If the reason they were asked to leave the restaurant was that they were making the other patrons feel bad then that's one thing. If they were asked to leave because of some other reason then that's another. Not enough information. But I do understand you asking "what's going on in Texas?" and I think we all know what's going on. Many of us are just shaking our head.

It’s on 301 in Wildwood on the East side of the road or Left as you head south. Seriously though DONT GO IN THERE WITH A MASK ON or you will probably have a gun pointed at you. They have been robbed a couple times and they didn’t like it!

Makes sense to me. They want everyone's face to be recognizable for their cameras in case of a robbery...
:bigbow::bigbow:

And who cares if they were kicked out for wearing a mask? What does texas have to do with us?

How did the couples decision to wear a mask hurt ANYONE? The owner (interviewed on the news) said he was tired of mask and the politics. So if it's about politics, it's a free speech issue, like making the remove a t-shirt he dosen't like.

the child was NOT with them

Owner's restaurant, owner's rules. No matter how ridiculous it seems, he can make that rule, and "free speech" does not apply.

So true, sadly so many don't understand that the RIGHT to free speech only applies to government regulations, and not about private companies.

There is your problem right there ! Crazy crazy get off my lawn folks here

The parents might do a better job if they stay home whenever possible and have food delivered.

Texas couple
 

I live in Texas. This is a lie and false

Yep and even if the owner wins the court case he loses. Bad publicity and legal cost are not going to be worth letting 2 people wear mask. Saw the interview on tele and all his "hard work and sweat" will be for naught. Less than a smart business decision imo.

Where do you live then?:icon_wink:

Masks
 

If you think about if we all wear masks , less transmission of Covid means
less cases and a better chance you will not catch
Covid .

I think this is BS, or a staged event. Anti maskers don't care if anyone wants to wear a mask. They just don't want to be required.

There is your answer. Money!

Yes, but YOUR mask will protect others, not yourself. Therefore, this couple that was wearing masks in a restaurant where no one else was are STILL Darwin award winners

Just think of what is going on in CA and MA........
 

Texas -- maybe too strong on individualism; CA and MA -- the opposite.
If I had to choose, TX here I come.

It's Texas, what do you expect. Anyone can carry an assault weapon in public and now you don't have to register a gun or have a concealed weapons permit. All you have to do is see/listen to the owner of the restaurant. Talk about selfish, no logic response. He is the same type that would profess personal freedom. The couple had the right to wear a mask. I would sue him!

Just so we all understand this post:

1) You live in Texas
2) You live in or visit the town this restaurant is located in
3) You patronize that restaurant
4) You were there on the day of this incident
5) You were there during the whole time the incident could have gone down
6) You were located at a table in that restaurant where you would have seen the incident
7) And you saw and heard nothing, so concluded the story is a lie
8) And you concluded that despite all the media reports from myriad sources that reported the incident

OK, got it. Hmmmmmmmmm............

You want us all to wear masks? Mandate this? Ok, Chairman Mao
 

Yeah, and if we all stay home, and never go out, there will be less/no transmission.
We could have our food delivered to our doorstep
And if we wear full-body suits, it will be safer.
Where do you draw the line?

For me, I'd rather take "reasonable" precautions and LIVE FREE.
My buddy says he "would prefer the slight chance of fighting covid than a 100% chance of having 'cabin fever'" . I agree with him.

In case it was not read the first time, I'll repeat:

Owner's restaurant, owner's rules. No matter how ridiculous it seems, he can make that rule, and "free speech" does not apply.

The couple had NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER to wear a mask in HIS restaurant, and there is NO BASIS for a "lawsuit"

Stupid
 

You can’t fix stupid…either way

Ohiobuckeye
 

We live in Texas & eat out a lot. Every restaurant we’ve eaten in some people wear mask & some don’t. To me telling someone NOT to wear a mask sounds like a bunch of hooie. Maybe some restaurant told someone to take their mask off but I can tell you I wouldn’t ever eat there again. I’m guessing you wouldn’t want to name this restaurant would you or is this just hear say? This is a little hard to believe.

People living in Florida making comments along the lines of "well, it is Texas we're talking about" are hilarious.

No mask/mask
 

If you can have a mask mandate policy, then you can have a no mask mandate policy. And no, it’s not about following the science. The real science is contrary to the CDC guidelines.

Only if you can keep it in your pants...........:clap2::clap2::clap2:

Texas Restaurant
 

If you don't like what they are doing in Texas, don't go there. Live somewhere else, keep out of other peoples lives.

If you are sick, flu included, either stay home or if you have to go out wear a mask. Otherwise, I like to see other peoples faces. Used to be only bank robbers wore masks - they make me uncomfortable.

My opinion, I don't think they help much at all and I don't like rebreathing my exhale - you see for a while I had some experience with them. We moved to Florida for the freedom that is lacking in NY, a place I had lived most of my life. Good riddens.

It is not just here in the US, it is worldwide. And it is not just one side or the other, both sides need to seriously turn the volume down. We are heading to a very violent correction if we cannot stop with all the vitriol and hate.

This is from Germany this morning:

Gas station clerk murdered for asking a customer to wear a mask - CBS News

Here's at decent article that doesn't seem slanted in any direction.

Rowlett Restaurant Owner Explains No-Mask Policy After Asking Family To Leave – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth


Some posters seem to confuse this with the one at Carmines in NYC where the hostess was assaulted. My belief is that one was for attention and a lawsuit

Taking an immune-compromised 4-month old to a restaurant during the start of flu season? If they knew the policy that was posted on the front door why would they go there? Sounds like they were looking for a legal battle before there was one. Putting a useless mask on any child can cause serious medical and psychological damage.

So, you didn't read this thread either. They did NOT take the child to the restaurant. The child was with its grandparents. They went ou to eat.

It just utterly amazes me why posters can't read past a few previous postings to learn the "facts as proffered" before they pollute the environment with their insightful knowledge!! :shocked::shocked::shocked:

And this person wants to represent Texas? Head in sand believer……so sad.

GE….. what about if they wore N95 masks? BUT……then I see your point because they would take their masks off to eat and drink. I agree with you that they should have just stayed home. It must be very difficult for any parent with an immunocompromised child.

Lot of being judgemental in this thread.

Do we know what steps in addition to wearing a mask they took?

Do we know if they were going to self isolate for 2 weeks after going out for the first time in 18 months?

Do we know much of anything?

Nope, but that never stops a good yelling match here...

You're right, my bad. I made the assumption that they were wearing the typical paper/cloth masks, but it could have been N95's, we don't know. Of course, walking into a restaurant that had a no mask policy with N95's on is just begging for a confrontation with management, and since "lawsuits" were mentioned, I will assume that was their goal.

Funny, but it's the no masks, no vaccine tribe who are throwing temper tantrum fits at airports, school board and government meetings, fast food restaurants, etc. It's as if they have an aversion to helping themselves and others in our fight with an unseen enemy.

I missed that. Is the policy posted? If so, they should have honored that, if not, then if they had no way of knowing, they should have left when told. Oh, they did. Maybe we it didn't need a news tory about it - unless something else made it news worthy. Dunno.

I don't know either. You would think that a restaurant that made this unusual policy would post it on the door, just like businesses that "requested" or "required" them posted, but who knows.