Drinking the hard stuff :

Neewbie_noob

[RANT]

Is it just me or is there somewhat of a stigma associated with not drinking alcohol in a pub? for starters, non-alcoholic drinks work out much more expensive per litre for litre than booze.

For instance, a "bottle" of coke, 200ml, is €2.30 in my local, whereas a pint, 568 ml, is only €3.50 (even with the sharp government levy included). So I think they are making more profit on soft-drinks than alcohol.

When I ordered a non-alcoholic Erdinger, the barman looked at me like I was from Mars. I haven't been drinking for a while, as I want to curtail what I have been consuming, but it always seems to be the same reaction from my fellow peers "Oh, you're not drinking, why??", or the infamous, "What's the point of drinking beer if there's no alcohol in it?" .. Ehhh I drink it because I like the taste and I am driving home ....

[/RANT]

So, anyone else from boards have a similar expeience, or am I the only one who has this??

Pottler

That's just you.

Freemasonry

**** me, I need to stop drinking.
If my liver becomes any more black and bloated it's gonna end up getting adopted by Angelina Jolie.

Its Behind You!

Ignore it, its not just you....and yes, the profit on soft drinks is enormous..costs a few cents to make a bottle of whatever fizz u fancy...do ur own thing bud...:D

wp_rathead

Pubs have to pay for licence to sell alcohol so everything they sell is more expensive than "a shop"..
like saying why is it cheaper to buy 8 cans than 2or3 pints..

cson

Next time you're in a bar ask the barman for a pint of concrete.

Then drink it, and harden the fuck up.

AnonoBoy

Neewbie_noob wrote: »

When I ordered a non-alcoholic Erdinger, the barman looked at me like I was from Mars.

Maybe you're just really ugly?

3ndahalfof6

you should try water, well expensive and very hard to drink.

Fromthetrees

Drink pints of cordial if your driving, would be free in most locals, nobody's going to have 6 pints of coke while everyone else has 6 pints of beer, the fizzy drinks would mess you up more, even if the barman does charge you it's still going to cost flip all, change from a tenner for a night out anywhere is a winner.

monkeypants

I thought this thread was going to be about whiskey or spirits or some description and I thought that I might have something to contribute. Instead, it's someone whinging about going to a pub to not drink. :rolleyes:

SEPT 23 1989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaiiT3ZnJw

Milk & Honey

Neewbie_noob wrote: »

[RANT]

Is it just me or is there somewhat of a stigma associated with not drinking alcohol in a pub? for starters, non-alcoholic drinks work out much more expensive per litre for litre than booze.

For instance, a "bottle" of coke, 200ml, is €2.30 in my local, whereas a pint, 568 ml, is only €3.50 (even with the sharp government levy included). So I think they are making more profit on soft-drinks than alcohol.

When I ordered a non-alcoholic Erdinger, the barman looked at me like I was from Mars. I haven't been drinking for a while, as I want to curtail what I have been consuming, but it always seems to be the same reaction from my fellow peers "Oh, you're not drinking, why??", or the infamous, "What's the point of drinking beer if there's no alcohol in it?" .. Ehhh I drink it because I like the taste and I am driving home ....

[/RANT]

So, anyone else from boards have a similar expeience, or am I the only one who has this??

There are plenty of coffee shops around so there is no need to go into a pub if you do not intend to drink.

Neewbie_noob

Milk & Honey wrote: »

There are plenty of coffee shops around so there is no need to go into a pub if you do not intend to drink.

So I drink in a coffeeshop (which are normally closed at that time) at 9 o'clock on my own while my friends are in the pub ?? Great logic there pal.

Milk & Honey

Neewbie_noob wrote: »

So I drink in a coffeeshop (which are normally closed at that time) at 9 o'clock on my own while my friends are in the pub ?? Great logic there pal.

Friends? If people who are trying to force you to drink when you don't want to are your friends I wonder what your enemies are like. Why would you want to associate with such people?

Talib Fiasco

monkeypants wrote: »

I thought this thread was going to be about whiskey or spirits or some description and I thought that I might have something to contribute. Instead, it's someone whinging about going to a pub to not drink. :rolleyes:

+1. I was gonna share my experiences of Black Absinthe as little as a few nights ago :rolleyes:

rekorderlig was cheaper than diet coke when i was out this week

SoundFella

I remember a few years back that you could get a free soft drink if your the desenated driver , could be worth a shot

Freemasonry

SoundFella wrote: »

I remember a few years back that you could get a free soft drink if your the desenated driver , could be worth a shot

*designated

ChubbyHubby

Milk & Honey wrote: »

Friends? If people who are trying to force you to drink when you don't want to are your friends I wonder what your enemies are like. Why would you want to associate with such people?

At a guess I would say that because most Irish people, especially people under 30, have an unhealthy attitude towards alcohol. So associate with people who drinks or have very few friends? And most cafes in Dublin are horrible (chains have no character and bad coffee) or closes too early.

Neewbie_noob

ChubbyHubby wrote: »

At a guess I would say that because most Irish people, especially people under 30, have an unhealthy attitude towards alcohol. So associate with people who drinks or have very few friends? And most cafes in Dublin are horrible (chains have no character and bad coffee) or closes too early.

+1

Freemasonry wrote: »

*designated

no need for spelling grammar nazism

SoundFella wrote: »

I remember a few years back that you could get a free soft drink if your the desenated driver , could be worth a shot

Probably just splash though

bluewolf wrote: »

rekorderlig was cheaper than diet coke when i was out this week

:O

Milk & Honey wrote: »

Friends? If people who are trying to force you to drink when you don't want to are your friends I wonder what your enemies are like. Why would you want to associate with such people?

It's just Irish banter though .. like "Not drinkin', are ye on antibiotics bud?"

SoundFella

Freemasonry wrote: »

SoundFella wrote: »

I remember a few years back that you could get a free soft drink if your the desenated driver , could be worth a shot

*designated

Sorry teacher I'll try better on my spelling next time

SoundFella

Also Id be in the same situation when it comes to drinking with mates , if I said I wasn't drinking I'd hear "why aren't you drinking" a million times on the night lol , all you can do is have strong will power (your liver will thank you) , but don't stop hanging out with your friends just because you don't drink , stay sociable , people need to realise drink isn't the be all and end all of socialising and meeting new people.

Owen_S

Freemasonry wrote: »

*designated

If you understood what he meant, why did you feel the need to correct him?

Mickey H

bluewolf wrote: »

rekorderlig was cheaper than diet coke when i was out this week

What's that bluewolf?

SoundFella

Owen_S wrote: »

Freemasonry wrote: »

*designated

If you understood what he meant, why did you feel the need to correct him?

I don't get why he did this either , as a 19 year old my spelling has turned to text syndrome lol , I just spell the words how they sound , and I'm a journalist as well so I should be shot for that mistake haha

obplayer

Owen_S wrote: »

If you understood what he meant, why did you feel the need to correct him?

Because communicating requires an agreement to certain codes, otherwise while it may be ok, though increasingly not so, for a time, ultimately babel mweeoero dufdk9/%%^&*
Gweep?

ElvisChrist6

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

you should try water, *well* expensive and very hard to drink.

I see what you did there!

notnumber

Neewbie_noob wrote: »

[RANT]

Is it just me or is there somewhat of a stigma associated with not drinking alcohol in a pub? for starters, non-alcoholic drinks work out much more expensive per litre for litre than booze.

For instance, a "bottle" of coke, 200ml, is €2.30 in my local, whereas a pint, 568 ml, is only €3.50 (even with the sharp government levy included). So I think they are making more profit on soft-drinks than alcohol.

When I ordered a non-alcoholic Erdinger, the barman looked at me like I was from Mars. I haven't been drinking for a while, as I want to curtail what I have been consuming, but it always seems to be the same reaction from my fellow peers "Oh, you're not drinking, why??", or the infamous, "What's the point of drinking beer if there's no alcohol in it?" .. Ehhh I drink it because I like the taste and I am driving home ....

[/RANT]

So, anyone else from boards have a similar expeience, or am I the only one who has this??

There is no stigma ..I order Erdinger for my mate who fare play has said enough is enough. does not overtly affect me..but I tend to think people not drinking have an advantage over drunk people..on a different level somehow.Its amazing the amount of times the barman will give you the alcoholic version of this drink..

Tonyandthewhale

If you normally drink and then all of a sudden decide to stop or cut back dramatically you have to expect at least some people to ask 'why ya not drinkin ya soft cunt?' especially if they're drunk and their inhibitions are lower.

I don't normally drink and when I do it's only one or two pints so my friends hardly ever mention my lack of lock even though most of them are absolute lushes.

Mickey H

Mickey H wrote: »

What's that bluewolf?

flavoured cider, not as sweet as kopparberg, very nice