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Should pubs and restaurants be kid-free zones? (The Guardian) (archive.li)

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'I don’t come here to enjoy other people’s children!' Should pubs and restaurants be kid-free zones?

Children were once banned from most British pubs. Some owners and customers miss ‘the good old days’ – but can they really turn back the clock?

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[–] AttackBunny 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I always thought of it like this. If the main purpose of the establishment is alcohol, children shouldn’t be allowed. So bars, breweries, etc. If a restaurant also happens to have a full bar, with bar tables (different than the regular restaurant tables) then kids should be allowed in the restaurant part only.

I know no one upholds anything like that, since I see kids all over breweries and bars in restaurants but it would be nice.

Personally, I’d pay extra for a completely child free eatery though.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd even settle for just "not demonized for not allowing children". We have had some breweries here that have attempted to and parents just screech about how they're not "family friendly". Yes, that's the point, it's not a family friendly place. It's a place for adults to come and drink, what is so bad about some of them choosing to be adult only?

[–] AttackBunny 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, people seem to have forgotten that parenthood is a sacrifice. I’m in no way saying people who have children shouldn’t be allowed in public, but there is a time and place for kids. Personally, I wouldn’t want my kids around a bunch of drunk people, if I were a parent.

What’s next strip clubs?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly, I get you have kids and you have a hard time finding sitters and everything, but parents chose to have kids. It's not some great secret that parenthood takes up time and means sacrificing these things, that's why I'm choosing not to. I don't view those as excuses personally, if you are a parent then you need to find someone to watch your kids if you want a night out, that's the trade off. Not change everywhere you want to go into a "family friendly" place, or you know, go to a family friendly place.

[–] AttackBunny 4 points 1 year ago

But then they have to deal with other people’s kids. Yuck. Who wants that?!?!? Yes, I’ve heard parents say that, when in a not kid appropriate place, with their kids.

[–] vivavideri 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, shit, that's a great idea. Finding a strip club to drink in.

I wonder if there's one around here with a good lunch menu lol

[–] AttackBunny 1 points 1 year ago

There are a handful around here that do free lunch buffets (or at least they did before Covid).