Dan McCauley - Chicago Hero
A Taste of Heaven coffeehouse in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago, recently posted a sign bearing these words: "Children of all ages have to behave and use their indoor voices when coming to A Taste of Heaven". Seeing as how the owner, Dan McCauley, placed it there, you'd think there wouldn't be much of a problem.
Unfortunately, the Chicago Mommy Mafia has come down hard on Mr McCauley. They have organized a boycott against his coffeehouse, saying that the sign is discriminatory towards people with children. Mr. McCauley says he'd rather go out of business than back down, so it looks like for now it's a stand-off.
Whatever happens, as a former service professional, I will always side with people like Dan McCauley. Unruly children in restaurants are not only annoying, they're dangerous. Just ask any waitress with a coffeepot.
posted by Susang @ 2:45:00 AM
1 Comments:
I think even the Mommy Mafia can be sympathetic to Mr. McCauley. I have a three-year-old daughter, and I make sure she behaves in public places. The very few times she hasn't, we've been out of there. I think if parents want to have a place to let their kids run wild in, try MacDonald's or, better yet, the neighbourhood park. So don't think all parents are up in arms about McCauley. Some of us would rather not put up with the type of kids who will for one set a poor example to our own children.
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