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Taking endless selfies in the big cafe of life

27 Jan 05:55am

Filed under: Cafes, Children, Etiquette, Selfies, Social Media, Society

We’ve all been there: relaxing over Sunday coffee in a lovely little cafe, only to have the peace pierced by the screeching of a baby who clearly doesn’t like the latte.

I'm going to pin this to my wall, LOL. Photo: Herald Sun

So, what to do? Do you politely ask the parents to remove their bawling bundle of joy, or do you suck it up and have your own Sunday ruined by unholy howling.

In Sydney, one cafe goer has sparked a fierce debate by rising up for the silent majority to ask the parents of a screaming baby “to take their child for a walk or find another solution”.

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adolph stalin says:

04:56pm | 27/01/13

I’m much more interested in the thought processes of people who are so self-absorbed that they can’t appreciate the impact of their actions on everyone around them,,much like people who think there little latte should be nice and with with no interuptions from any other person?? Read more »
Sickemrex says:

04:16pm | 27/01/13

If only everyone behaved as John Stuart Mill wished. Read more »

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