Good Friday Drinking Tradition

qt9ukbg60ivjrn

I'm having an argument with a friend and wanted all of your opinions (hopefully to shut him up).

Do you go out drinking the night before good friday or do you drink out on the night of good friday.

I go out on the night of good Friday because its cheaper to pre-drink at home. If I went out the day before I'd be spending more money drinking in pubs in the early evening.

ibarelycare

There's nowhere to go out drinking on Good Friday...unless a field and a flaggon of Devil's Bit is what you have in mind?

AnonoBoy

What are you on about?

evil_seed

i know of one place to go drinking on good friday but its a secret. nowhere else is open on good friday. silly tradition in this day and age

qt9ukbg60ivjrn

ibarelycare wrote: »

There's nowhere to go out drinking on Good Friday...unless a field and a flaggon of Devil's Bit is what you have in mind?

12 o'clock in a house, then out to a pub, no?

prinz

The pro-drinkers have an inside man at a hotel who's willing to "check them in" as hotel guests, distribute the spare room keys, and serve them at the hotel bar.

ibarelycare

Noor Poor Cracker wrote: »

12 o'clock in a house, then out to a pub, no?

Where do pubs open at midnight? I know some nightclubs that do alright.

xzanti

Boat to Hollyhead ftw

Wazdakka

My mates and I have a traditional barbecue and piss up on good Friday...
Been doing it for nearly six years now..
It's always great fun.

Secret tip..
If you get caught short for booze on good Friday.. Try a Chinese restaurant.. They sell it.

qt9ukbg60ivjrn

In hindsight, i regret even asking this, some people are constantly looking to pick a simple question apart with the most ridiculous responses

ibarelycare

Noor Poor Cracker wrote: »

In hindsight, i regret even asking this, some people are constantly looking to pick a simple question apart with the most ridiculous responses

bonerm

No wonder the Brits make jokes about us. For stuff like Good Friday some of us have to adopt alternative drinking strategies rather than go one day without .... and contemplate said strategy six weeks in advance no less!

MaybeLogic

Noor Poor Cracker wrote: »

In hindsight, i regret even asking this, some people are constantly looking to pick a simple question apart with the most ridiculous responses

No capital I, no fullstop.
Only kidding, man. This is AH, everybody takes the piss. It's to be expected.

jd007

Noor Poor Cracker wrote: »

In hindsight, i regret even asking this, some people are constantly looking to pick a simple question apart with the most ridiculous responses

This is After Hours you know?

smiley girl

I won't be bothering going out the night of Good Friday, waiting around all night, drinking at home and then going out at midnight, it just to much hassle tbh. For the sake of one night, you're not going to miss out on much!

goingnowhere

ibarelycare wrote: »

There's nowhere to go out drinking on Good Friday...unless a field and a flaggon of Devil's Bit is what you have in mind?

I've bought drink quite legally in a licensed bar on Good Friday, get on the train, the buffet car and catering trolley are exempt

ibarelycare

goingnowhere wrote: »

I've bought drink quite legally in a licensed bar on Good Friday, get on the train, the buffet car and catering trolley are exempt

I was just about to post this actually! You don't even have to be on the train to drink, once you have a ticket to travel that day, the bar in the train station will serve you. A few of my friends did this last year, they went to Hueston, bought the cheapest train tickets they could, and drank in the bar there for a few hours!

Wazdakka

bonerm wrote: »

No wonder the Brits make jokes about us. For stuff like Good Friday some of us have to adopt alternative drinking strategies rather than go one day without .... and contemplate said strategy six weeks in advance no less!

I disagree..
The entire reason that we have to go one day without is out dated and insane. The day isn't the issue. It's the reason behind it and the fact that it's still enforced in this country that is the issue for me.

The Irish government still.. in this day and age are saying that there is one day a year that you cannot buy alcohol because it's tradition and we are a good religious country.

As far as I'm concerned, that is the government forcing it's outdated religious crap down my throat and restricting my civil liberties with it.

Yes it's a minor issue.. Yes it's only one day... But it is still ridiculous in this day and age to have laws of the state based on religion.

How would you feel if that during Ramadan, it was illegal for any shop to sell food during the hours of daylight?

It's bloody daft.

bonerm

Wazdakka wrote: »

I disagree..
The entire reason that we have to go one day without is out dated and insane. The day isn't the issue. It's the reason behind it and the fact that it's still enforced in this country that is the issue for me.

The Irish government still.. in this day and age is saying that there is one day a year that you cannot buy alcohol because it's tradition and we are a good religious country.

As far as I'm concerned that is the Irish government forcing it's outdated religious crap down my throat and restricting my civil liberties with it.

Yes it's a minor issue.. Yes it's only one day... But it is still ridiculous in this day and age to have laws of the state based on religion.

How would you feel if that during Ramadan, it was illegal for any shop to sell food during the hours of daylight?

It's bloody daft.

No I agree entirely with that. But one could argue that if you don't want to observe the day then go back to work and stop worrying where you're gonna get your beer from.

petes

I went to a party last Good Friday. The one before that I headed to Newry (pubs don't open until five though). This year will be more of the same!

Cookie_Monster

House party FTW

Wazdakka

bonerm wrote: »

No I agree entirely with that. But one could argue that if you don't want to observe the day then go back to work and stop worrying where you're gonna get your beer from.

I'm normally forced to take the day off..
Same with Christmas.
Pain in the ass really..

MaybeLogic

Wazdakka wrote: »

I disagree..
The entire reason that we have to go one day without is out dated and insane. The day isn't the issue. It's the reason behind it and the fact that it's still enforced in this country that is the issue for me.

The Irish government still.. in this day and age are saying that there is one day a year that you cannot buy alcohol because it's tradition and we are a good religious country.

As far as I'm concerned, that is the government forcing it's outdated religious crap down my throat and restricting my civil liberties with it.

Yes it's a minor issue.. Yes it's only one day... But it is still ridiculous in this day and age to have laws of the state based on religion.

How would you feel if that during Ramadan, it was illegal for any shop to sell food during the hours of daylight?

It's bloody daft.

It gives the nations yahoos an outlet for their rebellious natures as it seems to be the one day of the year when people make a point of drinking. Nobody can resist the lure of the forbidden fruit.

Col200sx

A lot of people I know drink more on Good Friday than they would on a normal Friday, purely because "you're not meant to".

They seem to stockpile the booze in, as if we were expecting a huge hurricane, and inevitibally all the booze gets drank:D

funk-you

Wazdakka wrote: »

It's bloody daft.

No THIS is....duh.

-Funk

Wazdakka

MaybeLogic wrote: »

It gives the nations yahoos an outlet for their rebellious natures as it seems to be the one day of the year when people make a point of drinking. Nobody can resist the lure of the forbidden fruit.

I see what you did there

AnonoBoy

Col200sx wrote: »

A lot of people I know drink more on Good Friday than they would on a normal Friday, purely because "you're not meant to".

They seem to stockpile the booze in, as if we were expecting a huge hurricane, and inevitibally all the booze gets drank:D

Sure why wouldn't they? You never know, the pubs may never open again!

stovelid

I may or not drink the night before Good Friday. Ditto God Friday itself. Whether or not I do is in no way governed by the panicky thought that I can't buy drink on said day because that would be a bit silly, wouldn't it?

seamus

This year, Good Friday is my birthday and I have a day off.

So I'll have to come up with something...

bonerm

funk-you wrote: »

No THIS is....duh.

-Funk

So if that's a trip to the pub is this an invite to a house party?

wyrn

I know of a number of people who have bbq's & booze parties. I'd never heard of this until two years ago. It seems to be quite popular. I seem to be missing out.

Although my first thought was when I heard about them was "isn't it a bit cold to have a bbq in February" - ah to hell with it. Any excuse for a bbq. In fairness how many nice days do we get.

ColumnLunch

I don't have a tradition for drinking on or around Good Friday.
I can manage one day without drink without my whole world crashing down.

Buford T Justice

Aah Jaysis can you not go for one day of the year without a feckin drink?

Cookie_Monster

ColumnLunch wrote: »

I don't have a tradition for drinking on or around Good Friday.
I can manage one day without drink without my whole world crashing down.

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Aah Jaysis can you not go for one day of the year without a feckin drink?

Can go plenty of days during the year without a drink, GF is just not one of them

MaybeLogic

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Aah Jaysis can you not go for one day of the year without a feckin drink?

I very rarely drink myself but I'll have a bottle or two on Good Friday just to stick it to the Man.
And to raise a toast to the baby Jesus.

ibarelycare

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Aah Jaysis can you not go for one day of the year without a feckin drink?

I can. But Friday's a stupid day! It should be Good Tuesday. Who drinks on a Tuesday?!

MaybeLogic

ibarelycare wrote: »

I can. But Friday's a stupid day! It should be Good Tuesday. Who drinks on a Tuesday?!

Yeah. Why did Jesus have to go and die on a Friday?

Buford T Justice

ibarelycare wrote: »

I can. But Friday's a stupid day! It should be Good Tuesday. Who drinks on a Tuesday?!

Everyone here, if the pub was closed.

Darksaga87

House party and crates of drink FTW!!

petes

wyrn wrote: »

Although my first thought was when I heard about them was "isn't it a bit cold to have a bbq in February" - ah to hell with it. Any excuse for a bbq. In fairness how many nice days do we get.

Good Friday isn't until April though so the weather can be okay.

brianthebard

wyrn wrote: »

I know of a number of people who have bbq's & booze parties. I'd never heard of this until two years ago. It seems to be quite popular. I seem to be missing out.

Although my first thought was when I heard about them was "isn't it a bit cold to have a bbq in February" - ah to hell with it. Any excuse for a bbq. In fairness how many nice days do we get.

Good friday isn't in february! Must get myself a slab of beer of the day though, since everyone's doing it...

Dravokivich

ibarelycare wrote: »

I can. But Friday's a stupid day! It should be Good Tuesday. Who drinks on a Tuesday?!

*Raises hand*

Its a good day for a p**s up as I'm off as are most people as far as I can see.

My friends parents organised a good Friday party a few years ago. It was some craic must have been 40 + people there, Guinness on tap etc.

neil_hosey

theres a few places open on good friday :P around dublin. Not saying them on here though incase they get close down

alternatively theres a bottle of domestos and 7up

robinph

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Aah Jaysis can you not go for one day of the year without a feckin drink?

Quite happily.

But being unable to purchase drink on the first day of the longest weekend off of the year is just plain stupid.

yaaaboy

Im from kerry and there is always beach parties and i know of at least 4 pubs that are open on good friday, you just have to knock a few times on the door to be left in.

Also, my father who isnt really a drinker at all drinks 7 or 8 cans of heineken on the day. He says he always feels like a few cans on good friday. Maybe its because of people are not meant to be drinking on that particular day for some reason..

Minstrel27

Noor Poor Cracker wrote: »

Do you go out drinking the night before good friday or do you drink out on the night of good friday.

No.

bonerm wrote: »

But one could argue that if you don't want to observe the day then go back to work and stop worrying where you're gonna get your beer from.

I see what you did there. People are forced to take the day off. You didn't think of this did you.

The Walsho

My birthday is on Good Friday this year.

The Haitians don't know misery until they've experienced something like this

Super-Rush

I'll be in Vegas on Good Friday this year. I suppose i'll have a few.

Mimikyu

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PeteEd

Just head north and plough more money into the British Exchequer, all the pubs are open HURRAY!