A mother from Brisbane has sparked controversy online over changing diapers on a coffee shop table in public.
Stephanie-- 's new mother, who was drinking coffee at a Bulimba store, changed two diapers for her 12-week-old child, one at the coffee table. "I couldn't find a place to change my child's diapers," she said. "so I put a cushion on the table before I replaced the diapers. It was the only solution at the time. "
But just as Stephanie changed her diaper, the waiter came over to clean the table and was ready to throw out her unfinished coffee. Then Stephanie told him he wasn't finished with his coffee, and the waiter's face was pretty bad, and what she said was bad. So Stephanie asked the duty manager if he had a problem with his child, but she was told directly that changing diapers here was not the right thing to do.
After that, Stephanie left a comment on google and wrote about his experience. Then she wrote, "I want to say to this store and to the other customers at the time that, as a mother, your criticism is inappropriate. We have a lot of pressure to take care of our children every day, do a lot of things at home, and we rarely get a chance to come out for a cup of coffee. I'm sorry (but not sorry) if you think it would upset you to face a baby and his diaper. "
Obviously, Stephanie may be expecting sympathy from the Internet, but on the contrary, many of the responses left are critical.
One of the users wrote, "I can't agree with you. I don't think your behavior is appropriate." You know, people eat at this table. Can't you really think about it? Is it a good hygiene practice to change diapers on the table at dinner? "
Others argue that changing diapers in public is too self-centered in a public eating area, and that it is a disrespect for others.
The coffee owner responded sharply to Stephanie's message. "Thank you for the message," Ms. Ridgway wrote. "I don't think there's anything to say. You don't want to feed the baby in the bathroom. Likewise, I don't want people changing diapers next to them at dinner. "
According to the shopkeeper, Stephanie spent about two hours at the store on Friday, during which time the child pulled two faeces. Because Stephanie changed the child's diapers directly on the table, this caused other customers in the shop to resent. The ladies sitting next to her complained, and they all thought it was very bad.
"it's not a very cool thing in etiquette," Ms. Ridgway said. Maybe she'll never come back as a customer, but that's good, and I can't handle such customers either. "
