I took ds2 with a friend & her ds age6(severe autism/non verbal etc) to a hotel lounge for a late lunch.
We go late because its quiet, often have the lounge to ourselves. So today we order a sandwich as usual & of course a large glass of wine.
A couple of glasses later 3 older ladies sit at the next table.
All is well, friends ds is happily rolling his small ball & chasing it on his hands & knees.
A couple of times it rolled under their table, he retrieves the ball completely oblivious of them but not touching them at all.
On the 3rd time it rolled near their table the sour faced old one says - " can't you teach your child to say excuse me"
I laughed & my friend obviously brave with wine says "no we are working on him saying MUM but he's not mastered it yet"
Which made me laugh even more.
Anyway the lady complained to the manager, who in a very diplomatic way pointed out she should be more tolerant of his other customers.
She left & we had more wine!