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juxtaposed

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130. I go to this bar/restaurant once in a while, its very small and right next to a very busy street.

Reply to keen observer (Original post)

Wed Nov 1, 2017, 04:13 PM

Nov 2017

It’s not a great area, a lot of homeless, prostitutes, drug addicts, and sex offenders mill along the street.

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Popular Tampa pizza restaurant bans all children [View all] keen observer Oct 2017 OP

Yes, of course. If the parents don't like the policy, there are PLENTY of other pizza places. Glorfindel Oct 2017 #1

yay. KG Oct 2017 #2

Cue the anti-child crew in 3...2... Oh, I see you already arrived. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #3

Yes, because ... NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #8

And people who would like the option of Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #10

Oh, yes, of course. NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #13

Exactly. Thank you. NurseJackie Oct 2017 #22

Totally agree with you Madam Mossfern Oct 2017 #23

Exactly. NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #48

Blacks and Jews are simply people, not classes of people. Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #25

Then how would affirmative action take place when everybody is just people? Kaleva Oct 2017 #40

That's basically my point. Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #115

You're the one who ... NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #44

Familial status has nothing to do with a bar and shouldn't. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #113

If a particular community wants to exclude children, because they find the noise Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #119

The principle is not the same. They can't be conflated in any way. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #123

Being unable to go out for a famly dinner doesn't harm the family? Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #125

"Being unable to go out for a famly dinner doesn't harm the family?" NCTraveler Nov 2017 #128

Equating children with minority adults is not the way to go. Coventina Nov 2017 #129

Thanks, Nance. (signed) Grandma Hekate Hekate Oct 2017 #41

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #59

I don't see a problem with that either. NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #61

I'm LGBT so THANK YOU obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #87

Sorry. cwydro Oct 2017 #29

How the heck do you jump to that? nadine_mn Oct 2017 #52

There are actual LAWS in place about age restrictions. There are NONE re: your straw men. WinkyDink Nov 2017 #70

Well, it has been a while since we had a post about how Bettie Oct 2017 #11

Sure, mm hmm. NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #14

First, my kids are all older now Bettie Oct 2017 #57

And what does not wanting children ... NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #60

The reaction would be very different Bettie Nov 2017 #104

Yes, the reaction would be very different ... NanceGreggs Nov 2017 #141

Yup. Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #18

Oh dear. cwydro Oct 2017 #30

This is directed at adults who allow their children to use restaurants as a playgrounds. grossproffit Oct 2017 #16

Yep. KTM Oct 2017 #17

Then ban the behavior. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #19

Except everybody thinks their obnoxious child isn't obnoxious mythology Oct 2017 #24

Make it a private club - or make objective rules. Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #28

"no children" is an "objective rule". n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #39

So is "no blacks" n/t Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #111

Again I would point out ... NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #56

A lot of home owners' associations ban all children--and tblue37 Nov 2017 #71

Not legally, they are not. Which is largely my point Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #112

So when movie theaters ban anyone under 17 from attending certain movies you think PoliticAverse Nov 2017 #118

You may have noticed that when I am discussing illegal discrimination Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #122

I have a child Dorian Gray Nov 2017 #83

Actually it's a microbrewery Drahthaardogs Nov 2017 #89

There are more beer options than food options. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #116

Exactly. Kids don't need to be there Drahthaardogs Nov 2017 #117

It is called 55+ communities crazycatlady Nov 2017 #98

That is the only significant exception, Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #114

It is VERY significant in my area crazycatlady Nov 2017 #124

I'm not necessarly in agreement with the exception - Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #126

Cue the "people without kids suck crew" obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #86

You officially only have one other poster supporting your point of view in this snooper2 Nov 2017 #120

Eh. They're trying to cater to a specific crowd. I don't mind it. bearsfootball516 Oct 2017 #4

I agree. I think there are enough pizza places around to allow some of them to make smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #5

Isn't that why Chuck E. Cheese exists? Coventina Oct 2017 #6

Chuck e cheese DiverDave Oct 2017 #21

Chuck E. Cheese: bring earplugs Hekate Oct 2017 #43

Had my son's first birthday party there Jake Stern Oct 2017 #47

I have kids and don't have a problem with this. Some people let their kids act like animals Luciferous Oct 2017 #7

.. roamer65 Oct 2017 #46

Oh boy, this should be interesting. cwydro Oct 2017 #9

No problem. The place is called the Hampton Station Beer Garden. NCTraveler Oct 2017 #12

And they don't allow kids? ::Gasp:: Dorian Gray Nov 2017 #84

My wedding was no children please JDC Oct 2017 #15

I applaud your decision not to take a child bride. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #27

Lol. Touchay JDC Oct 2017 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #78

I was going to do no children at mine. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #75

I think that is a great idea. To do it over, I would have done that. JDC Nov 2017 #91

Breast-fed children should be welcome ismnotwasm Oct 2017 #20

I think men should be checked as to their circumcision status lol. cwydro Oct 2017 #32

Oooo! ismnotwasm Oct 2017 #34

I dont think I participated in that one, cwydro Oct 2017 #35

And DO NOT ever use cornflakes cwydro Oct 2017 #36

We should have a segue into the topic of Olive Garden ismnotwasm Oct 2017 #42

Circumcised or non-circumcised? nt Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #51

Psst... mrs_p Oct 2017 #53

We have adult only communities here in South Florida HopeAgain Oct 2017 #26

There are 55 and over subdivisions in Arizona and South Carolina, too. octoberlib Oct 2017 #45

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #69

I work night shift, and still don't mind hearing the kids playing Skittles Nov 2017 #73

There is nothing pathetic about our adult only communities obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #100

Okay, I take back pathetic... HopeAgain Nov 2017 #106

So children are off their menu now Generic Brad Oct 2017 #33

You win the thread. cwydro Oct 2017 #37

Why thank you Generic Brad Oct 2017 #38

Dominos delivers ornotna Oct 2017 #49

Speaking as the parent of a toddler, I have no objection to it. Jake Stern Oct 2017 #50

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #74

Good. Parents can take their kids somewhere else. liquid diamond Oct 2017 #54

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #72

"childrens safety is of paramount importance" left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #55

The man's answer was perfectly reasonable. RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #76

I think ... left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #107

100% agree n/m RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #139

When my now-25 yr old... 3catwoman3 Oct 2017 #58

Sounds like the kind of decision I would have made when mine were little. Other people have a right Hekate Nov 2017 #65

Thank you RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #77

Well, that sucks. Who's gonna be the petronius Nov 2017 #62

Should keep Trump out Blue Owl Nov 2017 #63

It's against their religion, don't ya know. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #64

Best way to get revenge: order take-out from Hampton Station and feed it to your kids. NBachers Nov 2017 #66

People shouldn't be bringing their children to beer gardens. Or bars. boston bean Nov 2017 #67

Agreed -- it should be a nobrainer obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #92

Or Las Vegas. HughBeaumont Nov 2017 #99

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #68

Wouldn't it have been great if he'd been running a Chuck E. Cheese? Ken Burch Nov 2017 #79

I get it, but what if they say no stroke or Alzheimers patients? mainer Nov 2017 #80

What in the world do stroke and Alzheimer's patients have to do with this? obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #101

Theyre excluding customers by age. mainer Nov 2017 #135

If you had read the article, this policy was enacted because of irresponsible parents Coventina Nov 2017 #108

Couldnt the owners just throw out the unruly ones? Fullduplexxx Nov 2017 #132

They could, but what about when the owners are not there? Coventina Nov 2017 #133

Yes the owner has the right get the red out Nov 2017 #81

About a year ago janterry Nov 2017 #82

GOOD! Adults deserve some spaces that are theirs obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #85

A pizza and craft beer establishment has the right to ban children if it democratisphere Nov 2017 #88

I have two young kids and I have no problem with this. AngryAmish Nov 2017 #90

I have kids and don't have a problem with it titaniumsalute Nov 2017 #93

My socks aren't matching. LanternWaste Nov 2017 #94

lol obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #102

This was disconcerting to me when I moved to Florida in 1973 HAB911 Nov 2017 #95

They have the right to do it. Comes off pretty dickish to me, though. NT Adrahil Nov 2017 #96

It isn't dickish at all obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #103

Imma disagree. Adrahil Nov 2017 #110

I don't find welcoming children into an establishment.... NCTraveler Nov 2017 #121

Just have topless wait staff and no sign will be needed. MineralMan Nov 2017 #97

There's one here with two areas, one for families and the other Phentex Nov 2017 #105

We have one like that here mercuryblues Nov 2017 #109

I would handle this differently... steve2470 Nov 2017 #127

I go to this bar/restaurant once in a while, its very small and right next to a very busy street. juxtaposed Nov 2017 #130

yep, Nebraska Avenue is not the best place in Tampa, been there nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #131

Ah yes, the article mentions "unsavory" people in the area GusBob Nov 2017 #140

Thought experiment: what if every restaurant in town adopted this policy mainer Nov 2017 #134

My thought experiment ends with: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! Coventina Nov 2017 #137

Im a senior. And I think this policy sucks. mainer Nov 2017 #136

Two things obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #138