Ongoing Double WIndsor Awesomeness Thread

nyco wrote: I'm still not getting it…

So, you're saying that according to you my wife and I can not bring our 2 year old (who's the most behaved baby ever conceived) to the DW at noon on a Saturday for lunch (when they serve)?

Is that what you're saying? Really?

Wait,… how old are you? If you're under 25 this conversation's way over.

Do you do the things I outlined above? if so, you are unique and I give you credit because you are WAY in the minority. Most of the parents around here think that their little Suzie is just the cutest thing ever (no matter how disruptive and/or disgusting they are acting) and anybody who doesn't think so is just a baby hater.

And I'm 42.

I see that Park Slope entitlement has extended itself into Windsor Terrace. They should rename the bar Double Slope.

Flexichick wrote:
- your kid cries...march them out the door IMMEDIATELY

YES! Well, not immediately, they need to pay the check first.

Flexichick wrote: [quote=PretentiousAhole]What does IMO mean?

Ahole - I'm assuming that since you are posting you know how to use the interwebs.

Wow! where did that come from? I am not against you. I am not against you.

Flexichick wrote: - A well-behaved 2 year old (definitely NOT the most behaved baby ever since I know several other people who believe that title goes to THEIR kid) on Saturday for lunch is a whole lot different that "I'm bringing my toddler to the bar and I don't care if you don't like it" (above). Do we at least agree on that?

Do you (yes, you, Nyco) believe it's appropriate to bring your 2 year old everywhere? Serious question. If so, why and if not, what are your boundaries? I'm truly curious

Answers herewith. Then I'm going back to telling Greg how awesome is bar is.

1. YES! That's what I've been saying all day. Read my earlier post about avoiding you by going to the bar early and not late. Which are two very very different times to bring a kid to a bar.

2. Do I believe it's appropriate to bring my 2 year old everywhere? Odd question. Where appropriate, our son will join us. When not, he will not.
I happen to enjoy his company.

3. Boundries. Whatever common sense indicates for Christ's sake. Again, try to refrain from making a blanket assumption that all parents lack common courtesy to fellow bar/restaurant goers. We don't. A majority of us don't.

Back to Greg and ending this baby convo…

Great bar Greg. I look forward to having lunch their with my family. And having a beer at night with my wife on special date nights.

Cheers.

Ok Flexichick, I'm sorry if I offended you.

Perhaps I can offer you wine or perhaps Negro Modelo?

LMAO-

Flexi seems like the straight forward type- which is quite commendable.
I agree almost fully with everything she said and could not have put it better.

Although, Saturday mid noon does seem perfectly fine. I think the disagreement begins in agreeing that most parents are- responsible, considerate and prepared to take the necessary actions to correct a situation, should one arise. In my experience, most are not.

You love your kid, i think that's also quite commendable!

Cheers.

You're on, sweet cheeks!

nyco wrote: [quote=Flexichick]"a majority of us don't" is likely where we disagree. Strongly. Also probably disagree that people exercise "common sense" and I am all for you enjoying your kid's company....just don't feel that everybody else has to all the time and that there should be times and places where I don't have to (and you don't have to enjoy mine in other places where "common sense" tells me not to go (like the Tea Lounge, Aunt Suzie's, Two Boots, etc)). Make any sense?

Agree - Greg has a great bar

Interestingly enough, I've never been to any of the places you mention.

Sorry, you live in a populated city. You're going to "have to" deal with it.

I deal with it all the time. Don't you have to "deal with" the fact that it's not appropriate to bring children everywhere? Or are you the only one allowed to be selfish?

5x5 wrote: Mom of two here. Both darlings, the loves of my life, impeccable manners, etc. etc. That said, on the rare occasion when I get out to a bar, I certainly don't want to see children there. I'm going out to escape children! Just sayin'.

Thank you, 5x5. I know we are not alone on this (see poll in lounge) =D> =D> =D>

If you drive a car, expect that the bike riders think you're a douche.
If you eat meat, expect that vegetarians will think you're the devil.
If you bring your baby to a bar, expect that everyone around you will judge you as a bad parent.

Mods: can somebody change the title of the thread? This shouldn't reflect on Greg or the Double Windsor.

Thanks.

^ I'd hate it if an adult was doing it to. If an adult acts like an ass, they get thrown out. I hope that if a parent has a kid in a place and the parent isn't supervising the kid, that the parent be thrown out.

And yes, Jess, it's all about being considerate of others...something I personally find sorely lacking by MANY parents in this area FREQUENTLY (disclaimer: there are obviously all kinds of other people and other situations where people are inconsiderate, I just find this type of situation a lot more common than others).

Wow. I missed all the drama. I was really joking as I haven't made it to the bar although I longingly look at it because:

I would never bring a crying baby to a bar, never bring a stroller and NEVER bring a toddler. Any kid under one year or maybe 6 months really, in a carrier (not a stroller) that is in a bar at an early hour (before 7) is fine with me.

I agree that I wouldn't want a crying baby, a whining toddler or any other kid interferences. There is a big difference between a 1 month old in a carrier and a toddler running amok. Small infants are ok as long as they are quiet...toddler in my book are never ok in a bar (and this means any baby over a year)

Retag wrote:
However, I highly doubt a parent that would say "You're going to "have to" deal with it." is one of the responsible parents. Sounds like yet another entitled Park Slope parent that thinks little Billy could do whatever they want. A respectful person would never utter that sentence. Ever.

Funny since I have only lived here for a month and am not even from the States and keep my kids on a tight leash. I certainly would never, ever allow my kids to bother other patrons in a bar and really the only one of them that I would bring is the youngest who is so young that they just sleep all the time.

It is easy to make assumptions but you are completely mistaken.

So I am making my public apology for saying "sorry about the glares." but it just seems like ever since I moved to Park Slope people seem to have this real complex about kids. In Queens no one cared if you brought a baby to a bar and no one ever talked about it there. Here it seems like people are constantly bringing up where kids should and shouldn't go and I think it is getting on my nerves.

But then I am probably just not used to the amount of kids that you guys are dealing with here...like I said in Queens it never seemed like this was an issue.

^Yeah that is the truth. I am missing the immigrant neighborhood for sure...although the park here is amazing and I am sure that whenever I do make it to DW that it will also be amazing (hopefully for my benefit sans children)

Oh, and in the heat of things I should have said "moved to Windsor Terrace." But then that is a whole other argument.