Death of the pub, its impact on society.

[brooklandsblue2.0]

Great thread.

I worked in a proper old fashioned boozer serving the food on Saturdays and Sundays (chicken in a basket etc) when I was 11 till early teans and loved it. Absolutely no children allowed in the vault bar little me. Fierce craic, doms, darts, pool, racing and the occasional live football. I loved the smokey smell, the regulars and the endless laughter. Really top boozer.

To the OP yep I learnt sharpish how to behave around adults, I got a good grounding from an early age how to respect people, how to laugh at yourself when twenty blokes are taking the piss out of you. Everyone knew each other so the 'banter' was non stop. Very few pubs like that though now which is a shame.

Spot on. Went to a BBQ last Saturday and some shit music came on just as my mate's 22 year old son came out of the kitchen. Nice choice we all said. Do you play this in your car we continued. He flipped and threatened to 'do us' for taking the piss. So we carried on. His Dad had to take him to one side to explain what banter was.

Completely lost on him. He said it was a 'lack of respect' and mentioned some weird words that sounded like Liss.

That's where you went wrong you see, it's 'respek' they need due to the fact they've been watching too many episodes of The Soprano's they all think they're somekind of 'gangsta' or is it 'soljur'?

Mind how you go before he puts a 'cap in your ass'

I have seen this so often, we had a couple of young lads turn up to play football- usual bloke based banter around peoples clothes etc.....say it to some young lads and they wanted a war, was absolutely laughable but thats what soft parenting does to kids-it produces inadequates who see banter as insults and laughing at ones self as weakness

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Very interesting thread this. My dad played crown green bowls which meant I used to go round the pubs/clubs of south manchester 2/3 times a week from 9-14 ish surrounded by older people who looked after me and it definitely makes you more mature....

I also think 'kids' idea of what a pub is has changed, too often I go into so called pubs to hear blaring music or speed dating.

I know this won't be popular but IMO pubs have not been the same since the started letting women in 'the vault'.

you are a tit but that last line is genius

 

[1_barry_conlon]

Very interesting thread this. My dad played crown green bowls which meant I used to go round the pubs/clubs of south manchester 2/3 times a week from 9-14 ish surrounded by older people who looked after me and it definitely makes you more mature....

I also think 'kids' idea of what a pub is has changed, too often I go into so called pubs to hear blaring music or speed dating.

I know this won't be popular but IMO pubs have not been the same since the started letting women in 'the vault'.

you are a tit but that last line is genius

They had to let them in otherwise who would collect the empty glasses?

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Or those who make up fake girlfriends to impress people who already think they're a dick on said forum?

gotta love the new damo - bluemoons very own che guevera<br /><br />-- Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:23 pm --<br /><br />

Very interesting thread this. My dad played crown green bowls which meant I used to go round the pubs/clubs of south manchester 2/3 times a week from 9-14 ish surrounded by older people who looked after me and it definitely makes you more mature....

I also think 'kids' idea of what a pub is has changed, too often I go into so called pubs to hear blaring music or speed dating.

I know this won't be popular but IMO pubs have not been the same since the started letting women in 'the vault'.

you are a tit but that last line is genius

They had to let them in otherwise who would collect the empty glasses?

BB2 himself - best pot washer in south manchester

 

[talkativesprout]

Or those who make up fake girlfriends to impress people who already think they're a dick on said forum?

gotta love the new damo - bluemoons very own che guevera

Should i edit the title of the thread to
death of the cantina :)

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Or those who make up fake girlfriends to impress people who already think they're a dick on said forum?

gotta love the new damo - bluemoons very own che guevera

Should i edit the title of the thread to
death of the cantina :)

wine bars are doing are roaring trade mate (O:

 

[talkativesprout]

gotta love the new damo - bluemoons very own che guevera

Should i edit the title of the thread to
death of the cantina :)

wine bars are doing are roaring trade mate (O:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJv4fhA7keI[/youtube]

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

But being the son of god your obviously gonna win the, "my dads bigger than your dad argument" ;)

I usually end up putting every penny I have in the Deal Or No Deal machine and spend the rest of the night scabbing drinks off my mates.

I like the atmosphere of a good pub but I'd say that only 1 in every 10 pub I've been in has been in any way decent.

Yes but you are a social misfit/oddball. Anyone who 'scabs drinks' constantly is not a man in my book and I'd rather you stayed home, playing daft video games and rotting your brain smoking drugs.

I always welcome your input, mate. You typed a lot of words there and that's good, that's a start! Well done!

A slight mistake you made was attempting to link manhood to the purchase of drinks. It doesn't work like that. You're balls aren't ginger and small because you do or don't buy drinks, mate. It's in the genes, the small balled ginger genes you have.

 

[-dabz-]

I usually end up putting every penny I have in the Deal Or No Deal machine and spend the rest of the night scabbing drinks off my mates.

I like the atmosphere of a good pub but I'd say that only 1 in every 10 pub I've been in has been in any way decent.

Yes but you are a social misfit/oddball. Anyone who 'scabs drinks' constantly is not a man in my book and I'd rather you stayed home, playing daft video games and rotting your brain smoking drugs.

I always welcome your input, mate. You typed a lot of words there and that's good, that's a start! Well done!

A slight mistake you made was attempting to link manhood to the purchase of drinks. It doesn't work like that. You're balls aren't ginger and small because you do or don't buy drinks, mate. It's in the genes, the small balled ginger genes you have.

For the record- MC1R gene to be precise. More commonly known as the Tamworth gene..

 

[mr t]

Good pubs are priceless but are few and far between nowadays. It's frightening how many of them have 'For Sale' 'To Let' or 'Business Opportunity' signs attached to them - a sure sign that they're in trouble.

The smoking ban has led to people smoking in pub door holes which a lot of folk find intimidating and doesn't make them want to go into the pub themselves.