This restaurant would get my business

Movie theaters need to follow.

PsychoRedFox666

I wish theaters would start banning little kids/babies also.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]I wish theaters would start banning little kids/babies also.Travo_basic

There is difference between doing all those things and dropping $200+ on a meal. I did not say I will not being going to restaurants just the high end ones. EasyStreet

Just because you have a kid doesn't mean you can't go to a high-end restaurant. It just means you can't go to one all the time.

[QUOTE="Travo_basic"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]I wish theaters would start banning little kids/babies also.Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I wish theaters would start banning little kids/babies also.

inoperativeRS

I agree with this. I went to see Jurassic Park and a woman brought 5 noisy kids with her and would not shut them up. When I gave her a dirty look, she asked "what am I supposed to do?" like an idiot. Young kids (10 and under minimum) should not be attending an R rated movie period even if they are escorted by their parents. It totally ruined the movie for me.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="Travo_basic"] I'd rasther there be a cell phone ban. One sign of it during the movie and you're outta there.Pirate700

[QUOTE="inoperativeRS"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I wish theaters would start banning little kids/babies also.

WhiteKnight77

I agree with this. I went to see Jurassic Park and a woman brought 5 noisy kids with her and would not shut them up. When I gave her a dirty look, she asked "what am I supposed to do?" like an idiot. Young kids (10 and under minimum) should not be attending an R rated movie period even if they are escorted by their parents. It totally ruined the movie for me.

I don't recall 'Jurassic Park' being R-rated. And to be fair it was pretty heavily marketed towards kids/families.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

I wish theaters would start banning little kids/babies also.

Travo_basic

Honestly, most people think it's weird how I can't stand children. They're just completely annoying and I wish more places would do this.

This is just wrong, it's blatant discrimination.

The restaurants where I live dont allow anyone under 21 after 9 in

I wish theaters would start banning little kids/babies also.

Pirate700

One of my local theaters as a premium section were you have to be 21 to get in.

They also serve alcohol

This is just wrong, it's blatant discrimination.

tonyjay87

[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

I agree with this. I went to see Jurassic Park and a woman brought 5 noisy kids with her and would not shut them up. When I gave her a dirty look, she asked "what am I supposed to do?" like an idiot. Young kids (10 and under minimum) should not be attending an R rated movie period even if they are escorted by their parents. It totally ruined the movie for me.

worlock77

I don't recall 'Jurassic Park' being R-rated. And to be fair it was pretty heavily marketed towards kids/families.

You are right, Jurassic Park was rated PG-13, but I remember reading the book before I saw the movie and I know that it wasn't a kids story. I don't recall the movie being marketed towards kids, it just happened that kids liked it and everything else was aimed at kids with the toys and such. Still, a woman with a bawling and noisy kids is irritating when you are trying to watch a movie, especially if you haven't seen it before.

This is just wrong, it's blatant discrimination.

tonyjay87

This is just wrong, it's blatant discrimination.

tonyjay87

[QUOTE="tonyjay87"]

This is just wrong, it's blatant discrimination.

Travo_basic

[QUOTE="tonyjay87"]

This is just wrong, it's blatant discrimination.

ABCarmine

The only time age cannot be used as a means of discrimination is in employment. As the restaurant isn't hiring the young kids (and laws prohibit hiring kids of a certain age as it is), they most certainly can ban the kids from their establishment.

[QUOTE="ABCarmine"][QUOTE="tonyjay87"]

This is just wrong, it's blatant discrimination.

WhiteKnight77

The only time age cannot be used as a means of discrimination is in employment. As the restaurant isn't hiring the young kids (and laws prohibit hiring kids of a certain age as it is), they most certainly can ban the kids from their establishment.

I never run into kids in restaurants that cause a big ruckus usually, but if they could implement a similar policy in like, every movie theatre and airline that would be great.

I mean jeez, if you are going to be a terrible parent and bring your 3 year old to a violent movie, at least steup up your terrible parenting and sedate them.

That's a joke of course.

I wish theaters would start banning little kids/babies also.

Pirate700

hear-hear

this reminds me (as most things do) of a simpsons episode where all the childless/single adults forced families into their own sections at resturants (like smoking/non-smoking sections) always liked that idea.

This is just wrong, it's blatant discrimination.

tonyjay87

Lots of businesses discriminate for lots of reasons. There's clubs and restaurants with dress codes, for example.

I never run into kids in restaurants that cause a big ruckus usually, but if they could implement a similar policy in like, every movie theatre and airline that would be great.

I mean jeez, if you are going to be a terrible parent and bring your 3 year old to a violent movie, at least steup up your terrible parenting and sedate them.

That's a joke of course.

SPYDER0416

The airline bit reminded me of this story I seen a few days ago about the Octomon and her kids on a plane.

Hallenbeck77

If I were a passenger on that plane, I would have been complaining to the flight crew and the airline, after I landed. She should not have been on a plane with that many kids that age.

[QUOTE="Serraph105"]

I'm surprised this is allowed actually. That being said I'm okay with this.

You can refuse service to whoever you want as long as it's not a blatant violation of ones rights.

If you come into a lot of places without shoes or a shirt they won't do business with you. It's not discrimination, it's their policies.

I wish theaters would start banning little kids/babies also.

Pirate700

Yeah, seriously. It's so annoying when you're in the middle of a great movie and a baby starts crying...

I don't see why kids and their parents who can actually behave should be punished for the actions of others. Take a picture of the parents when their kids act up and ban them imo.Mafiree

Or you can just make a blanket rule and avoid all hassle. Which is more effcient?

[QUOTE="Mafiree"]I don't see why kids and their parents who can actually behave should be punished for the actions of others. Take a picture of the parents when their kids act up and ban them imo.worlock77

Or you can just make a blanket rule and avoid all hassle. Which is more effcient?

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="Mafiree"]I don't see why kids and their parents who can actually behave should be punished for the actions of others. Take a picture of the parents when their kids act up and ban them imo.Mafiree

Or you can just make a blanket rule and avoid all hassle. Which is more effcient?

Personal responsiblity has nothing to do with it. It's the business owner's right to set the rules he wishes, including prohibiting people under a certain age, for his establishment.

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/restaurant-bans-young-kids/story?id=14056230

I'm glad to see that some businesses are adopting this idea. I hope it expands. I don't know how many times the wife and I have went out hoping for a nice peaceful dinner together only to have to spoiled by somebody's screaming bratty offspring. Personally I've long held that if I ran a restaraunt I'd make it kids free, or at the very least have certain kids-free hours.

worlock77

You can always leave you kids in the car with the windows rolled up or connect one of those kid leashes and tie them to a sign post outside of the theater or restaurant. Problem solved.junglist101

[QUOTE="Mafiree"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

Or you can just make a blanket rule and avoid all hassle. Which is more effcient?

worlock77

Personal responsiblity has nothing to do with it. It's the business owner's right to set the rules he wishes, including prohibiting people under a certain age, for his establishment.

Eh, I think that if somebody takes out a business loan, assumes all the risks that that entails, they should have the right to run the business as they see fit (of course I'm sure there are some reasonable exceptions). Same goes for small bars, where an owner is the sole bartender..... if he/she want's to allow smoking in there, I fail to see why he can't.

[QUOTE="junglist101"]You can always leave you kids in the car with the windows rolled up or connect one of those kid leashes and tie them to a sign post outside of the theater or restaurant. Problem solved.surrealnumber5

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="Mafiree"] I guess since the US doesn't believe in personal responsibility anymore this is the solution to most problems.YellowOneKinobi

Personal responsiblity has nothing to do with it. It's the business owner's right to set the rules he wishes, including prohibiting people under a certain age, for his establishment.

Eh, I think that if somebody takes out a business loan, assumes all the risks that that entails, they should have the right to run the business as they see fit (of course I'm sure there are some reasonable exceptions). Same goes for small bars, where an owner is the sole bartender..... if he/she want's to allow smoking in there, I fail to see why he can't.

You cannot deny service based on race/sex/or disability. So no they cannot refuse to serve a black person just because they are black.

Pretty much anything else goes though. I have tattoos that cannot be concealed without a long sleve shirt. I could be deinied service because of that. The catch is now that place isn't getting my money. It's a balancing act of "is this going to increase business or decrease it?" and in the case of not allowing small children, sounds like it actually increases.

@Mafiree

It's not the establishments job to monitor someone elses personal responsibility. That mentality is the exact opposite of being responsible IMO, as responsibility comes with the understanding that the world does not revolve around your needs and desires. They business isn't there to make their patrons be responsible parents and they aren't a daycare center or parenting class. They are there to run a business and make money. If screaming shouting and disruptive children are hurting their business. Then the simple solution is to not allow small children.

Good on them.

[QUOTE="keech"]

You cannot deny service based on race/sex/or disability. So no they cannot refuse to serve a black person just because they are black.

Pretty much anything else goes though. I have tattoos that cannot be concealed without a long sleve shirt. I could be deinied service because of that. The catch is now that place isn't getting my money. It's a balancing act of "is this going to increase business or decrease it?" and in the case of not allowing small children, sounds like it actually increases.

@Mafiree

It's not the establishments job to monitor someone elses personal responsibility. That mentality is the exact opposite of being responsible IMO, as responsibility comes with the understanding that the world does not revolve around your needs and desires. They business isn't there to make their patrons be responsible parents and they aren't a daycare center or parenting class. They are there to run a business and make money. If screaming shouting and disruptive children are hurting their business. Then the simple solution is to not allow small children.

thegerg

Sure you can. I can be denied access to a female-only locker room because I am a man. A blind man can be denied jet-ski rental services because he can't safely operate the machine.

That's twisting the context of the law and you know it. :P

It's one thing to refuse to serve food to a blind man because they are blind. It's another to refuse service to them because it would endanger their life and the lives of others.

Besides wouldn't the fact that the person is blind make it illegal for them to pilot a jet-ski in the first place?

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/restaurant-bans-young-kids/story?id=14056230

I'm glad to see that some businesses are adopting this idea. I hope it expands. I don't know how many times the wife and I have went out hoping for a nice peaceful dinner together only to have to spoiled by somebody's screaming bratty offspring. Personally I've long held that if I ran a restaraunt I'd make it kids free, or at the very least have certain kids-free hours.

surrealnumber5

I'm not against ether and have never gave any indication of such. Not sure why, but you seem to like to make up things and project them onto your "opponents".