4 Year Old Kid kicked out of restaurant for wearing TMNT shirt!

[Bakushan]

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My Video Response!

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[xChri5x]

Correction: kicked out for wearing a t-shirt

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

i cant really fault the resturant...certain places have dress codes no matter the age its just a thing

and it wasn't just because he had a tmnt shirt is was just because it was a tshirt in general

[TheSkeletonMan939]

He's a kid. He's four. You can't expect him to understand that being a "gentleman" means wearing a suit and bow tie.

Glad to see one of the higher-ups used his common sense, though.

[IndigoErth]

Saw that a bit ago. Something about a dress code it seems... My question is, what the heck kind of restaurant is this that someone would decide to take a 4-year-old to that has fancy dress code. o.O Was the rest of the family dressed casually?


In ur fancy restaurant wearin' mah t-shirt, talking on my t-phone.

[Candy Kappa]

Parents fault for not having the kid properly dressed, but. The manager could have been more forgiving with the dress code considering it's a 4 year old kid, and apparently the manager understood the dress ode wrong, but that seems more like the restaurant is laying themselves flat since the parents went to the media which was a unnecessary idiotic move.

[ABrown]

F that place and their dress code. Take that kid to Applebees or somewhere that you don't have to dress like you're going to a wedding or something.

[Bakushan]

Anyone place I cannot be seen in a TMNT shirt is not a place I am interested being seen in.

[Andrew NDB]

To be fair, I'd kick anybody out of my restaurant for wearing that shirt.

[Cryomancer]

Viral marketing for the movie, obviously.</sarcasm>

[TigerClaw]

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http://www.wfaa.com/news/national/Eatery-says-boy-4-violated-Gentlemens-Dress-Code-265712381.html

My Video Response!

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Fixed the video for ya, Good thing the Restaurant saw the errors of there ways, and apologized to the family after.

[sdp]

This has nothing to do with TMNT except that the kid just happened to be wearing a TMNT shirt. Just an article that is trying to create a story out of something that isn't there and some guy trying to get hits to his reaction video of a non-story.

Anyone place I cannot be seen in a TMNT shirt is not a place I am interested being seen in.
You don't ever plan on ever going to a formal event/restaurant, hell people can wear shirts at your wedding?

Fixed the video for ya, Good thing the Restaurant saw the errors of there ways, and apologized to the family after.
The error of their ways? They did nothing wrong and are only apologizing trying to get good PR since the family went to the media. I don't want some brat in a t-shirt because some parents don't understand what a dress code is

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

The error of their ways? They did nothing wrong and are only apologizing trying to get good PR since the family went to the media. I don't want some brat in a t-shirt because some parents don't understand what a dress code is

agreed, the restaurant did nothing wrong (and this has nothing to do with TMNT is just a happy accident )

this is just a case of my kid is more special than everyone else and deserves the world to be given to him just because

they couldve scoped the place out first or just as easy gone elsewhere

[snake]

That's stupid, he's only a kid. I'm glad the manager fixed things up.

[Powder]

Wow, that Jared sure is a great guy! & if he didn't make sure we knew at every turn of a corner, I'd be out of the loop! God forbid you make a post that doesn't self-promote.

Dress code is dress code. If some moron can't abide by that & dress their kid accordingly too, that's their fault.

[Jester]

My 2 year old has that same set.....but I digress.

Dress code aside, you typically wouldn't take a young kid to a restaurant where one of the appetizers costs as much as $14. Seems like another case of adults not thinking and then raising a stink when called out on their idiocy. I mean, the place doesn't even have a references to kids in the menu (a separate, specialized, menu or some sort of reduced price for a smaller portion)...they aren't expected here.

[IndigoErth]

"(The) rule does not apply for children and ladies — for gentleman only," the statement from company spokeswoman Amber Stewart.
What a weird place. It's like they're trolling the guys. I think, just to bug him, I'd love to come in from messing around out in the garden for an hour and like "hey, lets go out to dinner... lets go to this place. Oh me? Nah, I don't need to change, but you'll need to go put on a dress shirt and clean slacks."

[CyberCubed]

If I were the father of that kid I would have punched the manager in his face and then stormed out in a rage of fury.

[Jester]

If I were the father of that kid I would have punched the manager in his face and then stormed out in a rage of fury.
Of course you would...

[Cure]

Wow, that Jared sure is a great guy! & if he didn't make sure we knew at every turn of a corner, I'd be out of the loop! God forbid you make a post that doesn't self-promote.

Dress code is dress code. If some moron can't abide by that & dress their kid accordingly too, that's their fault.

Preeeetty much. I also like how he just had to mention the $100 rib-eye. Whoa, dude, ballin'.

[CyberCubed]

Jester you know if someone tried to do something to your boy in public and forced him out of somewhere, regardless of what it was, you would be angry as well.

Sometimes being a parent goes beyond following the rules.

[Powder]

Sometimes being a parent goes beyond following the rules.

This would make a great tagline for a nineties action-comedy flick about a dad who has to rescue his kid.

[Xav]

I think the main problem was that the shirt was sleeveless. What I find funny though is that the t-shirt is based off the old toon and not the Nick show.

[Prowler]

Jester you know if someone tried to do something to your boy in public and forced him out of somewhere, regardless of what it was, you would be angry as well.

Sometimes being a parent goes beyond following the rules.
You don't punch someone's lights out just because they did something you do not agree with. Is that really your idea of living in society?

[Jester]

Jester you know if someone tried to do something to your boy in public and forced him out of somewhere, regardless of what it was, you would be angry as well.

Sometimes being a parent goes beyond following the rules.
It would depend, really. I don't think I'd take my son to a swanky restaurant like that and if I did and we didn't meet the dress code, we would probably leave...it's their restaurant. They have a dress code because it's a nice place...a place most people would think twice before bringing a kid into anyway.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

This would make a great tagline for a nineties action-comedy flick about a dad who has to rescue his kid.

"Great action mixed with the raw emotion of being a parent that was dumb enough to bring a kid to a 5 star swanky restaurant. I laughed I cried, I was thoroughly entertained"- Siskel & Ebert give it 2 thumbs up!

I agree! And it would easily do better than Last Action Hero... but what wouldn't?

[Eiko]

If going to I restaurant that has a dress code then it is there own fault that they got kicked

[fridaynightdestination]

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[pennydreadful]

Yeah, I've really got zero sympathy for the family in this situation - if you're going to a place with a dress code, dress accordingly. If you're not dressed appropriately, go somewhere else.

I'm not the most conventional-looking person in the world and I actually go out of my way to avoid fancy restaurants with dress codes as I'm aware I probably wouldn't comply, and don't want to have to put some poor employee through the embarrassment of kicking me out.

I'm hard-pressed to really see the problem with this one.

And hey Dawn - I like Last Action Hero! :P

[fridaynightdestination]

Yeah, I've really got zero sympathy for the family in this situation - if you're going to a place with a dress code, dress accordingly. If you're not dressed appropriately, go somewhere else.

I'm not the most conventional-looking person in the world and I actually go out of my way to avoid fancy restaurants with dress codes as I'm aware I probably wouldn't comply, and don't want to have to put some poor employee through the embarrassment of kicking me out.

I'm hard-pressed to really see the problem with this one.

And hey Dawn - I like Last Action Hero! :P

The problem I have is the kid was FOUR YEARS OLD. I mean, if an adult when in with a shirt like that, sure, I get it, but a FOUR YEAR OLD?! Gimme a break.

[Eiko]

The problem I have is the kid was FOUR YEARS OLD. I mean, if an adult when in with a shirt like that, sure, I get it, but a FOUR YEAR OLD?! Gimme a break.

Rules are rules, no matter how old your are.

[thebrownranger]

As much as it might suck getting asked to leave a restaurant, the family's at fault. If you wanna go to a high class restaurant among high class people, then play their game and follow their dumb dress code. Simple as that.

[fridaynightdestination]

The only real problem I have with this is his shirt didn't have any sleeves. I have no problem with sleeveless shirts, I just don't think you should wear them in restaurants. Other than that, I think they shouldn't of kicked them out cause the kid was just four.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

And hey Dawn - I like Last Action Hero! :P

Me too, but we are in the minority, lol. I came across the Schwarzenegger action figure from that movie a while back and got such a kick out of it! lol

[Powder]

Heh, a friend of mine produced a song for that flick's soundtrack. At least the tunes were good. :trazz:

[pennydreadful]

The only real problem I have with this is his shirt didn't have any sleeves. I have no problem with sleeveless shirts, I just don't think you should wear them in restaurants. Other than that, I think they shouldn't of kicked them out cause the kid was just four.

Yeah but it's the parents fault for dressing the kid that way and then expecting that it wouldn't be a problem at the restaurant/tavern/whatever - it's nothing to do with the kid's age. That's like saying that someone can bring an infant into a restaurant wearing nothing but a disposable nappy, cuz hey, it's just a baby.

This sort of thing is annoying because it's unfair to the other diners who did abide by the rules - especially the other parents present (if any) who did make the effort to dress their children properly.

Furthermore, I'm expected to abide by the rules, so I don't see why someone else should be given special treatment just because they have a child. If you start making exceptions, what's the point in having rules at all?

This is exactly why the next generation are going to grow up to be entitled little iphone brats with no concept of consequences and no consideration for others - because their helicopter parents have paved the road for their precious little snookums and made sure that the entire world has to conform to what they want. Then, when they hit the real world and have to deal with a job and a boss who doesn't kiss their butt, and mommy and daddy can't come to the rescue, they can't cope.

It irritates the crud out of me that they're making this look as if it had to do with the Turtles, when it didn't - it had to do with a set of "the world revolves around my child" parents who, instead of accepting that it doesn't, run bawwwing to the media.

I'm sorry I'm being a bitca today, I'm hormonal in case you hadn't noticed. :lol: But my point remains valid nonetheless!

I mean ok, some rules are stupid and are made to be broken - obviously it's about the context and the situation; but this is just frosts my flakes. What does it say when we've sunk so far as a society that someone runs to the media (who of course, pay attention because they're morons), just because they're told "no" to something as trivial as a tshirt? It's not like someone's civil rights were getting violated here - they were asked to dress appropriately for the restaurant according to the restaurant's rules.

[Powder]

So well said. & you're not a bitch for saying it, that's just real talk.

[Jester]

As I said on FB I wonder if the whole family was called out as being inappropriately dressed and poor Junior was traipsed out to the public because of the whole, "How could they do that to a widdle kid....what meanies."

[pennydreadful]

So well said. & you're not a bitch for saying it, that's just real talk.

When I'm pms-ing, I channel you, Powder! :lol: j/k

[Midnight Mutant]

I think it was stupid of the parents to put the kid in a T-shirt, but I also think that it was stupid for the restaurant to enforce it on the child.

Not because kids should get away with anything, not to be an exception to the rules, but for publicity sake.

EVEN IF the restaurant was just following their own rules, things like this can be misunderstood, there can be so much misunderstanding, the information could go one sided publicly and there could be massive backlash and bad press because of it. Which it seems like there kind of was. It's sort of that 'customers are always right' even when they are not.

And the kid is 4. If they were stopped at the door, the people would have a chance to change the clothes, if they were already sitting, they should have let them stay.


I think the best move should have been a manager or higher up talking to the parents and kind of giving them a warning. Like "We'll let it slide this time, but next time we need everyone to follow the dress code." Then let them finish their stay.

Coming from someone that works in the food business, sometimes bending the rules to get someone to come back or avoiding bad press is the smarter choice than being a rule stickler.

So, both are at fault, the restaurant is just at fault that they are being under fire. I have no sympathy for either one. They both made bad choices.

[Jester]

The article is kinda vague, but it sounds like they did stop them at the door before they were even seated.

[NYShell]

LOL about the tag line.

But in all seriousness I think the parents should have really thought about letting their kid know that there are rules we need to follow at times and that we're not entitled to everything we think we deserve. Even if there are stupid, self righteous rules imposed from upper class people.

Also, I thought the manager could have been more forgiving and understanding to the child. He is only 4.

[Turo602]

My third grade teacher once made me wear my shirt inside out because she said the TMNT were ugly... **** that bitch. If I could go back in time, I would call her ass out and make a big stink about it. I'm annoyed just thinking about such a missed opportunity!

[pennydreadful]

Yeah, I hear what you're saying MidnightMutant; I'm just a crusty old grump when it comes to this kind of thing from years of working in customer service. :P

[Lou 500]

I don't think this qualifies as news and was just an honest misunderstanding on the manager's part.

It seems that what with the latest incidents of resturants "discriminating" (most have turned out to be fabricated by money grabbers) news channels now try to repackage these trivial events and broadcast them as huge scandals caused by cold-hearted beaurucrats.

[BubblyShell22]

I don't see how this has anything to do with TMNT itself. The kid was wearing a sleeveless shirt and this restaurant had a dress code that needed to be followed. If the parents didn't pay attention to that, then they're at fault for taking their kid to a high class restaurant when they could have gone to Applebee's.

And I agree with you, Penny, that the next generation are definitely going to be entitled brats who think the world owes them everything just because they were born. Sad but true.

[Aaronardo]

I don't think the problem was much that he was wearing a TMNT shirt, but probably that he was wearing a sleeveless shirt. That's a big no-no in any restaurant besides fast-food chains.

And I agree with you, Penny, that the next generation are definitely going to be entitled brats who think the world owes them everything just because they were born. Sad but true.

That's why I'm preparing for the apocalypse. Or at least for some governments dying.

[Midnight Mutant]

My third grade teacher once made me wear my shirt inside out because she said the TMNT were ugly... **** that bitch. If I could go back in time, I would call her ass out and make a big stink about it. I'm annoyed just thinking about such a missed opportunity!
Ok, #^%@ that *^#@! I'd be so mad. I'd even go back when I was older and tell her to stick it.

The article is kinda vague, but it sounds like they did stop them at the door before they were even seated. Then it should have been called "Kid doesn't get let into restaurant" instead of "kicked out of" ??????

Yeah, I hear what you're saying MidnightMutant; I'm just a crusty old grump when it comes to this kind of thing from years of working in customer service. :PI understand. I'm in customer service too. It's mind numbing and terrible, especially for an introverted person like myself. But there is a right way and a smart way. I totally feel for the restaurant and workers. Bad press = being under fire = less people wanting to come in because of it = less hours = less living wage. Workers suffer the most, even if they didn't do anything at all.

I don't think this qualifies as news and was just an honest misunderstanding on the manager's part.

It seems that what with the latest incidents of resturants "discriminating" (most have turned out to be fabricated by money grabbers) news channels now try to repackage these trivial events and broadcast them as huge scandals caused by cold-hearted beaurucrats. This is exactly what I was saying. It was blown out of proportion and caused bad press even though the they didn't do anything THAT bad, they just didn't do the smart thing.

Restaurants and Celebs have to be way more careful with how they handle things, they can't do it like an average Joe. Especially now a days it seems. Everyone is sue happy...or better yet, sympathy greedy.

I hope they both learned something.



And I agree with you, Penny, that the next generation are definitely going to be entitled brats who think the world owes them everything just because they were born. Sad but true. It is sad, but it's also the previous generations fault. People are too afraid to discipline, or they give false threats and kids know it. However, some of the most entitled sh*ts I've dealt with has been old people. They are like entitled children who throw fits if things don't go their way and they are rude and terrible, the only difference is that they think they know everything because they are old. (SURPRISE! THINGS AREN'T DONE THE SAME WAY AS IN THE 60-70'S!! WELCOME TO 2014! )

The generation before mine, are nasty too. Guess where the young kids are gonna learn this behavior from?

[Orochi]

It's not the restaurant's fault, they're a fancy place and have a dress code. I'm a somewhat unconventional looking guy given that I'm covered in piercings and tattoos, but at the very least if it's a formal event I attempt to at least cover them and remove the piercings. Granted, I didn't at my wedding, but that was because you have control there, but when it's either another person's wedding or a formal occasion I'll try and look as normal as possible. Dress codes exist and these people should have followed it from the start. I feel sorry for the fact the family were denied entry, but a place with expensive meals probably isn't the place to take your child.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

He was kicked out of the returant for wearing non formal wear. Nothing to do with being TMNT or not. He could have been wearing a Transformers T-shirt, and they still would have kicked him out.

[alpaca witch]

The fact that this even got an article, let alone a news segment boggles my mind. It's just so ridiculously banal and outright silly, and not good silly either. To me it sounds like these parents got so embarrassed and butthurt that the "mean ol' restaurant man!!!" was simply doing his job and rather than accept the fact that they messed up they decided to blow it out of proportion and try to squeeze as much sympathy out of stupid situation as possible?
I mean honestly, if you want to eat there then leave your kid with a baby sitter or I dunno... Take like 20 minutes to go home, change your kid, come back, and then go in? Or just go to a different restaurant... or none at all. Why is this even on the news? The fact that this kind of garbage makes it on air while other stories of actual importance are passed over. Normally I'd say "good job America" but in all honesty it's the same nonsense back in Ireland and just Europe in general. Also it's flag day here or something today so maybe it's in poor taste. Happy birthday American flag... I think?

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Jester you know if someone tried to do something to your boy in public and forced him out of somewhere, regardless of what it was, you would be angry as well.

Sometimes being a parent goes beyond following the rules.


This is actually true- to a point.....


This would make a great tagline for a nineties action-comedy flick about a dad who has to rescue his kid.


I believe you just described the premise for the movie "John Q". Which was far from being comedy, but I digress....


"Great action mixed with the raw emotion of being a parent that was dumb enough to bring a kid to a 5 star swanky restaurant. I laughed I cried, I was thoroughly entertained"- Siskel & Ebert give it 2 thumbs up!

I agree! And it would easily do better than Last Action Hero... but what wouldn't?


Nope, you're not the only one. I LOVED that movie! Cheesy and dumb, but that sort of thing is my bread and butter, baby! (Also, Siskel and Ebert are both dead now.... :tcry: )

[Netkeeper]

So, wait, the article never stated what on the shirt makes puts it against dress code. I don't get how it was against any dress code. What's the dress code? Is it posted on a wall in the restaurant or something?

[Leo656]

This is why more people need to eat at Hooters. They don't care what you wear and kids love honey-basted chicken wings.

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

So, wait, the article never stated what on the shirt makes puts it against dress code. I don't get how it was against any dress code. What's the dress code? Is it posted on a wall in the restaurant or something?

it has nothing to do with it being a TMNT shirt , its just a happy accident its a turtles shirt...its that the kid was "Under Dressed" it couldve been optimus prime, Elmo,Sponge bob or anyone on his shirt he was still not in dress code for said restuarant

[Tazi]

The article's title should be: 'Idiot parents took their kid to a dresscoded restaurant, without getting their kid properly dressed... Then they got suprised.'

Parents not being able to read definitely worth some bad press to the restaurant, yeah. I wouldn't be superised, if they'd fire their new manager too, for trying to do her job correctly, that would be such a social justice.

And it's also disgusting how the media reports it, like there's some major injustice going on, something people should know about, and talk about, cuz it's that important.

[Netkeeper]

Under-dressed? Was he at like the most expensive diner in New York or something?

[pennydreadful]

And it's also disgusting how the media reports it, like there's some major injustice going on, something people should know about, and talk about, cuz it's that important.

Yeah, and yet actual injustice going on in the world often doesn't get reported at all.

[Leo656]

Yeah, and yet actual injustice going on in the world often doesn't get reported at all.

Truth. Year after year, my "Chicks Must Be Topless In Temperatures Above 90 Degrees Farenheit" petition falls on deaf ears. It's like nobody even CARES.

[shuriken]

This is why more people need to eat at Hooters. They don't care what you wear and kids love honey-basted chicken wings.

Hooters sucks tho in terms of food.
Tilted kilt is SOOO much better. Food actually tastes good and I find the women more attractive, but I digress...
Tazi hit the nail on the head.
The family is dumb for not thinking it through and looking dumb in front of the entire nation. 'm not blaming the kid here he doesn't know any better, just the parents really dropped the ball on this one.
Want to dress like you're going to a picnic? go to McDonalds or Wendy's I hear their kids' meals come with toys. :o
Wanna go to a fancy place with a dress code? Conform to the dress code.
If the kid wasn't wearing a TMNT shirt it would still be stupid.

And Cubed Punching someone would put you on the news with a tagline like "Angry father assaults Restaurant manager for doing his job" so good luck with that.

[Garreth]

Bakushan, you are a champ!

[Casey]

This thread is like a hit-whore article on Facebook. It draws your attention with a sensational headline that turns out to be very misleading. All it's missing is a gross or sexual thumbnail.

[pannoni1]

Well this restaurant is in Atlanta's upscale Buckhead neighborhood, and although the policy said that children weren't to be applied to a specific code. That said, despite the supposed mistake, the parents should have simply head back home or simply buy something at a store for the boy since it was located in a mall. The truth is to always dress conservatively and ask or call ahead if such outfit is acceptable. A bit disappointing to hear though. :tsad:

[pennydreadful]

Truth. Year after year, my "Chicks Must Be Topless In Temperatures Above 90 Degrees Farenheit" petition falls on deaf ears. It's like nobody even CARES.

:lol::lol::lol:

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

Truth. Year after year, my "Chicks Must Be Topless In Temperatures Above 90 Degrees Farenheit" petition falls on deaf ears. It's like nobody even CARES.

i still have a dream to open a club names the jungle with dances named after sicknesses you get in the rainforest

[Warhorse]

Parents fault for not having the kid properly dressed, but. The manager could have been more forgiving with the dress code considering it's a 4 year old kid, and apparently the manager understood the dress ode wrong, but that seems more like the restaurant is laying themselves flat since the parents went to the media which was a unnecessary idiotic move.

Most restaurants that have dress codes will often have spare jackets on standby in case a patron does come in without the proper attire. This is kind of strange.