| Solo pinting on 13:56 - Nov 19 with 1859 views | BlueBadger |
God forbid we respect someone's privacy if the don't want to be bothered, eh? |  |
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| Solo pinting on 14:08 - Nov 19 with 1774 views | Rocky |
Tough with someone like me with no friends. |  | | |
| Solo pinting on 14:15 - Nov 19 with 1736 views | redrickstuhaart |
Pathetic.
Time we stopped treating introverts like they are somehow undesirable or inadequate. |  | | |
| Solo pinting on 14:19 - Nov 19 with 1728 views | BlueBadger |
| Solo pinting on 14:15 - Nov 19 by redrickstuhaart |
Pathetic.
Time we stopped treating introverts like they are somehow undesirable or inadequate. |
A quiet pint by yourself with a copy of the paper or a decent book is one of life's underrated pleasures.
Although, as the bar in the article in question is a karaoke bar, quite why you'd want to go to one of them with a book, I don't know. [Post edited 19 Nov 17:13]
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| Solo pinting on 14:21 - Nov 19 with 1712 views | giant_stow |
I'm fine with solo canning at home, but don't understand why someone would pay top dollar for booze when out and about on their tod. It would just make me feel lonely and rinsed. |  |
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| Solo pinting on 14:25 - Nov 19 with 1687 views | belgablue |
| Solo pinting on 14:19 - Nov 19 by BlueBadger |
A quiet pint by yourself with a copy of the paper or a decent book is one of life's underrated pleasures.
Although, as the bar in the article in question is a karaoke bar, quite why you'd want to go to one of them with a book, I don't know. [Post edited 19 Nov 17:13]
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Remember a colleague of mine was in the local near work one night, having a beer and reading his book. One of the interns was in there with his mates, and decided to go over for a chat, so older colleague, very polite as he is humoured him, small talk etc....
Then the intern went away, only to pop back over a little while later for another chat. At which point my colleague politely put his book down and calmly said to the intern: 'X, let me give some advice. If you see a man in a bar, on his own, reading a book, it's because he wants to be in a bar, on his own, reading a book.'
Amen. |  |
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| Solo pinting on 14:28 - Nov 19 with 1660 views | Zx1988 |
| Solo pinting on 14:21 - Nov 19 by giant_stow |
I'm fine with solo canning at home, but don't understand why someone would pay top dollar for booze when out and about on their tod. It would just make me feel lonely and rinsed. |
Sometimes it's nice to have something a little different, in the ambience of a good pub.
I ring church bells as a hobby, and there's a really nice pub here in Norwich, next door to the tower, which generally has a roaring fire and a good selection of guest ales.
I normally pop in to have a quiet pint before ringing practice, sometimes with a good book. It's just nice to escape the general noise of daily life, and switch off every now and then. | |
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| Solo pinting on 14:29 - Nov 19 with 1647 views | Blueschev |
| Solo pinting on 14:21 - Nov 19 by giant_stow |
I'm fine with solo canning at home, but don't understand why someone would pay top dollar for booze when out and about on their tod. It would just make me feel lonely and rinsed. |
I used to love popping out for a pint on a Sunday afternoon on my own. Just me, Guinness, a good book, and 20 Marlboro for a couple of hours. TWTD. |  | | |
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| Solo pinting on 14:30 - Nov 19 with 1637 views | homer_123 |
I mean, no one in the history of humanity, has made friends, met partners etc. in a boozer. |  |
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| Solo pinting on 14:31 - Nov 19 with 1619 views | soupytwist |
| Solo pinting on 14:19 - Nov 19 by BlueBadger |
A quiet pint by yourself with a copy of the paper or a decent book is one of life's underrated pleasures.
Although, as the bar in the article in question is a karaoke bar, quite why you'd want to go to one of them with a book, I don't know. [Post edited 19 Nov 17:13]
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A quiet pint by yourself with a copy of the paper or a decent book is indeed a pleasure to savour.
However, it's a "cocktail and karaoke bar". What if you really fancy a pina colada and there's nowhere else nearby that serves them? Just because you're on your own you'd have nowhere to go.
I actually think that the owner can more or less have whatever door policy he likes but don't dress it up as some kind of way of 'protecting customers'. |  | | |
| Solo pinting on 14:33 - Nov 19 with 1604 views | sundayroast |
Just ask the group you are queuing with if you can tag along to get by the door staff, sorted | | | |
| Solo pinting on 14:34 - Nov 19 with 1585 views | Zx1988 |
| Solo pinting on 14:31 - Nov 19 by soupytwist |
A quiet pint by yourself with a copy of the paper or a decent book is indeed a pleasure to savour.
However, it's a "cocktail and karaoke bar". What if you really fancy a pina colada and there's nowhere else nearby that serves them? Just because you're on your own you'd have nowhere to go.
I actually think that the owner can more or less have whatever door policy he likes but don't dress it up as some kind of way of 'protecting customers'. |
The truth behind it seems to lie in his later comments, along the lines of it being a real faff if something happens to a punter (like a fit or any other medical incident) and they're there on their own.
Heaven forbid that they actually have to take care of their guests in an emergency. | |
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| Solo pinting on 14:38 - Nov 19 with 1550 views | Meadowlark |
| Solo pinting on 14:21 - Nov 19 by giant_stow |
I'm fine with solo canning at home, but don't understand why someone would pay top dollar for booze when out and about on their tod. It would just make me feel lonely and rinsed. |
Good job we're not all the same then! Although I'm with you on the "top dollar" thing.
Also, you cannot get decent ale from a can! |  | | |
| Solo pinting on 14:39 - Nov 19 with 1539 views | LeBlue |
I am more than happy to pop round our local for a pint and to watch the football as a solo drinker. I find it a real help to my state of mind just to have some time on my own with no expectations to join in any conversations and just be alone with my thoughts. 'me-time' is underrated. |  | | |
| Solo pinting on 14:59 - Nov 19 with 1406 views | wischip |
Solo pinters aren't a problem. It's the people who have to ask the bar-staff about every single cocktail on the menu and then the waiting for a Tom Cruise wannabe to finish making the damn things so he can catch up on the queue that's backed up by pulling normal pints again. |  | | |
| Solo pinting on 15:01 - Nov 19 with 1382 views | J2BLUE |
What does that have to do with Millennials and Gen Z? |  |
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| Solo pinting on 15:06 - Nov 19 with 1342 views | GlasgowBlue |
Stop the world I want to get off. Could you imagine this lot doing a remake of Cheers? |  |
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| Solo pinting on 15:23 - Nov 19 with 1257 views | MrBeckinsale |
| Solo pinting on 14:21 - Nov 19 by giant_stow |
I'm fine with solo canning at home, but don't understand why someone would pay top dollar for booze when out and about on their tod. It would just make me feel lonely and rinsed. |
Of course. What can you do out that you can't do at home? Probably not a lot in your case? | | | |
| Solo pinting on 15:23 - Nov 19 with 1257 views | mellowblue |
If that was the policy of the bar in "Cheers" it would have been a very threadbare comedy sitcom. The bar men, the waitress and an empty bar. | | | |
| Solo pinting on 15:25 - Nov 19 with 1239 views | MrBeckinsale |
| Solo pinting on 15:23 - Nov 19 by mellowblue |
If that was the policy of the bar in "Cheers" it would have been a very threadbare comedy sitcom. The bar men, the waitress and an empty bar. |
And different lyrics to the theme tune | | | |
| Solo pinting on 15:30 - Nov 19 with 1191 views | DanTheMan |
| Solo pinting on 15:23 - Nov 19 by MrBeckinsale |
Of course. What can you do out that you can't do at home? Probably not a lot in your case? |
As someone who works from home most of the time, sometimes I just like being out of the house.
I have done this when I was some time alone to read for an hour. |  |
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| Solo pinting on 15:38 - Nov 19 with 1136 views | MrBeckinsale |
| Solo pinting on 15:30 - Nov 19 by DanTheMan |
As someone who works from home most of the time, sometimes I just like being out of the house.
I have done this when I was some time alone to read for an hour. |
But Im guessing you're not a Norwich fan, so that's different? | | | |
| Solo pinting on 15:44 - Nov 19 with 1074 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Solo pinting on 14:34 - Nov 19 by Zx1988 |
The truth behind it seems to lie in his later comments, along the lines of it being a real faff if something happens to a punter (like a fit or any other medical incident) and they're there on their own.
Heaven forbid that they actually have to take care of their guests in an emergency. |
Such a rare occurrence. It's really about the fear that blokes on their own minding their own business might put off young female customers. | | | |
| Solo pinting on 15:44 - Nov 19 with 1075 views | vilanovablue |
| Solo pinting on 14:21 - Nov 19 by giant_stow |
I'm fine with solo canning at home, but don't understand why someone would pay top dollar for booze when out and about on their tod. It would just make me feel lonely and rinsed. |
I work from home so a quiet beer after work to get me out of the house is quite a good thing and my local is quite nice. [Post edited 20 Nov 12:37]
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| Solo pinting on 15:47 - Nov 19 with 1067 views | Steve_M |
| Solo pinting on 14:19 - Nov 19 by BlueBadger |
A quiet pint by yourself with a copy of the paper or a decent book is one of life's underrated pleasures.
Although, as the bar in the article in question is a karaoke bar, quite why you'd want to go to one of them with a book, I don't know. [Post edited 19 Nov 17:13]
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I'm quite glad to see the preponderance of people on this thread who are find sitting in a pub with a book and a pint as enjoyable as I do. Definitely one of life's pleasures. Even if meeting a friend, sometimes it's still nice to get there early for a bit of reflection. |  |
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