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Title: The no-kids-allowed movement is spreading
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URL Source: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/pare ... movement-is-spreading-2516110/
Published: Jul 27, 2011
Author: Piper Weiss
Post Date: 2011-07-27 00:24:16 by A K A Stone
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Views: 5611
Comments: 14
What's the matter with kids today and why doesn't anyone want them around? In June, Malaysia Airlines banned babies from many of their first class cabins, prompting other major airlines to consider similar policies. Lately, complaints about screaming kids are being taken seriously, not only by airlines, but by hotels, movie theaters, restaurants, and even grocery stores. Read more about restaurants around the country banning kids. Earlier this month, McDain's, a Pittsburgh area restaurant that banned kids under 6 became a mascot for the no-kids-zone movement. According to a Pittsburgh local news poll, more than half of area residents were in favor of the ban. And now big business is paying attention. "Brat bans could well be the next frontier in destination and leisure-product marketing," writes Robert Klara in an article on the child-free trend in AdWeek. Klara points to Leavethembehind.com, a travel website for kid-free vacations, with a massive list of yoga retreats, luxury resorts and bargain hotels around the world that ban children. "Call me a grinch, a misanthrope, a DINK (dual-income-no-kids), or the anti-cute-police, but I hate (hate a thousand times over) ill-behaved children/infants/screaming banshees in upscale restaurants (ok, anywhere, really, but I don’t want any death threats)," writes Charlotte Savino on Travel and Leisure's blog. She lists a slew of a popular destination restaurants with kid-free areas and policies for travelers looking for quiet vacation dining. Traveling is one thing, but what about in kids' own hometowns? Should kids been banned from local movie theaters, like they were at a recent adults-only Harry Potter screening? In Texas, one cinema chain has even flipped the model, banning kids under six altogether, except on specified "baby days". Even running errands with toddlers may be off limits. This summer Whole Foods stores in Missouri are offering child-free shopping hours and in Florida, a controversy brews over whether kids can be banned from a condominium's outdoor area. That's right, some people don't even want kids outdoors. When did kids become the equivalent of second-hand smoke? Blame a wave of childless adults with money to spare. "Empty nesters continue to wield a huge swath of discretionary spending dollars, and population dips in first-world countries mean more childless couples than ever," writes AdWeek's Klara. Catering to the child-free community may be good for business but is it good for parents? It could help narrow choices and make kid-friendly environments even kid-friendlier. And let's be honest, babies won't miss flying first class. They won't even remember it. But their moms and dads will. Most parents with young children have self-imposed limits on spending and leisure. This new movement imposes limits set by the public. And the public isn't as child-friendly as it used to be. As businesses respond to their new breed of 'first-class' clientele, are parents in danger of becoming second-class citizens?
Poster Comment: If you can ban kids you can ban blacks. Anyone who argues any different is a dumb ass. Lets see who has been popping the stupid pills.
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#1. To: A K A Stone (#0)
Why..... are you missing some? They need to ban the parents too since they seem unable to keep the kids under control and are a menace to polite society.
#2. To: mininggold (#1)
Obama will protect you from being annoyed by kids.
They need to ban the parents too since they seem unable to keep the kids under control and are a menace to polite society. A business should be to ban anyone they want. Say they don't want California faggots in their store. They are within their rights to do so. Say they don't like black people. They should be able to put a sign in their window saying no blacks allowed. Parents should keep their kids under control. It would be smarter to ban disruptive people instead of just hating children and thier parents. You liberals really don't like kids to much. You were a kid once too.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestLets see who has been popping the stupid pills.
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#4. To: mininggold (#1)
Why..... are you missing some?
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