Organisers and sellers of family-friendly stuff : why do you assume all families have exactly 4 people in them? Is it just to annoy the hell outta us parents of 3? for example
Family tickets: save £25!! Then pay £20 quid for your extra 6-year-old Table for 5? Well we might have a four and we'll find a spare chair to cram one of you on the end. Video games: you child! sit in the corner while the rest of us play Mario Kart Hotel rooms- sorry sir, you'll have to book 2 rooms. Your family is too big for our "family room"
Granted, this ain't too important compared to global poverty etc., but hey if we can't use ILX to rant about the minutiae of life then what are we here for :-)
― Thomas, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:21 (seventeen years ago)
the world is overpopulated, two kids per family is more than enough really.
― darraghmac, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:26 (seventeen years ago)
Ah the old 'Alton Towers' admissions policy as a tool for demographic change' ploy.
― Ed, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:28 (seventeen years ago)
the world is not overpopulated
― blueski, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:29 (seventeen years ago)
oh fuck what have I started
― Thomas, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:30 (seventeen years ago)
you could always ring and ask about non-numeric specific 'group' discounts and tickets for the likes of holidays.
most restaurants can comfortably seat parties of more than five, especially with the prior notice.
many video games systems and games can incorporate up to 7 players with use of two multi-taps or similar devices. You will have to pay for these devices, though.
hotel rooms- smuggle the little 'un in a suitcase.
― darraghmac, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:34 (seventeen years ago)
anyone recommend a suitable luggage set that "grows with your child"? :-)
― Thomas, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:40 (seventeen years ago)
there's a niche market there somewhere.
― darraghmac, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:42 (seventeen years ago)
is mum a big video games fan?
― koogs, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:45 (seventeen years ago)
when it comes to family-fun multiplayer stuff by nintendo, yeah.
― Thomas, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:50 (seventeen years ago)
mario kart - clear solution is loser sits out next game.. competitive element makes game more exciting.
― ken c, Monday, 14 April 2008 11:56 (seventeen years ago)
We're doing it the other way around, winner sits out.
Tried loser sits out but it just ended in a tearfest. "snotfairwhydoIalwayssitoutImonlylosingcosImnotevensixyetandshehadthebestcontrollerIdontwanttoplayanymoreveragain"
― Thomas, Monday, 14 April 2008 12:02 (seventeen years ago)
and if you let your child beat you you are a bad parent and directly responsible for any trouble he gets into at school. xpost
― Upt0eleven, Monday, 14 April 2008 12:03 (seventeen years ago)
Re: "I had the worst controller, so-and-so cheated, etc
I have three brothers, we're all in our twenties. you should probably know that that particular aspect isn't going to improve with time.
― darraghmac, Monday, 14 April 2008 12:05 (seventeen years ago)
but surely that just encourages your children to come second so they can keep playing? YOU sir are directly responsible for this country's silver medal mentality.
xpost (should type quicker)
― Upt0eleven, Monday, 14 April 2008 12:06 (seventeen years ago)
there are no absolutes in playing order on mario kart. tantrums can and will be taken into account in the judge's final decision.
― darraghmac, Monday, 14 April 2008 12:14 (seventeen years ago)
Before my last brother was born and there were six people in my family, I thought that was pretty much perfect. Cans of soda and many sorts of popsicles come in six. Easy-peasy, no arguments about who gets the extra.
― Abbott, Monday, 14 April 2008 18:04 (seventeen years ago)