There should be a...

cowgirl8238

monkeysip said:

Umm, I meant like a real restaurant with real food?  Lol I'd like to eat other things besides McDonalds.

And also something a little cleaner.

Oh yes, I would love to see services like this for any establishment.  As a child I remember going to IKEA with my family and they signed my cousin and I into the play area so that the adults could walk around and shop while we were entertained...that should be everywhere yo!!!!!!

MissKittyDanger

monkeysip said:

Umm, I meant like a real restaurant with real food?  Lol I'd like to eat other things besides McDonalds.

And also something a little cleaner.

Our McD's are clean.
Also, not sure if this works for every parent but my parents use to do drive-thru for many fast food places so I unintentionally learned to eat before going to play.

OurWildKingdom

cowgirl8238 said:

monkeysip said:

Umm, I meant like a real restaurant with real food?  Lol I'd like to eat other things besides McDonalds.

And also something a little cleaner.

Oh yes, I would love to see services like this for any establishment.  As a child I remember going to IKEA with my family and they signed my cousin and I into the play area so that the adults could walk around and shop while we were entertained...that should be everywhere yo!!!!!!

Giant Eagle (one of our big grocery chains) has play areas like that. Fantastic idea.

ShesSoCold

So I saw this today. 

And for but a moment, my faith in this country was restored and I thought all was right in the world. 

vikinganna87

missJeanLouise said:

There is a chicken place in BFE, SC that we sometimes stop at on our way home from MIL's. The parking spots in front of the place all have gas pumps at them at them so you can get fried chicken while pumping your gas.

I have a dream of fancy vending machines at gas pumps. I hate leaving my car to walk into the gas station. How cool would it be to be able to buy a gatoraid, or gum, or whatever right there at the pump?



Stuck in a box.


THIS.  Vending machines with all sorts of items, like dog biscuits, phone chargers, nail polish, stockings, lotion.  More vending machines in bathrooms at bars with stuff like tampons, condoms, etc.

I also wish there were more cafes and bars where you could bring your [pottytrained] dog.  I understand that the logistics are complicated, but I feel like it could work.  In Germany people bring their dogs everywhere.

short+sassy

vikinganna87 said:

missJeanLouise said:

There is a chicken place in BFE, SC that we sometimes stop at on our way home from MIL's. The parking spots in front of the place all have gas pumps at them at them so you can get fried chicken while pumping your gas.

I have a dream of fancy vending machines at gas pumps. I hate leaving my car to walk into the gas station. How cool would it be to be able to buy a gatoraid, or gum, or whatever right there at the pump?



Stuck in a box.


THIS.  Vending machines with all sorts of items, like dog biscuits, phone chargers, nail polish, stockings, lotion.  More vending machines in bathrooms at bars with stuff like tampons, condoms, etc.

I also wish there were more cafes and bars where you could bring your [pottytrained] dog.  I understand that the logistics are complicated, but I feel like it could work.  In Germany people bring their dogs everywhere.

First bolded:  In the last year, I've started seeing phone charger vending machines popping up.

Second bolded:  I would love that!  If anything, it seems to be going in the opposite direction.  There were a few local bars that used to allow dogs to hang out with their owners and then the city started cracking down on it and policies got changed.  At one of my faves, my H and I could walk our dog there where she would promptly abandon us to go visit with all the "new" friends to pet her.  The bartender kept dog treats behind the bar.  But, no more.  It does seem to be allowed in most places with outside seating.  At least where I live.