Parents now hogging seats at fast-food joints

From_75557 · #1 10-10-2006, 10:46 AM

Resident Stomper Mike Muk sent in these two snaps and the following email to STOMP:

Just when you thought that students hogging seats at fast food to study were irritating...
Lately, I've noticed this disturbing new trend...Parents studying with their children at fast food restaurants.
Parents hogging the place and are actually coaching their kids there..
Are fast food sure great place to study ?
Or are their house leaking..?

Mike took these snaps on two separate dates, 7 September and 30 September, showing the same parent and kid team having a study session at Khatib Central's McDonalds outlet.

missunpredictable · #2 10-10-2006, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ellsworth

how come got 2 threads exactly the same?

not sure..

anyways..

whats there to comment?

i don't find it disturbing..

not affected because i don't really like fast food restaurants in the first place~~

jingeileen · #3 10-10-2006, 11:25 AM

it's fine with me.. maybe the parent thinks going to mac to study is a form of motivation for the child..perhaps he gets to eat his fav happy meal after completing his homework...

alexlaw6 · #4 10-10-2006, 12:20 PM

hmm.. if the mac is full of ppl and they are still studying there ... then i tink it's disturding but... otherwise.. when the mac is half empty...it's ok ma... make use of resource... aircon.. don waste it...

skullrocker · #5 10-10-2006, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jingeileen

it's fine with me.. maybe the parent thinks going to mac to study is a form of motivation for the child..perhaps he gets to eat his fav happy meal after completing his homework...

Thats a good idea. But parents and kids studying together? Haha maybe its a new trend indeed. Not a fan of fast food places, but on the occasion I go in one, its normally sec/jc kids studying! Maybe its his tutor?

shaunzzz · #6 10-10-2006, 12:54 PM

so? i dun find anything wrong with it. if the parent/child can bring their work to macdonalds to do, why cant u bring ur happy meal home to eat?

basically, mike u r a whine-er

Impossible · #7 10-10-2006, 01:28 PM

The haze is partly to blame and probably children cannot concentrate without fresh air at home....

devilzrulz · #8 10-10-2006, 01:33 PM

I'm neutral on this issue as long as it Mac D management allows it, no point of pursuing this matter, its a change of enviroment i guess,cud be to stressfull to coach at home due to other factor,furthermore its cooling in Mac D. Seen many insurance agent make fast food outlet as their temp office too...

iceddtea · #9 10-10-2006, 02:19 PM

it`s normal i guess. easy, you can eat food that you like without cooking, just money, free air con, and somemore free "sweeping ups" if you drop anything on the floor. maybe an environment change? Mac is like a popular place to study(alternative), since the library`s forever full.

missunpredictable · #10 10-10-2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellsworth

it's ok as long as they do not hog the place and the place is empty...must be automatic mah once diners start flowing in.

ya i understand..like during peak hours..

or else the restaurant very lu-gi~~