tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post8410187760007220754..comments2024-03-28T17:11:52.333+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: LoadedCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-55442036001369837472010-09-27T09:15:29.401+01:002010-09-27T09:15:29.401+01:00My student sons and their flatmates all preload be...My student sons and their flatmates all preload before a night out - "It's just too expensive otherwise"Labanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031578024191117985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-68707914453593086262010-09-09T18:20:32.412+01:002010-09-09T18:20:32.412+01:00Fair point Curmudgeon! I realised after I posted t...Fair point Curmudgeon! I realised after I posted that maybe my logic was a little awry!!Fredrik Eichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985306468872702882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-39065570986900011562010-09-06T18:01:55.774+01:002010-09-06T18:01:55.774+01:00Being a Northerner, I tend to have a cup of tea wi...Being a Northerner, I tend to have a cup of tea with my tea before going out in the evening :-) <br /><br />But I would say drinking wine in a restaurant before going to the pub doesn't qualify as pre-loading, as it forms part of the evening out - it's not done at home before you start. And the price of wine in restaurants makes beer in pubs look cheap!Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-42393405338813015402010-09-06T13:27:18.600+01:002010-09-06T13:27:18.600+01:00Ditto Ben's comment. I am 43 and would go to p...Ditto Ben's comment. I am 43 and would go to pubs ~300 nights a year pre smoking ban. Post smoking ban I go ~20 nights a year (mainly birthdays). I spend more time in restaurants now because if I am going to use a smokefree restaurant, it might as well be a decent one. Hence, I pre-load on wine in restaurants but infrequently go to pubs afterwards.Fredrik Eichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985306468872702882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-75915114000149830462010-09-05T21:21:31.607+01:002010-09-05T21:21:31.607+01:00Does no-one drink wine with their dinner? That'...Does no-one drink wine with their dinner? That's why I pre load.Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-41555473239317157452010-09-05T19:59:58.226+01:002010-09-05T19:59:58.226+01:00I first heard of this practice from my students, w...I first heard of this practice from my students, when I was teaching a module on drugs (including alcohol and tobacco) - lots of them said they drank at home before going out, so as not to pay club prices. There were (to me) rather hair-raising stories of groups of girls buying and drinking a bottle of supermarket wine <b>each</b> before going out on the town.<br /><br />What struck me was that this was largely drinking at home before <b>clubbing</b>, i.e. as a substitute for the pub rather than preparation.Philhttp://ohgoodale.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-48208835621015120992010-09-05T08:40:25.969+01:002010-09-05T08:40:25.969+01:00"do a survey asking gender and age of your vi...<i>"do a survey asking gender and age of your visitors- it would be interesting"</i><br /><br />The initial results do rather bear out my hypothesis - 59% are men aged 35-54.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-9870947560562530132010-09-04T19:12:35.345+01:002010-09-04T19:12:35.345+01:00Most of the drinkers I know,tank
up at home and th...Most of the drinkers I know,tank<br />up at home and thats where they stay. Another section of society tank up from mid morning to mid afternoon(at home) then descend on the few remaining locals where they stand outside,vomiting ,hurling abuse<br />and generally causing mayhem.<br />Some of these linger into the evening where they clash with <br />Mr&Mrs Nice Guy who then decide <br />to stay in more often.<br />One added bonus about the backyard<br />smoking areas ,its much easier to drink the "bring your own" fill ups, a lot cheaper too.<br /><br />Ex 7/7, now 1/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-12007241021409545102010-09-04T17:44:31.964+01:002010-09-04T17:44:31.964+01:00Good idea, now done.Good idea, now done.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-80386408353948687652010-09-04T17:23:06.666+01:002010-09-04T17:23:06.666+01:00do a survey asking gender and age of your visitor...do a survey asking gender and age of your visitors- it would be interestig- frpm a male aged 41-cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com