I'm refusing to drink out from now on

Sykk

We all know the price of alcohol is ridiculous in pubs and instead of heading out early, a good few people have adapted to getting drunk in the house and having 1 or 2 when they get out.

Last weekend I hit the off license and picked myself up a nice bottle of smirnoff for €16.00 which was on sale. A few hours later I was out in Temple Bar and got myself and a mate 2 vodka's 1 redbull which came to €17.00. 17 Fúcking quid?! What?!

I've noticed in some places the shítty little bottles of bud/bulmers/beer/whatever come to 6 or 7 quid, when you can get a can of it in the offlicense for 2.

So, 2 shots of vodka, in which i'm pretty sure the barman didn't even give full portions of, cost more than an entire bottle. Never mind the fact that the off license can sell it for the cheap €16.00 and still make a massive profit.

Said pub/club was absolutely jammers with people drinking shots/shorts and what not.

It's scandalous, is there no regulator for this? Do you head out and pay these retarded prices for drink?

ScouseMouse

I sat in and knocked back a bottle of smirnoff, bottle or pirhana cola schnaps and two bottles of miller.

€28 euro all in and free music provided by Live Aid Box set played on Panasonic home cinema.

F**k the pubs.

Now, where did I leave that neurophen ?

Degsy

And this my friends is how the little bunny rabbit got his fluffy,white tail.

Lumen

Sykk wrote: »

It's scandalous, is there no regulator for this?

....must....resist.....rolleyes smiley....

JazzyJ

Sykk wrote: »

A few hours later I was out in Temple Bar and got myself and a mate 2 vodka's 1 redbull which came to €17.00. 17 Fúcking quid?! What?!

There's your problem.

RichieC

Vodka red bulls are always a rip off out.

Ahem, I'd never suggest bringing cans in in your pocket.

AnnyHallsal

I'm refusing to eat out ...

For rather different reasons though.

Duggy747

8 cans of Bavaria for €8 + some 80's tunes.

Can't go wrong.

Trog

Invest in a hip flask. You'll pay for it in one night.

The_Minister

Sykk wrote: »

It's scandalous, is there no regulator for this? Do you head out and pay these retarded prices for drink?

Why would there be a regulator?

Prices are that high because of (1) the very high taxes we impose on alcohol (2) the very restrictive regulation we have of pubs and (3) because people are willing to pay that price.

If people go to other, cheaper pubs, then prices will come down.

The Temple Bar is a special exception though, because they have Americans there all the time.

admiralofthefleet

did you pay the €17 op? if a barman quoted me that for 2 spirits and a split i would turn on my heels and leave

minidazzler

RichieC wrote: »

Vodka red bulls are always a rip off out.

Ahem, I'd never suggest bringing cans in in your pocket.

I'd never suggest that either, a naggin of vodka on the other hand has more drink and is easier to hide!

sensibleken

Sykk wrote: »

. A few hours later I was out in Temple Bar and got myself and a mate 2 vodka's 1 redbull which came to €17.00. 17 Fúcking quid?! What

5 Euro for a double vodka and redbull in switch in temple bar up untill 2003. Sweet! The feckin McDowell brought in laws to stop drink from being so cheap

Sykk wrote: »

.
It's scandalous, is there no regulator for this? Do you head out and pay these retarded prices for drink?

Yes there is. theyre called the vinters federation, and they actually want to make it more expensive

we'llallhavetea_old

€17?! thats fcuking ridiculous, why the hell did you pay it? i got two vodkas and a cranberry for €9 somethin in maynooth.

RichieC

minidazzler wrote: »

I'd never suggest that either, a naggin of vodka on the other hand has more drink and is easier to hide!

Touché! :cool:

sbsquarepants

Prazsky - Nicest beer known to man and only €4.50 for 4 cans! Cant go wrong:D

Lumen

The_Minister wrote: »

Prices are that high because of (1) the very high taxes we impose on alcohol (2) the very restrictive regulation we have of pubs and (3) because people are willing to pay that price.

Duty is 44c per shot of 40% vodka. I wouldn't call that "very high".

From here.

bullpost

Be careful - too much Rick Ashley will give you an awful pain

Duggy747 wrote: »

8 cans of Bavaria for €8 + some 80's tunes.

Can't go wrong.

Ditch

I brew my own beer. Sit here, getting slaughtered at about - 50c a pint. Type a load of rubbish. Go to bed. Life is sweet!

dashboard_hula

If you are using hipflasks, don't forget to tell the people you're with, or the illusion caused by the nice safe diet coke they think you're drinking will make them think there's someone available to drive them home.

Dravokivich

erm... just don't go to the expensive pubs...

there's plenty around that are cheap or have decent deals...

rainbowdrop

Went to a gig in Cork the other night, first time I'v been out in ages.......

Before we went out, I went halves on a box of Budweiser with a friend:

€15 for 20 bottles of bud (€7.50 each for 10 bottles), drank 5 before we went out!

Went to pub, drank 3 bottles while I was out:

€12 for 3 bottles of bud (€4 per bottle)

Had a house party after and drank my other 5 bottles!

If I had paid pub prices for the 13 bottles that I drank Saturday night, it would have cost me €52 compared to the €19.50 I actually spent

It's no wonder people don't go to pubs anymore......... We are getting fleeced!!!

Mr. Manager

Was out on Saturday for a friends going away do. I'm not one for heading to town (Dublin) as everywhere is shíte and expensive. An exception was made for this night and I tell ya it'll be the last.

Taxi to town €25, Quick bite before drinking €10, few games of pool in the palace and a few beers €40, onto Solas - about €50-€60, back to the palace €10 in, one bottle of heineken €5, bacon cheese fries from eddie rockets €6 and lastly, taxi home for another €25.

In total I spent about €175.

How can it possibly cost that much money to go on a night out in town!? Even if you take away the taxis it's still a €125 night out.

Dravokivich

^
You spent €100 on drink... did you not stop to think at the time that, even €40 was too much?

Mr. Manager

Dravokivich wrote: »

^
You spent €100 on drink... did you not stop to think at the time that, even €40 was too much?

Well the €40 covered the pool table also which was €12 p/h and we were there for 2 hours.

At the time, I was enjoying myself. Still stand by that I had a good night. Just wont be doing it again anytime soon.

Dunnes >> Miller >> House = Sorted.

I spent about 70 or 80 euro in two hours in the nightclub on saturday night (on top of the pub and drinks at the house before hand)! Looking in the wallet on sunday was not a pleasant sight.

fontanalis

RichieC wrote: »

Vodka red bulls are always a rip off out.

Ahem, I'd never suggest bringing cans in in your pocket.

What I can't understand is how the underage/barely legal morons can afford to pour it down their neck!

Naikon

superscouse wrote: »

I sat in and knocked back a bottle of smirnoff, bottle or pirhana cola schnaps and two bottles of miller.

€28 euro all in and free music provided by Live Aid Box set played on Panasonic home cinema.

F**k the pubs.

Now, where did I leave that neurophen ?

You sound like a great lad...

scientific1982

I'd rather sit in the pub, even if it is more expensive. Better craic.

fontanalis

Cade Incalculable Cove wrote: »

I spent about 70 or 80 euro in two hours in the nightclub on saturday night (on top of the pub and drinks at the house before hand)! Looking in the wallet on sunday was not a pleasant sight.

Spent or lost?

Naikon

scientific1982 wrote: »

I'd rather sit in the pub, even if it is more expensive. Better craic.

No cleaning up to do either:D

Sykk

fontanalis wrote: »

What I can't understand is how the underage/barely legal morons can afford to pour it down their neck!

Daddy's credit card. Or in my case, does it then realizes the stupidity.

fontanalis

fontanalis wrote: »

Spent or lost?

Spent

The cost of Jager bombs, double vodka's and Jameson's add up pretty quickly. The figure is actually including the 10 euro entry fee aswell.

smash

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

I'm refusing to eat out ...

For rather different reasons though.

That time of the month?

fontanalis

Cade Incalculable Cove wrote: »

Spent

The cost of Jager bombs, double vodka's and Jameson's add up pretty quickly. The figure is actually including the 10 euro entry fee aswell.

What are the point of these again? Why not do it with bovril, they taste the same (there's an idea for entrepeneurs).

AnnyHallsal

steve06 wrote: »

That time of the month?

Nope. Just poorjokeitis Often afflicts me of a Monday. I blame the overpriced drink.

smash

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

Nope. Just poorjokeitis Often afflicts me of a Monday. I blame the overpriced drink.

You'll be ok tomorrow then.

AnnyHallsal

steve06 wrote: »

You'll be ok tomorrow then.

Probably not :pac:

fontanalis

fontanalis wrote: »

What are the point of these again? Why not do it with bovril, they taste the same (there's an idea for entrepeneurs).

Ah no, jager bombs are tasty, they make for great downing competitions too!

The Orb

If punters continue to pay these inflated prices then nothing will change. If the public decide enough is enough and refuse to be ripped off then prices will come down. If a pub goes under as a result then so be it, I don't want to see businesses go under but I won't subsidise a rip-off merchant.

smash

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

Probably not :pac:

guess you're fcuked then :P

jdooley28

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

did you pay the €17 op? if a barman quoted me that for 2 spirits and a split i would turn on my heels and leave

Still obviously a complete rip-off but a split would be a lot cheaper than a red bull nearly everywhere.

GavRedKing

I've bought two hipflasks inthe last few months and usually bring at least one out with me filled with Jack Daniels or Vodka, depends on how I feel that night, each hipflask holds nearly 200ml or roughly the same as a nagin.

Best option really

Tar.Aldarion

steve06 wrote: »

That time of the month?

No she just wants to eat in....my pants



hmm that poor jokeitis is doing the rounds

AnnyHallsal

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

No she just wants to eat in....my pants



hmm that poor jokeitis is doing the rounds

It is contagious. cf AH.

smash

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

It is contagious. cf AH.

I hope it doesn't give you a rash or anything.

AnnyHallsal

steve06 wrote: »

I hope it doesn't give you a rash or anything.

Nothing more than a rash of dodgy puns

IHeartChemistry

I think everyone should just go back to the way us college students do it. Stock up in the offie on naggins and cans (not me personally cos I'm not much of a drinker) try get the €4 naggins or whatever in bulk. Then mix em in a coke bottle and keep drinking till you just get to the bouncer, act sober then you'll get into the club. You'll be fcuked off your face by the time you get in so neeed to buy drink at crazy prices inside.

All in all apparently thats a good night out. Me, I prefer drinking wine (€6 in Dunnes) or cider (3 litres for €10 in Dunnes) followed by shots (cheap shots in knacker pubs!). only way to go these days.

Tar.Aldarion

jeez you wouldn't want to be using AH in too many essays


coughcoughI went for a job as a gold prospector, but it didn't pan out.coughcough

oh no, it's spreadinngg

smash

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

jeez you wouldn't want to be using AH in too many essays

For an oral exam maybe?

ok, I'll stop now.

BickNarry

Sorry,but anyway who is paying this amount for drinks is a loony.

Two vodkas and a Red Bull should never be over 12.50.

We all know the type of places that sell at these prices, just avoid them unless theres something good on (which usually invloves deals/promotions)

Look at whats on before you go out,theres always a few pubs and clubs doing promotions-certain pubs give you free entry to a club they're connected to, certain drink deals for the night/time going in is cheaper etc..

If you plan on drinking jager/red bull/apple sours etc etc you're gonna have to pay more than pints/vodka splash.

I'm not cheap but I won't go where they're ripping you off. The better craic is where people are out on the cheap anyway.