{"id":338,"date":"2023-12-11T17:06:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makamuki.com\/?p=338"},"modified":"2023-12-11T17:06:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:06:43","slug":"couple-says-restaurant-fined-them-for-poor-parenting-the-restaurant-owner-then-reveals-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makamuki.com\/?p=338","title":{"rendered":"Couple says restaurant fined them for \u2018poor parenting\u2019 \u2013 the restaurant owner then reveals the truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"5c53f654ecb6b2e2c397431cfdb6dd0a\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:99px 0 99px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<!-- Composite Start -->\r\n<div id=\"M926082ScriptRootC1556461\"><\/div>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.adskeeper.com\/m\/a\/makamuki.com.1556461.js\" async><\/script>\r\n<!-- Composite End -->\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>We\u2019ve all been in a public place like a restaurant where we had to awkwardly sit through the sounds of screaming children.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sometimes, it\u2019s nobody\u2019s fault, and in others, it just comes down to poor parenting. It may be a faux pas to speak up in these situations, but one restaurant has had enough.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recently the Toccoa Riverside Restaurant in north Georgia \u2018fined\u2019 one of its customers and added an additional \u2018unable to parent\u2019 fee to their bill. Of course, the internet has become enraged, with some for and some against the penalty.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/makamuki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-42.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makamuki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-42.png 615w, https:\/\/makamuki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-42-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-real-story-behind-the-poor-parenting-fine\"><strong>The Real Story Behind The Poor Parenting Fine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The story had originally surfaced via a post on Reddit. They had claimed: \u201c<em>The owner came out and told me he was adding $50 to my bill because of my children\u2019s behavior\u2026 disappointed by the experience.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A news outlet decided to verify the story and got in touch with the North Georgia restaurant. Tim Richter, the owner, however, told a different story. He claimed that there was an added surcharge during the time of the pandemic to cover expenses. However, there were no exceptional additions to the bill recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/makamuki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-43.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/makamuki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-43.png 612w, https:\/\/makamuki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-43-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim further claimed he hadn\u2019t threatened anyone with this kind of surcharge before, that is, before a family of 11 visited his restaurant, including 9 children. Tim claimed that the children were scampering around everywhere inside the venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, even then, Tim stated there was no mention of any fine, as he only warned the parents about the children\u2019s behavior. He just added, \u201c<em>We want parents to be parents.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-the-policy-really-required\"><strong>Is The Policy Really Required?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tocoa Riverside, sitting inside the mountains right beside the Tocoa River in Georgia, does not usually have rowdy patrons. Their clientele is usually laid back and calm. As such, it is a pretty popular dining place. So much so that when meal times come around, one can see plenty of cars stretched along the roadside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news outlet (Bryan Mims from Channel 2) also took the opportunity to hear from some of the patrons about this \u2018poor parenting surcharge.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laura Spillman, a Floridian who was in the town for a trip, found the idea behind the police extremely hard to believe. She said, \u201c<em>This is crazy. For real? I don\u2019t think you should do it because kids are cute.<\/em>\u201d Federico Gambineri was visiting the restaurant along with his toddler. He said that this was the first he heard of a policy like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained: \u201c<em>This is the first time I\u2019ve heard of that, and having a 20-month-old that maybe isn\u2019t the best behaved at a restaurant, I\u2019m hoping that I don\u2019t get charged. I feel that if I were charged, I would be very unhappy about it and probably never recommend the place to somebody.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, Anne Cox, a patron enjoying lunch in the company of her family, stated that the fees may push parents to better control their offspring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added: \u201c<em>Parents need to teach kids to behave. There are other people in the world, so they should have fun in the right place.<\/em>\u201d One of the regulars, Jack Schneider, also never heard any mention of this surcharge earlier. However, he added: \u201c<em>I have mixed emotions on that. At the same time, we\u2019ve all sat next to tables where you say hey, do something with that kid. So I really think it\u2019s more on the parents.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all been in a public place like a restaurant where we had to awkwardly sit through the sounds of screaming children. 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