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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:20 PM Original message |
Poll question: Should restaraunts be divided into "kids" and "no kids" sections? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, especially if the "no kids" section is called "home" |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. This should get interesting.... |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. The last time I was at a restaurant, |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. LOL! |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. I only eat at the swankiest joints. |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. They are coming over tomorrow, and promised to return the wallet. |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. Pass the popcorn. |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. Uh oh.... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Can I have some of that, too, please? |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Nah...this one will require |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Even better. |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Help yourself darling! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Absolutely! |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. And ya know what? |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm not really for separation of any kind! |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. I don't have a problem with kids. |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. The loudmouth adults who cannot get off their cellphones!! |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. It's important, dammit! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. GMTA...I pretty much posted the same thing just now. |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Indeed they do! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. Nothing sucks more than adults *who should know better* ruining my |
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DJ MEW (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. how about an assholes and kids section. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
67. That's right... |
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DJ MEW (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. oh please make this happen |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. Other people in restaurants don't really bother me |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is turning into the THE Perpetual DU Flame War. |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
17. If someone's rugrat is ruining your dinner.... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. It's not me - I take my kids out of the restaraunt THE MINUTE |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Then they should start eating in better restaurants. |
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friesianrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. I think you're absolutely right here... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 04:32 PM Response to Reply #33 |
59. Yes, and unfortnately that means sometimes dad has to eat out of a box |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
64. except...according to my parents...I did this all the time, because I |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
24. That's not a bad idea really.... |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. boy oh boy! |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. I think parents need to consider the restaurant they take their kids to |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
29. Thankfully, many restaurants in Washington state have that |
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friesianrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. omg I've seen that too! |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
68. Well, if people didn't bring their kids to the bars, |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. I think at the very least there should be a fairly small |
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friesianrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. ABSOLUTELY. |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. So I suppose that you once were a perfect child? |
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friesianrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Ha, nah... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Even if he was a brat I understand his point |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
38. How about a "loud, obnoxious" section? |
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MN ChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
39. Depends to a degree on how fancy the restaurant is |
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friesianrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:08 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. "a section free of small house apes" |
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LatinoSocialist (195 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
43. sorry.. |
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friesianrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Maybe that's what it should be instead... |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. No, they should be divided into Good parents and Bad parents sections |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:29 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. EXACTLY |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. but do you think the bad parents would actually let anyone |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. In my utopian world view ... yes |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. Bingo! |
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MarsThe Cat (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
47. CITIES & TOWNS should be divided into "kids" and "NO DAMN KIDS"- |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 04:51 PM Response to Reply #47 |
60. uh some of us like kids |
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friesianrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I'd like to know where you've been eating... |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. it would be a very long list |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:55 PM Response to Reply #60 |
71. The rare occasions I've seen children act out, |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 10:42 PM Response to Reply #71 |
79. yes |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 11:29 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. I've encountered several parents |
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MarsThe Cat (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-05 09:13 PM Response to Reply #60 |
94. and some of us DON'T. |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
49. If the hostess has crayons and placemats to color |
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Beware the Beast Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
50. This may be one of the sorriest poll questions I have ever seen. |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
51. yes. Adults inside, kids outside, unless the weather's nice... |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
53. Sure, so long as they also install wrists restraints for the |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 04:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. yeah, and why cop a feel of someone with kids? |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 04:30 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. There's no rationalizing the actions of the thoroughly intoxicated. |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 06:29 PM Response to Reply #58 |
78. Now I'm totally confused...why bring your kids to a dance club? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 11:53 PM Response to Reply #58 |
86. See, now I *would* expect that bahavior at an Applebees |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-05 07:38 AM Response to Reply #86 |
90. You are spot-on, I think. |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. The Ibis is a beautiful thing, too, but I don't want one ruining my dinner |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. I HATE Chuck E Cheese |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Same here.... |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 06:00 PM Response to Reply #61 |
77. Families shouldn't HAVE to go places like that |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 11:30 PM Response to Reply #77 |
83. well |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
55. yes especially in romantic/expensive places |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
65. I think for nicer restaurants that's reasonable |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
66. I don't have kids, I don't have a problem with other peoples kids |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
69. Restaurants w/ a host or hostess worth their salt |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
72. Not a bad idea. . . |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. We had a restaurant here for time (Michigan) that had a dining room, |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:59 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Oh, yes. That's the kind of thing I mean! |
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fleabert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
73. I thought you said 'restraints' |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
76. No... But Having An Adults-Only Restaurant Would Suit Me Fine. |
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AussieDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
80. I wouldn't mind kids if they were properly controlled |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
81. Boy, you like starting flamefests, don't you? |
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El Fuego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
84. I find... |
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sleipnir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
85. Kids should stay at home. Period |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
87. Children should be thrashed soundly at restaurants |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-05 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
88. Parents should have a clue |
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unsavedtrash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-05 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
89. how about a no cell phone section? |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-05 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
91. "Kids" Sections don't have to be awful |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-05 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
92. Yes. |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-05 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
93. Kids v. no kids good, Noisy v. quiet section even better. |
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