What I did, was think to myself (since the inital post did not elaborate and simply said "no kids") "now why would someone want to be where children are not allowed?" I can think of several reasons (although the poster didn't specify, so I speculated), and there probably are others:

1) They want peace and quiet (plentiful in Abaco--even with children around; after all, it's not a very populated place)

2) They want privacy (again, plentiful in Abaco)

3) They want to do things they are uncomfortable doing in front of children--before your minds get too close to the gutter, I know of many who are uncomfortable drinking (or kissing) in front of kids--so this does not necessarily imply that I thought they want to act inappropriately (although that's possible, too; after all, we've had questions from folks about nude beaches, too).

I also like to get away from my kids, as well as occasionally go places where children are not allowed. We've been invited to many parties where the hosts have told us they don't want kids, but OUR kids are welcome because they are well-behaved, and don't annoy, etc (so what they MEAN is they don't want whiny, annoying, "high maintenance" kids, because they want their guests to be able to relax and have fun). The poster didn't mention having any of his own kids--having a break from ones own children is entirely different from going somewhere where you must be over 21.

When someone says "no kids" (without any qualifiers), how can one tell whether they emphatically mean "I absolutely do not want to see or hear any children the whole time I'm there," or "I want an atmosphere where I can relax in peace and quiet without hearing my neighbors?" I guess Carol and Russ are much better at reading between the lines (or clairvoyance) than am I.

Again, I apologise for "mis-reading the question," and thank those who graciously provided further detail for the poster regarding the Abaco Inn.

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Re: thanks! Barney 18:50:20 06/06/00 (0)