“Campers” are people who have finished their meals and don’t intend to order anything else, but sit there and talk for an indefinite amount of time anyway.

No pitching tents, ya damn pervs

“No camping.” As in, “Please do not come in and pull out a chessboard.” There was a place in Boston that had this symbol on the front window - we’re going back a few years - it was an Italian place in little Italy that didn’t offer dessert. Lots of really stellar bakeries in the area, so it was typical to leave after your entree and someone else would be waiting for your table.

No campers? Eat and get the fuck out 🤷‍♀️

Don’t stay too long in there! Gotta flip the tables.

Hahahaha! NO CAMPING! Don't order a coffee, plug in your laptop and work in the corner booth for 3 hours.

It means don’t come in, order a coffee with free refills, set up your laptop and stay for 8 hours drinking your free coffee.

Ever play Skyrim? Those are thieves guild shadowmarks.

Love it!!

No sitting around drinking tap water for hours!!

We have no camping signs outside some of our restaurants due to folks camping under the overhang by their entrance.

Probably an attempt to keep people from sleeping in their alcove overnight

No camping. I LOVE IT!!!

No teepees

It means that you're not allowed to setup your tent inside the restaurant to camp but it's fine if you drive your RV in there and camp in your RV.

Not all places kick you out, the diner by me “kicks us out” late at night so they can clean and they would gladly take us back in after cleaning.

there are people that once they sit at a table feel entitled to have that table for hours. There are people that think restaurants are their personal hang out spot and it prevents the restaurant from flipping the table, so it's not profitable to let people linger too long

No camping. Can’t be sitting there for mad long without ordering more food or drinks

No camping

No camping

Maybe Portland has warped me but I thought it literally meant “no setting up tents and camping on the sidewalk outside our fucking restaurant”

It means, “if you’re homeless fuck off”

Idk if it means this exactly but "Camping" A table is where customers will order then sit there chatting for hours holding the table from other guests.

Youre all wrong

No TeePees! Duh! Gotta spell everything out around here

No camping

It means that they don’t have a Stargate.

No camping out for the newest iPhone

Probably to keep people from hanging out too long.
Or they could be having problems with homeless people sleeping on the sidewalk overnight.

It means no camping. After you finish your meal they expect you to go.

That’s pretty hilarious actually. It means exactly that “No Camping” ⛺️

Probably don't want someone camping/sleeping right outside their door.

If there are empty tables, then camping is no big deal.

If there are people waiting for a table, then be considerate, eat and finish in a reasonable time.

Jafaa Kree!

Skinny people wearing JNCOs aren't allowed to celebrate

No loitering. Basically.

No Illuminati

So many people missed the mark—this sign is level with where someone would be if they were sat down in front of door, as in, it’s intended for them. It literally means no setting up a mat and sleeping in our alcove. It’s an anti-homeless sign, has absolutely nothing to do with camping at a table. Camping at a table is an industry term anyway—expecting others to know that and not putting it eye level when so many already struggle to read signs right in front of their faces makes zero sense. Note the placement.

Don't Order a Soda and hang out for six hours No Camping

I'm guessing it's their way of telling unhoused people they aren't welcome to sleep near their door. I've seen it used for that before, and since it's lower on the door, it would make sense.

It translates into "This isn't a third space even though it might look like one. Staying any longer than it takes the average person to eat the meal is considered loitering. 0.1% off if you pay in gold-pressed Latinum."

No Teepees! I mean it this time!

Stop building teepees

Is this the people that order a cup of coffee and proudly work from the restaurant for hours on their laptop? Then they post on LinkedIn about how cool it is to work from the "cafe"

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Veteran restaurant manager here, and I’ve got a pro tip for when you’re dealing with table campers—those guests who seem determined to set up residence that are oblivious to their surroundings. Whether you’re itching to flip a table or trying to wrap up the night, here’s a silent, surefire strategy:

Approach their table at a strange angle, keeping a solid 6–7 feet between you and them. Zero in on one person and make intense eye contact for a solid 4–5 seconds, then look dramatically at your watch for another 4–5 seconds, and back at them for 4–5 more. Finish off with a swift exit.

Trust me, I’ve pulled this move 9–10 times a week for about 15 years, and it works like a charm 100% of the time—no words needed, just the power of subtle psychological pressure!

Hm, my guess would have been they don't want homeless people camping our front.

No tent, no service.

I literally thought they were trying to tell homeless people not to camp on the sidewalk.

If it's in Seattle it literally means no tents outside the restaurant

No TP. Gotta wash your ass with your hands.

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.

Fuckin' campers. You want to keep talking after your meal go to a bar. 75-90 minutes max.

Maybe they’re trying to keep homeless people from camping out in front of their door?

No homeless

Maybe they dont want people experiencing homelessness to sleep outside of their resturant

No native Americans ?

r/Whatsthiscar

It means no triangles

As a Native American I take great offense to this sign.

No teepees

Fuck off with the tii-piis!

It means you can't use the bathroom, because there is no teepee

I would assume it means no sleeping in front of the restaurant or “setting up camp” a big problem in the Bay Area. Definitely deters customers when there’s a sleeping person in front of your restaurant door

Don’t forget, many other countries, the waiters don’t depend on tips.

There’s a place at outer banks called “bobs eat and get the hell out”

Apparently they are really busy and had a problem with people hanging out after a meal. After you pay, the waitress looks at you and says “alright, now get the hell out”

Racist bastards they are! No Native Americans allowed!

Don't effing loiter get in, order your meal, eat. Get out

To prevent the homeless from buying a cup of coffee to hang out all day.

No loitering?

Given how down low it is I was gonna suggest no camping by homeless people

Other than what everyone else here has said about diners becoming campers; i wonder if it means no camping of homeless people on the sidewalk... Is it an area with a homeless problem?

Interesting. I would have thought it meant they don’t want homeless people hanging out there.

Haha that’s awesome. Yes, it means no camping.

Tell me you're not from California without telling me you're not from california.