Very enjoyable Pub ... for a while

In article , John writes

I hope you made it clear why you left early...

In article , www.kernow- telecom.co.uk writes

I'm sure you'd be better staying to eat/drink your order..

:-)

You know what I mean! :P

Following on from John's message. . .

A real pub, as opposed to a bar or a restaurant, gets all sorts of people but the rule is (real pub, remember) is that you say what you think not (a) whinge about it later or (b) get aggressive.

Each time depends on the exact circumstances and catching the right moment, perhaps with some warning signals before hand, so I'm not going to suggest what I would have done - but _nothing_ is the wrong action.

A pub us a PUBlic house, where the public mix and express themselves each to their own. What with most people learning how to behave from the TV dramas it is about time they got back into the idea that they (a) mix and (b) get on together and (c) don't let the odd one spoil it for the rest.

There are plenty of ways of getting your point across and a real pub is a good place to see it in action and learn - often very subtle - but don't expect the same in bars and restaurants.

Haha

As the ultimate hypocrite, I used to take my kids to pubs a great deal. My 14 and 15 yr olds have already been in more pubs than most adults ever do in a lifetime. But they were quiet and well-behaved and we always took things for them to do. Or fed them! There are hardly any pubs in our branch area that wouldn't let them in.

However, now my children are old enough to leave at home without babysitters, I absolutely loathe kids in pubs!!!

I was getting quite boiled up about two 11-12yr old kids playing pool in the bar of my local the other night, when the only table left was right next to them, and their parents were in the other room.

However, they were well-behaved and I soon stopped winding myself up!

I reckon it is worse for primary school teachers in the school hols, who leave their own kids at home to get away from them! (Like me!)

My favourite quote regarding children in restaurants\pubs came from Ricky Gervais when he was on Room 101. He said that if he goes to a restaurant and sees a line of high chairs, then he says that either the cast of Time Bandits are dining there or he leaves!

Dom

Most of us don't mind children when they aren't being a nuisance. If you are indeed the parent of such then I see no reason to cut and run. It might even be useful for you to stay and help chastise the idiots that let their two legged animals run through the pub...