tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post6786697999406511278..comments2024-03-25T18:49:00.608+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Striking a poseCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-60356942777403010962011-07-13T22:55:55.978+01:002011-07-13T22:55:55.978+01:00They're the pub equivalent of those sloping be...They're the pub equivalent of those sloping benches in bus shelters - they're aimed at stopping anyone from taking their time over their drinks. I don't think it's ageist - if anything it's customerist.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009879034507926661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-70695090443108888702011-07-13T22:52:20.699+01:002011-07-13T22:52:20.699+01:00The Stockport Wetherspoons has a long line of alco...The Stockport Wetherspoons has a long line of alcoves down the side opposite the bar, which are alternately occupied by posing tables and conventional bench seating. The place is a characterless box, but it would be considerably improved if all of these alcoves were used for bench seating.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-39301979192568509522011-07-13T22:17:01.079+01:002011-07-13T22:17:01.079+01:00Even when I began going to pubs, I always preferre...Even when I began going to pubs, I always preferred sitting at a table than standing at the bar. These tall tables are increasingly out of date, because they're meant to encourage vertical drinking and get more people into the pub; fewer chairs and tables free up more space. But most pubs are less busy nowadays and such tactics no longer serve any purpose.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-44648061570883640822011-07-13T21:49:44.719+01:002011-07-13T21:49:44.719+01:00Me three. Though I think in a big place like pubs ...Me three. Though I think in a big place like pubs in the Wetherspoon chain there's room for both types of seatingbeersiveknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293913182389157112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-85581112057246153592011-07-13T20:43:23.542+01:002011-07-13T20:43:23.542+01:00And me too.And me too.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-88562533756894626212011-07-13T20:37:48.088+01:002011-07-13T20:37:48.088+01:00I'm not over 40 but I much prefer proper seats...I'm not over 40 but I much prefer proper seats too.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.com