What's special about the doorway?
Is it very very near the bar area? Could you build a replica doorway in the smoking area?
(Oooh_cuntroversial Where have I been?, Fri 7 Nov 2014, 19:50, 1 reply, 11 years ago)

It's offputting, and ends up full of cig ends.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Fri 7 Nov 2014, 19:52, Reply)

I meant
why is it important to the locals to smoke there? Or are they just 'sticking it to the man' in this scenario you.
(Oooh_cuntroversial Where have I been?, Fri 7 Nov 2014, 19:53, Reply)

Sorry, they have been since year dot, and it's their thing.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Fri 7 Nov 2014, 19:54, Reply)

Walking into my local pub you have to
run a gauntlet of loud fat cockneys smoking in the doorway. It is very very off-putting.
(Oooh_cuntroversial Where have I been?, Fri 7 Nov 2014, 19:57, Reply)

Punch the biggest one.
You'll gain their respect and become their leader.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 7 Nov 2014, 20:05, Reply)

I've never met a cockney more than five foot nothing
they're the last pygmy tribe of Europe
(old man river possible lesbian, Fri 7 Nov 2014, 20:07, Reply)

I've never met a cockney
I'm not sure they exist outside of 70s crime TV shows.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Fri 7 Nov 2014, 20:08, Reply)

You slaaaag

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 7 Nov 2014, 20:30, Reply)

It's fucking horrible.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Fri 7 Nov 2014, 20:08, Reply)

They're probably not official cockneys. Just loud and saarf
laaahndonish. I think it's something to do with being in a trade. You have to talk like that otherwise everyone you work with feels alienated and can't connect with you on an emotional level. Like about football an' that.
(Oooh_cuntroversial Where have I been?, Fri 7 Nov 2014, 22:31, Reply)