arthurwait Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 ..... Can we do the same with all the people who think petrol stations are just for free toilets and parking ? I see you are fellow aficionado of the hard-shoulder, hazard flashers on (optional), 'shooting rabbits' brigade. Nice to meet you Sir! What ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeMaiDee Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I'd call the police to evict them, many school kids here carry a weapon and won't hesitate to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Why do they need the police to evict "free seaters"? Can't staff and management grow some balls and throw them out by themselves? My guess would be because people in low paid jobs do the very minimum they have to or don't want to risk an idiot with a gun or knife or returning with 6 mates all for 9000 B a month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I got thrown out of Denny's once. I had bent all the cutlery on the table at 90 degrees, and then complained about the bent cutlery. Not only did I not receive the Grand Slam Breakfast I had ordered, the Store Manager made me bend all the cutlery back again before I was escorted out. Childish, I'll admit, but things take on a different perspective of funny when you are drunk and stupid at 3am. Man, if you're thrown out of Denny's you have really reached the bottom of the barrel. You could at least change the story and say you were thrown out of Le Bernardin in New York City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 McDonnell's Pattaya on Beach Road often have free loading MC Taxi drivers that go in and read the free Thai newspaper (obviously for customers), I don't think the staff dare kicking them out. Starbucks Tuk.Com Pattaya, Farang freeloaders sitting outside but not buying anything. Those people don't have any dignity, no way I would go to those places without buying anything. I you want free AC you can go to a shopping Mall and look windows/girls, nothing wrong with that. The taxi drivers in McDonalds outside the Avenue and the Starbucks 'people watchers'.... then there's the Chinese tour groups that commandeer the two excellent picnic tables and umbrellas outside the front of Burger King at Royal Garden but never order anything from inside. At least in the evenings, it's usually a farang coffin-dodger type nursing his cup of melted icecubes from the order he consumed 2 hours ago. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I got thrown out of Denny's once. I had bent all the cutlery on the table at 90 degrees, and then complained about the bent cutlery. Not only did I not receive the Grand Slam Breakfast I had ordered, the Store Manager made me bend all the cutlery back again before I was escorted out. Childish, I'll admit, but things take on a different perspective of funny when you are drunk and stupid at 3am. Man, if you're thrown out of Denny's you have really reached the bottom of the barrel. When we were young and innocent me and my brother back-packed around the U.S. Rolling up at some place in Florida we were looking for a place to eat and spied a Popeye's chicken just as some guy high on dust or something was being man-handled to the ground outside by three good ol' boy cops. Starving hungry we still went in. Laying eyes on the other patrons we felt like a couple of white dots on a domino....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I got thrown out of Denny's once. I had bent all the cutlery on the table at 90 degrees, and then complained about the bent cutlery. Not only did I not receive the Grand Slam Breakfast I had ordered, the Store Manager made me bend all the cutlery back again before I was escorted out. Childish, I'll admit, but things take on a different perspective of funny when you are drunk and stupid at 3am. Man, if you're thrown out of Denny's you have really reached the bottom of the barrel. You could at least change the story and say you were thrown out of Le Bernardin in New York City. Hey, where else ya gonna go for breakfast after the titty bars are closed? In Houston, there was a 24-hour place called Jo Jo's on Richmond where all the punters and all the strippers would eventually meet (again) and inhale coffee and chicken fried steak with biscuits and gravy before attempting to dodge the DUI on the way home. Happy times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpofc Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 sounds like the Texas equivalent of the old 'Thermae Coffee Shop' - AKA the Star Wars Café. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr3cho Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Yeah let's get rid of all the non-paying people everywhere, especially the kids. Let's make Thailand a place where you have to pay for everything. Breathing is still free but bad quality, Chinese are selling oxygen fresh air in cans, lets all breath through those, and nevermind the poor who can't afford it! Let's poison the food and just leave a fraction of it non poisoned for the rich who can afford it! Oh wait ! It's already happening ! You must have a bloody big chip on your shoulder - still it makes you good at making a drama out of a crisis! For sure get rid of all non paying people. The air is free in your own home or public places - otherwise it comes under the domain of business such as McD's. They pay the rent, they cover the overheads, they take the investment risk - they are entitled to set the rules. If that includes clearing out non-paying kids who are just there to play on their iPads then I 100% support the policy of kicking them out. Get over yourself! The last time I checked, the air in my home was costing me about 1500 baht per month. I now rather enjoy the free-for-me air of coffee shops, shopping malls, my office, movie theatres, etc. hahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I got thrown out of Denny's once. I had bent all the cutlery on the table at 90 degrees, and then complained about the bent cutlery. When my mate came home on leave from the army we'd always hit our favourite curry house after a night on the pints of snakebite. He'd always receive his phaal or vindaloo, surreptitiously snap the head of the spoon off and stick the handle into the curry before calling the waiter over, removing the handle and saying " Here mate I'd cut back on the spices if I were you" as if the head of the spoon had melted. The waiter's were decent enough to laugh politely. As you may have gathered me and my mate weren't exactly M.I.T. material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rene123 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I think it happens everywhere there are young people. I would guess a lot of them don't even think about it. In Canada I've seen whole groups of kids taking up booths and only a few of them bought a Coke or small bag of fries. Adults usually know better, but if it's hot out and McD is air conditioned then people are going to take advantage of it unless ordered not to. I would also guess that some of the staff are friends with those occupying seats without buying anything. It shouldn't matter too much unless it's busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Didn't McDonalds bring in some new rule lately about only being able to stay for a maximum of 1 hour after purchasing food ? 1hour... for digesting a McDo ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 UP to them as long as they are not doing any harm , Its the Boss of the mcshite who has the power maybe he has asked the police to intervene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Yeah let's get rid of all the non-paying people everywhere, especially the kids. Let's make Thailand a place where you have to pay for everything. Breathing is still free but bad quality, Chinese are selling oxygen fresh air in cans, lets all breath through those, and nevermind the poor who can't afford it! Let's poison the food and just leave a fraction of it non poisoned for the rich who can afford it! Oh wait ! It's already happening ! You must have a bloody big chip on your shoulder - still it makes you good at making a drama out of a crisis! For sure get rid of all non paying people. The air is free in your own home or public places - otherwise it comes under the domain of business such as McD's. They pay the rent, they cover the overheads, they take the investment risk - they are entitled to set the rules. If that includes clearing out non-paying kids who are just there to play on their iPads then I 100% support the policy of kicking them out. Get over yourself! Yeah that way at the Golden Arch we will see self righteous paying old farts who don't even have the excuse of youth for not knowing any better to have such ad taste in food ! Oh I have a video for you, you will love that man; Nestlé's CEO :He wants to make water not a human right, nice man ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFL8ElXHaU Enjoy finding your new model ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 No. But both Mcdonalds and Starbucks said they would be implementing these policies. If it gives the police something to do other than causing traffic jams it seems like a good idea to me. +1...Maybe using the free wi-fi and Not buying anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Whatever happened to that guy than must have HIS seat in the Bangkok Shopping Mall coffee shop at 11am every day? Might someone dig out that link and maybe even provide an update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delh Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Don't know se-ed and <deleted>, but know, that in some farang countries it's part of culture to stay at cafes the whole afternoon and ordering one coffee only.... Yes, France is almost bankrupt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry123 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Why do they need the police to evict "free seaters"? Can't staff and management grow some balls and throw them out by themselves? You haven't been here very long it seems. and you to long maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcrab Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I'd call the police to evict them, many school kids here carry a weapon and won't hesitate to use it. <deleted> they are just kids hanging out after school. Where do you want them to go? Bear hunting like my "ole Granpappy" used to do? This is the 21st century. Kids hang out all over the world. Do you think this is exclusively a right of the western kids and eastern kids should be at home after school? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacharaphet Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I've seen this frequently in America, once in Amsterdam, and also almost saw it once in a small village in Germany, but only in America have I seen it escalate.Go to the library if you wanna sit around and not order anything. Oh wait, then you have to be quiet.....plan B anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 Apparently not. They just stod there watching. Don't forget Thai people are usually afraid of confrontation. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 I forgot to mention that the cops received a free Coke. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacharaphet Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I'd call the police to evict them, many school kids here carry a weapon and won't hesitate to use it. <deleted> they are just kids hanging out after school. Where do you want them to go? Bear hunting like my "ole Granpappy" used to do? This is the 21st century. Kids hang out all over the world. Do you think this is exclusively a right of the western kids and eastern kids should be at home after school? Western kids get kicked out of McDonald's as well...in my home town (Cambridge, Ohio, USA), it became quite a regular occurence at our McD's, before the cops starting busting people for: stealing multiple rolls of tp, ketchup, straws, napkins, selling drugs, "overly boisterous conversations" when buying only a drink (this happened to my friends and I ten years ago).....one of my friends resisted arrest, "accidentally" elbowed a cop and was in jail for two days..... However, I agree the "many kids carry a weapon and won't hesitate to use it" sounds very dramatic, Western supremicist, and even a little racist....almost all of my friends carried knives of some sort (mine was in the legal range, and I never once used it, but I had it to fit in haha...stupid childhood days)....but maybe we're overloading the poster's usage of the word "here" ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Good ! About time, can't sit down due to people not buying anything. Can we do the same with all the people who think petrol stations are just for free toilets and parking ? If I find myself with a full tank and bladder I'll park and use the toilet. I'll buy fuel from them when I need it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands22 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I forgot to mention that the cops received a free Coke. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Stingy! I'd have offered the cops the full meal...upsized!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceN Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Yes, I have seen it the McDonalds adjacent to the bus transfer point on South Park Street in Madison, Wisconsin. There it was done by private security and city-employed cops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 A great favor for the kids by this cop. Hopefully the kids never go back to any McDonald in retaliation. Their health will thank them some day... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookball Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 freeloaders and cheap charlies deserved to get thrown out. had i seen this cop in action, i would buy him a meal, a cigarette and a bottle of chang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tragickingdom Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Yes it is standard MacDonald policy in Thailand. 30minutes per consumption and than out! But there are other shops and their future customers will become former customers. The lousy Starbucks coffee chain has the same policy. People should realize that there are far better alternatives than the unfriendly American chains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 In Airport Plaza CM - the McDonald's & food court have a lot of people/kids are just loitering - I look for tables and look for meals/products and maybe one in 5-6 will have anything purchased there.....if any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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