Girls going for a drink in a pub/club on their own

jester77 · 22-08-2009 10:24PM

How does a girl go to the toilet if she is on her own?

Biggins · 22-08-2009 10:26PM

jester77 wrote: »

How does a girl go to the toilet if she is on her own?

She puts one foot in front of the other!
Guess what, she can walk... Miracle of all miracles!

genericguy · 22-08-2009 10:37PM

mud wrote: »

Private drink = at home
Social drink = in public

so a wino getting shitfaced on the street is being sociable? no.fcuking.way.

itsallaboutheL · 22-08-2009 10:40PM

Where's the "Yes i would like some Sexy Time with you" Option????

*click*

Piste · 22-08-2009 10:58PM

mud wrote: »

I asked this question out of genuine curiosity, based on my own experience. I don't mind what other people get up to as long as they don't annoy or disturb others. I see no problem with having a social drink alone regardless of sex but I've noticed that some folk think there's something weird about it (when it's a girlie doing it)

I'm not saying it happens all the time but I know myself that some people can't resist commenting about it.

Seems like a bit of an oxymoran to me. How cna it be a social drink if you're on your own? If it's social it means you're interacting with other people, in which case you wouldn't be on your own, no?

I wouldn't go to a bar on my own anyway, I'd get bored and lonely.

mud · 22-08-2009 11:22PM

Piste wrote: »

Seems like a bit of an oxymoran to me. How cna it be a social drink if you're on your own? If it's social it means you're interacting with other people, in which case you wouldn't be on your own, no?

I wouldn't go to a bar on my own anyway, I'd get bored and lonely.

Need to interact with the barman to get a drink don't I?

Stheno · 22-08-2009 11:50PM

I used travel with work quite a lot and in the evenings would often go for a drink on my own, usually in the hotel I was staying in.

There would usually be several women on their own having a drink before or after dinner there, the odd time I'd go to one of the local bars for a drink, didn't think twice about it tbh.

eta: I'll often go into a pub to watch golf/rugby as I don't have sky sports, and it's often on there, won't necessarily have a drink, but have never had any problems doing that either, it can be very amusing how you can strike up conversations with complete strangers over a shared interest in the outcome of a competition!

fifth · 23-08-2009 12:06AM

Have to say it doesn't happen that often when I'm out or I just don't notice it that often - be that because I don't find it weird (subconsciously or otherwise) or because it's not a common occurence..

I've no issue with it, now that I think about it though I did initially think "ok yeah, maybe it's a tad odd" because I never go pub alone, but each to their own I say.

barakus · 23-08-2009 12:17AM

dear diary...

Jackpot:)

ShooterSF · 23-08-2009 12:20AM

Part of going for a "social drink" alone is meeting strangers/other regulars in the pub and having a chat. I do it an odd time it's good fun and you never know who you're gonna meet (or what state they'll be in

).
Then again OP, I think you mean a quiet drink, undisturbed by the other punters etc. Unfortunately people will try to be friendly and make conversation, it's what you do in a pub (as you said social drinking).

Latchy · 23-08-2009 12:30AM

The problem with going to some pubs on ones own can be the same for male or female .
People will view you with suspiscion ie, he / she is on his / her own ?

must be something wrong with them .....might be undercover police ....etc .

But we do live in a suspicious society anyway so it doesn't really matter what anybody thinks ,as long as you are happy in your own company ,that's all that matters .

Lux23 · 23-08-2009 02:33PM

A couple of months ago I got locked out of my apartment and had to wait 3 hours for my flatmate to come back with the key. There was noone around and I didn't fancy sitting in a cafe for three hours so I walked down to a pub on O'Connell Street that has nice grubs and is usually pretty busy. I was there just over two hours and I was approached by 6 different men asking to buy me a drink. I assume they all thought I was looking to score, it was a bit of a revelation to be honest.

Whispered · 23-08-2009 03:04PM

I know this is the wrong way of thinking, but there is something very lonely looking about someone sitting at a bar alone drinking.

Then again, when I had to travel with work, I'd often pop down the the bar for a glass or two. I'd always have a book with me though. Otherwise I would be just stuck sitting there looking at people. Boring to sit doing nothing at home, boring to sit doing nothing in a pub.

ryoishin · 23-08-2009 03:35PM

I got stood up on Thursday, ended up drinking on my own. Was a very weird experience. Bar maid copped it I think as she brought me over 2 pints instead of one and said she got me an extra one by "mistake".

Im a bloke.

wylo · 23-08-2009 03:45PM

Id find it weird, but thats only cause im not used to seeing it, however, id have more respect for that girl than anyone else in the bar.

pmg58 · 23-08-2009 05:59PM

ryoishin wrote: »

I got stood up on Thursday, ended up drinking on my own. Was a very weird experience. Bar maid copped it I think as she brought me over 2 pints instead of one and said she got me an extra one by "mistake".

Im a bloke.

Was she hot?

Vinta81 · 23-08-2009 06:04PM

I think it's weird, I most certainly wouldn't do it.

Snowie · 23-08-2009 10:16PM

who care's.....

Novella · 23-08-2009 10:21PM

I would never pop in anywhere for a drink on my own but I wouldn't notice someone if they did, if that makes sense!! Everyone is too concerned with themselves really to notice anyone else.

_ZeeK_ · 23-08-2009 10:21PM

women in bars? who ever heard of this poppycock.

they belong at home, chained to the oven.

_ZeeK_ · 23-08-2009 10:22PM

ryoishin wrote: »

I got stood up on Thursday, ended up drinking on my own. Was a very weird experience. Bar maid copped it I think as she brought me over 2 pints instead of one and said she got me an extra one by "mistake".

Im a bloke.

Just like a movie! she was charming, sexy and alluring I'll bet. Then you two went off on the town and sang karaoke with Japanese tourists.

Cookie Jar · 23-08-2009 10:36PM

Lux23 wrote: »

A couple of months ago I got locked out of my apartment and had to wait 3 hours for my flatmate to come back with the key. There was noone around and I didn't fancy sitting in a cafe for three hours so I walked down to a pub on O'Connell Street that has nice grubs and is usually pretty busy. I was there just over two hours and I was approached by 6 different men asking to buy me a drink. I assume they all thought I was looking to score, it was a bit of a revelation to be honest.

My friend works in a local pub... kind of a lively place. Once or twice i was passing by i popped in for one as Id know most of staff.
Got approached by about 3 or 4 people trying to buy me drinks, 1 or 2 asking did i want to join them. That would definitely put me off goin out by myself. I dont see a problem with other girls goin out, just not my cup of tea.

Dave! · 23-08-2009 11:24PM

Wierd. But hot.

Dankoozy · 23-08-2009 11:27PM

as long as they don't bring laptops with them it should be encouraged

orourkeda · 23-08-2009 11:36PM

mud wrote: »

I am a woman.

Hoorah

scanlas · 24-08-2009 12:09AM

Biggins wrote: »

True, its just sad in this day and age that the general question should arise in the first place!
Move on ya old thinking, out of date farts who think the wimms still belong in the kitchen!

Not sad at all, famine and AIDs are said.

ryoishin · 24-08-2009 12:13AM

_ZeeK_ wrote: »

Just like a movie! she was charming, sexy and alluring I'll bet. Then you two went off on the town and sang karaoke with Japanese tourists.

Nah I downed the pints and legged it as the place was packed.

mad_physist · 24-08-2009 12:22AM

Understandable if the girl is single and doesn't want to spend the rest of the evening alone at her flat...

24-08-2009 12:29AM

think it's cool if they have a book. but that also makes you unapproachable since people don't want to interupt.

drinking on own twiddling fingers is not cool.

Girls going for a drink in a pub/club on their own

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