I don't have a problem with restaurants outright banning kids. I'd never eat there without my kids. I will back this up by pointing out that I very rarely ate at non-smoking restaurants before the unconstitutional ban took effect (ie - i only ate then when someone else paid, it was a work function, family get-together, situations where i had no control over picking the restaurant).

Some of you obviously have no experience with children that you are responsible for. You aren't going to get a 2 year old to be quiet by asking. You aren't going to get a 2 year old to be quiet by smacking, spanking, or beating them. Young children are extremely volatile - one minute they're whispering, the next minute they're being loud, the next minute they're crying, the next minute they're eating, the next minute they're trying to get out of their high chair, the next minute they're crying, the next minute they're whispering, and so on.

I would never take my young kids to the Angus Barn, Porter's, or restaurants like that for several reasons. 1) Those aren't really kid-friendly places. 2) I don't want to pay those prices for a meal that my kid won't appreciate, and probably won't like as much as a Happy Meal. 3) Sensible parents don't take their kids to places like that.

However, there are a great number of places that are appropriate, and if you eat there then you should expect for children to be there. Cici's, Golden Corral, McDonald's, Burger King, etc. I doubt that any restaurants of those types would ever consider banning children.

Movements like this are dangerous. What's next, no blacks? What about if the black people smell - that makes my dinner uncomfortable. Would that be ok? Some of you are trying to apply common sense logic that seems normal to you but is not necessarily normal and accepted by all. What if the black couple that comes in stinking like shit are huge environmentalists that only shower once a week because they are trying to do their part to save water? You have to think about extreme cases like this.

If I'm in a restaurant, and my kid starts fussing, I'll make an attempt to calm the kid down. I'll offer food, crayons, something on the table, etc. to attract her attention. I don't think you should ignore fussy kids. There's obviously a reason that they're fussing, and parents should normally have a good idea about why their kid is fussing.

If I'm done eating, and my kid gets restless or starts crying, I'll take the kid outside. No problems there, and I generally want the kid to be happy. That's basically where it ends.

If I'm not done eating, and the kid won't stop being loud, then the kid is just going to be loud until I'm done. If it's raining, or cold, or extremely hot, or there's any reason where I wouldn't want to be outside then I'm not going to force my kid to go outside.

When it comes right down to it, I want the kid to not cry or fuss just as much as everyone else in the restaurant. However, I don't give a shit if it bothers other customers, or if they get upset about it. It's only going to be worse for them if they come over to my table and say something about it. If a manager asked me to leave, I'd tell them no and to go away. If they tried to force the issue, I'd tell them to call the cops. If for some reason they did call the cops, I'd just file a lawsuit. I am willing to bet all of my lunch money that a simple letter from a lawyer gets you 1) An apology letter from the company. 2) The price of your meal refunded. 3) Gift certificates/restaurant credit to return, with a welcome invite to dine-in with your children whenever you like.

This is America. That's how things work.

I've only had one incident in a restaurant where someone said something, and it wasn't even said directly to me. It was said loud enough for me to hear it. We were at Cici's (of all places), and the kid starting being loud and fussy. It wasn't like a constant ear-screaming pitch, but the kid was being a little louder than one would normally expect a 2 year old to be. We had special ordered a pizza and it had just arrived. I wasn't going to let my food get cold because the kid was fussy. There were already plenty of kids running around the restaurant like heathens, 3 TVs going with the sound up, and 2 large parties (10+ people).

There was a man and a woman, probably husband/wife, sitting diagonally across from us. After a couple minutes, the woman stood up and said, "I can't sit here and listen to that anymore." I replied, "Good, take that fat bitch home. She's disgusting. I can't eat with her in my view. I can't believe you fuck that fat pig." She stormed out. The husband never turned around. No reply. Nothing.

A few seconds later, there was a tap on my shoulder. The couple sitting behind us had 4 kids. The wife said to me, "People with kids just don't understand." That's the perfect way to end this post.

People with kids just don't understand.

8/1/2011 10:47:23 AM

holy fucking words. that hurts to look at, much less read.

8/1/2011 10:50:45 AM

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"There was a man and a woman, probably husband/wife, sitting diagonally across from us. After a couple minutes, the woman stood up and said, "I can't sit here and listen to that anymore." I replied, "Good, take that fat bitch home. She's disgusting. I can't eat with her in my view. I can't believe you fuck that fat pig." She stormed out. The husband never turned around. No reply. Nothing."

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"NO REPLY NOTHING"

I'd imagine that was because the husband didn't want to talk to a lunatic

8/1/2011 10:51:41 AM

This is America. That's how things work.

8/1/2011 10:51:45 AM

8/1/2011 10:51:46 AM

my mind......blown

8/1/2011 10:56:14 AM

tl;dr gonna guess that's in reference to message_topic.aspx?topic=616164&page=4

8/1/2011 10:56:58 AM

8/1/2011 10:58:34 AM

I was 100% in agreement with him until the whole "take that fat bitch home" thing came about. That was inappropriate.


But everything else, yeah, I agree with. But I like kids and don't see them as bothersome afterthoughts so....


OK....Voltron Cat. Awesome. And LeonisPro just made me spit my soda. well played.

[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Reason : .]

8/1/2011 11:00:00 AM

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"Good, take that fat bitch home. She's disgusting. I can't eat with her in my view. I can't believe you fuck that fat pig."

First of all, I very highly doubt you said this and even if you did, nice parenting by cussing out a stranger in front of your two year old. Hope it was worth it. I am a parent and will take care of my child if they are fussy, who cares if the pizza is hot. Order another one, it is CiCis.

8/1/2011 11:01:42 AM

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"Order another one, it is CiCis."

To be honest, I had no idea Cici's was still around and that people actually ate there.

8/1/2011 11:08:03 AM

shocker that you believe you're too good for CiCi's

8/1/2011 11:10:10 AM

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"Movements like this are dangerous. What's next, no blacks? What about if the black people smell - that makes my dinner uncomfortable. Would that be ok? Some of you are trying to apply common sense logic that seems normal to you but is not necessarily normal and accepted by all. What if the black couple that comes in stinking like shit are huge environmentalists that only shower once a week because they are trying to do their part to save water? You have to think about extreme cases like this."

What if we just banned smelly people instead.

8/1/2011 11:12:27 AM

How about: I don't give a shit that you don't give a shit that your kid is obnoxious. All that means is you're an asshole, but you ain't a charity case and no business is forced to continue serving you when you or your fuckfruit is disturbing other customers. This is America. That's how things work.

8/1/2011 11:34:10 AM

^^^ I'm also too good for Ragazzi's

8/1/2011 11:37:15 AM

Also...who the fuck orders a specialty pizza at Cici's?? I didn't even know they did that?? (I also haven't been to one in 7 or 8 years..so I don't what the fuck they do there now)

8/1/2011 11:58:17 AM

ThePeter can't even bold the good parts. what a turd

8/1/2011 1:19:10 PM

ENERGY BUMP

8/1/2011 5:04:34 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIr3m0ibfgo

8/1/2011 5:08:53 PM

I was ALMOST cursed out by a shitty parent once who thought it wise to bring his children to a sports bar following a football game and had the nerve to bitch because he overheard us drop the F bomb.

8/1/2011 5:20:40 PM

iop1

8/1/2011 5:21:45 PM

Remember everyone once you have kids, you learn that regard for your fellow man is something that no longer needs to be taken into consideration. So please bring your infant children to see Cowboy's and Aliens.

8/1/2011 5:23:00 PM

i absolutely hate idiots who think they're entitled to take their snotbubbling little rug rats to any restaurant.

hopefully the recent trend of banning children continues.

[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 5:35 PM. Reason : .]

8/1/2011 5:25:37 PM

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"one minute they're whispering, the next minute they're being loud, the next minute they're crying, the next minute they're eating, the next minute they're trying to get out of their high chair, the next minute they're crying, the next minute they're whispering, and so on."

To be fair his children do seem possessed.

8/1/2011 5:26:59 PM

I posted in the other thread, but it is kinda funny that the places that he thinks it's okay for children to frequent are also the places that larger people frequent.

MAJOR DILEMMA FOR A FAT-HATING PARENT!!!

8/1/2011 5:37:11 PM

straight out the trailer

8/1/2011 5:38:38 PM

Sometimes it's just too easy on TWW.

Anyways, iop1.

8/1/2011 5:56:42 PM

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"PEOPLE WITH KIDS"

8/1/2011 6:06:28 PM

Not only did you flip out on a lady you didn't know over something trivial, but another parent patted you on the back for it?

people with kids are psycho

8/1/2011 6:10:32 PM

You people aren't the only ones who have been bothered by children while you were eating.

Remember, I was the victim of racism at Cary Towne Center : message_topic.aspx?topic=587887.

Regardless, the words on LeonIsPro's picture are hilarious. I have added those phrases to my lexicon.

8/1/2011 7:34:51 PM

As a former kid, I would like to say "Nyah Nyah".

8/1/2011 7:43:53 PM

fucking rofl

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8/1/2011 8:03:44 PM

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"Remember, I was the victim of racism at Cary Towne Center : message_topic.aspx?topic=587887."

Maybe the mom thought you looked like a pedophile and it had nothing to do with you being white

8/2/2011 11:00:41 AM