Diner Criticized by Parents for Asking Children to Be Quiet in Restaurant

A diner's request for quiet in a restaurant escalated into an argument with the children's parents, sparking a debate online about public etiquette and parental responsibility.

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Here is a space where other people are also together, so let's be a little quiet.

The incident occurred when the author, identified as A씨, was dining with friends and found the noise from a nearby table of children disruptive. Despite the parents offering only mild admonishments, A씨 eventually approached the children directly, asking them to be quieter as it was a shared space.

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How loud can our child be? Can't you understand a little? Aren't you being too sensitive?

This intervention was met with hostility from the parents, who accused A씨 of being overly sensitive and questioned how loud their child could possibly be. A씨 noted that other diners were also observing the situation uncomfortably.

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Children can be like that, but parents shouldn't let them be.

The online community largely sided with A씨, emphasizing that while children may be noisy, parents have a duty to manage their behavior in public. Many commenters stressed the importance of teaching children restaurant manners and criticized the parents' defensive reaction.

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Parents should teach their children restaurant etiquette.