Yes, it's been a long time since I've posted....But it definitely wasn't for lack of head shaking moments.
Today at work, I was helping a few customers when in walks a women and her young child. I would guess he was between 5 and 7 years old. Anyway, in his grubby little hand is a melting ice cream cone. It is all over his face, and hands. I do my standard greeting of 'hello' and then I added to him, "be very careful with that, okay?" He nodded and said he would...no problem. I turned to get him a paper towel.
Well apparently I was totally out of line. His "GOOD MOTHER" threw a fit. According to her, she will never shop here again. (oh well) And she is his mother and it is her job to watch him. And she didn't appreciate a "salesperson" saying anything to her son.
Needless to say, I was dumbfounded as were the six customers in the store. They couldn't believe that she actually thought it was acceptable for her to even have food in a store, let alone her reaction. I think we are the only store on the street that doesn't have a sign that prohibits food and drink. Do I need to post one, just for people like her who apparently have no common sense?
Okay, so my other customers validated me, but why am I still fixated on it? What I really wanted to do was let into her, and tell her that she isn't doing her son any favors by teaching him that it is okay to bully people and disrespect them and their property. But I didn't, I held my tongue.
Is it wrong to speak up?
PS: I imagine she is the same mother that allows her kid to kick the back of the seat continuously for an entire flight while she takes a nap. Or the mother that lets her kids run around in restaurants while she talks with her friends. This is the same mother that runs out of a store when her child breaks something instead of paying for the item.
