lapal_fan Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Rob182 said: As someone who has eaten at restaurants/pubs with you hundreds of times, I'm interested to know, when do you think you will know etiquette? bastard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob182 Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: bastard. All this time, and I never knew that taking you to your car and 'talking to you' was an option! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 28, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 28, 2018 4 hours ago, Stevo985 said: I asked the staff at restaurant to tell another table to keep their kids under control the other day. The waiter made it very obvious it was me that asked but I don't care anymore. Just because you've gained the ability to tune your horrible brats' noise out doesn't mean the rest of us have to endure it. Shut them up or lock them in a cupboard or something. And did they keep them under control after that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) When we eat out, we tend to do so pretty much only quite late on weekdays, or at more upmarket places, almost solely because I'm fed up of having my evening disrupted by someone's disorderly crotch fruit. If a restaurant has a kid's menu, I'm not interested in going there. If you want to take your noisy brats out, go and eat at the Wacky Warehouse, not proper restaurants. Edited March 28, 2018 by Davkaus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Davkaus said: When we eat out, we tend to do so pretty much only quite late on weekdays, or at more upmarket places, almost solely because I'm fed up of having my evening disrupted by someone's disorderly crotch fruit. If you want to take your noisy brats out, go and eat at the Wacky Warehouse, not proper restaurants. like McDonald's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: like McDonald's? Although the food was acceptable, the maître d' was inattentive and nobody offered to take my coat. 4/10, WNB. Edited March 28, 2018 by Davkaus 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted March 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2018 To be honest, when I go out for a meal or a drink, I rarely encounter a family outing with toddlers. My tolerance for noisy kids will have increased of course, but I really don’t think I have had too many bad experiences. But if Frankie & Benny’s/TFI fridays are the main culprits for that sort of thing, then I wouldn’t have as I never really go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2018 26 minutes ago, BOF said: And did they keep them under control after that? Yeah they did. Quite easily as well, which makes it even more annoying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2018 4 hours ago, Davkaus said: If you want to take your noisy brats out, go and eat at the Wacky Warehouse, not proper restaurants. What a very British attitude. It never ceases to amaze me how hostile us brits are to children in restaurants when they are so welcomed everywhere else in the world. It's almost Victorian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, sidcow said: What a very British attitude. It never ceases to amaze me how hostile us brits are to children in restaurants when they are so welcomed everywhere else in the world. It's almost Victorian It's a vicious circle. Too much bad parenting in this country - children are not taught how to behave in different social situations. We were once complimented on the behaviour of our children in a (fairly posh) restaurant in France - I suspect they had learned to fear the worst from British families. It probably helped that the elder daughter (then about six), when offered ice cream for dessert, asked to see the cheese board - and demonstrated a pretty sophisticated knowlege of le fromage when making her choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 50 minutes ago, sidcow said: What a very British attitude. It never ceases to amaze me how hostile us brits are to children in restaurants when they are so welcomed everywhere else in the world. It's almost Victorian As Mike says, its down to the fact that there is so much shitty parenting in this country now. Kids are just left to run riot while their parents stare at their phones. This breeds resentment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) I'll fully agree with Mike about it being a vicious circle, too. I think the most frustrating part is that there are quite few 'safe' places to go now, if you don't like kids. They annoy me to an unreasonable extent, but it's quite a struggle these days to find restaurants, or even pubs that aren't trying their best to be family friendly. It's clearly good for business, so people like me are obviously in the vast minority, but damn, it's surprising how hard it can be to find a place to have a pint without kids running about. Every other pub seems to feel the need to be a family-friendly gastropub. Edited March 28, 2018 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Private members clubs are way forward. No kids, no women and no mobile phone usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, Xela said: Private members clubs are way forward. No kids, no women and no mobile phone usage. I think this privates/members club you went to may have been a gay bar.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted March 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, Xela said: Private members clubs are way forward. No kids, no women and no mobile phone usage. Going to the Yale Club in Manhattan for dinner next with my best mate. He just joined and although woman are allowed in some areas there are still 'men only' parts of the club. https://www.yaleclubnyc.org/ Quote Not Permitted:Shorts, tee shirts, casual sandals, athletic wear of any kind (including footwear and caps), and torn, provocative or revealing clothing. Guess me and my boys can't wear our normal Friday night going out garb. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Rob182 said: I think this privates/members club you went to may have been a gay bar.. Errrm, are you suggesting the 'Rear Admiral Sailors Club' is a gay bar? How dare you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: Going to the Yale Club in Manhattan for dinner next with my best mate. He just joined and although woman are allowed in some areas there are still 'men only' parts of the club. https://www.yaleclubnyc.org/ There is a place in Brum (http://www.colmoreclub.co.uk/) which is open to men and women but i'd wager its 100% male membership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 23 minutes ago, Xela said: Private members clubs are way forward. No kids, no women and no mobile phone usage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Just now, snowychap said: How long you been waiting to use that emoji for Snowy? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Just now, Xela said: How long you been waiting to use that emoji for Snowy? Just the result of a quick search now, I'm afraid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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