[Drinking] Pub deal breakers (what can you not tolerate in a boozer?).

[Nibble]

There's a young-ish bit that worked behind th ebar in The Victory, she may still do, lovely set of wobblers on her but hells bells was she a miserable bitch. I cannot stand that. No pleases, thanks or hello. Get a job you do like you sour faced crabapple.

 

[Nibble]

In the last 40 years of listening to reggae, and going out, ive never once noticed anybody projecting the have found the secret of life.
Given the choice of a reggae pub, or some wankers listening to unlistenable, undanceable racket .whilst wearing obligatory 'rock' patches on a Tesco Denim jacket with sleeves cut off... .ill take the reggae ;-)


ps...ive no idea what a Reggae Roast involves.
Always found Reggae uplifting rather than depressing...you want depressing.....listen to hip hop....or Metal.

It's a personal thing, I find the whole vibe depressing. I know it's not designed to be but that's what it does to me. And there were certainly some Smugafarians down the Albert when they misguidedly transformed it on a Sunday.

A Jamaican Roast consists of taking away the roast potatoes and gravy and replacing it with sweet potato (yeurgh) and jerk chicken rub. You cannot have been out much in Brighton around 2008 ish as every ******* pub was doing it.

 

[BLOCK F]

Any pub that is dirty or smelly and those that won't, or don't know how to look after and serve the cask conditioned ale they sell.

Should have added,miserable and or rude don't give a toss bar staff.

 

[The Spanish]

people who gob in the trough while having a piss. only even done in public, surely no one does it at home when they are having a slash.

 

[surrey jim]

Pubs which advertise a garden and have something around a meter squared of weeds, old paving slabs under a pile of cigarette ends.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Taylor Walker

homogeneity


Is there a really good Taylor Walker pub anywhere

 

[daveinprague]

It's a personal thing, I find the whole vibe depressing. I know it's not designed to be but that's what it does to me. And there were certainly some Smugafarians down the Albert when they misguidedly transformed it on a Sunday.

A Jamaican Roast consists of taking away the roast potatoes and gravy and replacing it with sweet potato (yeurgh) and jerk chicken rub. You cannot have been out much in Brighton around 2008 ish as every ******* pub was doing it.

I knew of a place off London Road, but never bothered, and dont think anybody from family did either....
As it happens, I think 'reggae' people in these places tend to be students, who put on some red, gold and green and become 'rasta'.
They dont even have any shame here, they go to dances wearing those ridiculous hats wiith dreadlocks attached.

 

[Questions]

Massively this. What the hell is in these people's heads, that they thinks this is acceptable behaviour? Twats.

I bet you don't have a local. ....
And my mate Socialist Sid loves a good chat about politics at a bar. He says hello by the way.

 

[Dan Aitch]

People who stink, especially if it's the bar staff.
Bar staff who hold my glass by the rim when serving drinks.
Bar staff who don't clear tables.
Bar staff who don't serve a full pint and look annoyed when I ask to have it topped up.
Pints of soft drinks (for drivers) that are stupidly expensive.
The only available cider being Bulmer's.
No available cider.
Change put on a little silver tray (piss off - you're not getting a tip).
Tip jars on bars.

There are more but you're all busy people.

 

[Questions]

The only things I would not tolerate is crap beer or rude bar staff.
Dirty, tatty toilets put off a place pretty quickly as well, come to think of it.

 

[Seasider78]

Bar staff who fail to serve people in the order they arrived at the bar
Soft drink prices that are higher than the price of beer
Stupid descriptions on menus it's mushy peas not pea purée
When the cook comes out into the bar and you shudder at who has just prepared your food
Uninteresting choice of standard lager
Pubs that serve wine from a tap
Having to leave a deposit at the bar to use the darts or pool cue
TVs that have the news on with the sound down and teletext subtitles going across the bottom
Pubs showing premier league matches full of fans who have never even visited the stadiums of the clubs they have tattooed on their legs
Pubs that serve cocktails and the barman proceeds to act tom cruise whilst taking 25min to prepare 3 drinks
When bar staff get funny because you have had the audacity to pull 2 tables together to accommodate the customers you have turned up with

 

[BN9 BHA]

people who gob in the trough while having a piss. only even done in public, surely no one does it at home when they are having a slash.

No one has a trough at home!
I always spit in my toilet as my mrs gets the hump when I gob out the window.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Pubs that seem to have encouraged single file queues can eff right off.

Can't agree here CC one of the worse things you can experience at any pub is to have stood by the bar waiting to be served and the uninterested bar staff serve someone who came in after you. My local The Hollybush at Denford only serves from one bar and when busy from only one side therefore everybody is treated equal. That's all i ask.

 

[8ace]

Pubs with no smoking area so you have to stand outside on the pavement for a salmon.

 

[Nibble]

I think by some way the worst pub I have ever been in was The Sandboy somewhere in North Norfolk. We stopped for a bite to eat and a toilet break. Never been there before. It was called the sandboy as it was opposite a sand aggragate plant.

We were the only ones in there. It had net curtains and the light was shafting in, highlighting all the dust in the air. The worst part was that it specialised in wakes but they kept the funeral flowers and wreaths up on the walls. Nothing quite as depressing as seeing the words MUM spelled out in dead flowers as decoration!

We didn't stop for food.

 

[BensGrandad]

Large dogs laying in front of the bar making it difficult to get to the bar and the dog owner saying he is harmless he wont bite. Then saud dog starts barking. I was in The Sergison in Haywards Heath, was called The Dolphin, Tuesday evening with wife having a meal and an irritating German Shepherd dog kept barking, very annoying. The other thing is this time of year and every seat outside of pubs or coffee shops taken by smokers. Think there is a lot to be said for California where smoking is banned anywhere in public.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Clientele wearing Association Football uniforms.

 

[happypig]

The other thing is this time of year and every seat outside of pubs or coffee shops taken by smokers. Think there is a lot to be said for California where smoking is banned anywhere in public.

I agree about smokers making gardens no go areas, but having to stay inside is a small price to pay for being able to go for a pint without going home STINKING of smoke.

 

[The Spanish]

I agree about smokers making gardens no go areas, but having to stay inside is a small price to pay for being able to go for a pint without going home STINKING of smoke.

the other price to pay of course being countless closed pubs

 

[BensGrandad]

I agree about smokers making gardens no go areas, but having to stay inside is a small price to pay for being able to go for a pint without going home STINKING of smoke.

Why cant pubs with gardens make a no smoking area outside to accomodate both smokers and non smokers.