No E-Books Allowed in This Establishment - Page 7

Lady Fitzgerald · 08-08-2010, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung

Yeah, that seems practical.

I read about some other coffee place in NY that banned strollers, lol. It was in some neighborhood full of young kids, and the management decided it was hurting business, because they jammed up the place. The ban outraged some, pleased some. I figure you can run your business as you like, as long as you don't break laws.

The convenience store I worked at banned strollers for a while because we caught several people using them for shoplifting.

HansTWN · 08-08-2010, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung

Subvert away. In such a case, I just vote with my money. If business owners wanna risk their business, that's their choice.

Tell them you work for a local TV station and are doing a survey which coffee shops allow ereaders. That will wake them up.

Maggie Leung · 08-08-2010, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

Tell them you work for a local TV station and are doing a survey which coffee shops allow ereaders. That will wake them up.

Local TV? Might as well lie bigger, lol. Is "20/20" or "60 Minutes" still on air? (I haven't watched TV in years.)

Steven Lake · 08-08-2010, 02:55 AM

The no computer use rule is actually quite common. Having worked in culinary for a time I know that the objective of the noon to three period is to pump them in and out as fast as you can, and the more people linger at tables, the harder that becomes. Plus, the longer you linger, the less often they can turn over the tables, and thus the less money they can make. On a side note, not using your computer during rush periods of the day is also polite to others as you're not hogging a table that they may need. This becomes even more important if they're on a tight schedule or short lunch hour and every minute counts.

HarryT · 08-08-2010, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

The convenience store I worked at banned strollers for a while because we caught several people using them for shoplifting.

What is a "stroller"?

Dave Berk · 08-08-2010, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

What is a "stroller"?

Children's carriage. What do you call it in British English?

Maggie Leung · 08-08-2010, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

What is a "stroller"?

A pram.

HarryT · 08-08-2010, 05:45 AM

Thanks - I've not come across that word before. We call it a "push chair".

ski_power · 08-08-2010, 05:48 AM

We (India) use pram and stroller interchangeably"(Pram being more dominant), but this is the first time I'm coming across the term "Push Chair".

HarryT · 08-08-2010, 05:53 AM

Prams and push chairs aren't the same thing. A pram is for a baby; a push chair is for an older child, and the child sits in it, rather than lying down as as with a pram.

Maggie Leung · 08-08-2010, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Prams and push chairs aren't the same thing. A pram is for a baby; a push chair is for an older child, and the child sits in it, rather than lying down as as with a pram.

I think they sometimes cross over, because some convert nowadays. My niece and nephew's contraption does at least, lol.

HarryT · 08-08-2010, 06:08 AM

Looking it up on the web, it seems that an American "stroller" is indeed what we'd call a "push chair".

Thanks for the info. Language can be a funny thing!

Maggie Leung · 08-08-2010, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Looking it up on the web, it seems that an American "stroller" is indeed what we'd call a "push chair".

Thanks for the info. Language can be a funny thing!

Yup. When I was a kid, we had strollers that did one thing. Nowadays, my niece and nephew's stroller converts from a sleeping carriage to a stroller, and to a car seat to a high chair, depending on how it's positioned and onto which base.

ski_power · 08-08-2010, 06:24 AM

@Maggie: The Decepticons I say, its those Decepticons...

Maggie Leung · 08-08-2010, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ski_power

@Maggie: The Decepticons I say, its those Decepticons...

Geez, you might be onto something. And they lurk everywhere!

08-08-2010, 05:53 AM	#100
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Prams and push chairs aren't the same thing. A pram is for a baby; a push chair is for an older child, and the child sits in it, rather than lying down as as with a pram. Last edited by HarryT; 08-08-2010 at 05:59 AM.

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08-08-2010, 02:55 AM	#94
Steven Lake Sci-Fi Author Posts: 1,158 Karma: 14743509 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Device: PC (Calibre)	The no computer use rule is actually quite common. Having worked in culinary for a time I know that the objective of the noon to three period is to pump them in and out as fast as you can, and the more people linger at tables, the harder that becomes. Plus, the longer you linger, the less often they can turn over the tables, and thus the less money they can make. On a side note, not using your computer during rush periods of the day is also polite to others as you're not hogging a table that they may need. This becomes even more important if they're on a tight schedule or short lunch hour and every minute counts.

08-08-2010, 05:45 AM	#98
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Thanks - I've not come across that word before. We call it a "push chair".

08-08-2010, 05:48 AM	#99
ski_power Book eater Posts: 181 Karma: 2068 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 3 G 3G (<-lol)	We (India) use pram and stroller interchangeably"(Pram being more dominant), but this is the first time I'm coming across the term "Push Chair".

08-08-2010, 06:08 AM	#102
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Looking it up on the web, it seems that an American "stroller" is indeed what we'd call a "push chair". Thanks for the info. Language can be a funny thing!

08-08-2010, 06:24 AM	#104
ski_power Book eater Posts: 181 Karma: 2068 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 3 G 3G (<-lol)	@Maggie: The Decepticons I say, its those Decepticons...