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No, not in the US. The Fair Housing Act now prohibits that. They were once common, though.
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I never knew. Wow, so my ex-landlord was breaking the law.Also quite a few friends don’t know the full scope of this law because when I lived in that bldg more than a few inquired: “Do those apts allow children?”
Hmmm, the two posts above seem to contradict each other. Or is Tony Montana not really in Montana, or anywhere else in the US?
EDIT: Tony got in again ahead of me.
[QUOTE=Siam Sam]
Hmmm, the two posts above seem to contradict each other. Or is Tony Montana not really in Montana, or anywhere else in the US?
EDIT: Tony got in again ahead of me.
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Maybe he’s from Coo-ba?
I must come clean. I DON’T wave back at children; I kick 'em in the groin and bake 'em in a pie.
[QUOTE=Siam Sam]
What sort of question is that? I’ll wave back. But I simply don’t like children and don’t like being around them. Will avoid them when I can, will be civil to them when I can’t.
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No, so sorry. The correct answer is “shoot them the bird”.
ETA: I responded to SiamSam’s second post, but this works, too.
[QUOTE=Zoggie]
Maybe he’s from Coo-ba?
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Ah ha! NOW I know why that name was so familiar. :smack:
[QUOTE=The Sonoran Lizard King]
No, so sorry. The correct answer is “shoot them the bird”.
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Ah, I see. Well, that’s a fellow traveler (although he should not smoke).
I love it when he posts about having a penis. And all the wild adventures he has with it.
(note: I did not even click on the link, so this may not make sense)
[QUOTE=bbs2k]
I love it when he posts about having a penis. And all the wild adventures he has with it.
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Who, me? :eek: Hey, just because I live in Bangkok that doesn’t mean I can’t keep it in my pants.
[QUOTE=Shagnasty]
Of course they can. Can amusement parks discriminate against short people? They have measuring sticks right there next to the rides.
It is really a weird question. The number of businesses that base things on age is huge.
Many of those aren’t appropriate comparisons. For example, amusement parks have height restrictions because it’s a safety issue - if you are too big or too small the ride restraints won’t work.
I think the question is: Is it OK for a business to bar people based on age simply because they don’t want them around? It’s not a safety concern, it’s not a bar where there are laws about minors in the presence of alcohol, etc. There’s no functional reason why a restaurant can’t serve little kids, but can the owner just say “I don’t want young people in my establishment”?
[QUOTE=Shagnasty]
If a child waves at you on the street, what do you do?
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You try to get 'em in the eye with your cigarette butt. Obviously.
[QUOTE=Valgard]
can the owner just say “I don’t want young people in my establishment”?
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Are you asking? Because this has been answered in this thread.
Iffin I ever owned a restaurant I’d sure as heck would implement a “no children” rule.
Actually I’d re-word the rule. It would say: “No little shits allowed here” :eek:
[QUOTE=Tony Montana]
Are you asking? Because this has been answered in this thread.
Iffin I ever owned a restaurant I’d sure as heck would implement a “no children” rule.
Actually I’d re-word the rule. It would say: “No little shits allowed here” :eek:
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There’s a place in SF that has a “No brats allowed” sign 
[QUOTE=Siam Sam]
Who, me? :eek: Hey, just because I live in Bangkok that doesn’t mean I can’t keep it in my pants.
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Nah, **bbk2k ** was obliquely referring to the fact the LobsterMobster is female.
She shouldn’t smoke. I shouldn’t smoke. But we do, and enjoy it.
[QUOTE=Tony Montana]
Are you asking? Because this has been answered in this thread.
Iffin I ever owned a restaurant I’d sure as heck would implement a “no children” rule.
Actually I’d re-word the rule. It would say: “No little shits allowed here” :eek:
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NOW you’re talkin’! 
We’ve talked about buying a restaurant and that would be one of our rules, though we were considering a 14 year old cut off. (reduced to 12 if muzzled) 
[QUOTE=Valgard]
There’s a place in SF that has a “No brats allowed” sign
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I’m going to need the name of this restaurant, although I doubt any parents of brats think that their brat is a brat.
Kids are just so annoying and selfish. I mean I’ve met plenty of very smart and delightful well behaved children but honestly I’m just very bored by them. I have no idea why so many people want to have them. Especially since they are meat blobs for a long time that can’t talk, read, or do anything awesome.
I know a lot of people that don’t like animals. They have made the life decision to not have pets and they feel very strongly that because of this choice, they should not have to deal with the by products of pet ownership. I know they are exasperated by having to be on a planet where my dog poops on the sidewalk (which I pick up but never seems to satisfy these types), barks at black people and kids on skateboards, and gets his leash tangled around them. I feel pretty much the same way about my life decision to be childless. It’s cool that other people have them but I would love a restaurant or sanctuary where I don’t have to deal with the issues that go along with children that of course children can’t help. The sloppy eating the crying and the whining is like driving daggers into my brain. Ever since my sister fired one out she talks of nothing else and I try to just not answer her calls anymore.
I was at the container store (mecca) and an unmonitored youngster was peeved about something and starting smashing glass jars in the kitchen section. When the mother got there and was informed that she was going to be paying for these items she noticed me standing there and shopping and asked me why I didn’t stop him. I mean I guess it was a little absurd that I just stood there and watched him laughing but it’s not my problem! I don’t believe that it takes a village. If I had done something I probably would have been bitched out for correcting someone else’s child. It’s always lose-lose for the old lobstermobster.
I’ve eaten at numerous “no children under age X” restaurants in several States, so it must not only be allowed, but not a unique situation. I have to say, it really returns civilization to the prospect of “dining.”
[QUOTE=lobstermobster]
I know they are exasperated by having to be on a planet where my dog poops on the sidewalk (which I pick up but never seems to satisfy these types), barks at black people and kids on skateboards, and gets his leash tangled around them.
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So your dog is a racist?
In Indiana, the law and architecture can allow a restaurateur to exclude diners under 21. If you serve booze, but the bar is walled off from the “family” area, kids can come in legally. If you don’t want the kids, just don’t build that wall. If parents complain, just shrug and refer them to the law.
Some bars here have a separate family room, with an entrance that doesn’t go through the bar. Some choose not to.