Would you give me the replacement chips?

How do they know that OP didn’t have someone with her and only wanted to pay for one portion? It’s not a restaurant it’s a food stall.

You not coming back op you have done a mumsnet runner.

I want to know what happened next Did you buy more? did you go tell ur Friends very dramatically ?

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY

Did your child go Hungry?

Come back OP and tell us xx

You put the chips in front of your baby its your own fault.
If you want more buy more.

YABU - it wasn’t their fault - I can’t believe you asked

Oh my god, no way did you ask them to pay for the chips your baby knocked over. It’s a food court, not a restaurant FFS! Why should they lose out for your carelessness? Yes, it is careless to put the whole portion within reach of the child. The amount of times mine did stuff like that I learned v quickly!

In a restaurant yes of course they may treat customers a bit differently but I would refuse if it was my mistake and just buy another regardless.

And the way you describe your negotiation is very cringe.

YANBU to chance your arm; SWNBU to decline to give you anymore chips.

Honestly I wouldn't have bothered. I've asked in a sit down restaurant and they've given me another portion, but somewhere where they can't see you or what's happened? Who's to say you didn't have three teenage gannets with you who wolfed them all down?!

Bloody hell. Did you clear up the chips off the floor or did you expect them to clean your mess as well as give free chips? Yabvu

Tbh I was thinking the same think.

My kids would have wanted the Thai food.

Haha this reminds me of when I was a student and working in a shop that as well as other things sold loose sweets by the gram. A lady came in and bought a bag of sweets for her toddler and then left the shop.

She returned a few minutes later and stated that the toddler had dropped them over the pavement so she'd need a replacement but she couldn't seem to understand that she'd have to pay and kept saying "but I've already paid". She did eventually cough up because her toddler was nearly hysterical. And she didn't even use a "soft voice".

course not. you're cheeky to even ask.

I have had a tea replaced in a restaurant when I knocked it over but I would have understood if they had still charged me…

There are ways of increasing your chances of getting the outcome you want and going over and outright asking and begging was absolutely not one of them.

If you had gone to staff, asked for a dust pan and brush to clear up and could you order a new lot of chips because unfortunately your toddler lobbed them on the floor - they MIGHT have offered you them for free. They may not have and they're under no obligation to do so. But being nice and NOT demanding things might have got you a lot further.

You paid for chips. They gave you the chips. That was the end of your dealings with the seller. What you or your baby do with the chips after that is nothing to do with the seller. In order for you to get more chips, which cost money to produce, someone has to stand the loss. Why should it be the seller rather than you?

Imagine you bought a new light-coloured sofa from DFS and five minutes after it was delivered your baby spilt blackcurrant juice all over it and ruined it. Would you expect DFS to send you another one? I know the sofa would be much more expensive, but it’s the principle that’s the point.

That's the behavior of a grifter sorry.

on what planet should they replace them.

jesus the entitlement never mind asking, begging, pleading.

you bought the food, left with it, its entirely not their fault they ended up on the floor

Absolute cheeky fuckery!

This makes no sense - why would you expect free chips to replace ones that your baby threw on the floor? It’s not the kiosk’s fault!

Your child objected to being given a plate of shit. Listen to them. A plate of chips is not a good meal. And I’m chilled over food.

You are completely and utterly taking the piss to expect someone else to cover the cost.

All on You.

Of course they shouldn’t have replaced the chips.

Repeatedly asking in a soft, gentle voice sounds bloody annoying as well.

I feel bad for you as it’s hard juggling young children and food sometimes as they’re so clumsy. I think it’s ok to ask but I wouldn’t think unreasonable of them to say no.

Why did they say another one of their stores would give you the free chips?

🤣🤣🤣. How on earth can you think you weren’t being incredibly unreasonable? It’s not the kiosk’s fault that your toddler threw their food on the floor.

I’ve heard of the 5 second rule but your friend was setting you up with 5 minute rule.

If I scarf down my chips in less than 5 mins would I get another free portion?

Of course they shouldn’t give you another portion for free. Pretty rude to ask.