Kansas Crimson

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:03 am
It sounds like pdub had his evening ruined recently. I don't think you go to dinner worrying/assuming that someone else is going to ruin it, at least I don't. But it sucks when it happens. When it's a child, at a place that's not necessarily kid or family friendly, I think everyone's reaction is, why did they bring a kid here.

pdub wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:50 pm

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:03 am
It sounds like pdub had his evening ruined recently. I don't think you go to dinner worrying/assuming that someone else is going to ruin it, at least I don't. But it sucks when it happens. When it's a child, at a place that's not necessarily kid or family friendly, I think everyone's reaction is, why did they bring a kid here.

I wouldn't say ruined but yea, it's along the lines of an overserved drunk.
Except instead of the staff ( likely ) being to blame it's the parents who brought the young human acting like an overserved drunk.
And I agree, if it has a kids menu ON the menu, then kids are fair game. This spot ( real and hypothetical ) didn't have a kids menu.

Of course, all of this is moot if your child doesn't high pitch scream/throw temper tantrums.
Your kid is chill, hell he/she can sit at the bar with the rest of us.

NewtonHawk11 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:37 am So had a small situation with kids.

Went to a decent Italian place in town. Not the fanciest, but not a hole in the wall either. 2 blocks from my house. Owner is great. Food is great. Which is why we continue to go there even with 3 kids under 8. No TVs. Nice Italian music playing. One of the busiest restaurants in town on a Friday evening.

But restaurant is usually warm as is. And it’s 100 yesterday in Kansas. So it’s hotter than hot in there. 1 1/2 year old (who is getting molars) is crankier than ever. After about 15 minutes of him acting up, wife decides she will take him home and I stay with company we had and the older kids.

And I thought of the restaurant post with kids. My wife was very considerate, I tried to make it work, but she didn’t want to ruin anyone else’s meal by a cranky and screaming toddler.

So I experienced what PWhitt experienced, although it was at my table. And even though I’m in the stick it out fan club, my wife was very thoughtful of others and bounced outta there before she even got to eat her food. But it was still good in a box 30 minutes later.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:02 pm So the coworker/fellow guide is guilt tripping management to give him more trips than he has earned, just cuz he has a kid now.

He’s laying it on heavy about how “I’m just trying to provide for my kid.”

Bro no you’re not.

You work an on-call seasonal gig, in large part just cuz it’s fun. Don’t whine about it if it doesn’t make ends meet, and if they aren’t meeting then certainly don’t act like it’s your employer’s fault.

If you really wanted to provide for a kid, why not just work a full time job like a normal adult?

NewtonHawk11 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:04 am Grocery stores are the worst for parents. Every parent dreads going to the grocery store with kids.

I do believe that my kids are pretty well behaved, but every once in a while, especially at a grocery store or whatnot, they'll act out and be a-holes like typical kids no matter the intervention.