I've just been told to be quiet.... in wetherspoons!

[Coldemort]

Called off for quick drink with friend/colleague in spoons (dont judge me, it's cheap and it has an app). Very shitty day, letting off a bit of steam, quite 'passionately' discussing a certain management discussion.
The table next to us are eating, and have a wee baby with them. I would guess around 6 months? After a particularly robust rant, we've just been told off for waking the baby.
They were there first, we are prob a bit annoying, but taking your baby to a pub then complaining it gets woken up!!
I'm very

There was no swearing, no aggression. We might be loud (I still think that's debatable) but I have issue with obnoxious.
We were having a normal conversation, granted at maybe a higher volume than at home. The complaint was specifically about 'waking' the baby.
As you were...

@Coldemort a Wetherspoons opened up where I used to live and it was actually quite posh (for a Wetherspoons!!!). Loads of local artwork and sculptures and information on the walls about the history of the place. Mainly tables and chairs. The drunk crew would go in later.

Anyway I'd just forget your admonishment but be a little less ranty in future...!

No one said you were swearing or aggressive but a certain volume in a shared public place is obnoxious.

I love a Wetherspoons, those who think they're unsuitable for families or are full of drunkards have never been imo. I do love the fact that all human life is there though, football fans, oaps having their bargain meal, groups of youngster etc etc.

Very odd to be asked to be quiet in a pub though. They're supposed to have an atmosphere. Either you were exceptionally loud and obnoxious or they'd had a very trying day with baby.

For crying out loud, what did they expect in a bloody Wetherspoons? Genteel discourse? They were obviously PFB and if they carry on like this, it won't be long until someone who's had a few scoops tells them to fuck off.

We might be loud (I still think that's debatable) but I have issue with obnoxious.

Being loud like you describe is obnoxious!

@Frownette most of them have the local history on the walls. Quite enjoy a new one and having a look... it also feels like a dirty secret which adds to the enjoyment

No they are unreasonable it's a pub , if you can't have a rant about your day over a glass of wine in a spoons where can you hey . ?
I'd probably want to say something like oh sorry didn't realise I'd wondered into mums & tots thought it was a pub .

When I say ranty... have you ever had something happen, then you discuss it with a friend and find out you were both on the same page? So lots of 'oh my god yes' (not said in a Meg Ryan way)
I'm going to chance ranty to enthusiastic
Appreciate that's not going to help... or really us the point
If you're trying to get your baby to nap dont take it yo the pub? Regardless of who may or may not be in there?

*change

They are being totally unreasonable. If you don't want noise, don't take your baby into a pub. I would have told them that the world doesn't revolve around their baby and if they want quiet then they should be at home where they CAN control the surroundings, not out in a public bar!

People are so bloody entitled these days!

What was your response? Personally I think she had a cheek- it's a pub FFS.

After work? Would have thought that’s bath and bottle time for baby at home. Was for mine anyway .

So many typos.... sorry friend has left for train and I'm finishing off second. And quite obviously a bit of a light weight

Just because give had a bad day, it doesn't give you the right to be "loud" and annoy other people.

In a pub? Yes it goes @Carrie7469

Does

People have gone out for a meal. They don’t want to be disturbed by loud rants. It’s hardly 1am Saturday morning is it?

There's nothing worse than trying to eat your tea listening to someone rant on at high volume.

Nobody cares except you that madge didn't empty her intray and Dave acts like he's buying the staples from his own pocket. You were annoying them with or without the baby. They just used the baby as an excuse to try and shut you up.

@Carrie7469 she was in a pub talking about her day . They were unreasonable saying she was waking the baby . Ffs take the baby home it's a pub , yes families welcome but pubs get loud .
Children are fine in pubs but it's a adult environment so get over yourself . I have children and occasionally they have been in a pub but when they were babies and it was loud I'd leave not tell someone else they are loud .

Their problem for taking a baby into a pub. YANBU.

To be fair- lots of people complain about babies/kids being loud in public places when they want to have "a quiet drink" so why shouldn't they be afforded the same courtesy? It works both ways!
YABU.

If they wanted to dine in peace and quiet, they should have got a takeaway!!

If you go to a pub for a quick cheap meal, you take your chances as to who will be sat next to you. If they didn't like it they should have left/moved.

And fwiw, the Wetherspoons in my nearest city I wouldn't go in if you paid me. Our local Wetherspoons in our small town is actually ok and quite family orientated.

So many threads on here telling people it’s fine to bring babies to family dinners/lunches in pubs as long as it’s not too late.

Yet here they’re the worst in the world!

No no no no no do not ever take your fucking kids to the pub then moan at other punters about shit like this or at people swearing.