Huh. I've never run across that, but then I don't really eat out all that much, and many places around here don't serve alcohol anyway. I wonder if the reason I haven't noticed it is that very often when I eat out, I'm accompanied by my husband and/or 2 or 3 of my very large (and thus older-appearing and more intimidating) teenage/twentysomething sons? (Read: protective males.)

Regardless, you're 100 percent correct about the implications, in my book. I'm glad you brought it up; it needs to be aired.