4 Year Old Kid kicked out of restaurant for wearing TMNT shirt! - Page 2

*CyberCubed* · 07-03-2014, 06:20 PM

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* · 07-03-2014, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

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* · 07-03-2014, 06:47 PM

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* · 07-03-2014, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 07-03-2014, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 07-03-2014, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

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* · 07-03-2014, 07:30 PM

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

~~fridaynightdestination~~ · 07-03-2014, 07:56 PM

*pennydreadful* · 07-03-2014, 07:59 PM

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!

~~fridaynightdestination~~ · 07-03-2014, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 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!

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* · 07-03-2014, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fridaynightdestination

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 · 07-03-2014, 08:05 PM

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~~ · 07-03-2014, 08:19 PM

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 · 07-03-2014, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pennydreadful

And hey Dawn - I like Last Action Hero!

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* · 07-03-2014, 09:40 PM

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

*pennydreadful* · 07-04-2014, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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.

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* · 07-04-2014, 01:04 AM

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

**Jester** · 07-04-2014, 01:09 AM

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* · 07-04-2014, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder

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!

j/k

Midnight Mutant · 07-04-2014, 01:22 AM

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.

07-03-2014, 07:30 PM	#27
Eiko Aussie and Proud Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Foot HQ Australia Posts: 1,816	If going to I restaurant that has a dress code then it is there own fault that they got kicked __________________

07-03-2014, 07:59 PM	#29
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	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! __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

07-03-2014, 08:05 PM	#32
thebrownranger Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NY Posts: 782	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. __________________ https://www.instagram.com/allenjac0b/ WANTED: A.C. Farley Leonardo Bust (bronze & unpainted) Playmates TMNT statues- Donatello, Michelangelo

07-04-2014, 01:09 AM	#38
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	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." __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

07-04-2014, 01:22 AM	#40
Midnight Mutant Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 249	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. __________________

07-03-2014, 06:20 PM	#21
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	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.

07-03-2014, 06:47 PM	#23
Xav Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,045	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.

07-03-2014, 07:56 PM	#28
~~fridaynightdestination~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 553

07-03-2014, 08:19 PM	#33
~~fridaynightdestination~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 553	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.

07-03-2014, 09:40 PM	#35
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	Heh, a friend of mine produced a song for that flick's soundtrack. At least the tunes were good.

07-04-2014, 01:04 AM	#37
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	So well said. & you're not a bitch for saying it, that's just real talk.