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Today I went to lunch with my mom, N and my grandmother. We sat outside because the noise level was too much for N and he didn’t have his

Posted by kelly Jul 21 '23, 16:09

noise canceling headphones and was being a pill. We get outside and the sun comes out - very warm. We ask for an umbrella for the table. They put it in the hole in the middle of the table and it flies up a little on a breeze. We talk to the guy who brings it out and he insists it’ll be fine, it won’t fly out all the way. Ok.

Well…it did. As we’re waiting for the check it flies out suddenly and the pole hits my 82 year old grandmother in the side of the head. We saw one person who rushed outside to help with the umbrella and let us know he’d call for an ambulance if we needed it, but that was it for a while. We asked for an ice pack and eventually called for a rescue. The fire department showed up, asked her a few questions and were like Ok, call us later if you need us. They left quickly. The restaurant manager eventually came out (we have a feeling they called her and told her to come in), took down her and my mom’s names with no other info, and left.

She seems to be ok (as ok as a frail dramatic 82 year old can be) but now my mom and I are realizing the people who were all involved someone seemed very indifferent to the whole thing. The waitress came outside with our check and wished my grandmother well, thinking she was just hot. We told her what happened abcs she yelled WHAT? She had no idea. (After that she reversed the charge on the CC so they comped our meal.)

The whole thing was just so bizarre.

Responses:

Wow. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 22, 06:11
I’m hoping she is okay. I’ve had files where the payout is huge on flying umbrellas - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Jul 21, 20:54 1
- I was imagining what might happen if this restaurant was one of your clients :/ -- nm - Meg Jul 21, 21:29
Rhode Islanders are pretty lackadaisical. (But seriously, I’m sorry.) -- nm* - Qale Jul 21, 19:56
wow. best wishes! -- nm - mud Jul 21, 17:36
hope Grandma is ok -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 21, 17:33
Good Lord. And yes, hope grandma is okay! - Reluctant Cynic Jul 21, 17:31 11
- (Rhode Island) :) I’m visiting for the weekend. My grandmother refused to go get checked out. - kelly Jul 21, 19:53
- Take photographs; take written statements, just in case - psilotum Jul 21, 19:14 1
  - FYI, you don't necessarily need a lawyer to file a personal injury claim. -- (link) - psilotum Jul 21, 19:18
- IPO My Cousin RC! -- nm - VMan Jul 21, 17:32 7
  - "Were those magic grits?" - Reluctant Cynic Jul 21, 17:36 6
    - Does the defenses theory hold wudder ? -- nm* - zeitgeist Jul 21, 19:22
    - Did I say reluctant cynic? No, no. It’s rectal clinic. - VMan Jul 21, 17:41 3
      - Look, it's either me or them. You're gettin' f***ked one way or the other. - Reluctant Cynic Jul 21, 17:44 2
        
        I may have to watch tonight. So, awesome. -- nm - VMan Jul 21, 17:45 1
        
        Me too. :-) - Reluctant Cynic Jul 21, 17:52
    - Hoping your significant other plays pool. -- nm - VMan Jul 21, 17:37
Tell em about the lacerations and contusions. Money will come. - Lucky Jul 21, 17:27
Man, hope she’s ok. Write everything down while it’s still fresh, and get her checked out. Also, ABCs have evolved into DRSABCD - mafic Jul 21, 17:26 2
- No fire, no wire, no glass, no gas. Then stop and assess. -- nm - VMan Jul 21, 17:28 1
  - Huh. IM seems to have dropped. So, all the best to those involved and sorry you all ended up with a shitty experience -- nm - VMan Jul 21, 17:39
Jebus! So sorry that happened to your grandma and I hope she's okay. -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 17:23
lawyer up, have gramma checked out, their insurance will payout for injury based on whatever the medical charges are. -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 17:15
I pray Grandma is okay -- nm - ty97 Jul 21, 16:54
What the everloving fuck? At least the waitress had some sense. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 21, 16:44 1
- Yeah. That manager sounds useless. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 17:15
That's crazy. Hope she's ok. -- nm - pmb Jul 21, 16:43
oh geez. Hope grandmother's OK! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jul 21, 16:11

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