Minor encounter at Olive Garder

**zoanemesis** · May 31st, 2012, 05:31 PM

So I was on a second date with this girl and I was open carrying. We decided to go to olive garden for dinner. We had a great meal there and I just asked for the check when the manager Amita came up to me and started talking.

Manager: Is there a reason why your carrying like that?
Me: I carry like this because its perfectly legal
Manager: Well I had a few customers come up to me with concerns
Me: Well its perfectly legal in the state of PA and your store policy is to follow state and local laws, I know this because I checked before I came here.
My date: Its okay hes in the army (omg I have soo pissed when she said that)
Manager: Oh I'm not soo sure but I'll have to check and I don't have a problem with you carrying I like guns but this is a family restaurant
Me: Well what I am doing is perfectly legal, its not like its gunna jump out of its holster and besides when was the last time you saw a criminal open carry?
Manager: Oh well I just wanted to come over and check so I hope I didnt bother you and have a good evening

So that was pretty much the end of it, there was a family across the way that kept staring at us, so Im pretty sure it was them who complained. I looked there way and just gave them as a smile before I left.

**cakeshooter** · May 31st, 2012, 05:37 PM

I like how guns are not considered to be "family friendly".....

Of course, I have nephews that like to run around with toy holsters and toy revolvers and my grandma and aunt were highly disapproving. But then one time I called my grandma while I was on my way home from the range and she asked what I was doing and so I told her and she about freaked out.

I guess sometimes we get so used to guns that we forget other people are rather freaked out about it all.

**Greywolf** · May 31st, 2012, 05:51 PM

Manager: Oh I'm not soo sure but I'll have to check and I don't have a problem with you carrying I like guns but this is a family restaurant

"We're here because it's a family restaurant, and I carry this to protect my family."

**NuclearSociety** · May 31st, 2012, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Greywolf

"We're here because it's a family restaurant, and I carry this to protect my family."

Quoted for truth.

**theduke** · May 31st, 2012, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by zoanemesis

My date: Its okay hes in the army (omg I have soo pissed when she said that)

I would have been pissed too. What came of it?

**Curmudgeon** · May 31st, 2012, 06:34 PM

"...but this is a family restaurant."

Me: "Excuse me? What exactly did you mean by that? Did you just insult me? I'm going to need your name and title, your manager's name, and the district manager's name and contact information."

I personally find that comment insulting, and I'm betting that insulting the customers like that is not an everyday practice.

Just thought I'd throw that out there.

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**bagman29** · May 31st, 2012, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by cakeshooter

I like how guns are not considered to be "family friendly".....

You never know, it could be shaped like a giant...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiWQZhUmmRw

**RBELARDI** · May 31st, 2012, 06:45 PM

Just curious which Olive Garden was this ?

Rob

**96D** · May 31st, 2012, 06:56 PM

Thanks for standing tall!

**Curmudgeon** · May 31st, 2012, 07:10 PM

By the way, now that I've got all my righteous indignation off my chest, isn't it Olive Gardens corporate policy to not allow weapons in their restaurants?