Kids in public places....

J0HNK · 03-11-2006, 08:38 PM

After a long awaited hiatus [due to a lowside that turned into a highside which resulted in two fractured vertebrae in my lower spine, two broken ribs, dislocated shoulder, concussion, torn tendons left wrist, rash, etc.]... I'm back to stir-up internet shit.....

Wondering if anyone else finds this annoying.... kids in public places that aren't necessarily appropriate for kids. Example: fiance' and I were in a relatively up-scale restaurant tonite when we were sat in the middle of McDonald's playland... I mean EVERY table around us had young kids at them, screaming their asses off every five minutes, throwing shit on the floor, etc. etc. etc.

Now I know the beginning of the flaming will start with: "Public places are just that, public places, and people should be allowed to take their children with them anywhere they choose..." and that's all fine, what I want to know is -> does it bug the fuck out of anyone that there isn't some sort of higher control for this?? Places like: high-end restaurants, movie theaters, church, etc.

Let it begin....

Drake · 03-11-2006, 08:45 PM

It bothers me the most when the parents are oblivious, and totally ignore the child in question.

endoracing · 03-11-2006, 08:52 PM

Children are fine ... but parents need to know how to control them.

If I started yelling and disturbing everyone at a nice, upscale resturaunt, I'd be kicked out... I don't see a reason why they shouldn't be also (the family, not just the kids). Either teach your kids to not disrupt everyone else or go to Chuck E. Cheese.

J0HNK · 03-11-2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

It bothers me the most when the parents are oblivious, and totally ignore the child in question.

Get this... tonite, this waitress delivered a mini-dish of ketchup to the "more annoying" table [where the brat kid had already dropped it's sippy cup on the floor four times the last five minutes] and the kid keeps picking the ketchup dish up and playing with it, waitress takes it out of the kid's hands and puts it back on the table near the mom's plate, kid picks it up again... cycle repeats four more times as the mom sits there and does nothing.... I felt like walking over to the both of them and slapping the mom for not paying attention to her own kid... put that thing on a leash... then slapping the waitress for babysitting someone elses brat.

I'm sure her "extra" help and attention didn't go un-noticed in the $3 tip left on $90+ [only know b/c she was discussing the frustration around the corner as I was leaving].... WTF....

J0HNK · 03-11-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lamah

Children are fine ... but parents need to know how to control them.

If I started yelling and disturbing everyone at a nice, upscale resturaunt, I'd be kicked out... I don't see a reason why they shouldn't be also (the family, not just the kids). Either teach your kids to not disrupt everyone else or go to Chuck E. Cheese.

God Bless You, My Son.... +1M

Either that, or create a special room just for families with small kids.... segregation never sounded so good..... same for smokers....

One section for non-smokers, one section for smokers, one section for screaming kids.... seems logical. Here we go.....

jim schmidt · 03-11-2006, 09:07 PM

Sounds like everyone else did a better job of picking a place than you did. Don't blame them.

That said, annoying kids annoy me too. Even when its my kid being annoying. But don't imagine that you know all about that kid or those parents from your brief snapshot. Both of my kids have been assholes on occasion, even though they are generally well-behaved.

J0HNK · 03-11-2006, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jim schmidt

Sounds like everyone else did a better job of picking a place than you did. Don't blame them.

That said, annoying kids annoy me too. Even when its my kid being annoying. But don't imagine that you know all about that kid or those parents from your brief snapshot. Both of my kids have been assholes on occasion, even though they are generally well-behaved.

Mr. Schmidt... what I'm talking about is why should I have to suffer b/c of someone else's decision... they brought a screaming kid into a public place infecting everyone around them with their annoyance, should I have the right to be equally annoying to everyone else in the room in my own way??

Where are the rights of the people that don't want to be "infringed" upon.... why should I [or anyone for that matter] have to suffer because of someone else.

Drake · 03-11-2006, 09:15 PM

Can you imagine walking into a restaraunt and asking for the child-free section?
That would be gold. Gold I tell ya.

J0HNK · 03-11-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

Can you imagine walking into a restaraunt and asking for the child-free section?
That would be gold. Gold I tell ya.

Point is.... how UN-reasonable would it be to create such a section.... I don't think anyone is offended by herding all of the screaming shorty's into one place... just like smokers, do the other smokers in the "smoking section" get pissed that they are all in the same area, all doing the same thing....?? and do any of the people that don't want to be subjected to that get pissed either.... NO, everyone gets what they want and everyone is happy....

also known as the buzz phrase: win-win

HighsideSV · 03-11-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

Can you imagine walking into a restaraunt and asking for the child-free section?
That would be gold. Gold I tell ya.

Really nice restaurants do not generally allow children below a certain age, and I have seen them ask people to leave for bringing thier obnoxious little brats. Generally the more you pay the less you have to put up with.

You could have mentioned it to the waitress and I bet she would have arranged to get you a better table. These places make their living on selling a pleasant dining experience, and if people are making the place unpelasant, then they lose money.

J0HNK · 03-11-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Redmenace

Really nice restaurants do not generally allow children below a certain age, and I have seen them ask people to leave for bringing thier obnoxious little brats. Generally the more you pay the less you have to put up with.

You could have mentioned it to the waitress and I bet she would have arranged to get you a better table. These places make their living on selling a pleasant dining experience, and if people are making the place unpelasant, then they lose money.

Families bring money into the equation too.... I didn't choose the seat location, but don't you think that it is common fucking sense that this goes on... this isn't the first restaurant on the planet and I'm not the first annoyed customer.

J0HNK · 03-11-2006, 09:35 PM

More ranting:

If you can't afford a babysitter, take your ass to McDonalds Playland, Chuck-E-Cheese or Magic Planet or keep your ass at home.... don't fuck-up my dining experience b/c you have no class.

As a matter of fact, we should eliminate a large number of laws and enact ones that penalize people for infringing on other's freedom.... essentially, I think people should be able to do ANYTHING they want to do.. just so long as it does not infringe on someone else's freedoms.

God Bless America..... Land of the FREE.... Amen.

One last thing: brat mother-fucking asshole cock-sucker fuckers
ok.... I'm better now [thanks]. [/rant]

Rascus · 03-11-2006, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by J0HNK

Mr. Schmidt... what I'm talking about is why should I have to suffer b/c of someone else's decision... they brought a screaming kid into a public place infecting everyone around them with their annoyance, should I have the right to be equally annoying to everyone else in the room in my own way??

Where are the rights of the people that don't want to be "infringed" upon.... why should I [or anyone for that matter] have to suffer because of someone else.

You're probably that guy that is always on the cellphone when he's being helped at say the bank, fast food, etc aren't ya?

One thing, GET OVER IT. Does this happen EVERY time you go to the restraunt? Maybe you should stop going to Chuckie cheese for the big night out.

Granted alot of the failure is on the parent and keeping the kid in line. I see it often as well. But like Jim mentioned don't judge someone right of the bat.

Wouldn't you feel like an ass if you went over to say something to the parents only to find out the kid has torrets

wolfman · 03-11-2006, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rascus

Wouldn't you feel like an ass if you went over to say something to the parents only to find out the kid has torrets

Honestly, NO. I understand that this is an unavoidable condition but I dont care what the situation is, if the kid is screaming, throwing food and being a general pain in the but AND RUINING MY DINNER, I want them to leave! I have on more then one occasion asked a parent to control their kid. In fact, I told one that I had dogs at home that behaved better then her children!!!