tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post6770128653855356588..comments2024-03-25T18:49:00.608+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Ostentatious non-drinkingCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-38569716460704412752009-11-28T20:38:51.275+00:002009-11-28T20:38:51.275+00:00"Blogger Curmudgeon said...
It must be ..."Blogger Curmudgeon said...<br /><br /> It must be all the stay-at-home smokers :p"<br /><br />For many smokers, pubs no longer or barely exist. Can of course talk only about my own personal experiences but have no doubt many others doing what I am and most people in my circle of friends doing.<br />More and larger parties at home or friends place.<br />Things like Our weekly tennis games use to end with a few beers at a bar, now ends with beers served at home or one of the other players home.<br />Automatic things which use happen at pubs are replaced.<br />Also have impact on nonsmoking people We have contact with.<br />For example: sometimes I was the only smoker in the small group of Us who play tennis.<br />Another time an annual get together event by the company turned into a picnic in a park and the manager was pleased with the amount of money saved. The suggestion came from a smoker after some discussion in Our outside smoke shelter.<br />A friend told me about their award presentation event was originally switched from a pub to the board room in His place of employment.<br />The sales manager, who is His brother propose it because He didn't want to step outside for a smoke. Received a $50 bonus for His money saving suggestion.<br />Find this blog interesting even though I am from Canada.<br />The internet does make Our planet appear so much smaller.<br /><br />flexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-91823544365577279892009-11-21T21:22:18.074+00:002009-11-21T21:22:18.074+00:00Surely it's an Englishman's right to be ab...Surely it's an Englishman's right to be able to go for a pint at lunchtime. Bugger all this 'elf n' safety nonsense!<br />It's not something I do everyday (mainly for financial reasons), but there's no problem where I work about nippimg out for a pint!Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-73687175322823595882009-11-21T16:22:07.112+00:002009-11-21T16:22:07.112+00:00Actually, on the poll, there are rather more lunch...Actually, on the poll, there are rather more lunchtime and especially before-noon drinkers than I would have expected.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-85003908724743500562009-11-21T16:03:06.925+00:002009-11-21T16:03:06.925+00:00It must be all the stay-at-home smokers :pIt must be all the stay-at-home smokers :pCurmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-55220164325489924222009-11-21T15:29:13.253+00:002009-11-21T15:29:13.253+00:00No wonder things are bad when in a beer blog, a po...No wonder things are bad when in a beer blog, a poll of readers shows nearly a quarter haven't been in a pub in the last month.<br /><br />That's eye popping.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-90904057156223103392009-11-21T11:47:46.497+00:002009-11-21T11:47:46.497+00:00Don't know about your work/drink policy PC, bu...Don't know about your work/drink policy PC, but inm my job a pint at lunchtime would lead to an official warning at least !Martin, Cambridgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-51853729014967780552009-11-21T10:51:42.417+00:002009-11-21T10:51:42.417+00:00Too true and one of the reasons we have seen the d...Too true and one of the reasons we have seen the decline of great British institutions like the swift lunchtime pint. But at least they are still enjoying the conviviality of the pub. And to be honest with all the scaremongering about alcohol in the press its not a surprise that some people are less then glad about being branded a 'drinker'.DunnAlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928924541015186533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-21112784097191938682009-11-21T00:01:05.045+00:002009-11-21T00:01:05.045+00:00Genuine question - what is the mark up on lager sa...Genuine question - what is the mark up on lager say? When I order a pint of diet coke for myself and a pint of Fosters for my friend, which makes the landlord the most profit?Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-36249270563059660832009-11-20T23:28:27.241+00:002009-11-20T23:28:27.241+00:00Soft drinks? I've seen people ordering pints o...Soft drinks? I've seen people ordering pints of plain water. And not just once.Frank Davishttp://frank-davis.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-63794757961077778472009-11-20T21:17:57.618+00:002009-11-20T21:17:57.618+00:00I certainly don't feel bad about drinking in p...I certainly don't feel bad about drinking in public - or at home for that matter!!Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-44420707947149101932009-11-20T19:48:21.307+00:002009-11-20T19:48:21.307+00:00of course pubs should charge a lot for soft drinks...of course pubs should charge a lot for soft drinks, but i do object when it's that revolting syrup stuff, which usually comes out flat.michael-jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955427799334749181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-4529462307436748292009-11-20T19:31:31.124+00:002009-11-20T19:31:31.124+00:00Remember that pubs have to cover their overheads s...Remember that pubs have to cover their overheads so inevitably will charge more for drinks than they cost at Tescos. <br /><br />And pricing is based on what people are willing to pay, not on some notion of a "fair" markup. <br /><br />Are licensees growing fat on profits from soft drinks? I don't think so. And should they charge even more for beer so they can sell Coke cheaper to appease the politically correct?Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-57720026914331776482009-11-20T19:23:30.909+00:002009-11-20T19:23:30.909+00:00As a teetotaller, I would have more sympathy with ...As a teetotaller, I would have more sympathy with your argument, if I were not being robbed blind by pubs pricing of soft drinks. A pint of diet coke costs well in excess of £2 in a pub (and comes with half a glass of ice if you don't request 'no ice'), and it often comes poured from a 2 litre bottle that can be bought in a supermarket for £1. The cost of the syrup based systems is even lower. The profit margin on soft drinks must vastly outweigh that on beer.<br /><br />I notice that Wetherspoons now sell more soft drinks and coffee than beer, and it doesn't seem to be harming their profits either.Jimnoreply@blogger.com