Going to the pub during the day - magical.

Franz Von Peppercorn II · 20-08-2019 06:02PM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Amen. I do it three or four times a week, on the clock I might add. Ostensibly, I'll go in and have a bit of grub but I'll usually have at least four pints, and leave hungrier than when I went in.

Bus driver?

buried · 20-08-2019 06:06PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Nah, dude, it’s a thread by a fella who likes an afternoon in the pub. Take off the old tinfoil baseball hat.

Jayzus, for a fella down the pub since 12pm yer defensive as fook man

JohnnyFlash · 20-08-2019 06:08PM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Amen. I do it three or four times a week, on the clock I might add. Ostensibly, I'll go in and have a bit of grub but I'll usually have at least four pints, and leave hungrier than when I went in.

On the clock? That's impressive, Harry.

I doubt there's very many jobs that allow you to hit the pub during working hours these days. Back when people bought newspapers there was a breed of old school journalist who did most of their best writing while sitting at the counter in Mulligan's of Poolbeg Street. The Semi-States were also open to some of their brightest and best holding 'offsites' in dark and dingy pubs. The old Protestant stockbroking firms were also known for doing most of their client business in some of Dublin city centres watering holes.

Now most of the youth seem to want jobs in IT firms where they will launder your clothes for you, provide you with free meals, and give you the money for a taxi home - in return for working 12 hour days. It's trying to get out of work you should be aiming for, not staying there.

Progress my hole. :mad:

fussyonion · 20-08-2019 06:24PM

I hate it.
I always get a horrible headache and have to go to bed early.

screamer · 20-08-2019 06:24PM

Yeah... no. Daylight pubbing very low rent.

freshpopcorn · 20-08-2019 06:25PM

fussyonion wrote: »

I hate it.
I always get a horrible headache and have to go to bed early.

I found a cure for that. Don't go home early!

lawred2 · 20-08-2019 06:26PM

Pub with friends - fantastic

Bookies - not for me

harry Bailey esq · 20-08-2019 06:29PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

On the clock? That's impressive, Harry.

I doubt there's very many jobs that allow you to hit the pub during working hours these days. Back when people bought newspapers there was a breed of old school journalist who did most of their best writing while sitting at the counter in Mulligan's of Poolbeg Street. The Semi-States were also open to some of their brightest and best holding 'offsites' in dark and dingy pubs. The old Protestant stockbroking firms were also known for doing most of their client business in some of Dublin city centres watering holes.

Now most of the youth seem to want jobs in IT firms where they will launder your clothes for you, provide you with free meals, and give you the money for a taxi home - in return for working 12 hour days. It's trying to get out of work you should be aiming for, not staying there.

Progress my hole. :mad:

Me own boss thank god, sacking meself isn't an option. If something needs attending to I've the phone in the pocket and can be on site in 10-15 mins usually. T'was Hedigans in phibsboro today half portion of the carvery and 5 pints. The phone didn't ring thankfully.

Richard Hillman · 20-08-2019 06:30PM

I love the theory of it but I always end up going home at 7ish and sleep until about midnight. Thus being awake for 4-5 hours and having to be up at 7am for work.

Yeah_Right · 20-08-2019 06:32PM

Had a great day session a few weeks ago. A bunch of us met up in a beer garden on sunny, Sunday morning to watch the Cricket World Cup final. Big fry up with a pint for breakfast. Sat in the sun, drinking pints and talking ****e. Half watching the cricket. Feed of wings and burgers later then staggered home to bed at 9pm. Great day.

Huntergonzo · 20-08-2019 06:33PM

It is one of the true pleasures in life, early pub is just magic. You get to sit there downing pints, having the craic with your mates and watching the madness of the world go by.

I love watching the lads who nip in for few scoops but are expected home, it's amazing how many pints some of them can cram into 30-45mins, before the call comes in. Should be an olympic sport that.

ShamNNspace · 20-08-2019 06:44PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Is there much better than heading to the pub during the day? Now I don't mean every day, but rather those unplanned occasions where you end up going on the lash in early/mid afternoon. Meeting a few friends, and swearing you'll only have one or two, but deep down knowing that this will be a mini-session.

Day drinking is vastly underrated and unfairly scorned. Sinking a load of pints in a dark pub, and then walking out half-pissed a few hours later and getting blinded by sunlight as it's only 6 in the evening. Some people like to combine day drinking with regular visits to the bookies next door. I like it, but I know others who think it spoils the magic of daytime drinking.

My own ideal scenario is meeting around half 2. Put down 3 or 4 pints first to quench the thirst, then head up to the carvery for soakage - bacon and cabbage or roast lamb would be my preference. Then another 6-10 pints for dessert. Maybe do a Yankee or Lucky 15 in the bookies. Smoke a few cigarettes as well with the pints. Then out the door at around 7, and home for the tea and an early night.

Anyone else a fan?

First mistake you should have primed yourself with a visit to the early house till about 12 or so and then grabbed a bite possibly a takeaway delivered to the pub so as not to waste precious drinking time and then carry on in the fashion you describe leaving out the carvery (far too expensive) don't worry you will get a second wind around the 4 mark then another takeaway but not too much for this will only tire you. change pubs around 6 or so and carry on till news time
When the session will naturally taper off

EmmetSpiceland · 20-08-2019 06:51PM

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Had a great day session a few weeks ago. A bunch of us met up in a beer garden on sunny, Sunday morning to watch the Cricket World Cup final. Big fry up with a pint for breakfast. Sat in the sun, drinking pints and talking ****e. Half watching the cricket. Feed of wings and burgers later then staggered home to bed at 9pm. Great day.

Cricket is a great “bandwagon” to hop on. I remember having a couple of lengthy sessions during our games in the 2007 World Cup. Think it was ‘07, I’m open to correction on that.

Holing up in McSorley’s pub in Ranelagh, getting “blasted” drunk and cheering when required, or paying attention was a, particularly, fun day.

You get the basics of the game easily enough but I’m not sure how anyone can really enjoy it with a few “shandies”, most be awfully boring.

Great excuse for an all day session either way.

FTA69 · 20-08-2019 06:55PM

Wandered off to the battle cruiser at 1pm after the gym and a steak and a few spuds; collected a mate and then into an Irish spot for the hurling final. Nine pints of Guinness and in flying form; in to a Turkish grill house next door for a giant feed of kebab washed down with more booze and then home safe and sound for 8.45pm. Perfection.

dark crystal · 20-08-2019 06:56PM

I find eating a large meal/takeaway in the middle of a daytime drinking session only slows me down. I'll eat at the beginning of a session, but never during.

Don't break my momentum, man!

Sweaty Balls · 20-08-2019 07:12PM

As someone who drinks alone in his room almost every night, this thread makes me feel a little bad that I don't have a gang of lads to head out on the lash with, like you all seem to do.

On the other hand, it feels kinda good to be totally out of synch with normal society.

adox · 20-08-2019 07:14PM

In my younger years me and my mates would maybe twice a year all ring in sick to work and arrange to meet in the local around midday and spend the afternoon/evening there.

There was no greater pleasure than sitting in a pub early afternoon with your mates, as the world went by outside, talking sh and sipping pints. Not a care in the world.

IAMAMORON · 20-08-2019 07:14PM

I was checking the kick off times for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. It looks like there is an awful lot of early morning drinking on its' merry way. Most kick offs' look to be at around 8.30 in the morning. People will be either "pushing through" or only getting started when the matches' get going.

A month of heavy self discipline awaits any rugby fan planning on saving his marriage or keeping his boss happy. With the last kick offs' before midday you can expect most boozers to be fully operational by lunchtime.

I can definitely see myself attempting at least one " push through" during the event.

It will be difficult thinking about heading home after the midday Angelus, I can maybe see myself self inflicting a 6 o'clock Angelus curfew, whereby upon hearing the bells ringing, I immediately complete my pint and leave the pub, for fear of darkening its's door further towards midnight and closing time.

I fear many drinkers will find them selves "doubling down" on their drunkenness. It will not be uncommon for drinkers to be getting pissed twice in the one day.

Church on Tuesday · 20-08-2019 07:14PM

magic_murph wrote: »

You would depress the dead.

Come on a night out with me and you'll think otherwise

fmpisces · 20-08-2019 07:16PM

It's not something I do often but sometimes it's just nice to cut loose. And for some reason it seems naughty, so all the more reason to do it :pac:
Last time was around May last year, the girls and I met up for what was supposed to be coffee, lunch and a good catch up that was long overdue, three of us ended up staying out for the night and it was lovely.

Andrew00 · 20-08-2019 07:17PM

Drinking during the day when it's nice and queit and u can bsck a few horses. Absolute heaven

McMurphy · 20-08-2019 07:21PM

I remember well living back at home with the parents - a father who didn't drink, and a mother who took the odd one but never seen her drunk in my life.

The one thing I will always recall about my early twenties was super Sunday sessions in the local, then home around 8 for a spruce up, and then out for the night to the night club.

Home around 2/3am, absolutely rotten drunk.

Roll on next morning, and it was many a Monday morning I never even heard the alarm, and so woke around 9.30 with a stinking hangover - listened to the whinging coming from the stairs about how I should think well of myself, missing work again, and I'm gonna get myself sacked etc etc etc.

Stayed in the room strategically timed until around 11.30, then into the bathroom, quick shower and in the local hotel bar with prob 20 other Monday club apprentice's.

Post mortem of the weekends high jinks were discussed, if I was lucky the then girlfriend might have been off college, or was back early in the evening, joined me for a drink, game of pool then back to mine or hers with chips and a few cans, locked the bedroom door to keep the folks out, riding match, lie together holding hands falling asleep to the TV.

Then almost sleep in for work on the Tues with a hangover from the Monday.

Fcuk them days were great.

dxhound2005 · 20-08-2019 07:28PM

You're a reformed character these days, with your 15 pint mini sessions.

kfallon · 20-08-2019 07:28PM

dark crystal wrote: »

I find eating a large meal/takeaway in the middle of a daytime drinking session only slows me down. I'll eat at the beginning of a session, but never during.

Don't break my momentum, man!

Correct!
I don't like to mix business with pleasure, eating's cheating!
My fav pints of the week are probably the 5 or 6 at 11.30am of a Sunday morning

Hego Damask · 20-08-2019 07:44PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Is there much better than heading to the pub during the day? Now I don't mean every day, but rather those unplanned occasions where you end up going on the lash in early/mid afternoon. Meeting a few friends, and swearing you'll only have one or two, but deep down knowing that this will be a mini-session.

Day drinking is vastly underrated and unfairly scorned. Sinking a load of pints in a dark pub, and then walking out half-pissed a few hours later and getting blinded by sunlight as it's only 6 in the evening. Some people like to combine day drinking with regular visits to the bookies next door. I like it, but I know others who think it spoils the magic of daytime drinking.

My own ideal scenario is meeting around half 2. Put down 3 or 4 pints first to quench the thirst, then head up to the carvery for soakage - bacon and cabbage or roast lamb would be my preference. Then another 6-10 pints for dessert. Maybe do a Yankee or Lucky 15 in the bookies. Smoke a few cigarettes as well with the pints. Then out the door at around 7, and home for the tea and an early night.

Anyone else a fan?

Nothing beats it JohnnyBoy, but I wouldn't be having that many.
I love going for 2/3 in a good Dublin pub with a proper rep. for Guinness ... have a sambo and a packet of king crisps with them too!!

Heaven!

Uncharted · 20-08-2019 07:51PM

kfallon wrote: »

Correct!
I don't like to mix business with pleasure, eating's cheating!
My fav pints of the week are probably the 5 or 6 at 11.30am of a Sunday morning

+1

^^^^^^^This guy gets it.

Grub in early.
Feed of beer, then hit the top shelf.....hard.

Flutered by half 6 in the evening.
Home about 9.
Job done.

Sorted.

Huntergonzo · 20-08-2019 07:56PM

Uncharted wrote: »

+1

^^^^^^^This guy gets it.

Grub in early.
Feed of beer, then hit the top shelf.....hard.

Flutered by half 6 in the evening.
Home about 9.
Job done.

Sorted.

Absolutely spot on, flawless routine.

jr86 · 20-08-2019 08:01PM

Amen!

Nothing - absolutely nothing - beats it! The only problem is I haven't had a good day session in yonks -and tbh I drink feck all these days!

I remember being out on a Friday (straight to pub after work) back in March and getting home about 5am, wake up still flaming at about 9-00 to a few texts to go on it again, pull myself out of bed, try and force down some toast, and taxi straight in to the high stool again for 10-30 on Saturday.

3 Heineken Cup Quarter finals on for the day, ended up doing a rake of pubs, and out till about 3am again! You just cannot beat those weekends, despite the expense, fear that often follows, and general tiredness that doesn't subside for fcking days!! :pac:

Kehoes in Dublin is my absolutely favourite spot for a day session. That said its very day session friendly though - sometimes its brilliant to find a quiet enough spot, out for a smoke early on and just watching everyone going about their shopping and general hustle and bustle while there's a nice creamy pint and great company awaiting us back inside, where we can forget about the world. Not a full-time smoker but I love one with a drink during day time

Absolutely everybody should have at least 2 or 3 friends who are always on hand for a day session, and at the shortest of notice also if required

And also - a friday night out is just not one bit complete without an all-dayer on the saturday to follow it!

Two issues with many opinions in the thread though :pac:

Eating before the session is the only way! I just cannot disturb the session, unless for a very fast burger perhaps on the way to another pub

And how on earth do people call it off at around 7

? The craic is only getting going then!!

jr86 · 20-08-2019 08:13PM

fmpisces wrote: »

And for some reason it seems naughty, so all the more reason to do it :pac:

This - its like there's a taboo around it or something.

My father, for example, has a canary anytime I tell him I've even had a few day pints ("wasting a lovely day in a pub" etc.) but absolutely zero qualms with me going out for a night and coming home battered, simply cos getting drunk is more associated with a night time activity

I appreciate both though (especially in the one day) :pac:

Day time to watch sport, talk sh1te about sport, throw on bets, chat with interesting characters, have the craic properly with bar staff; and night time to go on the pull (when I was single), meet more friends, dance etc.

completedit · 20-08-2019 08:15PM

Nah outside drinking is only day drinking ya should be doing.

Going to the pub during the day - magical.

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