Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: » One of my husband’s friends is similar. He’s mid-30s, has an extremely cushy well-paid job and STILL brings hip flasks and naggins to the pub and to weddings in his socks. He even hates having to buy mixers. It’s truly pathetic stuff. I mean, I grew out of the sneaky naggin thing in college because it was such a pain in the arse. Plus, he clearly has no concept of the overheads businesses have. Yeah, booze is expensive but the price is the price.
kg703 wrote: » Hmmmm. Not with you here at all. Every now and again myself and my husband bring nagins to the pub. Both in our 30s, have a fairly active social life and will easily save sixty quid doing this. I’ve never not bought rounds of drinks when I do go out without a hip flask. Bars have overheads yes but they are also charging 5/6 quid for a beer. Same with the 3arena etc. overcharge for everything. I’d hardly consider myself or himself pathetic. We’re only saving ourselves a bit of cash! In saying that, I wouldnt do it in a little family run pub, I’m talking Dublin City Centre.
OhHiMark wrote: » Jesus, I'd be embarrassed to take out a naggin in the pub with my friends. You know how much the drinks cost, don't go out if you can't afford it.
Graces7 wrote: » Chatting to some folk who live in a magically lovely spot. They told me that they live without mains water and toilet facilities as else all their friends ask to stay with them..
kg703 wrote: » Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: » One of my husband’s friends is similar. He’s mid-30s, has an extremely cushy well-paid job and STILL brings hip flasks and naggins to the pub and to weddings in his socks. He even hates having to buy mixers. It’s truly pathetic stuff. I mean, I grew out of the sneaky naggin thing in college because it was such a pain in the arse. Plus, he clearly has no concept of the overheads businesses have. Yeah, booze is expensive but the price is the price. Hmmmm. Not with you here at all. Every now and again myself and my husband bring nagins to the pub. Both in our 30s, have a fairly active social life and will easily save sixty quid doing this. I’ve never not bought rounds of drinks when I do go out without a hip flask. Bars have overheads yes but they are also charging 5/6 quid for a beer. Same with the 3arena etc. overcharge for everything. I’d hardly consider myself or himself pathetic. We’re only saving ourselves a bit of cash! In saying that, I wouldnt do it in a little family run pub, I’m talking Dublin City Centre.
dulux99 wrote: » Wow, are you for real? If a friend of mine, the same age as me, brought a nagin in to the pub I'd be mortified to be seen with them.
kg703 wrote: » Yeah. So do plenty of people I know. Each to their own I guess?
kg703 wrote: » I have a nice little hip flask. Your right, if I don’t have the cash, I should sit at home instead of going out and enjoying it. Or go out and drink water. I’m sure everyone here is above sneaking in a little drink to places. I can live with the embarrassment.
SEPT 23 1989 wrote: » Fairly common practice
odyssey06 wrote: » Would never bring any booze into a pub but at gigs and events have done it given the mad queues, limited options and crazy prices.
Chewbacca wrote: » When he gets to the till, he pays for a tea instead of a more expensive coffee. Says he saves about €5 a week.
Chewbacca wrote: » A guy I know claims he gets a large coffee in the petrol station but takes the string off a tea bag and places it under the cap of the cup. When he gets to the till, he pays for a tea instead of a more expensive coffee. Says he saves about €5 a week.
Tell me how wrote: » That brain box should get a travel mug and bring his coffee with him. If the difference between tea/coffee is what €0.25 and he's saving €5 a week then he's buying 20 takeaway coffee's a week. That's 2k a year. After tax. Penny rich, pound foolish...
Dick Pickle wrote: » Don’t think maths or tea prices are your strong points
Purple Mountain wrote: » I. As to how I got it into the event to avoid being caught..I'll spare you all the blushes!
kg703 wrote: » OhHiMark wrote: » Jesus, I'd be embarrassed to take out a naggin in the pub with my friends. You know how much the drinks cost, don't go out if you can't afford it. I have a nice little hip flask. Your right, if I don’t have the cash, I should sit at home instead of going out and enjoying it. Or go out and drink water. I’m sure everyone here is above sneaking in a little drink to places. I can live with the embarrassment.
Purple Mountain wrote: » So how do they manage?
Dan Jaman wrote: » "George and Patricia want to come over at the weekend." "Ok dear. I'll turn off the water and electric and hide the taps and all the appliances."
