Unfortunately pubs will, the same as a lot of businesses. The days of a boozer on every corner well and truly fucked off years ago.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Sat 24 Jan 2015, 18:36, 1 reply, 10 years ago)

in general, bad pubs should close, but in this case, it was a great pub fucked by property speculation.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Sat 24 Jan 2015, 18:40, Reply)

dunno why this concept is causing so much confusion, wp
I blame the decline of pub drinking
(old man river possible lesbian, Sat 24 Jan 2015, 19:14, Reply)

Why is there a decline in pub drinking?

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Sat 24 Jan 2015, 19:21, Reply)

in no particular order
cost, time, transport, cheap supermarket booze, less manual workers going the pub on way home from work,cost.
(katie hopkins telling it where its at, Sat 24 Jan 2015, 19:25, Reply)

The cheap supermarket booze thing is debatable. A bottle of cheap tramp cuder will get you hammered, sure, but there isn't anything sociable about it.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Sat 24 Jan 2015, 19:29, Reply)

there is a yawning chasm
between those who drink to get drunk, and those who drink to enjoy the particular drink of their choice. Either way though the drink will nearly always be cheaper in a supermarket than a pub. Here's a thought though, if there wasn't such a frankly offensive markup on soft drinks in pubs and bars maybe you'd get more punters through the doors, bringing their alchohol drinking mates with them - why does Coke cost more than lager when it has no alcohol duty on it? Some pubs have done free soft drinks for designated drivers, maybe that's a clue as to the way forward.
(katie hopkins telling it where its at, Sat 24 Jan 2015, 19:36, Reply)

Our cheapest soft drink is a soda and cordial, 50p. I think that's reasonable. Having ten or so asking for a glass of water each, free, because they're "here to watch the band", is taking the piss. Swings both ways.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Sat 24 Jan 2015, 19:42, Reply)

indeed
and I applaud you for that, as I've never in ages seen a pub with a soft drink under £1, even for a half.
(katie hopkins telling it where its at, Sat 24 Jan 2015, 19:59, Reply)

because people are fat, dull, shut-ins

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(katie hopkins telling it where its at, Sat 24 Jan 2015, 19:27, Reply)