Dylan Downing was breastfeeding her 2-month-old baby at a Texas sushi bar when a waitress went up to them and covered her and her baby with a cloth napkin. Three men at a nearby table were said to be complaining about Downing breastfeeding in public, which was why the waitress covered them with a napkin.
Downing was apparently upset when the waitress covered them, and she immediately reacted. She informed the outlet of the incident saying, "She got a cloth napkin and placed it over me and my infant." She said that she ripped the cover off and said, "Why are you touching me and covering my child?"
Cosmopolitan mentioned that the three male customers who were complaining about Downing considered the latter as being too exposed. The waitress, Rattana, said that Downing got mad, which made her think right then and there that she should have asked first instead of instinctively covering the breastfeeding mother and baby without asking permission.
Before you start painting a picture of a fat ugly and rude waitress, She Knows reported of the incident saying that the waitress was an apologetic old waitress who could be anybody's grandmother. She was very sorry about the incident and said that breastfeeding did not offend her.
Rattana said, "First of all, I want to say sorry to her." She also mentioned, "I don't mind if she feeds the baby. I just tried to help to cover."
Reports have it that Downing didn't tip Rattana, which the latter didn't also take offense from. The former instead wrote on the receipt, "Do not touch breastfeeding women!" She posted the receipt issued to her by Katy, with the above note and as expected, many online users sided with Downing and bashed the waitress and the restaurant.
Downing said she wasn't holding any grudges and plans to continue to go to the restaurant. She has made her case online and there is a high probability that the Katy restaurant will be informing their staff better on how to treat women breastfeeding in public, especially when dining at their restaurant. Do you know of anyone who was shamed for breastfeeding in public? Feel free to share your thoughts in the Comments section below.
