Kids and dogs should not be allowed at the pub
Summary
A straphanger who stepped on a dog's tail at a pub thinks kids and dogs shouldn't be allowed in bars. The concern? If you accidentally hurt someone's child or pet in a crowded space, it becomes your fault even though they shouldn't have been there in the first place. Kareem pushes back on the safety angle, suggesting it's really about vibes. The rider reluctantly empathizes with parents wanting to grab a pint without paying for a babysitter, but draws the line at big dogs. They do agree on one exception: a pub with 50 cats would be nice. The conversation meanders through London's pitbull ban and whether 10-year-olds are pub-appropriate, landing on the conclusion that cats are more agile anyway.
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So, what's your take? Kids and dogs should not be allowed at the pub.
100% agree. Kids and dogs are not... It's a no pub zone. This take started forming when I was at an empty pub and I was ordering, and I stepped back with my beer, and I heard this humanoid scream.
You stepped on a baby. I stepped on a dog's tail.
One dog was sitting at the table, the other was at the bar. I don't want to have to be really wary of the dog or the child, because also if I hurt the dog or the child, it becomes my, my fault. Well, they should have pubs that are made for dogs.
Yeah, like there are with like big outdoor spaces or whatever. That's fine. Most of these places are tiny and dark. People are drinking, and it's like your child could get hurt. It's, it's a concern of safety. I'm starting to think that it's not a concern. You just don't like the vibe.
I'm worried about Mr. Vibe over here. You know what I'm worried about? If I hurt the child, it becomes my fault immediately.
Of course it's a child. Of course it becomes your fault. I know, but the child should not have been in that space to begin with. But I got to empathize with the parents. They want to get out. They want to have a pint.
They should get a babysitter, maybe. I mean, it was their choice to have the child, not mine. Babysitter is expensive.
It's like, what, 10 years maybe before you can really bring a child to the pub and they can take care of themselves. Oh, so you think that's the age you... So you should bring a baby.
I'm not sure. You can bring a 10-year-old. What about a cat?
A cat, you know, probably more agile, like probably more able to kind of like fit in. A cat pub would be nice.
Yeah. Like if you go to a pub and they have a bunch of cats, like 50 cats. Yeah, I like that.
I think that would be so nice. Yeah.
You know what else I don't like? When they bring a big dog. Okay. Yeah.
Do they have big dogs in London? I haven't seen any big dogs. They're trying to ban pitbulls here.
Oh, I don't think they should ban them from the whole city, but they should definitely ban them from a pub. Yeah, definitely.
Do you have a dog? No.
Good, cuz I want to go to the pub.