Characters in pubs
Among the few 'interesting' characters we get in the pub where I work some evenings are...

Cain, who, incidentally, thinks he is the original Cain, and therefore immortal (he's shown me the alleged 'mark of Cain' on his wrist so I'm sure he's right) he stumbled down the immigrant part of town one sunny afternoon, declaring loud Holy War on the Muslims...when he got stabbed in the back (with a little pen knife) all that did was make him even more adamant that he is immortal, since he got straight back up to start ranting again...

Then there's another guy, elderly, and definitely black ...but rants and raves about teh 'fucking darkies!!' And how he hates them!! And when they appear on the tv he has to switch it off!! (and then presumbably come to teh pub to terrorise us.....)

Co-incidentally, Cain once chased him down the street with a knife..not sure if that was Holy War or just Larkin About....

There is Big Eyes...a little guy, about my height (five foot two) who doesn't speak...just squeaks a little and gestures at the John Smiths pump...he has HUGE eyes...I did try to engage him in a little friendly chat but it was no good, so I just leave him be now...

James is a sweet guy, elderly again, I'd say about 70 - he's got OCD, we think he forgets to eat for a few days, and boy, does he make up for it when he remembers - he has two dinners, two plates of bread and butter and normally extra potatoes and gravy too, then a sponge pudding (and always badgers for a few sachets of sugar too) followed by a bowl of icecream...all of which he vaguely aims at his mouth, constantly apologising (bless him) when we clear up the mess....and apologising also when he gets a bit confused when we tidy up near him, and he gets 'a bit excited' .... hmm....

That, on top of the ghostly occurences at the place, make for an entertaining evening, and makes me feel at home...

All the best peeps hang out in pubs like this...surely there must be more stories??
( curvylittlegoth heard the voices in your head on, Tue 23 Sep 2008, 23:37, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Yes
Excellent suggestion, I would have many, many answers to this.
(H K Phooey, Wed 24 Sep 2008, 11:25, Reply)