tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post7526805673667433387..comments2023-05-30T07:52:43.255-05:00Comments on Suburban Father Alliance: Kids in publicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-87643791225683883722011-04-15T02:59:40.000-05:002011-04-15T02:59:40.000-05:00I think there needs to be one more rule regarding ...I think there needs to be one more rule regarding bathrooms. Either 1) Point out the clearest route to the bathroom as part of your greeting, or 2) please place families with young impressionable bladders close to the bathroom to avoid any mopping.John Shepardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-69900428260145332282011-04-15T03:08:09.000-05:002011-04-15T03:08:09.000-05:00Must be a girl thing. I pee waaaay more often than...Must be a girl thing. I pee waaaay more often than anyone in my family, so I've already sort of conditioned myself to look for the bathrooms when entering any establishment like a hitman looks for all of the exits when walking into a room.Jamie Oswaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-91864498744098605412011-04-15T06:04:39.000-05:002011-04-15T06:04:39.000-05:00Good stuff. I think I will print and take this wit...Good stuff. I think I will print and take this with me for all future family outings.Ryan Shrevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-858529641802386672011-04-15T06:20:02.000-05:002011-04-15T06:20:02.000-05:00Maybe we should print up some flyers.Maybe we should print up some flyers.Jamie Oswaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-71859876727724968082011-04-15T09:12:01.000-05:002011-04-15T09:12:01.000-05:00when I was a waiter in Boston, the phrase we used ...when I was a waiter in Boston, the phrase we used was "turn and burn": get the family in and out as fast as possible. most of my customers appreciated it, especially when there were really little kids involved. some, of course, did not. by the way: if the server is at least "a little" friendly to my boys, they can earn an extra 5% on that tip. "Oh, they're so cute.&twailgumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-24700205275080537582011-04-15T09:21:32.000-05:002011-04-15T09:21:32.000-05:00Really agree. I'll never tip anyone as much as...Really agree. I'll never tip anyone as much as someone who makes my kids smile. You could bring me the wrong food and still make out like a bandit.Jamie Oswaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-56261123518803494342011-04-17T07:34:02.000-05:002011-04-17T07:34:02.000-05:00Jamie, Allow me to offer a differing view. As one ...Jamie, <br><br>Allow me to offer a differing view. As one who has raised their kids and prefer not to have to raise yours also, here's some supplemental "rules"<br><br>1. Your kids are not entitled to receive preferential treatment every where they go. They are not entitled to go to the front of every line, and not entitled to have one on one personal attention at the expense of keep ur kidz homenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-83881141134250081742011-04-18T03:12:13.000-05:002011-04-18T03:12:13.000-05:00I agree that children (least of all mine) don'...I agree that children (least of all mine) don't deserve preferential treatment to the detriment of other patrons. I expect nothing from other patrons in regards to my children apart from not rolling their eyes the second they see them or making loud comments about them when they've been keeping to themselves. If you'd rather not dine with children, I completely understand, but if thatJamie Oswaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-20375830077820201082011-05-13T06:59:00.000-05:002011-05-13T06:59:00.000-05:00This should be required reading at all family-styl...This should be required reading at all family-style chain restaurants. Everyone should know that the tip is not just proportionate to their service, but will also include hazard pay/clean-up service if my kids are especially messy, obnoxious, or rude. So don't mess with me or piss me off when you see my kids freaking-out and spilling sugar packets.scottsinopehttp://scottofsinope.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-18115880641420300152011-05-13T07:02:59.000-05:002011-05-13T07:02:59.000-05:00Those guidelines are spot-on. We've got four k...Those guidelines are spot-on. We've got four kids under the age of 7, so about once every two years my wife guilts me into taking them out in public to eat. There is about a 30-minute window at best where there is a 50% chance that it won't go miserably. Time is definitely of the essence.<br><br>Funny stuff. Enjoyed it.Chase McFaddenhttp://somespecieseattheiryoung.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-52551214496983916922011-05-13T07:08:52.000-05:002011-05-13T07:08:52.000-05:00I actually talked to the restaurant manager about ...I actually talked to the restaurant manager about this and he was great. They track a bunch of metrics on time, but it's hard to quantify the actual service experience. Fill out those surveys!Jamie Oswaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-22095875169229129082011-05-13T07:10:04.000-05:002011-05-13T07:10:04.000-05:00Yep. I want in and out. Don't even care how th...Yep. I want in and out. Don't even care how the food tastes.Jamie Oswaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-31187032122732387402011-05-13T13:48:32.000-05:002011-05-13T13:48:32.000-05:00I agree with both your points and the opposing poi...I agree with both your points and the opposing points made by a previous comment. <br><br>The thing is - how are children ever supposed to learn how to behave in public if we NEVER take them out in public? This is why family restaurants should be perfect places to take kids - they are supposed to be catering to families and the waitstaff should be trained on how to do that. If you want a nice Mrs. Ohttp://mrsostayingathome.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-15671844708545096712011-05-14T01:05:39.000-05:002011-05-14T01:05:39.000-05:00Excellent advice. #3 made me laugh. My kids order ...Excellent advice. #3 made me laugh. My kids order chicken fingers and fries at every single restaurant (actually, at every meal). If only we could arrive at our table to find plates of room-temp chicken fingers, fries, take-home boxes and the check-- life would be good.She's a Maineiachttp://miraclemama.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-14760877263822800732011-05-14T01:38:17.000-05:002011-05-14T01:38:17.000-05:00As a woman reading your blog, I feel like an unwan...As a woman reading your blog, I feel like an unwanted guest in the man cave. :) Enjoyed reading your blog and this post in particular - can very much relate. Also like the header photo. Congrats on being FPd!lyndasmhttp://longhornsandcamels.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-27596229985749456152011-05-14T11:28:07.000-05:002011-05-14T11:28:07.000-05:00I can relate on all levels to your post. As a for...I can relate on all levels to your post. As a former slave... I mean server I took care of lots of families with mixed results ($$$). Now that I am a parent, the shoe is on the other foot. I am looking forward to reading more of the opposite perspective, since I am trying to relate to my suburan husband.Nicholehttp://ineedaminute.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-26314072213682932392011-07-15T09:40:47.000-05:002011-07-15T09:40:47.000-05:00[...] 15, 2011 by Jamie Oswald No doubt based o...[...] 15, 2011 by Jamie Oswald No doubt based on our rules of making my kids happy at restaurants, a Pittsburgh restaurant has decided to ban kids. We salute them. I’d actually prefer no kids [...]Restaurant Bans Kids. Good. « Suburban Father Alliancehttp://suburbanfatheralliance.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/restaurant-bans-kids-good/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813721510168051553.post-13144316853766707062011-08-15T03:24:07.000-05:002011-08-15T03:24:07.000-05:00[...] think you all remember my old post on how fa...[...] think you all remember my old post on how family-oriented restaurants should handle families based on a non-stellar visit to a Red [...]Somebody actually listened to me! « Suburban Father Alliancehttp://suburbanfatheralliance.wordpress.com/2011/08/15/somebody-actually-listened-to-me/noreply@blogger.com