The Breakfast Club - Should We Ban Kids From Establishments?

Episode Date: March 1, 2023

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now let's open up the phone line charlemagne's been talking about this 800-585-1051 now a chick-fil-a in pennsylvania is banning anyone under the age of 16 without an accompanied adult let's talk about it does that make sense do you like it do you love it and i've been seeing this a lot we've been seeing this a lot like a lot of restaurants are banning uh teenagers and young kids from being in these establishments you know without adults because these kids be wild and they'd be cursing out employees you know what without adults because these kids be wild and they be cursing out employees. You know what I mean? They be damaging property.

There be fights, all types of stuff happening. But now you have to have security for all these restaurants because who's going to control it? You can't have the employees that are selling, you know, chicken and french fries

and shakes to police the kids as well. So I don't know if that's a good idea. And they used to do that in Virginia at the mall and I hated it. I think security at all these establishments is great. Like, you're in Atlanta right now. Think about what's happening in malls like Lenox where they got metal detectors and all types of stuff and shootings

and everything be happening. Like, I think all of these public establishments should have armed security. I absolutely positively believe that. Let's talk about it. What's your thoughts? 800-585-1051. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club.

Now, if you're just joining us, we're talking about Chick-fil-A out in Pennsylvania. They want to ban unaccompanied minors. So what they're saying is if you're under the age of 16, 16 and under, you will be required to be in the building with an adult. All right. The franchise is saying that's because, honestly, you teens be wild to be in the building with an adult all right the franchise is saying that's because honestly you teens be wilding out that's what they're saying you be bugging y'all be wilding they come in there they disrespect the employees they say it's mistreatment of property they say it's like you know uh a lot of explicit language like get my effing number one with cheese you know and you know because a lot of them are doing it for the

gram they're going chick-fil-a talk to these people crazy i'm going to any of these establishments and talking to these people crazy just because they be on their lives and everything else. Remember that video when, remember the old video from New York when the dude pulled up to the drive-thru and he was like, yo, you with the big blood dupe. You know what I'm saying? Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's how these kids be talking to these employees. But the problem with that is, I mean, now you have to have security because the employees can't police the age limit,

what's your age and all that. And that's my own problem. So now you got security there and security, are they properly trained to deal with people like that?

they're security guards. That's why, I'll say this. I think that that's what they need to begin with. Like before I would issue a ban

to customers under 16 without an adult, I would pay for extra security. And I'm tired of us being so cheap, especially at these establishments that we know are making mad money because when it comes to the safety of not just employees, but customers, you shouldn't cut corners on that. Like all of these establishments need security, fast food establishments, the mall churches. We see what's going on in this country. You in Atlanta right now. You was at what was that place called? Atlanta, Atlanta University. That's the combination of Clark Spellman and Morehouse. All right. Somebody got shot and killed there yesterday. Rest in peace to that 20 year old brother all i'm saying is any place where there is a large amount of people there should be trained armed security guards who know how to handle situations when situations get

out of hand because them kids wouldn't act up if they saw armed security in these establishments yeah but in a situation like this you're a freshman you're a sophomore you're 15 16 years old after school you go to fast food because that's all you can afford you go to mcdonald's you go to chick-fil-a you go to burger king you go to these places but now i can't go inside and i'm starving i'm hungry that's why you should have security kids that's my point that's why you should have security i mean most of these it's gonna probably go back to what we were doing during covid where people just go through the drive-thru anyway but if they do not i think the banning on the kids is a bit extreme because i

feel like they haven't tried any other methods i think they should have armed security in these establishments because you're talking about the 16 year olds that know how to act you know i mean and it's the 16 year olds that don't know how to act who mess it up for the ones who do you know what you're right and i'm just gonna tell us this quick story and this just made me think about it when you said it. My wife, if you don't know, was in McDonald's when we were in high school and she was trying to get herself a number two. And she got into an altercation with these other group of girls that were trying to bully her and pick on her. Security at McDonald's threw all of them out.

The girls wound up jumping my wife and slashing my wife's face 60, like 67 times. If you have a look on the left side of my wife's face, you'll see a small mark on her face where she was sliced. So, yes, I agree. You know what? I'm bugging. Yes, absolutely. Positively. These these establishments have security.

So they jumped her out. They jumped her after they got kicked out like somewhere else. Yeah, they kicked her out of the McDonald's on Jamaica Avenue, and then she got jumped outside. Damn. But it could have happened inside. I mean, we don't know what would have happened, but yes, you're right. These establishments should have security because they are making enough money. It's not like these huge establishments are not making money.

They're not mom-and-pop stores or mom-and-pop situations. Yes, they should have security. You're absolutely right. And I was in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago because my daughter had a cheerleading competition. They're not mom and pop stores or mom and pop situations. Yes, they should have security. You're absolutely right. And I was in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago because my daughter had a cheerleading competition. And, like, you know, even the security that I was with was – and they actually referenced – you did a car show in Atlanta, right? Yes. They referenced one of your car shows.

I think it was at the Georgia Convention Center where the cheerleading competition was at. And they were saying how when black people have events at stuff like the Georgia Convention Center, security is nuts. Like, they make y'all hire a bunch of security. They lock certain doors so people can't just come through. But at that cheerleading competition, it was the wild, wild west. You know, people could come in from all different doors, all different directions,

and they were saying how dangerous that was, especially in this era where you see all these mass shootings. So, yes, these establishments and these venues have to pay for top-notch security. They have to. Yeah, and you're right, because I have to pay for extra security more than that cheerleading event,

which probably had more people than my car show, but it is what it is. But let's go to the phone lines. Hello, who's this? Hi, this is Sydney. Hey, Sydney, what's your thoughts, mama? Man, I'm a school teacher. I've been one for six years, okay?

And I've taught 7th through 12th graders throughout these six years. And you got to do what you got to do to keep the peace. If children don't have expectations or rules to follow, they're just going to learn it the hard way when they get older. That's right. So if Chick-fil-A had to do that, they had to do it. rules to follow they're just gonna learn it the hard way when they get older that's right so if chick-fil-a had to do that they had to do it clearly there must have been some complaints something could have popped off and nobody reported it and the management is just trying

to handle it the best they can what question would you feel would you feel safer as a school teacher if y'all had armed security in the schools sometimes it'd be some days where i'm like damn is this enough because some some things have definitely occurred i'm not gonna put it out there or nothing because that's my school but um some things have occurred and i'm like oh i wish i would have something on me i would have been able to at least defend myself but the first i mean whatever we gotta run the first, I mean, whatever. We got to run. The first thing I'm going to think about is my kids, honestly. And I'm not just saying that.

I'm going to get them out the building before I might get myself out. And I'm with you, but you shouldn't even have to be in that situation, man. We have to give these teachers support. We have to give these fast food workers some support.

Like, if you work at a... Man. If you're somewhere where it's a mass group of people, we have to have armed security or more something. Like something has to change. And I just wanted to say this before you guys kick me off real quick. I just wanted to say this. Recently at our school district, they are not allowing students or parents, guardians, whoever, to come in if you smell like super loud bud, right?

And I had a lot of my students complain about that because they're saying, oh, my parents smoke before they drop me off and blah, blah, blah. And this just goes back to my point. Parents need to set an example for their children. You do what you do, what you do, what you do in your household. But when your kid goes out into the world, there are expectations. I just have to put that out there. Man, that is so funny. But not only that, ma'am.

The parents smelling like loud. Oh, my God, sir. You have no idea. That's against the law. You're not supposed to drive high. Well, hey, man, that's what these parents are out here doing and making it and normalizing it to their children. So when their kids come in my classroom, high as hell, asleep, and asking me for chips, how are they supposed to know what they need to know to get this thing fixed?

Like, you know, it just sucks. And it all starts at home. So I'm coming for the parents this morning. I'm saying Chick-fil-A is fine. Thank you, Mama. I'm with you. Thank you. I am disgusted that these parents aren't taking edibles.

Huh? I am disgusted these parents aren't taking edibles like real adults. Your kid comes to school high, and you say, did you smoke? No, my dad did, or my mom did. Man, that is crazy. You got your kid smelling like the loud pack because you smoking. You done gave your kid a secondhand high day asking the teacher for snacks because they got the munchies.

This is crazy. 800-585-1051. We're asking, you know, a Chick-fil-A in Pennsylvania is banning kids under the age of 16 unless an adult is a company victim. Let's talk about it. Do you agree? Disagree? It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. I know it now. I know it now. I know it now. I know it now. That kid don't even deal with that. Call me.

And your opinion to The Breakfast Club top. Come on. 800-585-1051. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are the Breakfast Club. Now, if you're just joining us, 800-585-1051. Shout out to everybody in Atlanta.

I'm out in Atlanta right now. There was a pilot shortage yesterday, and I couldn't get back. So, I'm here. I'm here. So, we're asking, Chick-fil-a in pennsylvania is banning unaccompanied minors so if you're 16 and younger and you're not with an adult you can't come in is that good is that bad at first i was kind of upset with it but now thinking about it i get it yeah they should have some type of security there and to make sure you kids ain't wilding out because

even when i was a kid when we went to those stores yeah we would talk disrespectful sometimes and kids are fighting mcdonald's and those places because that's where you would go after school because that's usually what you can afford the 2.99 meals the 3.24 meals the french fries for 99 cents that's where you would go so we're asking what's your thought on it let's go to the phone lines hello who's this this is ted ted what's up bro what's your thoughts man i thought i think chick-fil-A bugging, man. Because why are you going back 16 years old for not being in Chick-fil-A without adults? All the crazy people doing stuff in restaurants are always adults.

Look at that lady you give Dunkin' today to, Charlamagne, who drove a car inside a Chick-fil-A because she didn't get her cookie or whatever. That was a Popeye's. That was a, see, Popeye's. What about the Florida man who pulled a gun on somebody for not getting whatever, you know, his complete order? Those people are not the 16. These are all people over the age of 16. I think she's related. No, listen, my brother, I'm with you.

I don't think that the ban is right. I think that they should have security. I think the ban is them trying to save money on not being able to hire security. I think all of these fast food restaurants should absolutely positively have security. You know, like, like, you know, you get you in the weed business. You know what I'm saying? Like, you know, you got your cannabis.

Yeah. You're in the cannabis business. And I'm in the cannabis business as well. You know that when you have these dispensaries, you have to have security at these dispensaries. Correct. So it should be the same thing. But any establishment, especially fast food establishments, especially schools, if there's a large group of people that congregate these places, they should have security.

You have to have it in 2023, man. You have to. But also, it's close to the hubs. So it's close to the train stations where schools are. That's probably where they have the most problems, where you're on where the train stops, whether it's Jamaica Avenue or the Atlanta Mart or whatever it may be, where there's a large group of students. That's what has to have the majority of the problems. Let's go to another caller. Hello.

Who's this? My name is Mr. Puma. Good morning, everybody. Good morning. What's your thoughts, brother? All right. I don't agree with that being accompanied with adult thing dog thing, but I'm from Detroit, and it could be worse. You could have to get all your food through plexiglass.

All the fast food restaurants in Detroit have that bulletproof glass in it, just like the bank. So imagine getting your two-piece and a biscuit through a hole in plexiglass. I'm not mad at that because it's going to come to that because nobody ever thinks about the employees in these situations. Like, they need to be protected. I'm not mad at that either. Yeah? Well, that's what the world's coming to come to that because nobody ever thinks about the employees in these situations like they need to be protected i'm not mad at that either yeah yeah well that's what the world's coming to brothers i seem like jail though i hated that as a kid like you go to a store you got to order through the through the glass majority of time was either the chinese food spot or sometimes the bodegas and i used to hate it you got to yell through it it just didn't seem natural it ain't about you though it's about the safety of the employees.

Because guess what? What's going to happen is, just like how you can't get home right now because there's no pilots to fly the planes, ain't going to be nobody working at these fast food places. But they probably don't care because they're going to have AI and robots working there anyway, so.

True. Hello, who's this? Hey, what's up? It's Evie. Hey, what's up, bro? Who's this? It's T. Good morning.

Hey, T. What's your thoughts? Man, I's up, bro? Who's this? This T. Good morning. Hey, T. What's your thoughts? Man, I don't blame Chick-fil-A. I mean, it's the liability thing. Not only that, like you were saying earlier, the disrespect. I mean, I know it places an inconvenience on those parents that do have responsible teenagers, but it's like, you know, one bad apple will spoil it for the bunch. That's right.

I don't blame Chick-fil-A. Send their parents with them. But I will say, T, I don't think they should ban. I think they should have security first. You know what I mean? And then if the security doesn't work, then I can understand the ban. I think the ban is just them being cheap. You know what I mean?

Because they don't want to hire proper security. Yeah, I was just finna say that and i honestly i don't want their added security to be added to my my uh number three or my number four meal you're gonna look at the receipt you're gonna look at the receipt and see the security uh the security exactly i don't need that gratuity thank you but that's true too who's gonna have to pay those costs so like you said they're gonna have to add a dollar to your your meal or 50 cent to your meal and you know a lot of times especially being a kid 16 years old you you playing to the penny i'm gonna be honest with you i don't mind that i don't mind that for any of these establishments put it like there's all

the money that we spend in taxes if they started putting that tax dollars towards these schools having metal detectors in these schools, having security, because you can't just have metal detectors in the urban schools. The black schools. You know what I mean? You gotta have metal detectors everywhere nowadays because of all of these mass shootings. If

I gotta pay extra, which we already are, by the way, with our tax dollars. If I gotta pay extra, I would love for that extra in taxes to go to security. Yeah, I get it for the kids' school, but I'm not paying. My tax money ain't helping Chick-fil-A. Well, you shouldn't be eating fast food. No way.

You need to be eating more healthy options any damn way. Chick-fil-A is not fast food, sir. I know it feels like it isn't, but it is. And I got to watch my cholesterol. My cholesterol is a little high right now. What's the moral of the story? I'm trying to get my cholesterol down. The moral of the story is we need security in little high right now. What's the moral of the story? I'm trying to get my cholesterol down. The moral of the story is we need security in all these public places.

That's the moral of the story. And I'm going to tell you what's going to happen. What's going to happen is there's going to be no more fast food workers working at these places. It's going to be all artificial intelligence and robocops. And I guarantee you little punks won't try no robocops. Okay? I bet you when y'all walk into a goddamn chick-fil-a and it's a terminated 3000 standing behind the desk you know big as arnold schwarzenegger talking to you in that accent i

bet you won't try him jesus all right well when we come back we got your rumor report the dreamville festival has been announced and it looks like it has to be it's gonna be a stop for the summer so we'll talk about it what artists will be performing so don't move it's the breakfast love good morning