There is a movement in my town towards a "family only" rule. Some parents are trying to get local businesses ( shops, shopping centers, restaurants, bowling alley, theatres, ect..) to set aside time were only families or adults with child can come in.
and not allow those who are single.
I call it the "jeepers" rule since they have such a rule they enforce that bans single people ( those without kids ) from coming in. Jeepers being the name of a chain of indoor amusement parks.

While my town doesnt have a Jeepers we do have a place just like it and they too have the same rule. But some parents want more. They want the Pizza Hut across the street. the Food Lion 2 blocks away, Ruby Tuesday, JC Penney, and Target to follow suit and have the hours 5pm-8pm reserved for them. As an example they pointed out about a waterpark near Atlanta that has a "family night". After 3pm those without kids are asked to leave.
They never did say the name of this place, so I wonder if some of these parents are making this up.

The purpose they say is to provide a "safe haven" for parents. In other words , time for parents to shop if they want to bring their kids along and dont have to worry about perverts, weirdos, out of control teens, ect...

I have heard of malls that wont allow teens inside in the evening hours.

I dont agree with this. I feel that anybody should shop/eat/ have fun anywhere they want. As far as safety goes, the parents should keep their eye on thier kids and keep them in control. If they cant do that then they should get a babysitter or better yet, not have children in the first place.

I agree. That rule is totally wrong, discriminatory, and sounds very unconstitutional too. I hope people protest and fight it.

Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing a "No Kids" time applied to some places like movie theaters and fancy restaurants, but I know that won't happen. I guess I shouldn't blame the kids for their bad behavior though. It's the parents who can't, or won't, control them who are to blame.

That's not right. I'm single. So if they did that then I would never get to go anywhere.:mad: :(

Can't that be against the law? I mean, when you said parents are looking for a 'safe haven'... well, not ALL single people are the ones who molest, kidnap and mistreat children. I mean sure, the chance of a married individual doing that are a little less, but there are still perverts out there who WILL do that, regardless of if they have a family or not.

I think that "law" should be demolished, immediately.

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Why not go back to separate water fountains?? One for singels, one for marrieds. :rolleyes: Sometimes this country just sucks.

Originally posted by Snoopy
I agree. That rule is totally wrong, discriminatory, and sounds very unconstitutional too. I hope people protest and fight it.

Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing a "No Kids" time applied to some places like movie theaters and fancy restaurants, but I know that won't happen. I guess I shouldn't blame the kids for their bad behavior though. It's the parents who can't, or won't, control them who are to blame.

Ditto to everything you said.

That rule is stupid in my opinion. If I owned a store or restaurant, I wouldn't care who came in there as long as they behaved themselves and had money to spend. I agree with Jenny about the no kids rule. I hate spending my hard earned money to go into a movie theatre only to hear crying, whining children. There is a theatre near my house that doesn't permit children after 9pm and I think that's a good rule.

That is the sh*ttiest and most absurd rule I have ever heard!! I don't wanna be discriminated against just cos I'm single. Not all single people are pervs or wierdo's! That rule is just bloody ridiculous! I doubt it'll be well-enforced cos there are a hell of a lot of single people who won't put up with that.
If anything, I'd want to see a 'No Families' policy in place in shops and restaurants. Just for once it'd be nice to go out for lunch without having to put up with babies screaming and kids running round and round your table, chucking food everywhere!

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. Although it may attract more families, the business enforcing this rule will LOSE business. Some of the places (ie: pizza hut) are the 'teen hangouts'. I think it's a ridiculous rule. I bet the yuppies that thought up this rule will be complaining in 10 years, when their kids are 15 that their kids have to go out soo late and that the family rule is inconvinient. tsk tsk. I'm glad there are no rules like that around here, although we do have a town curfew.

That's very discriminatory and just plain ********. It sounds to me like they're saying that single people are ALWAYS kidnappers and serial killers and God knows what else, and that definitely isn't true. We have as much of a right to hang around somewhere as anyone else.

That is the most ******** thing I have ever heard. And I've heard a lot.

okay thats the DUMBEST thing i've ever heard I mean JUST because I'M SINGLE doesnt mean I"m some kind of FREAK it just means I havent found MR Right yet (and most likely WONT in this horrible town) . Is your town really small?? because that sounds like something MY TOWN would do

If anyone has read/seen Bridge Jones's Diary -- don't you think Bridget would have a riot if she heard of this...

I can see having a "Families Only" night once a month at a restaurant or movie theater or something. The local movie theater in my town used to have "Family Day" the first Saturday of each month where they showed all family-friendly movies and tickets were half-price and kids got a free drink and box of popcorn. The place closed down a few years ago. Every week or every day is just wrong though, and I think a lot of places would lose business. I know I'd refuse to patronize a place that refused to let me enter at certain times because I don't have children.

Doesn't the pizza chain Chuckie Cheese have such a policy?

I seem to think it does, went there with my cousin several years ago near Pittsburgh. Her 2 little girls always wanted to go and there is no such chain around my town. I believe they had a rule that the only those with children can enter. Kept thinking to myself, maybe their intentions are good, to protect the kids BUT...this is discrimation!! And its doesnt allways work, many of men ( and women too ) have molested children and a lot of them are married with kids off their own. Just becuase they dont touch their kids doesnt always mean they wont touch yours.

The idea of family time at local stores and such will NEVER happen.
With so many businesses struggling like Sears, JC Penney, K-Mart even McDonalds ( every week many of the places go on and on about how bad sales are, losing money ), does one really believe they will kick out paying customers to please a few? I dont think so !!

I remember when I found out about that rule at a video arcade 9 years ago at a place in Tacoma. I was going to school down there for a few months and one day before classes I wanted to go in and play pinball games, but the guy wouldn't let me in unless I had a family, and I thought OKAAAAAAAAYYYY.....:rolleyes: Some people aren't so blessed....

So I'm just wondering if the morons behind this law or policy have ever considered that there have got to be some places where people can go to become UN-single....:idea: I think this whole Dan Quayle Family Values fixation has gotten out of hand.

Originally posted by joan davis fan
The purpose they say is to provide a "safe haven" for parents. In other words , time for parents to shop if they want to bring their kids along and dont have to worry about perverts, weirdos, out of control teens, ect...
Riiiight. Because perverts and weirdo's couldnt possibly be parents too?:rolleyes: What a load of BS. Parents these days.. meangya. They always have something to complain about. If you ask me, things would be better if some people werent so concerned and politically correct!

Originally posted by Miss Karly
Can't that be against the law? I mean, when you said parents are looking for a 'safe haven'... well, not ALL single people are the ones who molest, kidnap and mistreat children. I mean sure, the chance of a married individual doing that are a little less, but there are still perverts out there who WILL do that, regardless of if they have a family or not.

I think that "law" should be demolished, immediately.

Yeah, My Sister's Cousin (We have different Dads so not my cousin) Was spending the night over at her Friends House Once and her Friends Dad did.

So i think the rules kinda stupid too.

I see no problem with scheduling an occasional "family night" at some establishments, but forcing single or childless folks to clear out of a supermarket or Mall at an alotted time is rediculous.

It's bad enough I feel like an odd man out when I visit my family with married siblings and nieces and nephews, and hearing about my married friends having gatherings with their kids and not inviting the remaining single folks, now we have to get out of Appleby's so you can have quality time with the kiddies?

At least I still have the bars to hang out in.
That is until they let parents bring their kids in for "family night."
Think I'm crazy? They just got rid of the smokers here in NYC...

;)

Originally posted by joan davis fan
There is a movement in my town towards a "family only" rule. Some parents are trying to get local businesses ( shops, shopping centers, restaurants, bowling alley, theatres, ect..) to set aside time were only families or adults with child can come in.
and not allow those who are single.
I call it the "jeepers" rule since they have such a rule they enforce that bans single people ( those without kids ) from coming in. Jeepers being the name of a chain of indoor amusement parks.

While my town doesnt have a Jeepers we do have a place just like it and they too have the same rule. But some parents want more. They want the Pizza Hut across the street. the Food Lion 2 blocks away, Ruby Tuesday, JC Penney, and Target to follow suit and have the hours 5pm-8pm reserved for them. As an example they pointed out about a waterpark near Atlanta that has a "family night". After 3pm those without kids are asked to leave.
They never did say the name of this place, so I wonder if some of these parents are making this up.

The purpose they say is to provide a "safe haven" for parents. In other words , time for parents to shop if they want to bring their kids along and dont have to worry about perverts, weirdos, out of control teens, ect...

I have heard of malls that wont allow teens inside in the evening hours.

I dont agree with this. I feel that anybody should shop/eat/ have fun anywhere they want. As far as safety goes, the parents should keep their eye on thier kids and keep them in control. If they cant do that then they should get a babysitter or better yet, not have children in the first place.

I'm married and a parent... and I think that banning singles and teens every night of the week is pretty stupid, because I like to go out ALONE occasionally too...

I could see one night a week being designated as a "family" night, I do think we need more of that, but not every day.

And as far as the "safe haven" thing... there are PARENTS convicted of kidnapping, and child abuse and rape all the time...

I agree, keep an eye on your kids, I do...

I was at a Simpsons site and saw that the title for an upcoming episode next season (Season #15! Wow!) is something like Marge vs. Singles, Childless Couples, Seniors, Teens, and Gays. I wonder if it has anything to do with this topic. Knowing Marge Simpson, it probably does.

It's kinda dumb making theatres have this rule. 1st- At any given time there are only about 2 films out specifically for young kids. 2nd- allthese films young kids go to see in the theatre- most older people don't want to see them unless they have a kid who's forcing them to see it, so there'll be no one else in the screening room to be a danger to kids. Also- Cinemas would be wasting money, just having lights switched on, projectors running, films rented with their own money, lying around, only serving a fifth of their audience.

It'd be great to see a no young kids time. I hate it in a cinema when a child starts crying, or when a million women have children in stores up the town, such as cd stores, video stores, blocking the whole way, and stopping to comfort their kid, picking up blankets, buiying them everything they want, holding up a line cos they have four kids with them not buying anything but are still in the queue. Sometimes kids don't need to be in town either. Besides- No one really would harm a kid in broad daylight in a store or theatre. And whose to say the adult with the kid, hasn't either kidnapped that kid, or isn't a pervert. I hate these put together parent associations full of loud mouthed women controlling the place 'For their childrens good' when it's to get the kids out of their hair, and then their kids end up screwed up anyway cos they've been spoiled by their parents who are doing 'whats best for their child' by filling it full of candy.

that is the stupidest damned thing i have ever heard. if they did that around here i'd get brought up on charges. we go to the movies every friday night and if they told me i couldn't get in because i was a teen i would freak out! i am a pretty laid back person that is untill something happens that bothers me i would go crazy on anyone who did something like that to me or a friend of mine

family night what if you don't have kids dose that make you a bad person? mabey you just don't like kids or any number of reasons