So, I have a weekly Friday night gig at a yacht club where they have a family night out by the pool where I set up my table & all the kids, mainly 2-5 years old, line up & I make balloons sculptures for them, & I occasionally do magic when things are slow & I have no line. So of course, most of the time its just the kids in line with there parents all seated at there lounge tables. Now I've had water, & even ice thrown at me, as Im sure there thinking its ok since there in & out of the pool all night soaking wet & water all over the place. But I have a high tolerance & dont care about that, water will just dry & it doesnt stain your clothes, & there just kids being kids, being rambunctious as you would expect, but what happened to me tonight, is just mind boggling.
So there is this 5 year old boy in my line with a styrofoam cup with a chocolate milkshake... & WHAM! He deliberatley splashes it all over me in front of a line full of people, & starts laughing!!! In my head, Im like WTF!!!!!!! All I could think to say to him was "Are you serious?" & than "Well guess what you dont get now?" & of course, parents NO where to be found, & I had to go to the bathroom & clean myself off as best as I could. I had a white undershirt that got it bad with a black button up over it, so I just took the t-shirt off & put it back on backwards, & I was able to get the rest off the black shirt. There was shake all over my case, table shoes, it was a mess, & I was HEATED. But I came back & acted like nothing happened all though I was absolutely burning up on the inside, & finished up for everyone else who was still there waiting, who also was looking around & wondering where his parents were, but I said dont worry about it & I continued, just smiling & still making the kids laugh as I always do.
About an hour later, he comes up to me crying hysterically apologizing, so I shook his hand & forgave him, than the mother came up all smiles & says "Can I get you anything, like maybe a chocolate shake for you thats not spilled all over you?" She didnt seem the least bit remorsefull or apologetic for what her son did. But than again, that might've been different if she saw how bad it was BEFORE I cleaned up, as you couldnt tell anything was spilled on me, so she probably figured it wasnt that bad since she didnt see any milkshake stains on me or my stuff. But I always think that I should be nice & proffessional, even to her, because for all I know she might want to hire me for a birthday party or recommend me to someone else, you never know.
Of course, thinking about it now, I wonder if I should've stopped right than & had his mother located right after it happened so she could see what her son just did. Of course, the entertainer in me was saying "I still have customers in my line waiting, & I must clean up asap & take care of them first & worry about the boy later." & I know I couldnt let my anger show, as I didnt want the actions of 1 boy ruin there good time, as I know if they could tell that I was uncomfortable & agitated, they would be as well, & that's the last thing I want. & so far to date, tonight was my most humiliating & worst gig ever, & I'm just glad it's over.
So, what would you do?
So there is this 5 year old boy in my line with a styrofoam cup with a chocolate milkshake... & WHAM! He deliberatley splashes it all over me in front of a line full of people, & starts laughing!!! In my head, Im like WTF!!!!!!! All I could think to say to him was "Are you serious?" & than "Well guess what you dont get now?" & of course, parents NO where to be found, & I had to go to the bathroom & clean myself off as best as I could. I had a white undershirt that got it bad with a black button up over it, so I just took the t-shirt off & put it back on backwards, & I was able to get the rest off the black shirt. There was shake all over my case, table shoes, it was a mess, & I was HEATED. But I came back & acted like nothing happened all though I was absolutely burning up on the inside, & finished up for everyone else who was still there waiting, who also was looking around & wondering where his parents were, but I said dont worry about it & I continued, just smiling & still making the kids laugh as I always do.
About an hour later, he comes up to me crying hysterically apologizing, so I shook his hand & forgave him, than the mother came up all smiles & says "Can I get you anything, like maybe a chocolate shake for you thats not spilled all over you?" She didnt seem the least bit remorsefull or apologetic for what her son did. But than again, that might've been different if she saw how bad it was BEFORE I cleaned up, as you couldnt tell anything was spilled on me, so she probably figured it wasnt that bad since she didnt see any milkshake stains on me or my stuff. But I always think that I should be nice & proffessional, even to her, because for all I know she might want to hire me for a birthday party or recommend me to someone else, you never know.
Of course, thinking about it now, I wonder if I should've stopped right than & had his mother located right after it happened so she could see what her son just did. Of course, the entertainer in me was saying "I still have customers in my line waiting, & I must clean up asap & take care of them first & worry about the boy later." & I know I couldnt let my anger show, as I didnt want the actions of 1 boy ruin there good time, as I know if they could tell that I was uncomfortable & agitated, they would be as well, & that's the last thing I want. & so far to date, tonight was my most humiliating & worst gig ever, & I'm just glad it's over.
So, what would you do?
