Here is what happened and need to know your thoughts. Yesterday was playing one pocket with some friends and this family comes in with 2 kids, I'd say 5 and 7 years old. They sit them down at a serving table and the kids start doing homework. There was a guy talking to a girl close by and every other word out of his mouth was f this and mf that, I walk over to inform him of the 2 kids and that he might want to watch his language, he told me hey this is a poolhall not a church and they came here. What is ya'll thoughts on this matter.--Smitty
This may not be what you want to hear, but too a degree the a$$-hole is correct. I would go to management and let them handle it. Having a confrontation is not worth it. You do not represent the public behavior police.
The guy is already telegraphing what kind of person he is with his language. and how he may take your criticism as you soon discovered. People don't really like being told what to do.
I know you are going to get keyboard tough guys on here telling you they would do this and that but the truth is, minding your own business is usually the best policy.
One here guy mentioned he has friends who would back him. There is a saying "A dog never sh!ts where he eats".
You don't need enemies, especially ones you don't even know you have.
I once saved the life of a guy who was almost killed by someone he didn't even remember over something he didn't even remember. This was also a guy who was a well known "Tush hog", afraid of no one.
Well he didn't see this guy coming and I did and I also remembered the guy and knew what was about to happen. Back to your original question.
I don't think you have any guaranteed expatiation that bringing kids to a pool room will provide them a positive experience. I am afraid some bad language is not the worst thing they will be exposed to in life. Certainly not worth fighting over, or worst.
Oh, and I should mention, this may not be over. You have no idea what kind of psychopath this guy could be.