jobs in as little as a day and a half. Left for lunch, never went back. Couple others took 2-3 days. I had jobs I wasn't crazy about, but I'd never stay anywhere I was miserable.

Same here. It only happened once, so I've been pretty lucky.

Jul 11 14 07:20 am Link