TVs in restaurants - like it or hate it?

Contributor: 31 Flavors 31 Flavors
Nope. It distracts me from my dates and that's rude.
06/04/2012
Contributor: michael scofield michael scofield
its cool i really dont pay attention tho maybe once in my life because there was a really important sports game on
06/04/2012
Contributor: squire squire
Disconnecting from media is important in my life.
06/04/2012
Contributor: Allstars316 Allstars316
It really depends on the place I'm eating. But I do like to watch if there is a big game on.
06/04/2012
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
Quote:
Originally posted by wdanas
While out to dinner tonight, I was a bit surprised to see the more-classy-than-casua l place we went to had a TV in each corner, like your average sports bar. It got to be a bit distracting, since flashy commercials would come on and draw my eyes up ... more
I don't really like having a TV in the restaurant. Boyfriend tends to look at the TV instead of me
06/04/2012
Contributor: sexxxkitten sexxxkitten
I like it at some restaurants.
06/04/2012
Contributor: Falsepast Falsepast
Its hard enough to hear your concersatiob above other conversations without a tv.
06/04/2012
Contributor: KrissyNovacaine KrissyNovacaine
I hate it. I didn't care until I was with my fiance. He can't help but stare at a TV if it is on and it really makes going out to dinner with him irritating.
06/04/2012
Contributor: quackbuster quackbuster
Quote:
Originally posted by wdanas
While out to dinner tonight, I was a bit surprised to see the more-classy-than-casua l place we went to had a TV in each corner, like your average sports bar. It got to be a bit distracting, since flashy commercials would come on and draw my eyes up ... more
I wouldn't want a TV in a nicer restaurant, but I love them in casual places, especially since I'm normally eating alone.
06/04/2012
Contributor: Megan Jean Megan Jean
I find it so distracting
06/04/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
It depends on the place. And I don't like it when it's turned to a sports station because crowd noise annoys me.
06/04/2012
Contributor: Oliver Gray Oliver Gray
If it's a really nice place, or you're looking for a nice dinner, NO THANKS!
06/04/2012
Contributor: Tork48309 Tork48309
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Originally posted by Gracie
I hate TVs in restaurants! It is one of my pet peeves! The only exceptions are sports bars.
Well said Gracie! I'm with you.
06/04/2012
Contributor: J5ive J5ive
Depends on the setting of the restaurant
06/04/2012
Contributor: little miss kinky little miss kinky
I can never hear it! So annoying!
06/04/2012
Contributor: namelesschaos namelesschaos
It depends sport bar/restaurants yes, everything else no.
06/04/2012
Contributor: TakeHimAway TakeHimAway
Quote:
Originally posted by wdanas
While out to dinner tonight, I was a bit surprised to see the more-classy-than-casua l place we went to had a TV in each corner, like your average sports bar. It got to be a bit distracting, since flashy commercials would come on and draw my eyes up ... more
If I go to eat, I want to hang out and talk, not watch TV.
06/04/2012
Contributor: SimpleTeaser SimpleTeaser
It doesn't really bother me.
06/04/2012
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
Quote:
Originally posted by wdanas
While out to dinner tonight, I was a bit surprised to see the more-classy-than-casua l place we went to had a TV in each corner, like your average sports bar. It got to be a bit distracting, since flashy commercials would come on and draw my eyes up ... more
I love it...it distracts the little one so that she behaves better!
06/11/2012
Contributor: Claire-Bear Claire-Bear
I don't care for tv in general. Mindlessly eating sounds like a terrible idea.
06/11/2012
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
I hate TVs in restaurants. I think it's tacky and disruptive. Noise bothers me something awful, I've been known to turn off or unplug those freakin' TVs with the ads running in the supermarket. In restaurants, I am bright enough to make my own conversation and even entertain my own children I don't need the mindless noise box running, usually louder than I speak anyway.

I can't express how much I HATE this.

And what's with the new thing of putting TVs with ad on them on gas pumps? Is there any place in our world that is still quiet?
06/11/2012
Contributor: Nora29714 Nora29714
If your in a bar like applebees no i don't mind but if your in a suit and tie place yeah i mind...
06/11/2012
Contributor: sweetiejo sweetiejo
I prefer to have no t.v when I'm eating at home so at a restaurant I really dislike it. I have had situations where workers are more interested in the T.v then on the customers which I find to be very rude.
06/11/2012
Contributor: PropertyOfPotter PropertyOfPotter
I don't like it. I go out with my man to get away, not for him to be glued to the TV.
06/12/2012
Contributor: jennifur77 jennifur77
Quote:
Originally posted by wdanas
While out to dinner tonight, I was a bit surprised to see the more-classy-than-casua l place we went to had a TV in each corner, like your average sports bar. It got to be a bit distracting, since flashy commercials would come on and draw my eyes up ... more
I hate television, and I abhor it when I go out to eat. If I wanted to eat in front of the TV I would have stayed at home.

Even our Pizza Hut has TVs now. Grrr.
06/12/2012