was thinking stick your foot out to trip them up as they run past, but this is probably more effective
Kids running in eating places
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was thinking stick your foot out to trip them up as they run past, but this is probably more effective
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Normally lunch but if its say chicken nuggets and waffles they can have that on the sofa, stuff that's not runny generally. Unfortunately I've found they eat better when the TV is on in the background
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A general attitude of not caring how our behaviour affects others has being growing for decades. Looking after your children is just part of that. Mine are just as affected by boredom as others. But I make an effort to eep them in line. I will deploy the tablet with a cartoon on low volume if I have to but only in pubs. We very rarely go to nice restaurants with them because they aren't ready but then it's dress them up and make them understand they have to be especially good. I don't like having my meal ruined and I work on the assumption others won't either.
Anyway full kudos to the manager.
Anyway full kudos to the manager.
This.
what sort of ghetto eateries are these people eating in. Surely if kids are running amok the staff would be asking the parents to control the children.
And also I’m starting to think cheesefest is another Walt.
I've seen it in plenty of places. Both cheap and expensive. Definitely more prevalent on the cheaper end of the scale though.
Quite baffling. I’ve eaten in plenty of greasy spoons and genuinely can’t remember ever witnessing this behaviour.
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Pretty common in oldham and rochdale
Never been to those specific area so can’t comment but have eaten out all over Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Greece (the islands) and never came across it.
Just to be clear I'm not denying it happens or calling any other posters liars.
maybe my charming demeanour encourages those around me to behave with more decorum!
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Same here and supposedly I live in a Chav City!
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Rarely see this, but then again I don’t go to places like Harvester or Wetherspoons
I've rarely seen kids in Wetherspoons if ever. Do they even have a kids menu? 95% of the folk in there are there purely for cheap alcoholic drinks for a start.
This 100%. When I first moved to London for a new job I walked on the classic red bus, saw a window seat empty but someone sat on the outside one. The person shifted a little to the side so I could slip by, my response was confusion for couple of seconds until I realised this must a London thing. Why not move to window seat or get up so I can move on? Nothing to be gained I guess, sign of weakness?
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Been to restaurants Mon-Thur during term time to celebrate a birthday. Seen primary school aged children in them at 9pm! My parents never did this when I was ykung. Not good.I absolutely love this. Well done that man(ager).
I absolutely hate it. Back in the day going to a restaurant as a kid was a treat and you knew you had to behave. Nowadays (especially in middle-class London neighbourhoods) it seems parents do this because they either can't think of any proper way to entertain their spawn, or don't want to admit their days of spending the afternoon/evening in a pub are numbered now - because of said children. On a few occasions we've sat down in restaurants at 7.30/8pm on a Fri/Sat night only to find ourselves next to some hipster couple with their kids running amok. We usually pointedly look at them and ask to move tables. Surely if you're going out with your kids a more appropriate time for them to eat is earlier?And not on a Fri or Sat night? I think nice restaurants should have a no kids policy past 7.30pm...
We once sat in a pub garden and moved twice because of little cretins literally running circles around our table. We told them off twice, couldn't even find who the parents were, so we finished up and left. Ridiculous.
Maybe they didn't want to sit near the window. They moved to one side to allow you to pass, why would they need to get up?
If they want to remain on the outer seat that's totally fine, get up, let me shuffle over to the window seat and they can sit back down on the outter, but they don't. I've never seen this anywhere but London, you have to awkwardly squeeze past them.
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So that he can get access to the seat next to them?
Ah, maybe I've not understood the amount of space designated to one on such transportation.
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It’s like the “how dare you” look you got, pre-pandemic, when someone had to move their bag off the neighbouring seat in order for you to sit down. One time, I asked them did they pay for two seats or have a pass for their bag. That soon made them move their bag!
Not 9pm on a school night!? The end is nigh.
Maybe they were also out for a one off special occasion and therefore it's not the end of the world.
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My friend is a year 1 teacher. Remembers a couple of years ago, she had twins in her class. They kept falling asleep. She was concerned. Secretary rang home. Answered by 19 year old sister. Said they had a meal out at 9pm and twins didn’t go to bed til midnight.
I often see school aged children being dragged about at my work at 9:30pm when they look shattered.