Opinions Please.....

I have been known to confront customers directly. Years ago I actually would "go out" to Dennys. This was back when you could get baked potatoes for dinner.

Anyhow a couple is having a fight. The manager didn't seem too interested in doing anything so I went over there and looked at the guy and just stood there. When he glared back I told him something like, "I don't like listening to this **** and I don't like getting into fights. But if you two don't shut up or leave you are not gonna believe what happens next." For some reason they settled down

At another local place, there was a couple in the booth to my rear who believe it or not were talking about scientific research having to do with products of afterbirth. I didn't even turn around, I just said "can we PLEASE have a different subject of discussion over dinner?"

Another time at that same joint, some little kid kept coming over and wanting to talk to me, and was sort of begging for food. I guess he was maybe 4. So I finally told him "your Mom is calling you over there" and when THAT didn't work I went over and told them "your son seems to have forgotten who he belongs to, would you please take better care of him?" I think they got the idea

The point? A person should NEVER have to do this **** in the first place. These are not drunken bar brawls, these are "decent" cafe places where people and family GO.