poopy babies

[sylvier]

I work at a busy bakery, we also have a coffee shop. Today three or four young women came in around lunchtime with babies in tow. They ordered their lunch items, selected their tables and treated us to the joyous sound of cranky babies for about an hour. Before leaving, they decided to change the little darling's diapers. Did they use the washroom? No-o-o-o, they plunked them down on the coffee shop tables. Yes, they did! One of the little ones had pooped, very nice smell for the other customers. One of the other little guys just kept peeing after the diaper was removed, so a few customers probably got treated to a golden shower. So what would you call the malady that has struck these women? Maybe arro-pidity? I've seen some pretty strange things at work, but today's episode broke all the boundaries. ha ha ha and I get to go back tomorrow, can't wait!

[FenigDurak]

Eew. Just ew.

That's a health hazard. I somehow doubt it'll happen again (as it never does when one has a good argument to kick that behavior in the butt), but just in case tell them it's unsanitary and kick 'em out.

[Melicious Motormouth]

Gross! Why weren't they asked to leave?

[Fox One]

Had something identical to that happen in the restaurant I work at. Except they also left the used diaper on the table for the poor busser. With things like that, unless another table says something, we're not supposed to intervene.

[Toujin]

That's just not right...

Why are some people just too lazy to go to the restroom and change their kid's diaper there? Just about every public restroom I've seen nowadays has one of those fold-out changing tables, and it's not that difficult to use...

[AirHostess]

Passengers often try and change their babies on the seat back tables YUCK. I always tell them off.

[GingerBiscuit]

God. I don't have kids, but how hard is it to go somewhere private to change them? Think of it this way; would you want to EAT off a table that has had some kids shitty nappy on it? No? Then why would they expect others to?

[PhotoChick]

Ewww

I once changed the twins at Starbucks. They were 2 weeks old and we were on the way to the airport in Albuquerque (4 hours away). The bathroom didn't have a changing table so I changed them on one of those big easy chairs they have. It was over in the corner (and I used a changing mat). I don't think they cared but we were also the only ones in there.

Oh and I would never change them on an actual table. That's gross. Before they could walk we would change them in the trunk (of the suv) or the front seat. Now if there's no changing table, it's the trunk or they just stand up to get changed.

[PepperElf]

i'm reminded of the giant breast feeding debate. people suggested feeding babies in the bathroom but others said "why would you want to eat where you use a toilet?"

... same concept here...
who wants to eat where a baby's poop is being exposed to the table?

seriously that's a health code violation.

the next time the manager says you can't say anything to them... mention that. i'm sure the health code inspectors won't mind getting told about it

[blas]

*raises hand*

When I worked at the truck stop type restaurant, some really nice white trash couple changed their baby on the table they had just eaten on, and left the diaper as my tip! (of course, you wouldn't expect people of this Jerry Springer/Maury Povich caliber to tip, would you?)

I saw red. I refused to touch the damn thing. I made the dishwasher guy come out and pick it up.

[vacation_rentals_suck]

I had a lady several years ago who changed her baby in our lobby and then left the dirty diaper on our desk and then claimed she was in a hurry and asked us to dispose of it. GROSS!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

The next person I catch leaving a child's dirty diaper in one of our shopping carts might just get it flung at their head.

There's a brilliant new invention now. It's called a garbage can. USE IT.

[slavetotheman]

I refused to touch the damn thing. I made the dishwasher guy come out and pick it up.

Ouch! Hope he deserved it.

[blas]

I felt bad about it, but like I said, I was not touching that filthy thing. The dishwasher had a baby at home and was pretty numb to things like that, although he was pretty disgusted that they had left it on the table.

And Irv just opened a new can of worms. I have seen the diaper in the cart before as well. Nice, exposing the poor cart boys and the next customer to your child's biohazard!

I wouldn't fling it at their head, as my aim isn't that wonderful. But if I ever saw someone do it and drive off, I'd be pretty tempted to conquer my fear of the dirty diapie and throw it right at their vehicle as they try to speed off.

[PentUpRage]

Ew. Maybe I went to far in the other extreme as that I always carried zip locks with me for the stinky treats my kids would deposit when we were out in public. Heck, I birthed the little darlins and they could make my eyes cross I hated to subject the casual passerby to the same.