The grumpy thread

[richardmorris]

I don't mind the odd expensive drink somewhere if the pub is really nice, such The Church in Chester, which is stunning, but ordinary boozers charging over the odds can do one.

My great grandparents on my mothers side used to run The Commercial in Chester-must have been between the wars time. Where's the church?

[scdan4]

I cannot stand drinking at home, just can't see the point (though I understand people enjoy it) but last night one of my favourite boozers had put the price of their doubles up by 25% and another one was charging £3.80 for a pint of lager.

I expect there's the catch 22 of either being cheap and not being able to stay afloat, or charging more and people not coming because of price, but other pubs we go to you can get two pints for a fiver (and in some get change) and they're doing ok, so I have to say I think some boozers deserve to go under.

 

Luckily, we found a terrible pub that was doing 2-for-1 on cocktails so we got pretty hammered on them before moving on.

 

2 pints and change out of a fiver? Thats only just possible in t'working mans club round here. And you'd have to drink the cheapest available. Generally pint prices start with a 3, maybe a 4 and if you're somewhere s-wanky it'll be a fiver a pint. And that's in swindon - hardly covent garden.

 

The "how much you charge vs how many sales you get" graph gets our accountant very excited. It is indeed a fine line

 

If you like the boozer and want to see it stay, pay the extra. Although for 3.80 I would hope its not carling - that would take the piss.

[cobblers]

My local is a really decent Wetherspoons. I'd not really experienced them til I moved here (Bolsover) and always wondered why people said they are awful.

There's some lovely proper drinks on (not just the usual lager shite) and it's not a lot of money. Even the snap is pretty good.

 

Then I went to Wetherspoons in Scarborough and realised just how bad they are. It was about 11:30AM and it looked like most people were already about a gallon down, and it stank of piss.

[Timewaster]

My local is a really decent Wetherspoons.

 

Even the snap is pretty good.

 

 

The what?

[MrDuke]

Snatch?

[Cavcraft]

richardmorris, on 18 Oct 2015 - 8:15 PM, said:

My great grandparents on my mothers side used to run The Commercial in Chester-must have been between the wars time. Where's the church?

 

Happily it wasn't them who barred me then!

 

The Church is on Newgate Street, back of the precinct and (as the name suggests) used to be a church. Fair play, it's stunning inside, definitely the best looking pub in a long, long way and very popular.

Wetherspoons are ace, cheap ale and no frills, that'll do for me.

[Pillock]

Snap, you know..... Snap.

 

(Food)

 

I've had some great nights in wetherspoons and some good food too. Their burgers are brilliant, with a drink for about a fiver and ten times better than a big Mac meal. Have some good real ale promotions on too and the prices are the best you'll get on the high street.

 

Unfortunately, hit one in a deprived area and they're just awful. Round here you're queueing for your breakfast next to blokes hitting the double vodkas at 10am on a Wednesday.

 

The company seems good too, if you read their Facebook and whatever it looks like they actually give a toss what people think.

[fairkens]

They don't give much of a toss about their suppliers unfortunately, screw the price down hold it there and then demand 180 day payment terms

[Cavcraft]

If you like old fashioned 'proper' pubs with no chavs, music, track suits, swearing and a multitude of other things, then this has to be the most suitable and Autoshite boozer you'll find...

 

http://www.albioninnchester.co.uk/

 

...the landlord is a local legend, I'm sure he was always in the local paper having thrown people out because he took a dislike to them for strange reasons. This shouldn't be in the grumpy thread though, it's an ace place, a real time warp and well worth a visit. 

[MrDuke]

I can rarely convince anyone to go to my favourite pub because they describe it as "an old man's pub".

 

 

That's just perfect. It's the kind of place I'd be a bit nervous about going for the first time, but can imagine it's an awesome retreat when you want some proper relaxation. I'd like to think that they'd bar anyone who dared to ask for a Jagerbomb or a Cheeky Vimto, possibly even punching them a few times first.

[Pillock]

The craziest drink we'd do in the pub I worked in was a pint of "mix" - half Mansfield Smooth, half Mansfield Dark in the same glass.

It was also one of those pubs where you got to know the regulars by their drinks. Half a dark/pint of smooth used to come in at 10.55 every night, they were a couple who were both paramedics. Pint of smooth was an elderly chap lived over the back, propped the bar up from 9pm nightly. The one day he didn't show we all worried, one of the other regulars went round his house and it was all in darkness. Eventually someone phoned his son, the bugger had gone on a cruise.

[gordonbennet]

We used to meet up with one daughter at a rather nice pub in Ridgmont Beds, mid point mileage wise, haven't met there for several years though..

 

Big signs explaining that it is a pub and not a telecommunications centre, so phone beeps and calls etc not welcome...my sort of pub that.

[DeeJay]

I drink Mild, the only pubs that sell it are old man pubs.

It doesn't bother me though because I am an old man  .

Pernod as a chaser FTW. 

[dollywobbler]

On the other hand, people who queue jump are twats. I've done it occasionally, usually by accident. I've then been riddled with guilt for weeks.

[hairnet]

ride a bike - even supercars think twice

 

even with only 70 hp 4.5 secs to 60

[fred]

On the other hand, people who queue jump are twats. I've done it occasionally, usually by accident. I've then been riddled with guilt for weeks.

Glad you said that - I thought I was the only one who picked the wrong lane and had to ''jump'' the queue - and felt bad

[RobT]

As a result I tend to just pop there on my lunch break at work sometimes, I'd rather go to a great pub on my own than a shit pub with others.

I've started doing this. The pub I go to is a bit poncy and full of middle-class mums during the day, but they have ales on rotation served in jugs and for £3.90 a pint, which for London is pretty good. Plus I just sit out front in smokers corner and shite spot. Last week on different days I saw a Metro City X, Sherpa coupe, Aston DB5, Vel Satis, and best of all a zircon blue MG Montego driven by a giffer. The temptation to have another pint and not go back to work is strong though!

[MrDuke]

Surely the A$ way is to have another 2 or 3 pints and then go back to work half an hour late, slightly dishevelled, smelling faintly like a beer mat, and leering at the secretaries while trying not to burp in the bosses' face?

[Clanger]

$3.50 for a pint of Stella wifebeater in a local bar/restaurant - great happy hour food, even better as happy hour runs from 3 til 7 then 8 til closing.  Only a 16 oz US pint, but well worth it nonetheless.

[Bren]

Some weatherspoons are ok - others are utter shit. I would'nt dream of going in before lunch - they do breakfasts but I could'nt be doing with some pisshead nicking my bacon.

 

The worst ones I have been are the one in Widnes and the one in Exmouth.

 

The one in Colwyn bay is probably the nicest.

[michael1703]

I never go in pubs with flat roofs or wetherspoons or anywhere with a kids play garden

 

In fact, the only criteria I've got is that it takes dogs, I've stumbled over fantastic pubs as a result

 

This is the bogs at my favourite local pub

 

[AlabamaShrimp]

Well I'm in a weathespoon right now in Wakefield bit manky as always Hut they do a nice cheap breakfast

[inconsistant]

I'm not Lord moneybags

You are Lord moneybags AICMFP.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

$3.50 for a pint of Stella wifebeater in a local bar/restaurant - great happy hour food, even better as happy hour runs from 3 til 7 then 8 til closing.  Only a 16 oz US pint, but well worth it nonetheless.

I'm a bit dim so, when on holiday a couple of months ago ,the barmaid asked 16 or 32 ? I automatically plumped for the larger option, feck me that's about a litre. Luckily I could probably drink a gallon of Generic Piss Weak Light and still walk in a straight line and drive better than most Floridians , wouldn't want to try it at home though. Although freezing cold lager is not as appealing when it's not 106 degrees with 92% humidity.

[chaseracer]

I stayed in the inside lane and let them all get on with it.

 

Often Usually quicker, point to point...

[The Moog]

 

My (longwinded) point is, I don't get how people think 2 or 3 minutes of time saved will massively change the outcome of their day. If you're driving a kidney to GOSH to save a child's life then yeah, maybe you've got cause for concern. But if you're driving to an industrial estate in Bracknell to give a powerpoint presentation on the latest techniques in paper printing.... you probably don't need to be changing from lane 3, to 1, and back to 3 again within the space of 50 metres to shave 3 seconds from your journey.

Simply put - Entitlement.  

 

Everyone is entitled to happiness .. NOW!

Everyone is entitled to their rights (not to worry about their responsibilities) 

Everyone that pays road tax is entitled to drive how they want on their piece of road 

 ETC 

[xtriple]

Had a text from my son this morning. He was moaning about how bad the workmanship was on the bumper the lads fitted last weekend and how half a days labour on his part has got it a thousand times better fitting.

 

To be fair, when I saw the job they'd done, I was pretty unimpressed myself. Oh and they charged me £440 for doing it!

 

They still haven't finished the Bentley either... that will teach me for paying before it was finished. I was paying for Kyles so I thought, 'may as well, saves hassle' and I have really regretted that decision. I do hope the job they did on the Turbo R was not a lucky fluke and they are usually crap!

[dave21478]

Waiting for a parcel yet again.

"Expected delivery between 9am and 1pm" says the tracking thing.

Well, its 2pm and no parcel, so thats the morning off work for nothing.

So now what? do I go and do some work to make up for the lost morning? will the parcel turn up while I am out? of course it will. Or will I sit here like a plum waiting for it? it wont come if I do that - guaranteed.

 

Phoned the number on the website - would have been better off phoning the Chuckle Brothers.

[dave21478]

oh fuck these cunts. fuck them in the eye sockets.

 

Just got an email....

"we tried to deliver to the indicated address but there was nobody there and no letterbox to leave a non delivery slip."

 

If you cant keep to your delivery schedule....well, fine - shit happens, but dont blatently lie to me about it.

[dugong]

You are Lord moneybags AICMFP.

Eeear, Lord Moneybags, bust us a fiver, would ya?