In one British pub, personnel told an 82-year-old customer to take off her hat in the interest of security — the 13 on-premises surveillance cameras might otherwise not have been able to get a good look at her face.
In another local watering hole, a two-year-old in a high chair was ordered to remove his soccer shirt, because the garment was thought to have the potential to stir up trouble. The shirt sported England's national colors, which would seem unlikely to give offense in what is after all an English pub. No matter. "Children wearing football shirts can lead to problems between parents, or between children, and we would just rather protect our customers," said a spokesman.
Screw them I'm drinking at home! The pubs can all go belly up for all I care....pussies!
Posted by: dave | Tuesday, June 06, 2006 at 12:23 PM
Actually, this these are examples of real problems here in the UK.
Hats: with the sheer number of CCTV cameras around, anyone with anything criminal on their minds has taken to wearing a baseball cap and a hooded top at all times - it helps with the "you can't prove nuffink" attitude... The problem with that is that this has spread into businesses too - so now nearly every pub, bank or anywhere with a lot of money, or who get fights breaking out, insist that the customer take off any headgear.
In this case I doubt she was going to start a fight, but it's always the way: one rule means everyone gets inconvenienced.
For Football Shirts: have you seen video of football hooligans? You want a lagered-up asshole trying to start a fight with the baby's father because his child has the wrong shirt on? So - again - the pub bans football shirts, and it means everyone suffers.
Just a consequence of everyone enjoying their freedoms to the full... :-)
Posted by: Hugh | Wednesday, June 07, 2006 at 04:56 AM
Want to stop all trouble? Ban people.
Oh.... wait....
Posted by: Jeff the Poustman | Thursday, June 08, 2006 at 07:59 AM