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6/8/2007 9:30:16 PM

No, it doesn't bother me and you should have sent your father-in-law away from the table if it was going to make him uncomfortable! As long as you and your infant are comfy that is all that matters. I breatfed my child in public and I covered myself! As for the jackass above hootin' and hollerin' that just shows how immature they are and your friend or whoever shouldn't have let them get to her!

6/8/2007 9:52:12 PM

I used to be weirded out by breastfeeding in public, until... all my friends started having kids. now its no big deal. It all boils down to who do you care about most, those other people or your kid. I can't fathom why people would be offended by a baby/nipple covered with a blanket when girls can walk around showing as much T&A as possible any other time.

6/8/2007 9:56:28 PM

a lot of you people are missing the point. There is nothing wrong with feeding your baby in public and there should be no law against it. Feed little junior wherever.

However, i do not see how it can be good manners or etiquette to bust out and start breast feeding in the middle of a nice restaurant. There is a lot of "things" that normally would be "ok" that is not appropriate at the dinner table, ESPCIALLY when its dinner in a public restaurant. I would love to see some woman sit down at a 5 star restaurant anywhere in the world and just start going to buisness

[Edited on June 8, 2007 at 10:22 PM. Reason : l]

6/8/2007 10:22:25 PM

Who are you to decide what manners are? If the 5 star restaurant didn't want her to do that in their establishment, that is one thing, but for you to be appalled by it, and cry about it is quite another thing and it is lame as hell. This is the 21st century man, get over yourself.

6/9/2007 12:11:13 AM

wasnt this in chit chat earlier?

6/9/2007 12:23:28 AM

wow. thats a new one. moved from Chit Chat to the Lounge.

6/9/2007 12:37:41 AM

in honor of todays news cycle... that's hot.

6/9/2007 12:54:07 AM

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"There is nothing wrong with feeding your baby in public and there should be no law against it. Feed little junior wherever."

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"There is a lot of "things" that normally would be "ok" that is not appropriate at the dinner table, ESPCIALLY when its dinner in a public restaurant."

I guess I am confused because I don't see your point.

From what I can see, its ok to feed your baby in public....as long as its not a public restaurant.

that totally makes sense now.

6/9/2007 3:05:34 AM

I could give two shits about a woman breastfeeding in public. That doesn't bother me in the least. My concern is that babies are never well behaved, always loud as shit, puke constantly, shit themselves, drool on themselves, dribble snot, etc. My dog is a hell of a lot more sanitary and well behaved than a child but I can't bring him to a restaurant.

Look, you chose to have kids (whether an accident or not, we all know how kids happen), deal with the consequences. Sometimes that means you can't do everything you used to do. Don't think that you're more important than any other person at that restaurant. If your child can't remain quiet then don't bring it. It's not ok for me to ruin your meal, don't ruin mine.

[Edited on June 9, 2007 at 3:25 AM. Reason : asdf]

6/9/2007 3:18:14 AM

paris hilton went to jail

6/9/2007 3:23:38 AM

I'm the most old-school mother fucker in this thread now.

I'd rather that once a woman becomes pregnant and starts showing, neither she nor the baby go out in public until the kid is at least 1-year-old.

6/9/2007 4:23:19 AM

That's not at all what I'm saying. There are certain places you just shouldn't take a kid until it's old enough to behave. The movies, a nice restaurant, a play, or just about anywhere there is a reasonable expectation that there won't be a whole bunch of yelling. I don't think it's out of line for me to not want a screaming child seated right next to me at a nice sit down resaurant. I'm not talking about Chucky Cheese, Applebee's, or a chinese buffet, but if I'm at a place where I'm paying for the ambience as well as the food I think parents should have the consideration not to bring a child who will inevitably scream and cry for 15 minutes straight.

6/9/2007 9:23:08 AM

I am not repulsed by breastfeeding, but it should be done discreetly.

I for one go about my business nonchalantly. But if I see breastfeeding, my eyes will get big, I will say "Oh damn, a titty", and I may even giggle for a second. If you want to avoid those reactions, then do it discreetly.

Btw, I feel for the kid who is going to have some of these chics as moms one day, much less suck on them.

6/9/2007 1:14:58 PM

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"But if I see breastfeeding, my eyes will get big, I will say "Oh damn, a titty", and I may even giggle for a second. If you want to avoid those reactions, then do it discreetly."

or you could just grow the fuck up.

6/9/2007 2:32:22 PM

sounds like something a little boy would do.

6/9/2007 2:36:23 PM

I love the arrogant, self-centered fucks in this thread who believe that just because they're carrying around a baby, that society somehow owes them tolerance and understanding in all things baby-related.

"Oh! My baby is hungry! I'm gonna whip my titty out right here at the dinner table in the middle of this restaurant and let my baby suck the moo juice right on out. Annnnd if this offends or upsets anyone else around me, I don't give a shit. I'm not offended so clearly you shouldn't be."

Fuck you.

Your baby isn't a license to be a contentious, inconsiderate, self-serving prick.

Also, just fyi... no, your baby is not cute. Your baby is ugly. Everyone thinks your baby is ugly. YOU are the only person who thinks your child is cute. The rest of us just say he's cute to shut you up.

Since you people don't seem to think etiquette, manners or other people even matters, I've got an idea. When your kids are 6 or 7 years old, I wanna come sit down next to your table in a restaurant. Then my friends and I are going to hold the most lewd and graphic discussion about sex, drug use, and debauchery possible. Everything from rim-jobs to donkey shows, fuck to cunt. Oh don't worry, we'll make sure you and your children can hear. Why? Because according to you, I shouldn't give a shit about you. Who cares? It's perfectly legal. If you're offended then don't listen.

Everything is appropriate at the table and around a ton of people, right? If you don't think so you're a pussy, a liberal, and you subscribe to outdated ideals. How can you possibly sleep at night?

Just because something is legal doesn't mean it is appropriate at all times and places.

6/9/2007 2:41:37 PM

boy that was rich. And you're an ass grabbing dick wadded cum flake.

6/9/2007 3:11:06 PM

You know...it doesn't make me uncomfortable, but I agree that it isn't appropriate for all public settings. And most of you, I think, would agree with me here. Ignoring for a moment the opinion that most of you all no doubt have about organized religion, consider the case of church, a place where people frequently bring babies but never breastfeed them. And if you really want to be bitchy about the "church" part, well, I bet relatively few babies get nursed in funeral homes, either.

So there are some things I think we would mostly agree are over the line...where exactly the line falls is a different matter. I would tend to say that in a nicer establishment it is bad manners to do it in full view.

6/9/2007 4:19:50 PM

^^^ i can't even begin to comment on how sad that post is.

6/9/2007 4:21:39 PM

Where are the pictures???

6/9/2007 4:33:37 PM

6/9/2007 4:49:27 PM

i think it's perfectly fine to breastfeed in public, but be discreet about it.

6/9/2007 5:16:25 PM

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"Just because something is legal doesn't mean it is appropriate at all times and places."

that's the damn truth.

6/9/2007 5:25:57 PM

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"OMG I CANT LOOK AWAY CAUSE I KNOW THERES A TITTY UNDER THAT BLANKET. MY FUCKING ROMANTIC MELTING POT DINNER IS RUINED BECAUSE OF THAT TITTY UNDER THAT BLANKET."

6/9/2007 8:37:06 PM

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"Kurtis636: That's not at all what I'm saying. There are certain places you just shouldn't take a kid until it's old enough to behave. The movies, a nice restaurant, a play, or just about anywhere there is a reasonable expectation that there won't be a whole bunch of yelling. I don't think it's out of line for me to not want a screaming child seated right next to me at a nice sit down resaurant. I'm not talking about Chucky Cheese, Applebee's, or a chinese buffet, but if I'm at a place where I'm paying for the ambience as well as the food I think parents should have the consideration not to bring a child who will inevitably scream and cry for 15 minutes straight."

I wasn't implying that that's what you were saying. In fact, my coment was completely unrelated to yours. I genuinely meant what I said:

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"SourPatchin: I'm the most old-school mother fucker in this thread now. I'd rather that once a woman becomes pregnant and starts showing, neither she nor the baby go out in public until the kid is at least 1-year-old."

6/9/2007 8:49:19 PM

i don't know why this has to be such an issue. it's a boob feeding a baby. get the fuck over it. silly people need to get their minds out of the gutter. there really shouldn't be any need for a blanket.

6/9/2007 8:55:58 PM

nothing wrong with a loose tittie

6/9/2007 9:17:44 PM

^^^Oh, cool then. I can respect that.

6/9/2007 9:23:28 PM

6/9/2007 9:40:35 PM

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"I love the arrogant, self-centered fucks in this thread "

Yeah, we're being self-centered and arrogant because we want to feed our babies...

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""Oh! My baby is hungry! I'm gonna whip my titty out right here at the dinner table in the middle of this restaurant and let my baby suck the moo juice right on out. Annnnd if this offends or upsets anyone else around me, I don't give a shit. I'm not offended so clearly you shouldn't be.""

Well, everyone else is eating, why shouldn't the baby be allowed to do so? I bet you wouldn't give two shits if a mom pulled out a bottle and fed her baby at the table, so why should you care so much that a mom chooses to give her baby the best food in the world from her breast? It's not like she is getting up on the table topless and screaming "hey, here are some tits, wanna watch me breastfeed?" She's being discreet and covering herself with a blanket.

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"Fuck you."

No, really, fuck you.

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"Your baby isn't a license to be a contentious, inconsiderate, self-serving prick."

Oh wow, I am SO self-serving because I want to breastfeed my child. Nevermind the pain of starting to breastfeed and all sorts of other gross infections and cracked nipples that I may have to go through. No, I'm breaking out my tits for my own benefit.

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"Also, just fyi... no, your baby is not cute. Your baby is ugly. Everyone thinks your baby is ugly. YOU are the only person who thinks your child is cute. The rest of us just say he's cute to shut you up. "

I really don't recall this having to do with anything...

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"When your kids are 6 or 7 years old, I wanna come sit down next to your table in a restaurant. Then my friends and I are going to hold the most lewd and graphic discussion about sex, drug use, and debauchery possible. Everything from rim-jobs to donkey shows, fuck to cunt. Oh don't worry, we'll make sure you and your children can hear. Why? Because according to you, I shouldn't give a shit about you. Who cares? It's perfectly legal. If you're offended then don't listen. "

I believe there is a really big difference between feeding my child and you coming over and telling my children lewd stories. I am within the law and being discreet. You could be arrested and are just being a dick.

6/9/2007 11:10:00 PM

well said, Tabby.

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"I bet you wouldn't give two shits if a mom pulled out a bottle and fed her baby at the table"

yep, no different. Either way the baby is being fed and kept quiet. I know these people wouldn't rather hear a hungry baby screaming.

6/9/2007 11:29:11 PM

Any place that its appropriate to bring a baby its appropriate to breastfeed.

6/9/2007 11:38:49 PM

america has brainwashed everyone into thinking that seeing other people's nude bodies is some kind of horrible and inappropriate thing.

6/9/2007 11:39:47 PM

I'll breastfeed, but I'll pump the milk and then use a bottle...

6/10/2007 12:16:24 AM

some people's bodies are

6/10/2007 12:16:45 AM

^^Why?

V-V-VAAAAAAAAANIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITYYYYYYYYYYY!

6/10/2007 12:20:10 AM

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"why should you care so much that a mom chooses to give her baby the best food in the world from her breast?"

Now I agree that the guy is being a dick and all, but the tendency of new mothers to think all of this shit is miraculous and glorious is a bit obnoxious in its own right. I know that the tendency of the day is to favor breastfeeding as the way to go, but if the jury is officially out on the matter then I missed the memo. This quote has a slight edge of "mommy arrogance" to it, is all I'm saying. It also doesn't have much to do with the matter at hand, since it is possible to provide "the best food in the world" from a bottle, having removed it from the breast in some more private setting.

I'm not against you on this, though, or at least not completely. I would tend to think that any individual who made a big deal out of it was an ass, but at the same time I think there are certain social norms associated with it that I more or less agree with.

It's kind of like...a person slurping spaghetti at a really nice Italian place. I'm not gonna go call him out on it, and if anyone were to go call him out on it I'd think that guy was a jerk, but I'm still thinking, "Surely he knows he's not supposed to do that."

6/10/2007 12:24:02 AM

The repeated mention of "nice" restaurants makes me feel compelled to remind folks that you don't need to go to some uppity joint to get some tasty eats.

I recently enjoyed a meal at Babymoon Cafe. It was stellar. And I woulda felt comfortable there braless in a tank top and running shorts barefoot.

The point of this post is...

FUCK STUFFY RESTAURANTS!

[Edited on June 10, 2007 at 12:49 AM. Reason : Babymoon is one word. My bad, folks.]

6/10/2007 12:34:23 AM

Sigh...Bridget, my dear, just because social norms have failed you so collosally that you have devoted your life's labors to bucking them at every opportunity does not mean that the same is true for the rest of us. There are a wide variety of delicious foods, and while not all of them come from fancier restaurants, some of them do.

[Edited on June 10, 2007 at 12:39 AM. Reason : and I suspect you would be comfortable dressed like a slattern anywhere, but lets not get distracted]

6/10/2007 12:38:41 AM

I wondered if Princess Diana during a State Dinner with the queen ever whipped out her tits b.c prince harry got a little hungry as a baby

6/10/2007 1:05:46 AM

It is rare for me to consciously buck social norms. By no means have I devoted my life's labors to the task.

And I'd like to see a list of these delicious foods that can only be enjoyed at "fancier restaurants."

You suggest we shouldn't get distracted. I think we should.

6/10/2007 1:05:52 AM

AND NOW, HERE'S MY TAKE

Feel free to breast feed your child in public. You think its a beautiful natural moment? Fine. I'm going to fucking stare at you. I'm going to stare at your breast and make sure you know that I am. Dont do in public what you wouldnt want me seeing. If you're ok with me staring at your breasts, then go for it.

6/10/2007 1:09:52 AM

so you're saying if she can breastfeed her child, that makes it ok to be a pervert?

that makes sense.

6/10/2007 1:32:59 AM

No, he's saying that both are equally lacking in decorum. Don't be daft.

6/10/2007 1:40:57 AM

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" " It's how a baby eats" i was never breast fed, fyi not all babies are so that point is moot"

You didn't do something most babies throughout history have done, so therefore it is not how babies eat? I think you've got it ass backwards. Sucking artificial formula through a plastic artificial nipple is how babies eat.

6/10/2007 2:13:16 AM

I just farted.

6/10/2007 2:33:59 AM

i've never seen a broad breastfeed her kid in public but if i did i'd prolly try to look at her titty

6/10/2007 2:37:18 AM

You've probably never seen it because most mom's are discreet. I'd bet most people in this thread who are against it have never seen breastfeeding in public or private. Yet some feel that they should dictate what other people do based on their uniformed social uptightness.

6/10/2007 8:07:37 AM

Yes, i'm mildly uncomfortable about it. However, I think that's my own problem and issues.
I'm perfectly free to not stare, and even then I only tend to NOTICE if the mom is like...RIGHT next to me. I think it's a lot less wierdness when they have a shirt or blanket that works for not showing off the whole thing rather blatantly though.

Like a lot of other folks in this thread,
I draw the line in that there are places that you shouldn't breastfeed, but those are the same places that I would say a kid that young shouldn't be tagging along to start with.

That said- you fucks who say it's not a special thing- okay, you're right, it's not special to US. If you were the mom/dad it'd be special to YOU. So up yours with the arguments against.
So says the woman who can't have kids so fuck all yall.

6/10/2007 9:14:00 AM