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OK Now I know this is probably going to put a few noses out of joint, but here goes. I hate kids in pubs ! There I said it and it feels good. Don't get me wrong I like kids. In fact I've got a couple of the little buggers. But I must say my heart sinks when I go into a pub for a nice quiet pint with my newspaper only to be confronted with screaming and howling kids. I know East Dulwich is trying to be all continental and every one always bangs on about how they love kids on the continent blah blah blah, but please landlords, don't ban travellers, ban kids. The worst culprit is the Dog in the Village. They've got an area for kids yet the LOVELY LITTLE THINGS still seem to invade the bit where I'm drinking. Not only that but the parents sit there with a smug look on their face thinking we all love the site of their offspring hutling around like nutters.
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Yawn yawn yawn. There are numerous threads echoing your sentiments - have a search.


I don't know - next you'll be starting a "I hate Foxtons" thread; or a "why is East Dulwich so middle class" thread.


Please guys - let's make 2008 the year we become a little more original in our thoughts.

So - based on your post earlier today in this thread -



How about mixed domestic duties. It's a great activity which is inclusive for both men and women. Here's how it works. The women stay at home and wash up and make the dinner whilst the men go down the pub. It's an old sport but I'm hopeful its making a comeback.



you think that the only people who should go to pubs are men?

Reminds me of a verse out of a satirical South African poem that goes thusly:


He disappears into the ladies bar

He?s never seen again

Where women flash their thighs at you

And drink beside the men


(A brilliant little poem that has the unique distinction of being banned by both the previous and current South African governments.)

Can someone please explain something to me? About six months or so back there were a couple of posts along these lines on this forum and I seemed (with a few occasional exceptions) to be the only person making this type of point about kids running amok in public places. Consequently I spent several weeks on the receiving end of frequently extremely vicious and hysterical posts that left me picking daggers out of my back most of the time.


Now, however, it seems that it is the most popular theme on the site (apart from lost pets, of course) and everyone who was silent on this issue is coming out of the woodwork and saying "Me too, I hate noisy kids in public places"


Where the h**l were you all months ago when I seemed to be the sole voice arguing for a bit of consideration and parental restraint??????

I like the idea of kids being barred from pubs, as I've already said on another thread. The idea of pubs being Family Friendly is a modern concept which seems to be popular in the more gentrified areas of London populated by well heeled, 4x4 drivers. Yeeeuch!!!!

There are worse things in pubs which should be banned first.


Personally I can't stand walking into a pub only to be confronted by a wall of slacked-jawed, glassy-eyed zombies gazing silently at a giant screen and then bursting as one into a huge neanderthal roar as some overpaid ponytailed idiot kicks a ball somewhere or other. Possibly between posts.


But then I just avoid these places. Job done.

*Bob* Wrote:

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> There are worse things in pubs which should be

> banned first.

>

> Personally I can't stand walking into a pub only

> to be confronted by a wall of slacked-jawed,

> glassy-eyed zombies gazing silently at a giant

> screen and then bursting as one into a huge

> neanderthal roar as some overpaid ponytailed idiot

> kicks a ball somewhere or other. Possibly between

> posts.

>

> But then I just avoid these places. Job done.


I take you are not a lover of the beautiful game? ;-)

falcao Wrote:

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> And while I'm at it, why is East Dulwich so middle

> class....


Lol! Falcon - Just middle class wannabes, you've just gone and made their day with that question! No in fact their whole year! Its Dulwich for goodness sake! SE London, LOL did you see the news about people changing the names of places by adding accents to it, the whole town had been up to it and taking part, while the Police tried to catch them. Was hilarious.

atila the gooner Wrote:

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> *Bob* Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > There are worse things in pubs which should be

> > banned first.

> >

> > Personally I can't stand walking into a pub

> only

> > to be confronted by a wall of slacked-jawed,

> > glassy-eyed zombies gazing silently at a giant

> > screen and then bursting as one into a huge

> > neanderthal roar as some overpaid ponytailed

> idiot

> > kicks a ball somewhere or other. Possibly

> between

> > posts.

> >

> > But then I just avoid these places. Job done.

>

> I take you are not a lover of the beautiful game?

> ;-)


You mean fox-hunting?

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