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Kid's definitely,in particular parents with kid's who think it's ok to let said kid's run riot around the place and do whatever the fuck they like.
It's literally the one place for grown ups to be able to go to chill out and talk to other adults.
Can we not please have this one space for us,at the very least go back to the old days when children are only allowed until 6pm and never in the saloon bar. |
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Hot drinks. They take too long for too little reward, creating massive queues as bar staff faff about frothing milk and shaking chocolate sprinkles.
For heaven's sake, people. There are eleventy billion coffee places in every town already...surely you can manage without caffeine for a couple of hours? |
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"People who drink at the bar "
If they are blocking others from being served then yes,but I miss seeing a bloke drinking out of his own tankard sitting at the end of the bar reading a newspaper.
And the lads chatting and laughing,all adds atmosphere. |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
west midlands |
"Kids, Card only payment, Scampi crisps. 
Oh crikey, pretentious flavours of crisps.
Options should be.
Ready salted,cheese and onion,salt and vinegar and maybe at a push beef.
That's it "
Hey I like pretentious crisps when I'm in the pub!  |
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By *inx.x3Woman
over a year ago
Bath |
"Kids, Card only payment, Scampi crisps.
Oh crikey, pretentious flavours of crisps.
Options should be.
Ready salted,cheese and onion,salt and vinegar and maybe at a push beef.
That's it
Hey I like pretentious crisps when I'm in the pub! "
So do I! If it was only the flavours above I wouldn’t bother buying |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Those ‘humoured’ sayings or artwork.
That horrid carpet and decor
I want decent log fires, leather sofas and a kinda central park coffee shop vibe "
But didn't you know that a balanced diet is a pint in each hand? |
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By *batMan
over a year ago
Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales) |
"Smoking
Oh wait  "
In some places they now all smoke right outside the entrance even though there's a smoking area out the back. That means everyone else has to walk through the stink, the dirty bastards!
Gbat |
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"Those ‘humoured’ sayings or artwork.
That horrid carpet and decor
I want decent log fires, leather sofas and a kinda central park coffee shop vibe
But didn't you know that a balanced diet is a pint in each hand?"
The very type of jokes lol
Or the 1 tequila, 2 tequila, 3 tequila, floor |
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"Hot drinks. They take too long for too little reward, creating massive queues as bar staff faff about frothing milk and shaking chocolate sprinkles.
For heaven's sake, people. There are eleventy billion coffee places in every town already...surely you can manage without caffeine for a couple of hours?"
Noooooo. I quite like a cuppa whilst being out and about |
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Noooooo. I quite like a cuppa whilst being out and about
So do I. Just not in pubs. The barstaff can pull a dozen pints in the time it takes to make a flat white. "
Ahh that is where I differ as I only ever order tea which is always delivered quite promptly |
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over a year ago
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"Sugar free drinks
Lol that's quite random 
 . I really dislike the taste they leave
Yep. And in general the selection of non-alcoholic drinks is shite. What about the driver?"
Preach! Lemonade or various types of is awful and the alcohol free lager is grim. I was so giddy when the waitress said they had a 0% cider that was actually quite nice |
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"Sugar free drinks
Lol that's quite random
. I really dislike the taste they leave
Yep. And in general the selection of non-alcoholic drinks is shite. What about the driver?"
I always feel really fed up trying to choose a soft drink because I know I'm going to dislike it. I don't like cola or lemonade, there's only so much fruit juice a person can drink and most other soft drinks have sugar substitutes in them. |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
west midlands |
"Kids, Card only payment, Scampi crisps.
Oh crikey, pretentious flavours of crisps.
Options should be.
Ready salted,cheese and onion,salt and vinegar and maybe at a push beef.
That's it
Hey I like pretentious crisps when I'm in the pub!
So do I! If it was only the flavours above I wouldn’t bother buying "
Exactly, I had some lovely pretentious crisps in a pub in Whitby, can't for the life of remember what they were called but seriously thinking of going back up to Whitby just to find out, they were so nice! |
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By *inx.x3Woman
over a year ago
Bath |
"Kids, Card only payment, Scampi crisps.
Oh crikey, pretentious flavours of crisps.
Options should be.
Ready salted,cheese and onion,salt and vinegar and maybe at a push beef.
That's it
Hey I like pretentious crisps when I'm in the pub!
So do I! If it was only the flavours above I wouldn’t bother buying
Exactly, I had some lovely pretentious crisps in a pub in Whitby, can't for the life of remember what they were called but seriously thinking of going back up to Whitby just to find out, they were so nice! "
Pipers is one of my favs. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As a pub regular and someone who works behind the bar...
1. Kids after 6.00pm
2. People who have no idea what to order because they don't regularly come in and so hold everyone else up.
3. People in 2 above who ask for tasters to see what they'll like.
4. People who come in after 9.00pm and ask for coffee, or a pot of tea when it's packed in the bar and you're only one working.
5. People who order tap water.
6. People who order tap water then want ice and slice of lemon.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Kid's definitely,in particular parents with kid's who think it's ok to let said kid's run riot around the place and do whatever the fuck they like.
It's literally the one place for grown ups to be able to go to chill out and talk to other adults.
Can we not please have this one space for us,at the very least go back to the old days when children are only allowed until 6pm and never in the saloon bar."
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This!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"TVs, especially for football. "
This. We went to an event in a pub but when we got there the football was on, not just on one tv but loads of them. Totally ruined the atmosphere.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"As a pub regular and someone who works behind the bar...
1. Kids after 6.00pm
2. People who have no idea what to order because they don't regularly come in and so hold everyone else up.
3. People in 2 above who ask for tasters to see what they'll like.
4. People who come in after 9.00pm and ask for coffee, or a pot of tea when it's packed in the bar and you're only one working.
5. People who order tap water.
6. People who order tap water then want ice and slice of lemon.
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I don't see anything wrong at all in asking for tap water. Designated drivers have to drink something non alcoholic. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"As a pub regular and someone who works behind the bar...
1. Kids after 6.00pm
2. People who have no idea what to order because they don't regularly come in and so hold everyone else up.
3. People in 2 above who ask for tasters to see what they'll like.
4. People who come in after 9.00pm and ask for coffee, or a pot of tea when it's packed in the bar and you're only one working.
5. People who order tap water.
6. People who order tap water then want ice and slice of lemon.
I don't see anything wrong at all in asking for tap water. Designated drivers have to drink something non alcoholic. "
Then the designated driver orders a , or fruit juice, something they pay for and no go for the free option. A pub is a business, it needs money to survive. |
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"As a pub regular and someone who works behind the bar...
1. Kids after 6.00pm
2. People who have no idea what to order because they don't regularly come in and so hold everyone else up.
3. People in 2 above who ask for tasters to see what they'll like.
4. People who come in after 9.00pm and ask for coffee, or a pot of tea when it's packed in the bar and you're only one working.
5. People who order tap water.
6. People who order tap water then want ice and slice of lemon.
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1. Agree but maybe 6.30 - pubs are not just booze now but family places for lunch etc.
2. Bar staff serve another customer and go back to person making their mind up. They are a paying customer and not the twat in the situation. OR get more bar staff. Better still - booze machines and no bar staff OR an ordering app - no one at the bar. Just get the 18th century pub brains in gear.
3. Same as above.
4. Same as above - get more staff. Get coffee machines. No one asked the pub to make it slowly. Customers are not responsible for the number of staff on duty.
5. Disagree - less problem to turn a tap than to pull a beer.
6. Disagree - no more difficult adding ice and lemon into water than it is into a sophisticated cocktail.
Pubs are for customers. Strange as it might seem.
DOGS.... I do not like dogs or cats in pubs |
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"For some reason you can't say w e e d. But chavs who stink of it and stink the place out, should be banned. "
Is it the Chav or what they smoke that offends....
Must smell the same regardless of social status. |
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"For some reason you can't say w e e d. But chavs who stink of it and stink the place out, should be banned.
Is it the Chav or what they smoke that offends....
Must smell the same regardless of social status."
The drugs cause them to act the way they do so ban both. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Smoking
Oh wait
In some places they now all smoke right outside the entrance even though there's a smoking area out the back. That means everyone else has to walk through the stink, the dirty bastards!
Gbat "
Excellent quote!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Horses"
Shakespeare sits in the corner of the pub, looking miserable. His horse is tied up outside.
"Why the long face?" the barman says.
"My horse is bard." he replies. |
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As a bartender for almost 20 years.
1. Lipstick
2. Chewing gum
3. Farting
4. Football day cunts
5. Carling
6. Ordering Guinness last
7. Whistling/snapping your fingers to get bar staff attention
8. "You should smile more"
9. Racists
10. Sexists
11. Bank holiday wankers
12. Vaping
13. "I know your boss"
14. Cash or card only places
And no your not a regular somewhere because you used to drink somewhere 20 years ago. I didn't see you in last 7 years and you don't know that previous landlord does not run this pub for 15 year.
I can cut you of without giving you a reason.
Your local at ass end of town will have different prices then pub in city centre.
We don't care that 1972 you used to pay 23p for a pint.
Its not ok to slap girl half your age ass.
No ice does not dilute your drink - if its right amount- and it doesn't make your drink weaker.
Blocking bar or walkway makes you a wanker
And that's just bits after last two days
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"As a bartender for almost 20 years.
1. Lipstick
2. Chewing gum
3. Farting
4. Football day cunts
5. Carling
6. Ordering Guinness last
7. Whistling/snapping your fingers to get bar staff attention
8. "You should smile more"
9. Racists
10. Sexists
11. Bank holiday wankers
12. Vaping
13. "I know your boss"
14. Cash or card only places
And no your not a regular somewhere because you used to drink somewhere 20 years ago. I didn't see you in last 7 years and you don't know that previous landlord does not run this pub for 15 year.
I can cut you of without giving you a reason.
Your local at ass end of town will have different prices then pub in city centre.
We don't care that 1972 you used to pay 23p for a pint.
Its not ok to slap girl half your age ass.
No ice does not dilute your drink - if its right amount- and it doesn't make your drink weaker.
Blocking bar or walkway makes you a wanker
And that's just bits after last two days
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I can empathise with all of these points! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"As a bartender for almost 20 years.
1. Lipstick
2. Chewing gum
3. Farting
4. Football day cunts
5. Carling
6. Ordering Guinness last
7. Whistling/snapping your fingers to get bar staff attention
8. "You should smile more"
9. Racists
10. Sexists
11. Bank holiday wankers
12. Vaping
13. "I know your boss"
14. Cash or card only places
And no your not a regular somewhere because you used to drink somewhere 20 years ago. I didn't see you in last 7 years and you don't know that previous landlord does not run this pub for 15 year.
I can cut you of without giving you a reason.
Your local at ass end of town will have different prices then pub in city centre.
We don't care that 1972 you used to pay 23p for a pint.
Its not ok to slap girl half your age ass.
No ice does not dilute your drink - if its right amount- and it doesn't make your drink weaker.
Blocking bar or walkway makes you a wanker
And that's just bits after last two days
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100% agree, we have a guy who comes in ours who trawls out the "I've been drinking in here for 35yrs" line, gets narked when it's pointed out he moved away for 10yrs and only recently moved back but expects to get treated specially.
We also have a small group of arses who all look at thier watches when last orders is called. I got told I was a minute early calling time once, so I pointed out I go by the time on the till not his watch. |
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I once walked into a pub and saw a sign for a meat raffle. Of course, I turned on my heel and hotfooted it straight out of there. You'd have thought they'd at least have had a flat roof to give some indication of what lay inside. |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
South Wales |
"Shit jukeboxes.
What song can I put on for you?
Alexander O’Neal - Criticise
It’s a belter!
I’ve added earth wind and fire September to the queue "
Great choice! Who doesn’t love a bit of Earth Wind & Fire |
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By *an4funMan
over a year ago
london |
"Bar staff with the personality of a wet dish cloth! "
As long as they know who's next to be served I am happy to be served by a dish cloth.
I would ban staff who serve customers in the wrong order |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Men wearing flip flops or any open sandal with big yellow fungal toe nails.
Should go without saying that these also should never be worn with socks. But I once saw a guy wearing flip flops with socks! (unbelievable) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Bar staff with the personality of a wet dish cloth!
As long as they know who's next to be served I am happy to be served by a dish cloth.
I would ban staff who serve customers in the wrong order"
My mate's principles can be embarrassing. He had enough of clique bar staff serving friends and went behind the bar served drinks for himself and us.Paid and went back to us. The silence was awkward but we ignored it and the stupid barman who started mouthing off from a safe distance. |
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"Coffee. Bugger off to Costa if you want to waste the bar staff’s time
They get paid
True. It’s more about those thirsty drinkers who get held up while it’s being made!"
Tbh though do they need to be drinking beer or wine at 10am in morning in a westherspoons |
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"As a bartender for almost 20 years.
1. Lipstick
2. Chewing gum
3. Farting
4. Football day cunts
5. Carling
6. Ordering Guinness last
7. Whistling/snapping your fingers to get bar staff attention
8. "You should smile more"
9. Racists
10. Sexists
11. Bank holiday wankers
12. Vaping
13. "I know your boss"
14. Cash or card only places
And no your not a regular somewhere because you used to drink somewhere 20 years ago. I didn't see you in last 7 years and you don't know that previous landlord does not run this pub for 15 year.
I can cut you of without giving you a reason.
Your local at ass end of town will have different prices then pub in city centre.
We don't care that 1972 you used to pay 23p for a pint.
Its not ok to slap girl half your age ass.
No ice does not dilute your drink - if its right amount- and it doesn't make your drink weaker.
Blocking bar or walkway makes you a wanker
And that's just bits after last two days
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My we are angry ........ 1. It is not okay to slap someone's arse even if you were born on the same day as them. It's not just wrong for older people. 2. Ice DOES dilute your drink. Simple science. |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"As a bartender for almost 20 years.
1. Lipstick
2. Chewing gum
3. Farting
4. Football day cunts
5. Carling
6. Ordering Guinness last
7. Whistling/snapping your fingers to get bar staff attention
8. "You should smile more"
9. Racists
10. Sexists
11. Bank holiday wankers
12. Vaping
13. "I know your boss"
14. Cash or card only places
And no your not a regular somewhere because you used to drink somewhere 20 years ago. I didn't see you in last 7 years and you don't know that previous landlord does not run this pub for 15 year.
I can cut you of without giving you a reason.
Your local at ass end of town will have different prices then pub in city centre.
We don't care that 1972 you used to pay 23p for a pint.
Its not ok to slap girl half your age ass.
No ice does not dilute your drink - if its right amount- and it doesn't make your drink weaker.
Blocking bar or walkway makes you a wanker
And that's just bits after last two days
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Vegans, tee-totallers and anyone under 40 or called Giles, Amelia or Tristan … anyone who triggers my Apple Twat Alert a useful app for spotting twats before they talk. This is not an exhaustive list… and will be added to once I have had a few glasses of wine…  |
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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago
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"Vegans, tee-totallers and anyone under 40 or called Giles, Amelia or Tristan … anyone who triggers my Apple Twat Alert a useful app for spotting twats before they talk. This is not an exhaustive list… and will be added to once I have had a few glasses of wine… "
Vegans??! I was just about to ask if you fancied meeting for a drink before taking you home to devour your meat all night. But if you have an aversion to vegans I'd be wasting my time offering! |
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"Vegans, tee-totallers and anyone under 40 or called Giles, Amelia or Tristan … anyone who triggers my Apple Twat Alert a useful app for spotting twats before they talk. This is not an exhaustive list… and will be added to once I have had a few glasses of wine…
Vegans??! I was just about to ask if you fancied meeting for a drink before taking you home to devour your meat all night. But if you have an aversion to vegans I'd be wasting my time offering! "
Just checked my exceptions list!!! You appear to be on it.. under exemptions… hot as….no questions asked… definitely would!!
. Obviously you will have to woo me with seductive messages…  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Soft drinks wtf your in a pub "
Really ? So those that don't drink are to stay out of Pubs in your opinion ?... for what it's worth a pint of a mineral drink is more expensive than alcohol and people that don't drink also eat in a pub if it serves food but hey if it was up to you ... there'd be no non drinker's in pubs.. anyway it's each to their own, l don't drink but a lot of my friend's do and they've never told me to stay outta pubs . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Know all's , a pub is a place where people go " to forget about life for a while " ..relax..unwind , enjoy themselves and the craic ,the last thing they want is to get into a conversation with a know all ,know all's drain every bit of positivity out of people. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Jogging bottoms. Whatever happened to people making an effort, when they go out "
Add to that the baseball cap brigade, is there really any need for those tacky bits of cloth, even more irritating when they wear them back to front.....wtf.....indeed, whatever happened to people making an effort when they go out?
Also, the 'eat n go' brigade, they come in, sit down, stuff their grub in silence, no chat between them, the majority of them don't even take their coats off whilst having their meal, then leave, no socialising over a drink between them afterwards, nothing, they're done in half an hour and then go, what's the point in coming out? Do us all a favour, stay at home with a microwave dinner, and don't take up a table in a pub! |
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