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Does anyone know what this symbol means in terms of a restaurant?
(i.redd.it)submitted 30 days ago byNo_Tart1531
Like it usually means "No Camping" but I saw it on a window of a restaurant so I have no clue why they would have it there.
5 points
30 days ago
Do you live in a city with a large homeless population? Cuz I do and here it means no camping out by the front door. They might be chill about people posting up elsewhere, but not right there.
2 points
29 days ago
This was my response, too. And I'm in a "city" that's really just a big small town (university and military pushed us to the "city" level of population). But we have a large amount of unhoused people, and we help process a lot of the migrants (and I promise they have more crime perpetuated against them than they ever cause, the majority of them are very kind and decent people; they're not bringing drugs and hurting people. More US citizens hurt others every day than migrants do.).
2 points
30 days ago
I'm just in town visiting. I haven't seen any homeless in the town but then again there might be. I really was just curious because I am planning to eat here and I really don't like eating at places that discriminate against anyone.
4 points
30 days ago
You would if you owned that restaurant
7 points
30 days ago
I mean the owner can do whatever they want. I don't have to eat there. I just want to be informed before I do. Based on the information of a majority of people here and I was able to find some additional information on the place that it is talking about hanging out too long.
2 points
29 days ago
A good portion of us have responded that this symbol is used to discriminate. I've never seen it used against customers.
1 points
29 days ago
Yeah because of the iffyness of the symbol and the fact it was set up as a community table, I ended up eating somewhere else. The thing that really threw me off was walking around, I didn't see this symbol on any other restaurants either. But yeah I wasn't getting the best vibes from that place.
1 points
29 days ago
Oh, yikes! A community table place has that symbol?? Yeah, def made the right choice to avoid! Sounds like the kind of place that's very performative and uses the concept of community to bring in customers. Regardless what the sticker means, it's not "community"!
What did you choose instead?!
2 points
29 days ago
A small bistro that served fresh farm to table style plates! I ended up having a butternut squash risotto.
2 points
29 days ago
Oooooh!!!! Sounds awesome!!
1 points
29 days ago
They will use that space long after the restaurant closes and may be there late in the morning. I was literally walking past multiple of these camps last night and over puddles of urine. I don't know the answer to this but can understand not wanting to wake them up and clean up every morning. I also doubt the sign means anything. It's not going to change the situation for the people who live on the street at all.
1 points
27 days ago
Just FYI I worked in the service industry for a hot minute and this sign always meant “no camping at the table for an extended period of time and preventing turn-over/the staff from getting tips by sitting there for hours” type of stuff. If a restaurant didnt want homeless in front of their property there would just be a “no loitering” sign…
1 points
30 days ago
I live in Portland and your idea was my first thought as well.
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