Sneaking away from the pub

Leeleather

I was on our work Christmas pub crawl last week, one lad sneaked off after about 2 or 3 pubs without saying a word. Do you know people who do this or do you do this yourself?

Micky Dolenz

I've done it before, usually because the crowd insist I stay. See, I'm great craic, so I am.

Garzorico

Sneak no - leave without telling anyone - all the time.

irish_goat

I do it all the time when I'm drunk, just go into auto-pilot mode and head out for a chippy normally.

Tilly

I do it all the time. The girls call me Houdini.

I’d never leave if I was out with just one of the girls but when there’s a gang of us out and I have that one drink too many I pretend I’m off to the toilet and jump in a cab.

bennyineire

Ah you mean the Irish goodbye :pac:

anncoates

Have done it once or twice in a previous job years ago because I wanted to meet friends later and the people I worked with used to operate the crawls like an Auschwitz convoy so you had to break out along the way and make a run for it.

AnonoBoy

Leeleather wrote: »

I was on our work Christmas pub crawl last week, one lad sneaked off after about 2 or 3 pubs without saying a word.

He hates you all probably.

Galadriel

irish_goat wrote: »

I do it all the time when I'm drunk, just go into auto-pilot mode and head out for a chippy normally.

Yep, when I'm done I'm done.

kupus

he probably has a life.

Philo Beddoe

Yeah, plenty of times. After a certain amount of drink it can become difficult to leave without having to explain yourself. Best just to grab your coat and head for the exit.

Saipanne

Once I hit a certain level of drunkenness, my inner homing pigeon kicks in.

Agricola

They're just doing what everyone there wants to do but won't go through with it

bodice ripper

The Irish goodbye.

TheOtherBloke

Yep. Thats when you just have enough and walk off. There's no time to say your goodbyes when theres food and bed on your drunken mind

Mr. CooL ICE

Yes, quite often. Fact is I'm a lightweight and get both drunk and tired quicker than most. I'd rather go home safely when I am able to than pass out and have to be carried home.

The Backwards Man

Always go off wandering on my own, I'm one of those that always ends up babysitting some drunken wastard, so I fcuk away off somewhere before things get to that stage.

Zulu

All the time. Frankly as an adult I decide when I want to go and besides I'm not answerable to my friends so...

Lyaiera

Why wouldn't you say goodbye? I know if someone sneaked off, and especially if they had a fair few drinks I'd be worried about them.

Zulu

Lyaiera wrote: »

Why wouldn't you say goodbye? I know if someone sneaked off, and especially if they had a fair few drinks I'd be worried about them.

You'd soon give up worrying about me.
Because if you say goodbye you won't be let go, and your cards will be marked for another hour or so.

roro1990

I've an awful habit of doing this. I'm actually shocked there's so many others like me. I just leave without saying a word, get greasy food, stick the earphones in and jump on a nitelink.

seamus

We've a mate who's really good at this. We don't even lose him between pubs or on the way somewhere, he's just there one minute and gone the next, and nobody notices him leaving.

I'll occasionally do this, but only if it's too much damn hassle to go find everyone to say goodbye - e.g. you're in a busy club or something. Finish the pint, grab me coat have a quick scan to see if I can see anyone, and if not, just go.

strobe

- "Yeah, so I think I'm gonna take off. Nice catching up though."

+ "Ah you can't, we're only getting started sure."

- "Ah yeah I know, but I'm a bit tired tbh and I have other plans anyway sure."

+ "But it's Chrriiiisssmaassss. Go on stay!!!"

- "Nah, really, I'd good craic, but I'm gonna head on."

- "Ahh ladsss. Strobe says he's going!"

---

"What, nah stay a bit longer! We're just getting started sure."

+ "No seriously, I'm gonna take off. But have an awesome night."

- "Ah you're no fun".

+ "heh... anyway, yeah, I'm off. So see ye all in the new year."

- "But it's Chriiiissstmaasss, you hasshh to shhhtayyy!!"

+ "Say it's Christmass ONE more time mother****er!!! I dare ye!!!"

- "I think Strobe is leaving lads..."



Or you can just sneak away.

Call Me Jimmy

I thought I was bit odd for having done this on occasion. Didn't know there was a cultural phenomenon with it's own term!

Basically, my head gets wobbly and I'm usually at the stage of talking to myself so I say 'let's go' and do my drunken power walking until food appears in my hands and then cut to kicking off shoes

Gongoozler

I don't completely avoid saying goodbye, but I do hate it, this thread has made me realise that. I'm already dreading and planning my way out of saying goodbye when I finish up work for Christmas. Ugh, all the well wishing, etc etc. It's just uncomfortable.

castletownman

There's an ould lad in my local who always orders another Guinness and takes a mouthful from it before heading home. Always thought it a bit strange.

Although if I knew the one that was one too many, I'd REMEMBER how and when I got home far more often

ceekay74

On friends, never done it.

On work mates, all the time. **** them! :pac:

biko

I'm known for my "Irish goodbyes"

Menas

I do it all the time, but don't want my mates worrying so send a text from the Lucas saying something like "Arragh lads, which fcker put me on the Lucas, I was dying for another pint and a cheeky chaser".

Magico Gonzalez

Completely fair game unless you are out with one other person or maybe 2 other people who don't get on or know each other that well.

I almost always took off like a thief in the night when the hunger came calling or I got bored. Never from the pub, generally only from clubs.

Dexter Bip

Normally do this when outpaced by others including my wife. We live opposite a pub though . ....