Diner owner yells at crying kid, Internet flips out
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PORTLAND, Maine — The owner of a Portland diner is defending her actions and comments she made on social media that have left many outraged.
Marcy’s Diner owner Darla Neugebauer said a customer with children ordered three pancakes and then didn’t feed them to their daughter, causing the child to cry loudly. After attempts to get the family to leave, or to take the girl outside, the diner owner said she slammed her hands down on the counter and told the girl to be quiet.
The child’s mother posted on Marcy’s Diner’s Facebook page about her experience. Neugebauer responded from the establishment’s account, even at one point saying, ” you are lucky I didn’t get really *blank* nuts because being physical is not something I cower from.”
Despite getting backlash on social media from people who claim they will never eat at the restaurant again, Neugebauer is standing by her actions.
CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports the kid shut up but the internet erupted.