Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

Suckit · 23-08-2020 12:33PM

Neowise wrote: »

>What is it that people are moaning about in general?

I would like to be able to get a pint in a beer garden of a pub on a hot day for less than €14.

That what I would be currently charged, as things stand.

Well for starters you are doing okay getting a pint €5, and we haven't had that many hot days in the past month at least.
To be honest, I wouldn't mind a pint in a beer garden on a warm/hot day either, but I am not going to moan about it because of the current restrictions that are to try and prevent people from contracting a potentially life threatening virus.
That aside, most pubs that I know of seem to be fairly lenient on the 'must order €9 worth of food' side of things, which to me says all pubs should be open or shut.
Personally, I think that pubs are not likely to see the numbers going through their doors that they had before the pandemic. Couple that with seating arrangements not enabling them to cater for that many people if they were to arrive.
I think it would be better for all of the pubs to be open, to allow the people that would go to the pub, to have more choice/thin out the crowds.
But inevitably people would start abusing it, which goes back to some sort of monitor system or the current one.
The more effective it is, the sooner things can start opening up again, which is likely to happen sooner if people followed the guidelines instead of protesting on the streets because they don't want to wear a mask when they go into a premises for a few minutes, possibly a week.

PTH2009 · 23-08-2020 02:49PM

safe to say Wet pubs wont be opening next Monday but with this government its hard to knw what will happen

Let places open and use the same guidelines as food pubs but the fear will hit and NPHET will say no not opening now

py2006 · 23-08-2020 02:57PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

safe to say Wet pubs wont be opening next Monday but with this government its hard to knw what will happen

Let places open and use the same guidelines as food pubs but the fear will hit and NPHET will say no not opening now

Based on the lack of evidence that corona has spread widely from food pubs (and those pretending to be), there is no reason not to finally open the wet pubs next week.

Of course, evidence means nothing

ShyMets · 23-08-2020 03:04PM

py2006 wrote: »

Based on the lack of evidence that corona hasn't spread widely from food pubs (and those pretending to be), there is no reason not to finally open the wet pubs next week.

Of course, evidence means nothing

Given the clusterf*ck of the last couple of weeks i wouldn't be surprised if the Government gives wet pubs the green light.

They might see it as a way to buy back some good will with the public

23-08-2020 03:39PM

No need to open them until we see what happens with schools. Far more important.

hynesie08 · 23-08-2020 03:40PM

ShyMets wrote: »

Given the clusterf*ck of the last couple of weeks i wouldn't be surprised if the Government gives wet pubs the green light.

They might see it as a way to buy back some good will with the public

I've quietly been thinking this but I'm afraid to say it out loud. Michael's comment on the 6.1 news about "if we just wanted to be popular we'd reopen the pubs".... I'm not expecting it, another 2 week extension is what I'm actually expecting, but there's a niggling doubt in the back of my mind.....

antimatterx · 23-08-2020 03:40PM

I don't see the issue with wet pubs opening if it's table service only. No need for this 'you must buy food' ****. Sit down, get served happy days.

hynesie08 · 23-08-2020 03:42PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

No need to open them until we see what happens with schools. Far more important.

But we know what's going to happen with schools, it'd be more prudent if the government actually had a plan for when it inevitably happens.......

Justin Credible Darts · 23-08-2020 04:42PM

Irish Steve wrote: »

Yes.

Aberdeen was locked down as a direct result of a cluster that started with 20 infections in one pub in the city centre, then spread more widely by the original 20 then "pub hopping" to other pubs in the centre.

The most recent figure I've heard is that the cluster directly traced to the original 20 has now exceeded 2000 cases, and that's with lockdown helping to reduce the numbers meeting up.

no no no..that dont matter.

this is all about people thinking pubs are a priority during a global pandemic

robbiezero · 23-08-2020 04:53PM

Irish Steve wrote: »

Yes.

Aberdeen was locked down as a direct result of a cluster that started with 20 infections in one pub in the city centre, then spread more widely by the original 20 then "pub hopping" to other pubs in the centre.

The most recent figure I've heard is that the cluster directly traced to the original 20 has now exceeded 2000 cases, and that's with lockdown helping to reduce the numbers meeting up.

Weird. This local newspaper has 254 cases as of yesterday

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/2429845/number-of-cases-in-aberdeen-covid-19-cluster-rises-to-254-with-1281-close-contacts-identified/

hynesie08 · 23-08-2020 05:01PM

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

no no no..that dont matter.

this is all about people thinking pubs are a priority during a global pandemic

priority
/prʌɪˈɒrɪti/
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noun
the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others.
"the safety of the country takes priority over any other matter"
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preference
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weight
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a thing that is regarded as more important than others.
plural noun: priorities
"housework didn't figure high on her list of priorities"

Not really applicable to the last things to open is it.....

PTH2009 · 23-08-2020 05:03PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

I've quietly been thinking this but I'm afraid to say it out loud. Michael's comment on the 6.1 news about "if we just wanted to be popular we'd reopen the pubs".... I'm not expecting it, another 2 week extension is what I'm actually expecting, but there's a niggling doubt in the back of my mind.....

So he's making a joke out of it

Shows there's malice behind the decision to keep them closed and people out of work

hynesie08 · 23-08-2020 05:06PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

So he's making a joke out of it

Shows there's malice behind the decision to keep them closed and people out of work

No, watch the interview.......

freak scence · 23-08-2020 06:03PM

Irish Steve wrote: »

Yes.

Aberdeen was locked down as a direct result of a cluster that started with 20 infections in one pub in the city centre, then spread more widely by the original 20 then "pub hopping" to other pubs in the centre.

The most recent figure I've heard is that the cluster directly traced to the original 20 has now exceeded 2000 cases, and that's with lockdown helping to reduce the numbers meeting up.

that was all down to a prick off an oil rig that knew he had covid

freak scence · 23-08-2020 06:05PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

No need to open them until we see what happens with schools. Far more important.

my arse how are kids licking each other faces far more important , they should be in lock down till a vaccine is found, it will explode when they go back

pjohnson · 23-08-2020 06:07PM

freak scence wrote: »

my arse how are kids licking each other faces far more important , they should be in lock down till a vaccine is found, it will explode when they go back

Was this your experience in school?

freak scence · 23-08-2020 06:09PM

pjohnson wrote: »

Was this your experience in school?

nope never went was home schooled

Breaston Plants · 23-08-2020 06:14PM

People using the term " wet pubs" actually get on my wick more than people using the word " staycation". Christ.

Xtrail14 · 23-08-2020 07:36PM

Moist pubs gradually opening up serving pizza and other scutter, it’s gets them over the line as a class of a restaurant.

Bit cynical · 23-08-2020 07:42PM

Xtrail14 wrote: »

Moist pubs gradually opening up serving pizza and other scutter, it’s gets them over the line as a class of a restaurant.

Is that a typo or is "moist" a new classification for an otherwise "wet" pub that serves pizza?

SteM · 23-08-2020 07:45PM

Bit cynical wrote: »

Is that a typo or is "moist" a new classification for an otherwise "wet" pub that serves pizza?

Maybe it's the description for the ****ty pizza they'll be serving.

Justin Credible Darts · 23-08-2020 07:58PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

priority
/prʌɪˈɒrɪti/
Learn to pronounce
noun
the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others.
"the safety of the country takes priority over any other matter"
Similar:
prime concern
first concern
most important consideration
most pressing matter
matter of greatest importance
primary issue
precedence
greater importance
preference
precedency
pre-eminence
first/highest place
predominance
primacy
the lead
weighting
weight
weightage
a thing that is regarded as more important than others.
plural noun: priorities
"housework didn't figure high on her list of priorities"

Not really applicable to the last things to open is it.....

Deflect ! Deflect ! Deflect !

hynesie08 · 23-08-2020 08:07PM

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

Deflect ! Deflect ! Deflect !

Well that's me told........ I need a pint.

23-08-2020 08:09PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

Well that's me told........ I need a pint.

Hope you’re hungry.

hynesie08 · 23-08-2020 08:11PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Hope you’re hungry.

I could go for some wings.....

Justin Credible Darts · 23-08-2020 08:24PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

I could go for some wings.....

to go with the bull you spouted ?

hynesie08 · 23-08-2020 08:44PM

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

to go with the bull you spouted ?

Good one, no really good one. With jokes like that I can see why you'd want the pubs closed.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 23-08-2020 08:48PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

priority
/prʌɪˈɒrɪti/
Learn to pronounce
noun
the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others.
"the safety of the country takes priority over any other matter"
Similar:
prime concern
first concern
most important consideration
most pressing matter
matter of greatest importance
primary issue
precedence
greater importance
preference
precedency
pre-eminence
first/highest place
predominance
primacy
the lead
weighting
weight
weightage
a thing that is regarded as more important than others.
plural noun: priorities
"housework didn't figure high on her list of priorities"

Not really applicable to the last things to open is it.....

Except for pub owners, their staff, suppliers etc who are all financially crippled right now. Doesn’t affect you though so who cares.

hynesie08 · 23-08-2020 08:53PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Except for pub owners, their staff, suppliers etc who are all financially crippled right now. Doesn’t affect you though so who cares.

Might wanna double check there buddy, I'm massively in favour of the pubs reopening.

Justin Credible Darts · 23-08-2020 08:59PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Except for pub owners, their staff, suppliers etc who are all financially crippled right now. Doesn’t affect you though so who cares.

This type of sense and logic wont suit on this thread with certain people who feel its their divine right to socialize during a pandemic

Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

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