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As adults, we know that sometimes we say things we don’t really mean. We’re just saying it’s something we’d like to do, not something we’d actually do. Kids don’t always understand that and actually go through with what they say or take adults too seriously when they say something they want to do.

In this story, we get an example of that exact scenario where a child overhears adults talking and takes the advice too seriously.

The story involves a family celebrating a birthday and a server who didn’t mean to create family drama.

Keep reading for the whole tale.

So I unintentionally got a kid to slap his dad in the face

The table had mentioned there was a birthday, but the birthday girl was adamant about not making a deal out of it.

I’m wrapping up their meal, they decided against dessert, and I’m off to get the checks.

A man at the table says to me, “it’s my wife’s birthday! SHE’S 40!”

I was wide eyed at him blurting out her age and looked to the wife to gauge the vibe.

That escalated quickly!

She was giving him the death stare!!

I laughed it off, gave her a look and said something jokingly like, Don’t you want to slap him?

To which their child replies, “that’s a great idea!” He gets up, runs over to his dad, and SLAPS HIM IN THE FACE

Queue profuse apologies, that escalated quickly, laughter, that wasn’t a good idea right before you tip me!

But it worked out well.

Wife thought he deserved it.

They tipped well too 🙂

He did deserve it! Let’s see if Reddit agrees.

This person found the story funny.

Another person has a question.

So am I!

This person can relate to the kid in this story.

Some people can be really sensitive about their age, especially when it’s a milestone birthday like turning 40. The husband shouldn’t have shared his wife’s age in a restaurant full of strangers. If she wanted to share her age, that would be her decision.

The child’s reaction to the server’s comment was hilarious. It seems like the family didn’t make a big deal out of it, so no harm done. Hopefully the husband learned to think before he speaks next time.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about a man whose friends say he’s privileged for wanting to eat at nicer restaurants.