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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 6:46 pm
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Originally Posted by PTravel
Originally Posted by BamaVol
You're generous in your comparison of RR to Applebees/Fridays. It is definitely more geared to families and kids. The one I eat at occasionally in the Cleveland area gives out ballons. Let that be your warning: ballons = many children usually without limits or parental controls. I would go to an Applebees locally at 9:00 pm on a Friday night and not expect many children, if any. That Red Robin will be crawling with rugrats at the same time. Of course it doesn't bother me - I sit at the bar and have a couple drafts with my burger.
This is strictly an academic question, as I don't have children, and don't go to places like Applebees and Red Robins, but I'm curious. Do people really think that there are any public places (except, perhaps, playgrounds and the like) where it is appropriate for children to be without limits or parental controls?

The concept strikes me as wrong on so many levels.
I dont think believe in the concept of parental control free public areas, except for exceptions such as parks. certainly nor in restaurants.
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