‘Indoor voices, people’
A woman in Brooklyn, N.Y., discovered how readily fellow customers will eavesdrop on a lively conversation. She also learned how touchy people can be about comments that aren’t even addressed toward them.
The unidentified woman was reportedly talking with her friend about the election and her concerns about having Donald Trump as the chief executive. A couple at the next table overheard, voiced their displeasure, and asked that the two women trashing the president-elect be relocated to another table.
The women, who gave her age (49) but not her name, refused to drop the conversation, noting that she and her friend were merely discussing a current event.
The staff suggested that the complainer and his wife move, which they did.
The relocation didn’t defuse the parties’ anger. According to coverage in the Daily News, the offended Trump fan told the 49-year-old woman that he’d have thrashed her in the street if she’d been a man.
Still, the heat remained at a simmer until after the offended couple paid their bill and left. Just when it seemed the incident had passed, the man dashed back into the restaurant and punched the Trump critic.