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Posted: 1/20/2022 12:59:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How do we keep whiny adults out of GD? A whiny adult is far worse, than whiny kids. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:00:59 AM EDT
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Sit down, wait for service, look around. If you don't like what you see, walk away. If you are stupid, stay and deal with the bullshit.
 OPie is in Idaho, where most residents are from kalifornistan. This tale writes itself. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:14:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I can't recall problems with kids at high end restaurants and only rarely at lower end joints. Either some of you live in really shitty areas or this is made up problem. My three kids behave because I don’t ignore them and we actually talk over dinner. Still, we often get the stink eye when being seated because people expect uncouth behavior as the norm. And we get seated in some far corner when the kids are with us. So it happens enough to be a pattern. Middle of the road fancy. Not jacket and tie, not waffle buffet either. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:16:11 AM EDT
[#4]
Better parenting, but that’s too much to ask from the white middle class.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:18:47 AM EDT
[#5]
Math tests for all problem makers.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:21:08 AM EDT
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Don’t really bother me. I can ignore things and enjoy the good times.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:33:02 AM EDT
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When I order scotch in the sippy cup off the kids menu, I too can ignore many external stimuli.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:35:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No kid's menu, and no cheap meal option on the menu. This |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:37:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What would you have done if he just grinned back at you and turned it up louder?  Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I remember a time when people didn't let their kids run around a restaurant like a little bastard. We recently went to a local upscale pizza place and the people sitting near us gave their son a tablet with it blasting full fucking blast. I locked eyes with the dad, gave him one of those "i'll skull fuck your wife, asshole" looks. He quickly snatched the tablet from the kid and turned it off. What would you have done if he just grinned back at you and turned it up louder? My standard response is to turn on the loudest, raunchiest porn i can quickly find and make eye contact until the point is made. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:38:03 AM EDT
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Post no kids. If you expect a nice night out and they have a kids menu, that’s on you.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:38:56 AM EDT
[#11]
I'm the person with the screaming kids at the restaurant.
 Fortunately they are sooooo cute! |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:48:31 AM EDT
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Unfortunately, even high end places arent immune to be invaded by screaming pet sperm. I usually try to eat at places where kids simply arent allowed. Cigar and whiskey bars are usually where I end up.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 1:58:22 AM EDT
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High prices, dress code, and limited or no children's menu.
I've been to plenty of high class restaurants and children have never been a problem. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 2:12:08 AM EDT
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My 6yo has been to many upscale restaurants since he was 3 months old. Never had cause a scene or acted out. He enjoys raw oysters, steak, salmon, and shrimp.
if he ever acted up that would be the end of it. But we bring him everywhere we go and he does just fine. Many of the fine dining establishments employees want to see him more than us. It hurts our feelings when we have a sitter and go out. morimoto is Philly  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 2:20:27 AM EDT
[#15]
Quote HistoryQuoted: How do we keep whiny adults out of GD? Seriously. I only gaf if my kids are screaming, other people's kids are their problem. Some people here can't relax to save their lives. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 2:34:39 AM EDT
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How can I enjoy my McDouble when your farging bastage is slinging fries at me?
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Posted: 1/20/2022 4:30:08 AM EDT
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I cannot stand screaming children in a restaurant setting. A couple of years ago my wife and I went to a Denny's in the afternoon and as soon as we were seated the waitress brought a family with two screaming ass kids and sat them right behind me. I look at my wife and she already knows the drill, lol. We get up simultaneously and head to the door. We ate at a nice little Italian place instead.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 4:38:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I hardly ever see children at high-class restaurants. Not counting my own, but they've never acted out in a restaurant. I have and (usually) they are OK. But sometimes the turd parents get through. And perhaps I shouldn't have said "high class." I remember a time at a steak house when I sat across from a group, a man, woman and 2 kids 7-8 years old. They were VERY well-behaved, and on the way out I mentioned to the mother "These kids displayed the nicest restaurant manners I've seen in a long time! You should be proud of them!" I made her evening! She beamed and acted like I'd handed her a winning lottery ticket. Too often these kids' manners are lacking though. And denying entry to the kids in today's society is asking for a lawsuit. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 4:39:42 AM EDT
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Usually, price will keep out both children AND the type of parents that let children run around like untamed animals.
Beyond that, local rules prohibit anyone under 21 in places that allow indoor smoking, so usually pool halls, cigar bars, and similar. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 4:42:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: High end “Greek style” paintings maybe? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Nothing says High Class like nudie cards High end “Greek style” paintings maybe? Someone in the room hasn't studied Greek culture beyond the 6th grade. The Greeks accepted ALL SORTS of sexuality. Herculese, for example, had a male companion throughout his adventures; you needn't even read between the lines. And as for their gods... just look up Leda and the Swan. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 4:44:38 AM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: What would you have done if he just grinned back at you and turned it up louder? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I remember a time when people didn't let their kids run around a restaurant like a little bastard. We recently went to a local upscale pizza place and the people sitting near us gave their son a tablet with it blasting full fucking blast. I locked eyes with the dad, gave him one of those "i'll skull fuck your wife, asshole" looks. He quickly snatched the tablet from the kid and turned it off. What would you have done if he just grinned back at you and turned it up louder? Skull fucked his wife, obviously. It'd be an absolute bitch move to do nothing at that point. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 4:51:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Someone in the room hasn't studied Greek culture beyond the 6th grade. The Greeks accepted ALL SORTS of sexuality. Herculese, for example, had a male companion throughout his adventures; you needn't even read between the lines. And as for their gods... just look up Leda and the Swan. Or Europa and the bull. Or Danaë and the golden shower. Zeus really got about, Greek nightlife must have been wild. How many Greek girls banged stray farmyard animals in the hope that they were Zeus in disguise? |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 5:06:07 AM EDT
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High-class children go to high-class restaurants. I expect that Op has never been to such an establishment. The children of the hoi polloi are often little better then street urchins.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 5:34:31 AM EDT
[#24]
Drug them
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Posted: 1/20/2022 5:37:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nothing says High Class like nudie cards |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 5:39:39 AM EDT
[#26]
Keep them out by not going there.
And/or UberEats etc |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 5:46:48 AM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You need to quit going to Olive Garden for your special date nights bruh  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 5:51:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Better parenting, but that’s too much to ask from the white middle class.  Attached FileWhat do you expect from Karens and their KuckKen husbands 
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Posted: 1/20/2022 7:27:48 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: No kid's menu, and no cheap meal option on the menu. That should help. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 10:04:05 AM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I hardly ever see children when i go out to eat. Then again i dont eat at 5pm -- like a child and i go to places that dont have "kids" menus or hamburgers. Not too many kids like the stuff i eat; Pave of Halibut and Hamachi Tartar. If there was a problem and it wasn't resolved quickly I'd definitely let my server or the manager know. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 10:07:41 AM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: No kid's menu, and no cheap meal option on the menu. This plus no booster seats. Gender neutral bathrooms also does the trick |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 10:25:11 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted:l"How do you keep screaming children out of a high-class restaurant?" Don't let them in? It seems that if you post a restaurant policy of No Children you draw the hate of the public. A couple of years back there was a bar (nyc I think) that prohibited strollers. A bar! So the parents parked the strollers on the sidewalk and brought the kids in. So a safer way is to not offer kiddie amenities, no playground, no kids meals, no high chairs. 
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Posted: 1/20/2022 10:29:09 AM EDT
[#33]
Vax cards duh.
The little rug rats can’t get one. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 10:33:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:"Gentlemen must wear jackets and closed toed shoes" usually works to keep out riff raff and the sort that bring kids. When I lived in Las Vegas I would frequent restaurants with these policies but they would not enforce them. Families showed up in shorts and tee shirts and obnoxious kids. These restaurants were expensive ($2-300 for dinner for two). The tourists come spending plenty of money on vacation so the restaurants let them in. I wouldn’t return to those restaurants. 
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Posted: 1/20/2022 10:35:12 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/20/2022 10:41:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:The Greeks accepted ALL SORTS of sexuality. Herculese, for example, had a male companion throughout his adventures; you needn't even read between the lines. And as for their gods... just look up Leda and the Swan. I watched the documentary series on TV. 
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Posted: 1/20/2022 10:56:14 AM EDT
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I've worked a couple places where the F&B manager has asked people to leave if their children can't behave. $150-$300 for dinner/drinks for two kind of places.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:06:04 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: How do we keep whiny adults out of GD? It is hilarious to contrast this thread with the "Don't prohibit kids from riding along on motorcycles!" thread also on the front page. That thread is filled with DTOM, "freedom be scary, yo!" chest thumpers. Yet here we have grown adults whining because someone else is using their freedom. Pick a side and have the integrity to stick with it. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:11:22 AM EDT
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There's a killer restaurant near where I used to live in WA that was a tavern first = no one under 21 allowed.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:16:08 AM EDT
[#40]
Charge more and offer no kids' menu
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:17:25 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Put up signs that say "Well mannered, quiet children are welcome. Misbehaving, loud children will be added to the evenings menu." So cannibalism is back? |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:17:33 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Keep a tablet nearby. Honestly let them look at the screen for the hour or whatever it is. Kids don't want to sit in a high class restaurant while the parents gorge themselves on steak and wine. They want chicken nuggies and milk |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:18:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So cannibalism is back? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Put up signs that say "Well mannered, quiet children are welcome. Misbehaving, loud children will be added to the evenings menu." So cannibalism is back? beiTodesstrafe is not fundamentally against cannibalism |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:18:27 AM EDT
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My parents regularly took me to some of the finest restaurants from a very early age, with the understanding that I would be sitting in a cold dark car if I acted up. As such it was never an issue.
Eta: The chef would frequently want to meet the 5yr old that ordered fois gras, and I knew being good generally meant a tour of the kitchen. I was allowed to read or draw before food hit the table, but once it did I was expected to participate in conversation. No eating of bread before appetizers, and if I ordered a single Shirley temple it could not be finished before the entree. This was before digital devices replaced parenting. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:28:17 AM EDT
[#45]
It's already been covered a few times, but I rarely see kids at a true high end restaurant where a meal is $100+ per person. Where I live we have a lot of snowbirds and I have seen them bring kids to a nice steakhouse, but the kids were well behaved.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:31:22 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: No kid's menu, and no cheap meal option on the menu. I vaguely remember a restaurant that charged extra for kids meals. Don't know how well that worked though. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:32:40 AM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I vaguely remember a restaurant that charged extra for kids meals. Don't know how well that worked though. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: No kid's menu, and no cheap meal option on the menu. I vaguely remember a restaurant that charged extra for kids meals. Don't know how well that worked though. That's awesome.
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:33:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's already been covered a few times, but I rarely see kids at a true high end restaurant where a meal is $100+ per person. Where I live we have a lot of snowbirds and I have seen them bring kids to a nice steakhouse, but the kids were well behaved. There are restaurants cheaper than that?
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:38:53 AM EDT
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We need more parents willing to discipline their kids....when I was a kid it made no difference how nice the restaurant was....I got drug out of all types of establishments to get my ass beat in the parking lot.
I knew I had one warning and it was "the look" from dad....I knew that look well, it meant stop what your doing now or sitting down is going to be less comfortable in short order. |
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Posted: 1/20/2022 11:42:17 AM EDT
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No kids menu isn't the solution. The trash folks will come in anyway with their kids toting McDonald's Happy Meals.
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