tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post3043000835041545208..comments2024-03-25T18:49:00.608+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Take courage, kids!Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-40622464919022405142014-08-07T10:36:33.440+01:002014-08-07T10:36:33.440+01:00Screeching kids in pubs are probably the last thin...Screeching kids in pubs are probably the last thing young adults want to encounter.The Festering Old Gentlemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-78700909351731469322014-08-07T09:36:18.058+01:002014-08-07T09:36:18.058+01:00It's no wonder young adults hate pubs when old...It's no wonder young adults hate pubs when old miserable pub goers hate kids.<br /><br />Make all pubs welcoming for kids & young families. Make all pubs give out colouring books and nugget meals. Let all kids into the playground.<br /><br />When older, they will bring there own kids.<br /><br />Smelly dirty fusty rooms of festering old blokes will always die off.Temperance Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-20400350133683719752014-08-05T12:17:12.507+01:002014-08-05T12:17:12.507+01:00I've been to several pubs when they turned int...I've been to several pubs when they turned into 'bars' and felt as though I should be asking the staff for ID!<br /><br />The point is valid, though. Is it 'nudge' theory? to make it as difficult and anti social to start drinking as to start smoking?<br /><br />The piece is equally valid. I've noticed it with my own children; one out of 4 that spends most time on social media and at home is the one who seems to have difficulty with inter personal skills, communication and confidence. Trying to get him out of it is a hell of a job. Fortunately, the other 3 followed my lead I'm pleased to sayFrank Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-25725785440660769192014-08-05T09:54:07.583+01:002014-08-05T09:54:07.583+01:00The article makes it clear the blame lies with wid...The article makes it clear the blame lies with wider trends in society rather than the young people themselves. They are only the product of their environment.<br /><br />Whether the pub trade could have taken a less appeasing attitude to demands for age verification is a moot point, but I'm sure if you are constantly being ID'd it makes you feel as though pubs aren't the place for you.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-89961748127006641822014-08-05T09:46:17.151+01:002014-08-05T09:46:17.151+01:00"P.S. How come I got blocked on Twitter? Our ...<i>"P.S. How come I got blocked on Twitter? Our brief exchanges were perfectly civil!"</i><br /><br />Having looked at your tweets, I have no idea. Unblocked now. <br /><br />I must have thought you were someone else...<br />Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-57024637661211968092014-08-05T09:35:04.004+01:002014-08-05T09:35:04.004+01:00There are many potential explanations as to why pu...There are many potential explanations as to why pub going has declined amongst young people but two that strike me are the increase in available entertainment, both in the home and away from it, and the fact that young people just aren't made to feel particularly welcome in pubs.<br /><br />There is nothing more frustrating than being constantly being asked for your ID. This is irritating enough when with friends, but humiliating in the early days of dating. Why do something that makes you feel uncomfortable? I was 27/28 before I stopped being religiously asked for ID and it still happens now albeit infrequently and I'm 30 and showing significant signs of baldness!<br /><br />Interestingly enough I can't ever remember being asked for ID in a restaurant, even without a demonstrable 'adult' (so not taking advantage of the alcohol with meal age discrepancy). So how much are bar staff inventing these fears about underage boozing?<br /><br />One last thing that used to wind me up was 'Challenge 25'. I only have to look over 18, not 25! Why not Challenge 40 if they are playing those games?<br /><br />P.S. How come I got blocked on Twitter? Our brief exchanges were perfectly civil!<br /><br />The Dangermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-9559055868818300782014-08-04T14:41:43.384+01:002014-08-04T14:41:43.384+01:00Equally, a lot more grown-up children continue to ...Equally, a lot more grown-up children continue to live with their parents into their thirties because of the high cost of housing.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-81768055023565059712014-08-04T14:33:48.532+01:002014-08-04T14:33:48.532+01:00A lot of parents and grown-up children live hundre...A lot of parents and grown-up children live hundreds of miles apart due to work nowadays.pynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-59237877905991002222014-08-04T14:25:24.111+01:002014-08-04T14:25:24.111+01:00@Cookie: I remain the same, the world just goes in...@Cookie: I remain the same, the world just goes increasingly insane around me<br /><br />@py: another thing you don't seem to see so much any more is parents going to the pub with their grown-up children. Over the years I had many enjoyable pub visits with my late dadCurmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-1022241177078580922014-08-04T13:14:57.884+01:002014-08-04T13:14:57.884+01:00I don't believe Mudge was ever in his teens or...I don't believe Mudge was ever in his teens or 20's.<br /><br />I believe he came fully formed into this world as a middle aged miserable old codger.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-27042480025075987062014-08-04T10:49:55.809+01:002014-08-04T10:49:55.809+01:00Yeah, bloke has hit the nail on the head. This is ...Yeah, bloke has hit the nail on the head. This is what I have observed over the past 5 years and I think its a much greater influence on the continuing decline of the pub industry than it is given credit for. Old regular or semi-regular customers leave/die and they're not being replaced by new ones.<br /><br />The idea of having a local pub where you just pop in for a few pints or the odd session a few times a week just doesn't exist for the U25s. They'd rather stay at home and play on their x-boxes.<br /><br />I think the idea that people will suddenly "discover" real ale and pub-going when they hit middle age is optimistic to say the least.pynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-4603998343824949572014-08-03T14:51:16.142+01:002014-08-03T14:51:16.142+01:00Previous two comments by grumbling oldies moaning ...Previous two comments by grumbling oldies moaning about the failings of the younger generation. Sign of age, fellows.<br /><br />I Googled 'yonner'; two hits said an it's unsophisticated person from Oldham. What's Oldham done to annoy you so much?Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-80069874879941814432014-08-02T19:47:06.349+01:002014-08-02T19:47:06.349+01:00Give the young some credit,why go to a non smoking...Give the young some credit,why go to a non smoking pub,overpriced ale,staff clock watching and bar<br />half full of yonners,when they can get a crate of cheap booze ,have a smoke,no worry about time and avoid weary,dreary hand wafters and semi dead pofaced wine sippers and burger nibblers.<br />Cheers Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-52417005233226712412014-08-02T16:14:34.234+01:002014-08-02T16:14:34.234+01:00Most kids I know now are scared of their own shado...Most kids I know now are scared of their own shadows. Comes from a generation that's been nannied by the state since birth and told everything is either dangerous or bad for you. Socialising? They've got Facebook for that, so why bother with all that tiresome body language and interpersonal skills?electricpicsnoreply@blogger.com