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to be shocked that I was the only parent that disapproved of the rude behaviour at a party today?

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UggMummy · 06/11/2011 20:59

I took DS to a party today at a very nice Soft Play area in our area. Beautifully furnished, nice coffee bar, organic food and out of town so it's quite exclusive. Smile
DS was invited by our close friend's sister's son. We have met him just a few times and DS and he seemed to click, so it was a kind and unexpected invitation.
Malcolm (let's say) had invited almost all of his class and they all seemed a very well-presented bunch, and all played very well together at the party.
Buffet time came and the staff were actively encouraging cutlery banging and prolonged chants of "WE WANT FOOD, WE WANT FOOD, WE WANT FOOD.". I was horrified at such impolite behaviour. Shock
DS was quite clearly out of his comfort zone, and as the brouhaha commenced, he looked uneasily a me and one small shake of my head was enough to keep his behaviour in check, and his cutlery stayed untouched as is proper, and he sat silently, politely in his chair. I was such a proud mumma. Smile
I glanced around, fully expecting to witness chastisement echoing mine from the other parents, but, no, they were actively encouraging their DC to partake in the shenanigans.
AIBU to think that the countenance of this sort of rough behaviour was completely improper and beyond the pale?
I am also considering emailing the manager with reagrds to this thuggish behaviour - surely this sort of behaviour needs to be discouraged in a society teetering on the edge of anarchy?

OP posts:
ledkr · 07/11/2011 10:40

I do this when i dine at The Ivy.Dont you?

Thehusbandsatcricketagain · 07/11/2011 11:02

oh dear op,best you never come to any of my dc's birthday parties,last one ended up with our loony dog sneaking up to table & demolishing the entire plate of mini sausages & half the sausage rolls,she never asked so very bad manners & she did not offer any around,just shoveled the lot in creating lots of mess & the worst bit was that the tablecloth had claw marks ripped in it !!!!..... & even worse was the guests thought it was hilarious

& captainNancy I just had to go back through all the posts to find the mistake,hmmmm seems education was a complete waste of money

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