Author Topic: booze at Chuck E Cheese???? (Read 1814 times)

Thruster · « **Reply #15 on:** February 11, 2008, 06:48:53 AM »

Anybody who's ever been there with their kids would probably agree that one generally doesn't hang around long enough for there to be an over-consumption issue. Although I'm not a drinker, I have a hard time denying someone a beer during their down-time. There's always the impaired driving issue but I've never seen a drunk at C.E.C.'s. I'm more worried about the attention span of some of the parents who are running on pure kid party adrenalin/stress.

And don't beat up on TxMom, I'll go out on a limb and guess Baptist sensibilities are the root of her no alcohol policy. I apologize in advance if I'm mistaken but I know around Dallas there's a huge Baptist population and I presume it goes for the rest of the state. Having been raised Catholic I never knew they had an issue with drinking but evidently their faith promotes sobriety. Although I don't tend to agree I can't argue the point either.

sluggish · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:18:55 AM »

If I remember correctly (I haven't been there since 1991), Dallas and most of the counties surrounding it are dry.

texasmom · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:21:12 AM »

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Originally posted by Pooh21
Land of the "Free" and home of the Prudes.

if Jesus didnt want us to drink, why didnt he just leave the water the way it was. "Eat Drink and be merry" You teetotalers make the rest of us Rightwing nutjobs look like the taliban.

It's not drinking that I have a problem with at all. Anyone can drink ~ no biggie. What I have a problem with is the location ~ a kids entertainment place.

They don't need alcohol to "draw a crowd." It's capable of drawing a packed crowd all on it's own.

The solution would be for me to just cross it off the list of places I'd take my kids to if they did ever begin serving alcohol.

That wouldn't be a loss to the business. For each parent who declined to be a customer as a result, three more families would decide that they'd like to go because of the drinking allowance.

Chairboy · « **Reply #18 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:27:59 AM »

Perhaps you could help us understand your concern better if you described the specific nature of the problem you perceive. Are there things you're afraid will happen if beer is served? Or does its simple presence create a risk of some indefinable moral or spiritual injury to children?

Gunslinger · « **Reply #19 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:31:55 AM »

I don't think I could stomach too much chuckecheese if it wasn't for the fact that they served beer

texasmom · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:42:14 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Perhaps you could help us understand your concern better if you described the specific nature of the problem you perceive. Are there things you're afraid will happen if beer is served? Or does its simple presence create a risk of some indefinable moral or spiritual injury to children?

My problem isn't with everyone else's kids. It's with my own kids. Any moral or spiritual injury is far from "indefinable." Hence my statement: "The solution would be for me to just cross it off the list of places I'd take my kids to if they did ever begin serving alcohol."

If everyone else wanted to still expose their children to alcohol ~ have at it. If that's the case, it would probably not be something out of the ordinary anyhow.

My concern here isn't policing up everyone else. It's entirely my own family.

As a "customer," why would you think that's it's abhorent for me to choose not to go there if they serve alcohol? Does your opinion as a customer have more value than mine?

Engine · « **Reply #21 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:45:21 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Perhaps you could help us understand your concern better if you described the specific nature of the problem you perceive.

Yeah, I'm curious what's the root of the problem here. It can't be that you think the kids would be served beer... so like you said I'm assuming you are worrying about adults drinking? Shouldn't your problem be with irresponsible adults, then?

Personally, I think the more exposure kids have to alcohol, the less likely they are as adults to abuse it.

Edit: Posted this a second after your post above.

I'm not seeing a clear answer there, just evasions (no offense). May I ask what the specific problem with kid around adults drinking beer is?

john9001 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:48:28 AM »

ahha, demon rum raises it's evil specter,..... alcohol , the downfall of civilization.

or the savior, you decide.

some people drink so they can tolerate intolerant people.

texasmom · « **Reply #23 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:52:58 AM »

I don't think I'm being evasive at all ~ in fact, I thought it was pretty clear from the combination of my previous posts that our family doesn't drink alcohol, and I don't want my kids going (to a kids entertainment center) and even be in an environment that shows alcohol as appropriate or acceptable.

It may sound evasive if you have an opposing view, but it's really not evasive at all. It looks pretty cut & dry to me.

texasmom · « **Reply #24 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:55:13 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Pizza and beer? OH MY GOD!!!

Seriously Mom, you're wound a bit tight on this one.

Pizza & beer sounds great for a friday night poker game at Joe's garage... but for Chuck E. Cheese? No, on second thought, I don't think I'm wound too tight on this one.

john9001 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:58:02 AM »

where is this "Joe's garage... ", i need a "tune up".

Chairboy · « **Reply #26 on:** February 11, 2008, 08:59:31 AM »

Alcohol abuse is very, very common in folks who come from strict tee-totaler families, so I'm guessing that you have other concerns other than that they'll use alcohol (since you're setting them up for a 'forbidden fruit' syndrome when they're older). What are those other concerns?

Thruster · « **Reply #27 on:** February 11, 2008, 09:00:25 AM »

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Originally posted by sluggish
If I remember correctly (I haven't been there since 1991), Dallas and most of the counties surrounding it are dry.

I think that goes precinct to precinct, or district or whatever they call it.

I remember having to get beer at the 7-11 and go across the street to a place I recall being called The Spanish Galleon. Great hushpuppies btw.

But the beer was for the folks, this was years ago. I've been drinking in bars and restaurants in Dallas every time I'm in town for years so I don't know what the particulars are. I do know that some areas are dry. I never leave Dallas proper when I'm there so I can't speak for the surrounding counties.

texasmom · « **Reply #28 on:** February 11, 2008, 09:10:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Alcohol abuse is very, very common in folks who come from strict tee-totaler families, so I'm guessing that you have other concerns other than that they'll use alcohol (since you're setting them up for a 'forbidden fruit' syndrome when they're older). What are those other concerns?

Why would you dismiss my concern about my kids with such smart-ass remarks?

Chairboy · « **Reply #29 on:** February 11, 2008, 09:35:27 AM »

My apologies if it came across as smart-ass, that wasn't my intention. As I mentioned, I'm guessing that you have other concerns about alcohol, and I was wondering if you'd consider sharing them. If it's private, then I withdraw my question in respect of your wishes.