Cry-Baby of the Week

It's time, once again, to despair at some idiots who don't know how to handle the world:

Cry-Baby #1: The French Government

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The incident: Drinkers in a French bar cleared up their empty glasses once they'd finished drinking.

The appropriate response: Nothing.

The actual response: The owners of the bar were charged $12,000 for "undeclared labor."

In early December a woman was drinking at the Mamm-Kounifl concert-café in Locmiquélic, France. Once she'd finished her drink, she put her empty glass on a tray and returned it to the bar. This, according to the Independent, is a "polite tradition" at the café.

But once the customer put the tray of glasses down, agents from URSSAF (a French social security agency) pounced, seizing both café owner Markya Le Floch and her husband. "They told me I had been caught using undeclared labor," she told local newspaper Le Télégramme.

Markya and her husband were placed in police custody and given a fine of €7,900 (about $11,000), which they refused to pay, and in the time since the fine that has increased to €9,000 ($12,000).

Speaking to the Independent, Markya said, “We were shocked by this and we’re certainly not going to pay the fine. This was all a mistake. What happened was completely surreal, but we’ve received a lot of support from our customers, and they also think that this situation is completely ridiculous."

The case will be go to trial at a later date.

Cry-Baby #2: Krysta James

The incident: An engaged couple disagreed over the color scheme for their wedding.

The appropriate response: Talking it out, reaching some kind of compromise.

The actual response: The bride-to-be stabbed her future husband.

On Christmas day, 34-year-old Krysta James (pictured above) was at home in Columbia, South Carolina, chatting with her fiancé about their upcoming nuptials.

According to police, Krysta and her beau had an argument over what color scheme they should use, and during the dispute the man tried to leave the house—except Krysta followed him outside and stabbed him.

He was taken to the hospital, and is expected to be OK. The police took Krysta into custody and charged her with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. She is currently out on a $10,000 bond.

Presumably the wedding is off.

Which of these fools is the bigger cry-baby? Let us know in this poll right here:

Who is the bigger cry-baby?

Previously: Cry-Baby of the Year 2013

Winner: The family who threatened to sue their neighbors unless they removed a wheelchair ramp from their home!!!

@JLCT