Last night I was stuck at 42nd Street and the West Side Highway and needed to stay put in the neighborhood for 90 minutes while my son was a bowling party. I ambled into the nearest food establishment.
Seemed kind of welcoming to me from the outside.
After I bought my slice and soda at the counter I sat down and saw four signs:
The sign to the right says, "Is not permitted food or beverage from outside."
Luckily, my slice and soda were $5.00 (over the minimum). I didn't plug my phone in to charge it and I didn't bring any food from the outside in with me.
Syntax aside, rules are necessary, for sure. But when you want repeat customers to your blog or service, figure out ways to keep the conversation going. If you don't want repeat customers do what this restaurant does - bombard us with rules.
It's like putting up a sign in the window that says, "We don't want you here for very long."
If I'm stuck at 42nd Street and the West Side Highway again. I'll walk to tenth ave.
