Squalling babies in diapers

There were squalling babies in diapers tonight.

Squalling babies in diapers that were crawling around on the floor.

Who are these people? Don't they care about their children? Don't they know that people - hundreds of people - walk on that floor?

I'm so glad I walked through the park (where you KNOW people let their dogs go ALL THE TIME) earlier today - and then stood around talking to my barista right where those babies were crawling.

You know why?

I will tell you why.

I was enjoying a really, really rare Saturday night off work. I was in Starbucks reading when this family came in. Two women (both with babies) and three men.

I was in a comfy chair - and they all decided to join me on the couch and the other three comfy chairs. Which is fine. The chairs are there to be used.

Although I did not appreciate the dirty looks as if I was taking up THEIR space. I was here first. This is MY Starbucks. Deal.

Also, you people let your babies scream for 45 minutes without ever offering them a cookie, water, juice, a bottle, a toy or something.

You just let them crawl around on the floor.

I was so tempted to drop a piece of my donut and see if they would pick it up .....