Public Shaming Fail (Baby Booted From Show)

I wouldn’t normally talk about this sort of stuff, but it’s all over the news. It was front page on Australia’s biggest news website news.com.au. Even our ABC got in on the action and ran a piece about gig etiquette after American comedian Arj Barker ejected an Aussie mother and her crying baby. Obviously, this is indeed a First World problem. Sudan civil war: Starvation and death; Potential all-out war in the Middle East; Breastfeeding mother ‘humiliated’ after asked to leave Melbourne comedy show. It didn’t take us long to get over the terrorist attack, did it?
So what happened? Arj Barker was performing his show in front of a large crowd in Melbourne on Saturday night when he was distracted by a noisy baby. He made a few jokes about the baby, then he eventually said, “I speak baby and it said ‘take me outside’”, which he repeated. Then he just directly asked the mother, Trish Faranda, and her seven-month-old child to leave, in which she did, as well as 10 or 12 other people - mostly women and mothers - who joined her in walking out of the theatre in solidarity.
Of course, people jumped online trying to shame Arj Barker for daring to kick out an innocent breastfeeding mother: “Arj Barker should be ashamed for evicting breastfeeding mum”. “Let’s not give this sad, pathetic joke of a comedian a platform to speak from and instead just relegate him to the land of washed up, stale and forgotten comedians.” A bit harsh, isn’t it?
The mother actually went on multiple TV shows to explain what happened. In her A Current Affair interview, ironically, Ms Faranda’s baby became unsettled and viewers struggled to hear what she or the interviewer were saying. The Project, of course, took the side of the mother, “Arj Barker Backlash - Mum and Baby Kicked Out”. But of course, what happened during the interview? The baby started crying, with the interviewer asking the mother, “Maybe she can go to dad just for a quick second?”. Perhaps the name of the segment should have been renamed, “Baby Booted off Naarm Television Show as Host Gets Frustrated With Incessant Crying”. Naarm is the Indigenous name for Melbourne, didn’t you know? “Using the indigenous name Naarm instead of Melbourne is a way to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land and to show respect for their culture and heritage.”
Anyway, the point is: “How dare Arj Barker kick a crying child out of a comedy show?”, but also, “Can you ditch the baby for this interview? It’s pretty bloody annoying!” That pretty much sums up The Project in my opinion.
The mother seemed to have learnt a lesson in her next interview on the morning TV show Sunrise and didn’t bring her baby. “Mother Breaks Her Silence”, they said. She’s been nothing but talking about it ever since! What silence are they referring to here? She told the interviewer, “He used his position on that stage, and his microphone, to really intimidate me.” I know, it’s the crime of the century.
One of the lady’s relatives sent out a number of inflammatory tweets directed towards Mr Barker: “With all of the hatred and violence women are faced with, among the countless atrocities happening within the world today, I ask you to simply take a long, hard look at yourself.”
Despite all the controversy, Mr Barker refused to back down. He said, “”The show is strictly aged 15+ as clearly stated on the ticket site. She had an infant with her. The baby was disrupting my performance. On behalf of the other 700 people who paid to see the gig, I politely told her the baby couldn’t stay. She thought I was kidding, which made the exchange a bit awkward. I felt bad about the whole situation and stated this on the night more than once. I offered her a refund. Theatre staff should not have seated a baby in my audience in the first place. In that theatre, sound travels, you can hear the drop of a pin. It doesn’t take much to distract an audience, and I’ve worked on these jokes and there’s timing and there’s pauses, and it’s just not going to work with the baby. I made the decision, it wasn’t easy, it was really awkward for me. I said ‘I’m really sorry but the baby can’t stay’.”
Regarding the breastfeeding, he said, “I could just make out a woman holding a baby, I had zero idea if she was breastfeeding - nor would that have been a factor, because I don’t have any problem with that.”
Anyway, despite the media’s attempt to label Barker as some sort of evil misogynist, it seems to have backfired somewhat, because I think most reasonable people think that he wasn’t in the wrong here. Perhaps they thought they could cancel him, but thank goodness he’s not giving in.
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[@sleddogforce]

Mother sounds like an irresponsible narcissist.

[@josephyeo6966]

Spot on.

[@MsRagepickle]

Histrionic personality disorder

[@tubester4567]

Why would anyone take a 7 month old baby to a show like that at night, the loud noises, audiences screaming and laughing, it would freak the baby out. Then she sits in the front row to be more disruptive. Its a total lack of respect for the artists the audience members, and the baby

[@carbonarc23]

100%

[@wizrom3046]

Maybe she did this as a "career move?"

[@alanw8552]

I don't pay money to listen to a crying baby. Barker has my 100% support for booting her from the audience.

[@smiddysmidton8313]

Taking a baby to a comedy show is the biggest joke of all.

[@auroralights2759]

And news made idiot mother as breastfeeding hero mom, who is just trying to have fun with her baby. It was a f$^&jkg comedy show. No babies should be there. Mothers like me would never take my baby there.

[@tomjones5338]

People usually don't take there babies to comedy shows, sometimes some mothers Don't have a choice can't get a refund might be his show but he's a idiot it's a baby Carl Barron has done shows where mothers with babies were in the audience he didn't have a problem with it as i said it's a baby be different if it 4 years old and older

[@secondchance6603]

Nothing worse than a narcist 'mother' playing the 'victim' and running to the media to cry about it.

[@Mark70609]

It’s pathetic. Who takes a kid to a comedy show anyway.

[@johnnykeys1978]

@@Mark70609 People who only consider themselves. There's a word for it.... what is it again?.... oh yea: its called being rude.

[@feral4mr2]

No one wants to hear a baby crying all the time, if you can't stop it crying take it elsewhere.

[@KevinSmith-nz6xy]

You must all put up with my incessant screaming and carry on and apparently the baby was noisy too, just another self intitled narcissist Karen I think.

[@angec6682]

Don’t take your baby to a comedy show and the Project is a joke.

[@damiencerutti6269]

The Project isn’t a joke, jokes are funny. The Project is a failed woke cringe tv show.

[@Mark70609]

Yeah, the Project had been sliding for a while. I thought it might have improved once they got rid of Carrie Bickmore, Lisa Wilkinson, Peter Hellier, and Dave Hughes. They have had a lot of people on the show past their used by date.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

@@damiencerutti6269 be very careful. there is very little Australian content on television in Australia. Would you like to see more re runs of MERICAN! television?

[@damiencerutti6269]

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425I would rather watch re-runs of MASH (which I never liked) then watch this pond scum poisoning peoples minds with their agenda.

[@littlecatfeet9064]

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425over The Project, yes.

[@jc7671]

So the mother imposes on the rest of the audience to tolerate her baby. They paid money to see Arj too. She either left the baby with sitters or stayed at home with the baby. It's like people who create cat colonies. They impose a form of ownership on a group who didn't ask to be included.

[@daniellebcooper7160]

Shouldent have had a baby at a comedy show in the first place.

[@christopherpekel6096]

I think it's ok, sometimes you're stuck with a baby because a babysitter cancelled or a million other reasons. The issue is it must have been making a lot of noise for a while before he said anything, and she should have quickly gone outside when it started making noise. She's clearly just selfish

[@Azraiel213]

Exactly. It's not hard to abstain from going to a show in a large venue with a wailing baby!

[@seanworkman431]

If the ticket stated it was 15+ then that is the end of it, the fact that the theater staff allowed entry is appalling. If you want to be a parent then do so responsibly.

[@aperinich]

@@christopherpekel6096 Then don't go. 15+ means 15+ , it doesn't mean infants are okay. Some kids are whiney breastfeeders at 3 years old. What line can you draw? EASY 15+ ONLY It's a mature audience show for late teens at least, mostly young adults and up. Babies do not "fit the bill" as it were, and this situation is a testament to that fact.

[@christopherpekel6096]

@@aperinich you've never had kids have you? I think you'd have to be a prick to not let a woman take a baby in, but she should also reciprocate by leaving when it makes noise. Of course small children shouldn't be there, but a baby is different as it needs a mother at all times. You'd have sympathy if you had a baby. Clearly she's changing how things really went down to look like a victim, I'm not on her side

[@Trinacaria]

Tickets said 15+ only. Never gave an exception to babies

[@glennmason9949]

The mother of the crying baby needed to be considerate of all the paying members of the audience who wanted to enjoy the show. The mother should have taken the child out of the theatre when the child started to be restless and started crying. Be considerate of other people.

[@tassie7325]

The Project asks the lady to remove her baby because it was disruptive to THEIR show, while interviewing her about Arj asking her to remove her baby because it was disruptive to his show. You cannot make this stuff up.

[@riverg3157]

How ironic hey? Lol

[@bundariau874]

Cognitive dissonance at its finest.

[@kenzen-ul4qo]

All the woke media are hypocrites.

[@HGCUPCAKES]

Lol look how dead in the eyes the mother is. How entitled is the mother to take a poor 7 month old to an adult comedy show. Ffs! Doesn’t care about the comedian, doesn’t care about the other patrons. Only herself. Absolutely no self reflection to see how this is HER fault!! She can’t feel humiliated or shame, you need emotional empathy for that.

[@KeepItSimpleSailor]

Common sense dictates you get a babysitter or stay home. Others don’t pay for a comedy show just to listen to your crying kid. Unfortunately, common sense is not in common supply.

[@sergiupobereznic]

What was a baby doing there? It's a 15+ age show. Arj was right.

[@moses201]

Yep 100%, the venue could’ve actually been fined for what this mother did

[@davegiles2120]

I think the scariest takeaway from this is that The Project is still running. That means people still watch it!

[@magicjohnson3121]

It’s probably because it’s just on after the news. They accidentally leave the tv on while distracted by other things.

[@AJWRAJWR]

It's still on for a reason. It's a woke propaganda machine designed to 'educate' the masses.

[@AJWRAJWR]

It's still on for a reason. It's a woke propaganda machine designed to 'educate' the masses to the agenda.

[@Katie-bn2qt]

The project, what a shit show, grasping at any woke agenda they can try and make us all hate ourselves for. Cancelled 😂

[@michaelbrain3820]

How do they know anybody is watching? They used to have those ratings box things.

[@peterbennett4324]

She was so humiliated and embarrassed that she's been on every show except Master Chef.

[@John-gm8ty]

Arj did the right thing, she never should have taken an infant to a show.

[@boshizzle7141]

The World is a comedy show and we have front row seats.

[@fyiaustralia9686]

The mother going on to media shows tell us a lot about her state of mind. A crying baby distracts a performer and his audience - there is only one sensible solution.

[@OpinionFactChecker]

This is just another distraction from the many serious issues plaguing this country!

[@alank616]

Silly women should not have been there in the first place . Don't blame the baby for its inconsiderate attitude .

[@MrSoloun]

This is typical of people today, I WANT TO GO TO THE SHOW, I WANT, I WANT, it's all the same, people don't care about anyone but themselves and this mother is a great example. Loud Live Show, I'll take my Baby and everyone can just accommodate me. What a stupid twat, if she felt embarrassed / shamed by what happened, GOOD, she might even learn something from this but I doubt it.

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

Totally

[@mrdobalina3451]

What’s disturbing is that even after sleeping on it the woman still doubled down and did interviews pleading her case that she is in the right. Completely unreasonable and no consideration for anyone other than herself. I feel sorry for the child.

[@OpinionFactChecker]

Why do you think the infant is so pissy?

[@philhudson...5017]

Who brings a baby along at that time of the evening...

[@Mark70609]

A pretty ordinary mother apparently.

[@philhudson...5017]

@@Mark70609 Moron.. 🤣

[@jasonwallwork4682]

@@Mark70609 An entitled one who can rely on the woke media to take her side

[@MrWeareone777]

An idiot

[@peter9117]

How dare we ask parents to make any lifestyle changes when they decide to procreate? Remember the bad old days when parents made sacrifices like staying at home to take care of their own children instead of farming them out to childcare for the govt to instill the child with woke values?

[@voxac30withstrat]

It wasnt the breast feeding that was the issue. Guaranteed that Walid Aly would've been pissed off if he was seated next to the baby.

[@tessabiggs2917]

The show was for 15+ age group.

[@McMillanScottish]

I'm all about letting women breast-feed anywhere it's convenient, but a theater full of people quietly listening to a show is not the place. Let your kid grow up a bit, then you can go to the show. Sorry, you're not the only person in the world.

[@lee-annebarrett366]

A theatre isnt convenient or appropriate. Heard of breast pumps and bottles and babysittters. Otherwise dont go.

[@CymbalMonkey]

​@lee-annebarrett366 doesn't matter the feeding, it's taking the kid to a show in the first place. People hate paying for public travel and crying babies, let alone somewhere like this. Women like this, do not think.

[@xavseq727]

The babies father is MIA...and looking at her we know why

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

Lol agreed

[@jarradbaker8200]

😂😂

[@char.s]

HA!HA!HA!

[@robertsaca3512]

Just another example of entitlement and the lengths people are willing to go to, to hurt anyone who doesn't allow them to be so entitled.

[@delwolandspeed]

This was absolutely premeditated on her behalf, she went to see David Hughes with the baby as well. But didn't get the response she was hoping for. So she tried again and now she's tik tok famous

[@Fwdking]

Can it be verified that similar happened at Hughes gig?

[@delwolandspeed]

@@Fwdking I didn't say a similar thing happened at the hughes gig. I said she didn't get the response she was hoping for. You can try to read it again, it's just above, but do it slowly so you don't misunderstand it again. *sighs* She was trying to get kicked out of the DH gig, but didn't. So she tried again at the AB gig. Got her 15 minutes of fame.

[@Fwdking]

@delwolandspeed I wanted you to repeat/ clarify, which is why I worded it. Thanks for you confirming . I hope there is someone looking into this ,

[@MrWeareone777]

@@Fwdking Yeah. It was on his radio station when Dave was interviewing Arj and the mother. The baby was been disruptive during Dave’s show as well and Dave said “ Could you please put your baby on your boob and feed it “ lol 😂

[@BWater-yq3jx]

​@@MrWeareone777 Ha ha major backfire, lol. Can't complain about anti breast-feeding there can she.

[@Stew-D1987]

Baby’s in cinemas when it’s ma15+ at 9pm showing is annoying too

[@jaywalks9918]

I wonder how much the mother was paid for these interviews? In a sense, she is profiting from "crime".

[@captainmanic]

How about showing some consideration for everyone else trying to watch the show?

[@politenessman3901]

My understanding is that the show was billed as being for age 15+ that is enough to boot her, but seriously why did she think taking a baby to a live event like this was OK, people paid to be there.

[@Stew-D1987]

There ain’t no dad around based on this woman’s behaviour

[@maryjanedodo]

Or he's really embarrassed...

[@48Ender48]

As usual not one of the whingers cares how humilaring this would be for Arj Barker, being plastered all over the news as a misogynistic, egotistical monster. Sh*t like that can push people over the edge.

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

Totally agree with you

[@timbucktoonotforyou.8442]

Lucky it wasn't a Rodney Rude show.

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

Lol

[@BWater-yq3jx]

You know what I hate??

[@maryjanedodo]

Lol

[@hairyscary8511]

OMG how F'n ridiculous! the mother just seems to be an attention seeking brat🙄

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

She obviously doesn't get out much if she thinks her behaviour n expectations are cool Ppl go to listen to Arj not your kid, can't get a babysitter, stay at home, watch something on Netflix or DVD

[@SecretAgentPaul]

Clearly, they didn't check the baby's ID.

[@AmIReadingTooMuchIntoThis]

Total storm in a teacup that the Aussie media jumped on. Arj was right. The kid shouldn’t have been there in the first place. It was 15+ show. Audience claimed kid was crying through the whole thing. But of course it’s a “women’s issue” rather than a simple matter of manners.

[@Kelli999]

Arj shouldn't have had to feel bad, clearly the mum didn't when she made the choice to bring bubs along.

[@johnfisher7143]

100% back Barker. The breast feeding angle was added later for more clicks of outrage.

[@originalAoitora]

When she take her baby to the cinema and it starts crying does she just sit there and ruin it for everyone as well?

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

Yep and we would all be to blame for asking her to keep baby quiet.. Netflix was made for ppl just like her lol

[@susanb.1113]

Probably.

[@kobathedread9649]

Thanks for the comedy tip - I'd not previously heard of Arj Barker or of his comedy but now I will make sure to follow him and get to one of his gigs. Brilliant work!

[@user-og6rw8ek2c]

Same here.

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

Seen him many times he is bloody brilliant

[@KeepItSimpleSailor]

He’s pretty good 👍🏻

[@originalAoitora]

I've seen him a couple of times and had a great time. Didn't know he was back, time to see if I can go to a show!

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

@@originalAoitora one of my all time favourite comedians. Such a funny guy.

[@astra6712]

Good! Get the kid and mother OUTTA THERE! Facebook might find the offspring adorable but people at a comedy show do not!

[@rebeccavl97]

Arj Barker has my FULL respect for doing what he did!! That mother is 100% in the wrong for bringing her screaming baby to a COMEDY show!! Who in their right mind would do this?? The other people did NOT pay money to listen to a baby scream!! Parents seriously need to STOP bringing their small children to inappropriate places!!

[@RADIOWFC]

A baby at a Comedy Show ? Really

[@dendennis3053]

I'd imagine it would be akin to going to watch a violinist perform a solo violin concerto, and then acting surprised when the performer gets distracted by an audience member playing AC/DC on their ghetto blaster and as a result, the performer asks the patron to leave. The performer's reputation is then smeared by the patron, the media and the 'sisterhood'. Besides my wild example, I do understand the mother's emotional response, but I understand where Arj Barker is coming from more (facts), he never should have been put in this situation to start with. These situations have all probably happened in the past, hence the 15+ rating used to avoid these sorts of incidents arising.

[@karenstrong8887]

If I had a baby that age it would not have been at this show. If it was and got fussy I would have walked right out on my own so no one got upset. I have no right to upset other’s having a night out. Even churches have glass rooms if you have a crying baby. If this had to do with breastfeeding I would stand with her but it is about publicity. It is also hurting someone’s career. He loves Australia and for years has spent half his year here. I believe he owns a home here so I am not sure what she expected from this. I have been to Arj’s shows and I know he cannot see past the first row because of the lights on him so he wouldn’t know what was happening or what she was doing. I was totally with her until I thought about it and then I saw her interview. Not so much now. Now I feel it is more about what she can get out of this. The people in the audience who said nasty things should mind their own business, they showed a lack of class.

[@ludogayko2512]

Kid didn't get the joke

[@sparksmacoy]

If a baby cries on a plane fair enough nothing you can do. If you take a baby to an Arj Barker gig then you are the one asking for trouble

[@bundariau874]

Was thinking the same thing, public transport no say, comedy show, movies, theatre are not for babies and this entitled mother ought to know this, but victim mentality and here we are.

[@BWater-yq3jx]

Why is the baby on the plane in the first place? So the parents can take it on holidays and annoy everyone else everywhere they go? People need to curb their entitlement and live with the results of their life choices. Don't make YOUR choices MY problem.

[@sparksmacoy]

@@BWater-yq3jx You are going to have to live with the fact that people have children and go on holidays. Children are an essential part of society and if you want to participate in society it is something you are going to have to deal with and I might add you need to deal with it well otherwise you won't be welcome in society. If you lived on your own on your own land and didn't in any way depend on society then fair enough but you are clearly going to be utterly dependant on society so this is something you are going to need to come to terms with.

[@rexcatston8412]

Its really not appropriate to bring babies and young children anywhere that isn't child specific until they're at an age where it won't be an issue for the other customers or the baby itself. Get a baby sitter or just refrain from going to select places until they're old enough

[@user-oi1wi2sx5x]

I'm no fan of Arj Barker but I can understand his point of view in this argument. You wouldn't take a baby to stand up comedy show any more than you would a public bar or nightclub. Completely out of place.

[@christopherpekel6096]

I just got back from South East Asia, in Thailand they take babies and small kids to bars and nobody really cares as people's behaviour is a lot better than here in Australia.

[@user-se2rz5cf3z]

Fact check. Can a baby even cry when being breastfed? Regardless, the baby should have been at home not at a comedy show.

[@christopherpekel6096]

I think it's totally fine to bring a baby but she should have gone to the lobby as soon as it started making noise.

[@timothyofcox2450]

I bet she's "a struggling single mother" type deal. Her baby crying is due to bad parenting, and ejecting the babies father from its life. I'm done with the pandering to women in this country. It's so sickeningly infantilising.

[@jl4260]

You think babies cry because of bad parenting and absent fathers? Like you actually seriously believe that? 🤣

[@timothyofcox2450]

@@jl4260 you clearly have daddy issues. I was referring to the father caring for the baby at home, whilst she went out. But I know your daddy was a different man daily, so you probably wouldn't understand.

[@timothyofcox2450]

@@jl4260 wow, jump to conclusions much? You clearly didn't have a father, too bad about your mother abusing you by alienating you from him. In "couples", one partner, in this case, the husband, could care for the baby at home while she went out. Seek help.

[@jl4260]

@@timothyofcox2450 bro you're the one who jumped to conslusions in the og comment and in your response to me lol. We call that projection.

[@timothyofcox2450]

@@jl4260 it still doesn't negate my point, it only proves I'm correct because you refer to debate techniques instead of admitting you're wrong. Very sad, cupcake. Which one of the hundreds of men your mum dated is your daddy, then?

[@oggyoggy1299]

Imagine sitting next to a whining baby as you’re trying to watch a show. Your baby ain’t my problem, get out.

[@IDraganM]

Taking a baby to a show is a enough, fact that lady did not walk out herself when situation got out of hand is a poor reflection on state of our culture the idea that media took this on. Kind of puzzling. Problem exists, but not here. it is in Airplanes. Imagine 11.5 hours or more with baby screaming in your ear, at 30 cm distance from your ear and no one can walk out of there.

[@maryjanedodo]

Who flies long haul without noise cancelling headphones? I always feel bad for babies on planes because most parents don't know how to relieve the pressure in their ears. I usually feel bad for the parents too - most people don't fly with a small bubba unless they kinda have to - it's the small bratty children & their parents that are always annoying AF

[@Gusto0172]

As always, you totally nailed the topic, with an honest rationale break down. Common sense really, what Arj did - but the funny thing about common sense is that it's not that common, especially among the 'progressives'!

[@dleetr]

"are you going to call Melbourne, Naarm from now on?" Narrr mate. narr.

[@craigo7235]

woke rubbish!

[@dleetr]

@@craigo7235 marxist, anti-european agenda rubbish.

[@maryjanedodo]

​@@craigo7235 it's not woke - it was the name long before English people even spoke English. Melbourne is just the name some broke ass person gave it after they stole it because they couldn't afford property back home.

[@earwigbox1]

God forbid a woman in Australia is asked to take responsibility for her actions.

[@maryjanedodo]

Well to be fair the men certainly don't...

[@brucerobinson3715]

It’s Melbourne show some respect for the majority of Australians who said NO to the division of Australia on racist grounds

[@DragoNate]

isn't alcohol served at comedy shows, generally speaking? that's not exactly the kind of environment a baby should be in anyway and the mother shouldn't have taken her baby there if so. if she really wanted to go, it sounds like dad/hubby didn't go with so couldn't it have been possible for baby to stay with him or with another family member or a sitter for the couple hours reprieve to enjoy the comedy show? breast pumps exist for a reason. EDIT: okay, ticket site said 15+ so probably no alcohol, but there was clearly a minimum age listed for the tickets so that's more than enough to say "no baby, sorry"

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

Yep

[@southern-samurai]

Sorry, but you don’t take a baby to a show. That’s just selfish.

[@logicandreason8090]

There was no need to bring a baby, but there was no need for him to have her ridiculed and humiliated, screamed at aggressively by men to gtfo and laughed at. and his response to this? "I'm not a bad guy but God i love my power."

[@brandonchappell1535]

Always the victims arent they... The baby should be at home in bed, not at a comedy gig, no wonder its always crying. Why the hell aren't there parenting licenses?!

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

Agree totally

[@gapho5198]

Did the audience pay to hear Arj or the baby? Kick the 9 month of heckler out.

[@briandonovan5434]

The only excuse for a baby at a comedy club is if it’s born during the openers set.

[@ashleybellofsydney]

Hire a babysitter and leave your baby at home for three hours. It's not hard.

[@TheTaipan]

Its more outrage farming is all.

[@jasp2003]

We would never dream of taking our 6m baby to a comedy show! Like WTF

[@d00mg1rl]

If your baby is screaming and crying, it's just polite to leave.

[@user-dz3cp5rj1s]

Baby had no place being there to begin with but yes in other cases totally right get up n leave but this case k8d should be home not out late at a gig

[@alfredopampanga9356]

There’s a special club that mothers belong to. The members of the club band together demanding special privileges and fight as a group .

[@emperorwang0861]

Oh no someone dared to actually tell a new mom what to do, get him!

[@wizrom3046]

I think his resonse was professional and complete. He is providing an entertainment product to 700 paying customers. And one baby was ruining the product for 700 people. AND the baby was under 15 and should never have been there to ruin the product in the first place.

[@jamessparkes5492]

How does a baby breast feed and cry at the same time?

[@Android811]

It tasted her sour milk!

[@feral4mr2]

KZbin, stop deleting my comments!

[@daniellebcooper7160]

yeah, theyve been real bad the last couple of weeks....which coincided with one particular event.

[@feral4mr2]

@@daniellebcooper7160 only going to get worse when the grubberment pushes the 🐂💩 disinformation law through.

[@astra6712]

You have to click on the “Newest” comments. It’ll be hidden there

[@majorlaff8682]

If I had a face like that, I'd be crying, too.

[@bazcar22]

Why oh why would you take a screaming child to an adult show, knowing that a screaming baby is going to interupt and ruin the show for every other paying customers. This is an adult show. If you have an infant child that needs constant care, putting your social needs before that of your child is irresponsible and sellfish, not to mention inconsiderate towards other paying guests. I raised two children on my own and I would never be that entitled or rude to others by annoying them with my noisy kids. Clearly this woman has no acceptible social upbringing.

[@philburrows6036]

Let me see. How to make an easy buck ? I know, Ill take my baby to a theatre, wait to get kicked out, then go to the media to sell a story..

[@jarradbaker8200]

All too easy isnt it…

[@lewisb85]

You know what I love when I go to comedy shows? loud babies where I can't here the jokes from the comedian I paid to go see.

[@dawnelder9046]

As a mother there were some places I needed to take the babies. Shopping, traveling, etc. Never to a show, wedding, etc. Sometimes you need to hire a babysitter or just do not go. The one movie theater in London, Ontario has an afternoon movie aimed at mothers. My daughter went there often with my grandson. Lights not totally dimmed. Lower sound levels. Change tables at the back. Libraries have play group days.

[@t-dog8528]

Some people just won't ever get it

[@Toggymok]

If sitting in a comedy club talking loudly on your mobile phone - or the phone constantly ringing, perhaps even notifications going off is rude, common sense would say don't bring an infant to a comedy club. The sense of entitlement some people have is astounding. Also Channel 10's Project - did not surprise me at all - them being hypocrites.

[@tonydodds5207]

Not just gig etquette, movie theatres, live theatre and any venue where people PAY to see a show.

[@voxac30withstrat]

Our? ABC? Not my bloody ABC

[@SeizuringFetus]

Every real Aussie loves a bit of Argy Bargy 🤙

[@BWater-yq3jx]

This is just another example of 'My rights at the expense of others'. Your life-choices are not everyone else's problem. If you're too stingy to pay a babysitter, or have such a li'l monster that nobody you know wants to help out, then STAY TF HOME.

[@BWater-yq3jx]

This also applies to restaurants, cafes, theatres, and pretty much anywhere else that is optional entertainment.

[@BWater-yq3jx]

I haven't seen Arj or any other live stand-up for years. It's not that hard - she can do likewise.

[@user-og6rw8ek2c]

Never even heard of him before. Now I'm going to check out his show, well done Daily Insight.

[@logicandreason8090]

baby wasn't crying, baby gurgled on the punch line and ruined his joke, so he punished her. At the Comedian Matt Rife show in January, there was a mum and a 5 month old there. She had no choice but to bring her baby. No one complained or said anything. In fact, Matt actually praised her!! He’s young but sets a good example!

[@savagexeno2549]

Of course she had a choice. It was to Adult and give the show a miss. I don't want to pay good money to have some entitled SheBrats crotch goblin disturbing MY experience of a show either.

[@oggyoggy1299]

Yeah I often like to go to a piano recital and just have a chat with my mate through most of it. I find the audience and the performer are totally accepting of it.

[@sarkastodon30]

Our daughter is a great kid now, but definitely an agitated baby as a kid due to reflux. NEVER would my wife or I consider taking her as a baby to an adult's comedy show or similar performance. Other people paid for that too! In the day and age of litigation, someone could sue you as well.

[@potterj09]

NPC hipster zombies watch The Project. They can be safely ignored so far as current affairs go.

[@jondennert]

Its a good thing all that crying didn't disrupt all the applause I hate it when you go to a comedy show and babies disrupt All the clapping and heckling

[@kateabbott7919]

Totally agree with the performer and appalled by the mother's behaviour. She should know that it is unacceptable to have a performance interrupted by the crying and left before it became an issue. Then you mentioned that it was a 15+ performance - so she was entitled as well. Then to make it all worse she goes and does a heaps of interviews instead of admitting her mistake and moving on

[@ArenHill]

I was at Carl Barron a while back where he kicked out a drunk. The person was unable to control themselves, was making distracting noises, interrupting the performance, and affecting the crowds enjoyment. Hmm, sounds familiar 🤔

[@josephyeo6966]

Tickets sold are usually for one person. What if someone with twins wants to do the same? Nothing to do with breast feeding, or why would someone take their babies to an adult show, as these comedies usually have adult themes and most often swear words. That guy's means of making a living was hijacked by some self entitled person using motherhood as a disruption.

[@richarda2248]

We got kicked out of an Austen Tayshus gig for overzealous heckling….

[@ericshingles]

It was advertised as 15 years +, why would she take a baby ?