OK..believe it or not this is a major debate in my hometown. To me both of these actions are gross -what do you think.. Both of these events took place in two seperate restaurants .

An employee who works at a fast food resturant stops by on her day off to chit chat with her co-workers. She brings along her newborn. The baby starts to cry and does its bit in her diaper. Something all babies do of course.

But instead of taking the baby to the bathroom, the young mother decides to change the baby's diaper right there on the counter in full view of all the customers. She even left the baby naked and crying on the counter beside the cash register ( there were people standing in line to order their food ) while the mother walked over to the trash can several feet away to get rid of the dirty diaper.

With a Marlboro Light cigarette dangling from her mouth, kept yelling at the child to shut up and leaving behind some rather gross stuff on the counter.

One of the customers had enough. She walked over to the young woman saying her actions were disgusting and that she should've had the common decency to change her baby's diaper at least in the bathroom. Not in full view of others who were eating their lunch.

The young mother responded by cussing out the woman and everyone else in the restaurant. Saying that she had the right to change her baby's diaper anytime and anyplace and if they object well..too damn bad ( she didnt quite say it that way..add a few "F" words there ).

Oh the young mother didnt get fired over this-the manager says that its too hard to find workers for fast food now-a-days but my hometown is serious about putting a law together that will ban mothers from changing their baby's diaper in restaurants unless it is done in the bathroom. This has caused some debate between mothers who feel its their right to change anywhere they please and those who dont want to see "poop" while they eat.

what do you think?

now here is another one...an employee at another fast food restaurant finds a stray kitten in the parking lot. Takes it in the restaurant- everyone thinks the cat is so cute they decide to keep him at the restaurant. Another employee even went as far as went to the Family Dollar ( inside the same shopping center )
bought kitty litter and pan and kept it right in the corner behind the counter but still in view of customers. They even allowed the cat to jump on the counter at times. Well like the "dirty diaper" thing someone complains saying that cats have no business being in restaurants. One of the employees actually said in the paper that if they must allow dogs for the blind then what is the big deal with a cat?

I have to side with the man who complained. I like cats but I rather not see one do its business while I am eating or deciding what to get for lunch. But then again its no worse then seeing and smelling people smoke their Marlboros while one eats.

i think they are both kinda scummy.....

I think the first one is worse then the second one.

Both of those incidents are gross and disturbing. Especially the first one.

The first one was disgusting and the baby should be takin from the mother if she carries it and smokes at the same time i know babies cant talk but i dont think the babies like to breath the smoke in anyway

The second wasn't to bad or really bad at all but still shouldn't of had acses to the counter or anywhere food is delt with i know all fast foon places have offices it could have been in there...

p.s. thanx for this topic it's something good to talk about!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Gregorio
I think the first one is worse then the second one.

Ditto...

Those were just...appalling.

Wait until the Health Inspector gets wind of this! This young woman is not a mother she's a calamity! Woe to the poor child!:eek:

Originally posted by Penny Lane
Wait until the Health Inspector gets wind of this!

Exactly!

Those are both really gross and wrong.. ya sure it's just a little harmless cat but if it's walking on the counter then it's hairs are falling on it. People's food is placed on those counters so no that is wrong. And the baby diaper things is very messed up.. it's common sense you don't let s'hit get on the same place where peoples food goes.. that's discusting!!! I'd never eat at either of those places.

I can't believe that some mothers feel that it is their right to change a baby where ever they want. OK, now the breast-feeding-in-public argument I can see a little bit more, but I think that it is perfectly reasonable for the public to expect and, if need be enforce, that mothers only change babies in the restroom.

The cat one doesn't gross me out near as much, but I agree that the animal should not be kept in view of the customers and it especially should not have access to any areas where food is consumed or prepared. The allowing seeing eye dogs in argument is baseless, because seeing eye dogs sit there nice and quietly, they don't go walking about on the countertops.

As far as the woman changing the diaper she sounds like a real idiot and has no business having kids in my opinion. As far as the cat goes, I feel the only animals that should even be allowed in restaurants are seeing eye dogs. The cat should be kept out of sight in a back room somewhere.

OK, I definitely think the first one is more disgusting, but the second one is pretty bad too. Not just because of the disgusting-ness (sp? lol) of it, but because I know that there were probably people in the resteraunt who were allergic to the cat. I am very allergic to them, and I can only imagine what would happen if I actually swallowed a cat hair!

I think both are kind of gross. That first one though is a bit ridicolous. I thought it was all in common sense to take a baby into a bathroom to change his/her diaper? I think that woman must've been lacking in the sense department.

Originally posted by Penny Lane
Wait until the Health Inspector gets wind of this! This young woman is not a mother she's a calamity! Woe to the poor child!:eek: Reminds me of an episode of FOL. :D

And IMO, I think they're both rather disturbing...Especially changing a baby's diaper on a counter with customers watchging. If I were them, I'll porbably boycott the place, lol.... That's like dancing naked on the streets! (Kinda..)

Eeeeew. They're both nasty.

OMG, both of those stories are gross! Neither incident should occur in a restaurant. My gosh, I think we live in the same town! I'm sorry, but the people working at those restaurants are skanky. Eww, I don't wanna see or smell a ****ty diaper on the counter @ a restaurant! I feel sorry for the poor kid! There's a woman who I've seen walking on my street & she curses her kids & hits them right in front of everybody.

Now, I think the employees should find a home for the cat! I love cats too, but a place where people eat is no place to house a kitty! The cat could have fleas or worms...ewww. My mom throws a fit when my cats walk on the counter tops.

Where is the health inspector in your town???

It was a good thing that I wasn't in niether of those places. Can you imagine smelling the poop while eating your lunch? Then after swallowing the food you begin to gag and eventually throw up? I agree, it is disgusting and that woman has no common sense at all. People like her don't deserve children. She should be ashamed of herself. If I had the choice to barf . . . I would barf on her! What a nut she is . . .

I too wonder where is the health dept. in this town? Cat poop is from what I heard quite toxic. Toxic enough that some pregnant women have known to miscarry their baby by being near cat poop. A few years ago I myself was bitten on the face by a cat and I remember the doctor telling me that while dog bites are very serious, still not as bad as a bite from a cat.

About this town trying to pass a law that bans a mother from changing her baby's diaper in a public place ( like a fast food dining room ) unless its in the bathroom, good idea !!

But it wont last or chances are it wont happen at all. Some woman will claim that such a law will "violate her rights" and will threaten a lawsuit ( you get the picture ). Just like so many cities tried to stamp out smoking buy banning them in public places only to have smokers claim their rights are violated and they feel they should be able to light up reguardless where they are at or if children are present.

I guess anyone is allowed to wipe s'hit on counters.. it's our right as a human!!!!

Originally posted by bb
I too wonder where is the health dept. in this town? Cat poop is from what I heard quite toxic. Toxic enough that some pregnant women have known to miscarry their baby by being near cat poop. A few years ago I myself was bitten on the face by a cat and I remember the doctor telling me that while dog bites are very serious, still not as bad as a bite from a cat.

About this town trying to pass a law that bans a mother from changing her baby's diaper in a public place ( like a fast food dining room ) unless its in the bathroom, good idea !!

But it wont last or chances are it wont happen at all. Some woman will claim that such a law will "violate her rights" and will threaten a lawsuit ( you get the picture ). Just like so many cities tried to stamp out smoking buy banning them in public places only to have smokers claim their rights are violated and they feel they should be able to light up reguardless where they are at or if children are present.

Everything you said is true, bb. Cat poop can indeed to toxic, but unless you ingest or something non-pregnant people shouldn't be harmed by it. But a pregnant woman should never change a litter box. And I'm not exactly sure why cat bites are nastier than dog bites, but having gotten my share of both, cat bites are definitely more painful and more prone to infection.

However, I must point out, didn't the entire state of California successfully ban smoking in public?

I have a similar story........

At a 'pancake' type restaurant in South Florida once, we entered the place...and while everyone got their seat I went to use the restroom.

So I'm standing there, and noticed someone in the stall next to me. He 'did his thing'...walked out WITHOUT even washing his hands!

I didn't think about it TOO much...until I went and took my seat, and spied this filthy person in the back part of the restaurant WASHING THE FREAKIN' DISHES!!! :eek:

Needless to say, I gathered up my party and found another place to eat!

That kinda behavior is SO gross!!! EEEEEuuuuuwwwwwww!

pontoon :cool:

Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado
Eeeeew. They're both nasty.

*nods* What Amy said!!!!

Originally posted by pontoon
I have a similar story........

At a 'pancake' type restaurant in South Florida once, we entered the place...and while everyone got their seat I went to use the restroom.

So I'm standing there, and noticed someone in the stall next to me. He 'did his thing'...walked out WITHOUT even washing his hands!

I didn't think about it TOO much...until I went and took my seat, and spied this filthy person in the back part of the restaurant WASHING THE FREAKIN' DISHES!!! :eek:

Needless to say, I gathered up my party and found another place to eat!

That kinda behavior is SO gross!!! EEEEEuuuuuwwwwwww!

pontoon :cool:

Mom mom saw a guy in a sub shop cut him hand on the machine, wipe it with a kleenext, like his finger and go back to working. Would it have killed him to wash and bandage himself and the machine? I mean who knows!? He could have been diseased or something.

Originally posted by Jinny Girl
Mom mom saw a guy in a sub shop cut him hand on the machine, wipe it with a kleenext, like his finger and go back to working. Would it have killed him to wash and bandage himself and the machine? I mean who knows!? He could have been diseased or something.

Stories like this make me afraid to eat out sometimes. That is truely gross. I'm more grossed out by the though of blood getting on my lunchmeat than I am by the cat thing. UGH! I always make sure that my sub makers wear those little plastic gloves, but you never know if someone got cut on the slicer thing....

Originally posted by LucyFan
It was a good thing that I wasn't in niether of those places. Can you imagine smelling the poop while eating your lunch? Then after swallowing the food you begin to gag and eventually throw up? I agree, it is disgusting and that woman has no common sense at all. People like her don't deserve children. She should be ashamed of herself. If I had the choice to barf . . . I would barf on her! What a nut she is . . .


I think I would barf on her, too. :p That is just disgusting! You're right, people like her definetely don't deserve children. I think, to get the point across to her for the next time she comes into the restaurant, the manager should have a sign set up saying "No Changing Diapers In Restaurant Eating Area Allowed". :D (Like that shouldn't be obvious!) :rolleyes:

The chains where these two events took place was Hardees and they recently closed both locations. Not saying that all Hardees are bad but the two around here were not exactly clean.

When I was in college we had a local sub shop called Ericos that was quite popular for its steak and cheese subs. Was told by many to check it out which I did. Only to watch TWO employees make subs at the same time they were smoking cigarettes. Blowing smoke everywhere , even the ash tray was nearby clearly seen.

I was turned off about it, when I complained I was told that "..everyone smokes". They also added that they do it all the time and I was the only cusotmer they ever had to complain about it

Interesting this place is still in business and the employees there still smoke.