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: URSSAF

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 £7,300 for "undeclared labour".

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 cafe.

According to cafe owner Markya Le Floch, as soon as the customer put the tray of glasses down, agents from URSSAF (a French social security agency) pounced, seizing both Markya and her husband. "They told me I had been caught using undeclared labour," she told Le Télégramme.

Markya and her husband were placed in police custody, and fined €7,900 (about £7,000). A fine that has since gone up to €9,000 ($7,300) as the couple refused to pay the original fine.

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 go to trial at a later date.

Cry-Baby #2: Krysta James

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The incident: An engaged couple disagreed over the colour 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, SC, chatting with her fiancé about their upcoming nuptials.

According to police, Krysta and her fiancé had an argument over what colour scheme they should use.

Post-argument, the fiancé tried to leave the house. According to police, Krysta followed him outside and stabbed him somewhere in his upper body.

He was taken to hospital, and is expected to be OK.

Police came and arrested Krysta, who was charged 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 neighbours unless they removed a wheelchair ramp from their home!!!

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