why do we even have to explain this?

[threeplusfire]

From Austin Craigslist: Girl who yelled at me for commenting on her bringing her baby to a bar (Not written by me, in case you are wondering. Last night at the Highball, in the *bar* I saw a woman carrying what appeared to be a 7-9 month old baby. Um, please go bowl or something. Not hang out at the bar.

This is wrong, and stupid. A) you shouldn't be out at a bar drinking and performing child care for reasons that are obvious, B) sure we may not smoke in the bars here anymore but that doesn't make it any more of a kid friendly environment all of the sudden and C) why, why, why are you inflicting a crying baby on a bar full of people? Bars are for grown ups, not babies.

If you can't afford a babysitter, stay home. It's not that hard of a concept. If you are determined to be drunk, buy a damn six pack. It will be cheaper at the grocery store than the bar anyway!

I will not even begin to go into my feelings about women who are drunk and breastfeeding at the bar, except to say that CPS *will* take a report on that.

Comments

[daysprings.livejournal.com]

Yes, I like to think there's a difference too. We didn't even really think about it before we went; we kind of forgot the place was a sports bar, and anyway, our friend invited Abby, too.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I'm having a hard time picturing you staggering from bar to bar, Abbie tucked under your arm like a ham. :P Aren't sports bar places more like restaurants anyhow? I suppose my concept of a bar revolves around lighting. Too much light and it's no longer a bar.

It seems at least a couple times a year the local paper has a headline story about someone passing out in a bar with their baby, or leaving two or three kids in the car while they go drinking on Sixth street only to have some wandering police officer or tow truck driver find them.