Originally Posted By MPierce >> My 13 year old also takes part in Civil War recreations here yearly - as a character ( yet she is a standout athlete - so not a one interest kid) - does that make her pretentious ? << I hope she doesn't play a Yankee!
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<do they know which parents - or adults coming in will be unruly or cause a scene -? >> No they don't, but children are far, far more likely to be a nuisance.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Do they give them a breathalizer to see if maybe they have been drinking too much before they even arrive - or does this never happen ?>> I would certainly hope that if customers showed up intoxicated or behaving badly that they would be turned away, and not just at V&A's.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> Sorry I meant she said Adults going to disneyworld ALONE without kids is creepy.... << I must be really creepy then.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> **I would not go to a Brown Cafe, so therefore that is a non issue.** Pu**y. Now THAT'S something that can be enjoyed by all ages! << I debated saying anything about this particular word, but I took two letters out and am curious about what the last line is referring to!
Originally Posted By MPierce I've got to go back, and find that post surely it's not saying what I think it's saying. What the heck is a Brown Cafe also?
Originally Posted By nbodyhome No, it isn't saying that - but it is how I read it (the wording was a bit off). The post was brought up to me by someone else who noticed it - which is why I copied/pasted (all but the last line, which I do believe explains the post). But I think it needed much better wording. I believe the post was about drugs. But the first time I saw the post, I was certainly taken aback for a moment.
Originally Posted By barboy "I hope she doesn't play a Yankee!" Would it be ok if she played a "copperhead" instead? The coolest would be having a role in Clara Barton's Red Cross unit, no?
Originally Posted By Mr X **already been explained their are age restricted places base don adult content - food is not adult content** Alcohol is. And alcohol plays an important role in fine dining. In fact, some would probably argue that you weren't "doing it right" if you didn't include the aperitifs and wine parings and all that stuff. All of which might enhance a fine meal for an adult, but surely drag things out and make it even MORE unappealing for a kid.
Originally Posted By Mr X **so she isn't bored when she goes out into the business world and might have to attend functions like this...** This is an interesting observation (and made more than once in this topic)...so the jist is that subjecting kids to boring, stuffy ordeals when they are young somehow prepares them for the same when they grow up?
Originally Posted By Mr X **...adults coming in will be unruly or cause a scene -? Do they give them a breathalizer to see if maybe they have been drinking too much before they even arrive - or does this never happen ?** I highly doubt it happens all that often in 5-star restaurants.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Pu**y. Now THAT'S something that can be enjoyed by all ages! << I debated saying anything about this particular word, but I took two letters out and am curious about what the last line is referring to!*** LMAO!
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> ***Pu**y. Now THAT'S something that can be enjoyed by all ages! << I debated saying anything about this particular word, but I took two letters out and am curious about what the last line is referring to!*** LMAO! << I'm glad you laughed (actually, that particular word/sentence combination puts me in tears anytime I look at it!)
Originally Posted By dshyates I can't believe the number of people who equate dinner at V$As with a boring business meeting. Curious. I always knew I was just freakin' wierd. I guess we are the only people on these board who wouldn't find a dinner at V$As close to waterboarding. Seriously, you guys are ridiculous.
Originally Posted By dshyates "subjecting kids to boring, stuffy ordeals when they are young somehow prepares them for the same when they grow up?" Yes, Algebra comes to mind too. Now your starting to actually get it.
Originally Posted By Mr X I wouldn't mind eating there, dsh...I'm sure it's very nice. But for many (most?) kids? Yeah, I think a trip to the dentist would be worse but not much else. Time passes much more slowly for kids, I think.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I do agree that time seems slower as a kid. 3 hour meals were soooo boring. I don't love them now either.
Originally Posted By Mr X Depends on the meal and the company, I'd say. I've had some amazing 2-3 hour course dinners of teppanyaki near Tokyo Disney, to DIE for, and the time totally flew by. Relaxing, entertaining, delicious, but not at all boring (I think having the chef there in front of you cooking helps).
Originally Posted By dshyates My kids love when I order a dessert they catch on fire tableside. Sweetheart, its a cooking technique called "flambé". Face it even being able to read a menu at one of these places is a learned skill. Dad, What's Foie Gras? Its duck or goose liver usually served as a mousse or patê.
