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€10 for a pint of Guinness!

  • 29-07-2017 01:48AM
    #1
    allthedunnes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭


    I went into a pub last night (not my local) and asked for a pint of Guinness. The barman poured me a crap pint and gave it to me. I took my first sip and he said "that'll be €10 when you're ready". I nearly fainted. I refused to pay it and he said "well you've sipped your pint already, so I'll have to charge you". I gulped down the pint and threw the tenner at the chap.

    I have seen similar stories on here about things like this.

    Why do barren charge an extortionate price for a badly-poured pint? Is that not breaching some sort of regulation or something? What are your thoughts on this scandal?


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    What price was displayed near the bar? Legally they must display this.


  • #3
    allthedunnes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭allthedunnes


    I wasn't paying too much attention, but on the way out I saw a sign that said:

    Pints - €7.


  • #4
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    Ahh, you're back. You really must do better than this!


  • #5
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 46,244 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    I'm calling shenanigans. €10 for a Guinness, me arse!

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  • #6
    allthedunnes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭allthedunnes


    I don't know, nor do I want to know, what you are talking about, but it's not relevant.

    Should they legally be charging a tenner for a pint that was advertised as €7?


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  • #7
    allthedunnes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭allthedunnes


    kbannon wrote: »
    I'm calling shenanigans. €10 for a Guinness, me arse!

    I totally agree, never going near that pub again!


  • #8
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 46,244 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    allthedunnes wrote: »
    I totally agree, never going near that pub again!

    Where is this pub?

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  • #9
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    allthedunnes wrote: »
    I don't know, nor do I want to know, what you are talking about, but it's not relevant.

    Should they legally be charging a tenner for a pint that was advertised as €7?

    Were you fluttered at the time?


  • #10
    DontThankMe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 732 ✭✭✭DontThankMe


    Lies we all know the most expensive pint is €8 for a Heineken.

    http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/is-this-irelands-most-expensive-pint-pint-of-heineken-for-8-35978055.html


  • #11
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    allthedunnes wrote: »
    I don't know, nor do I want to know, what you are talking about, but it's not relevant.

    Should they legally be charging a tenner for a pint that was advertised as €7?

    Em, you posted it. Yet now you don't want to know about it, mm


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  • #12
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    DontThankMe wrote: »
    Lies we all know the most expensive pint is €8 for a Heineken.

    http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/is-this-irelands-most-expensive-pint-pint-of-heineken-for-8-35978055.html

    And there's already a thread on it...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057769014


  • #13
    allthedunnes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭allthedunnes


    kbannon wrote: »
    Where is this pub?
    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Were you fluttered at the time?
    DontThankMe wrote: »
    Lies we all know the most expensive pint is €8 for a Heineken.

    http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/is-this-irelands-most-expensive-pint-pint-of-heineken-for-8-35978055.html

    To answer question 1: Can I name the pub?

    Question 2: I was sober, Inonly had the one pint last night.

    Question 3: I rarely ever drink lager.


  • #14
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    What price was displayed near the bar? Legally they must display this.

    Legally I have to report a troll, so.. . So, yea:)




    (not you)


  • #15
    allthedunnes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭allthedunnes


    If you are going to answer the question seriously, thanks. If you are going to troll, I'll delete the thread and report the trolling posts.

    The bar was in the Mullaghmore area.


  • #16
    Suckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    The barman realised that allthedunnes were sharing it, and came to a fair compromise for them taking seats.
    €10 does not seem so bad to me.


  • #17
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    allthedunnes wrote: »
    If you are going to answer the question seriously, thanks. If you are going to troll, I'll delete the thread and report the trolling posts.

    The bar was in the Mullaghmore area.

    Go ahead, report yourself so.


  • #18
    buried
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭buried


    allthedunnes wrote: »
    To answer question 1: Can I name the pub

    Your not on liveline, dunne

    Bullet The Blue Shirts



  • #19
    allthedunnes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭allthedunnes


    Deco Nate is the only troll here. Is it normal for some barman to charge that for a pint of Guinness?

    Jaysus, I only asked a simple question!


  • #20
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    allthedunnes wrote: »
    Deco Nate is the only troll here. Is it normal for some barman to charge that for a pint of Guinness?

    Jaysus, I only asked a simple question!

    Well, I do remember you using a user name called deconatesfreind a few weeks ago.. .


    Ps: when are you back to school again?


  • #21
    allthedunnes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭allthedunnes


    That wasn't me. Mods please lock this thread, one troll has ruined it.


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  • #22
    Yourself isit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Yourself isit


    allthedunnes wrote: »
    Deco Nate is the only troll here. Is it normal for some barman to charge that for a pint of Guinness?

    Jaysus, I only asked a simple question!

    It's not normal and it didn't happen.


  • #23
    Academic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Academic


    allthedunnes wrote: »
    Deco Nate is the only troll here. Is it normal for some barman to charge that for a pint of Guinness?

    Jaysus, I only asked a simple question!

    I don't understand the intent behind your question. You thought, perhaps, that someone would actually answer "Yes"?


  • #24
    deco nate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    Does anyone else miss posters(trolls /rereg) that can really troll well.
    You know, ones that have half a brain?


  • #25
    Arghus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,401 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    deco nate wrote: »
    Does anyone else miss posters that can really troll well.
    You know, ones that have half a brain?

    Even worse when that half a brain has to be doled out between two or even three re-reg accounts simultaneously.


  • #26
    KungPao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭KungPao


    I once asked for a pint of blackcurrant cordial, as I was driving, and the bar man charged me €20,000, and took the shirt of my back.

    Robbery so it is.


  • #27
    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,586 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    Op you're fake news.


  • #28
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Go home OP you're drunk. Or else not well after drinking that dodgy pint.


  • #29
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    kbannon wrote: »
    Where is this pub?

    Calais? He has a real bug up his ass about Calais.

    Has to be Calais...


  • #30
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    allthedunnes wrote: »
    That wasn't me. Mods please lock this thread, one troll has ruined it.

    You really should have opened with that!


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  • #31
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    I was in Reykjavik in Feb 09 after the arse fell out of their economy and that was the rounded up price for a a pint of lager in Krona.

    Never actually tried to order a Guinness up there a that time but god only knows what that cost.

    Serves the cnuts right for their Whaling after the International ban was imposed. Karma.


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