Reading A Book In A Pub. Weird?

I do it but I have found that people normally come over and chat to you. I would do it in a Cafe but its nearly impossible to find a comfy seat in a Cafe in Dublin. Most are set up so you will want to leave after drinking your coffee.

I would never, ever do that at home but in a random place that I'm not known then yeah I wouldn't mind.

But I'd have to be having lunch or dinner. There's a real air of desperation off a woman if she goes into a pub alone to have a drink...reading material or not it smacks of being a loser.

KevinVonSpiel

What ya reading for?

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easyeason3 wrote: »

I would never, ever do that at home but in a random place that I'm not known then yeah I wouldn't mind.

But I'd have to be having lunch or dinner. There's a real air of desperation off a woman if she goes into a pub alone to have a drink...reading material or not it smakcs of being a loser.

You worry too much about what other people think of you.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Well people read newspapers in pubs all the time. A novel is just different content.

I would find it odd if you were reading a book in a busy pub on a Saturday night. It would be out of place, but normally? No, it's fine

AnonoBoy wrote: »

You worry too much about what other people think of you.

Maybe.

But do you not think it's really scummy if you see a woman in a pub on her own nursing a drink?

easyeason3 wrote: »

I would never, ever do that at home but in a random place that I'm not known then yeah I wouldn't mind.

But I'd have to be having lunch or dinner. There's a real air of desperation off a woman if she goes into a pub alone to have a drink...reading material or not it smacks of being a loser.

Should it be Easy in Easons?

landsleaving

I do it all the time, don't see why it would be a problem, it's nice and quiet in a pub, relaxing place to read.

seamus

easyeason3 wrote: »

But do you not think it's really scummy if you see a woman in a pub on her own nursing a drink?

....no?

Maybe you live in a different country where it's frowned upon for a woman to be out on her own?

I've never done it - the opportunity to have a sneaky pint during the day rarely presents itself - but I wouldn't think it was odd in the slightest. If I had an hour or two to kill and nowhere to go, the first thing I'd do is probably grab a paper and nip into a quiet pub.

i71jskz5xu42pb

What were you reading, the Joy of Sex? You have to expect some strange looks.

I wouldn't consider it strange and I'm pretty sure I've seen people in Dublin reading in pubs. Not my cup of tea though, my house is much more comfortable than any pub and the beer is a lot cheaper.

Darwin Numerous Topaz wrote: »

I wouldn't consider it strange and I'm pretty sure I've seen people in Dublin reading in pubs. Not my cup of tea though, my house is much more comfortable than any pub and the beer is a lot cheaper.

Sometimes its nice to be on your own but surronded by people. I think its peaceful like going to church for some people.

easyeason3 wrote: »

But do you not think it's really scummy if you see a woman in a pub on her own nursing a drink?

No.

ejmaztec

People do weird things in pubs:eek:, and reading a book isn't one of them.

happyfriday

No I don't think it's unusual, I've seen quite a few people do it and I myself have done it, sitting in front of a fire and a glass of red wine. And OH MY GOODNESS I'm a women so I must be desperate!! :rolleyes:

IvyTheTerrible

happyfriday wrote: »

No I don't think it's unusual, I've seen quite a few people do it and I myself have done it, sitting in front of a fire and a glass of red wine. And OH MY GOODNESS I'm a women so I must be desperate!! :rolleyes:

I do it too. It can be really relaxing.

I must be desperate too then... :rolleyes:

Dravokivich

I wouldn't think it was odd, sitting there with a nice pint of Guinness... looking at some words... I've done it before...

happyfriday wrote: »

No I don't think it's unusual, I've seen quite a few people do it and I myself have done it, sitting in front of a fire and a glass of red wine. And OH MY GOODNESS I'm a women so I must be desperate!! :rolleyes:

Ah now....I'm sure you're a nice person even if you are desperate

I go to a pub to be social & have a chat with people, not to have a few drinks on my own with a book or a paper, I can do that at home if I feel like it.

mawk

Lux23 wrote: »

Sometimes its nice to be on your own but surronded by people. I think its peaceful like going to church for some people.

I wholly agree. I also read books in pubs when I have the chance. its nice to get in after the lunch crowd and get a comfortable corner and a pint.

I dont know if many people here read the escapistmagazine.com but they ran an interesting article on what lux just said, but in the context of online rpgs. ive never so much as touched world of warcraft personally but according to the article its really common for people to play solo, but in view of real people even though they wouldn't intentionally interact with them. apparently there is a real psychological aspect to doing , for lack of a better word atm, antisocial things but where you're still surrounded by society.

Gang of Gin

Lux23 wrote: »

I do it but I have found that people normally come over and chat to you. I would do it in a Cafe but its nearly impossible to find a comfy seat in a Cafe in Dublin. Most are set up so you will want to leave after drinking your coffee.

Hey, hey, hey, Mr. Genial. People come over and chat to you? Strange. I thought they only do that when it's roughly midnight and there's a few onboard. No one would really do that in the day time I would've thought.

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Sounds like a great idea. I'd love to try it sometime soon.

Gang of Gin

easyeason3 wrote: »

it smacks of being a loser.

Steady on. No need to be that harsh about it. Desperate or not, should the person be, it doesn't equate with being a loser.

mojesius

I've never read a book alone in a pub in Dublin, but I will when I'm on holidays or when I lived abroad. Funny that, maybe I should start trying it here. It is extremely relaxing.

Biggins

Seen a few people do it besides myself.
It depends on the type of bar your in. A mad busy pop music bar might not suit but but a more relaxed bar or beer garden can be quite pleasant at times. For de-stressing alone I can recommend it.
Puts your mind in another place for a while.

easyeason3 wrote: »

I go to a pub to be social & have a chat with people, not to have a few drinks on my own with a book or a paper, I can do that at home if I feel like it.

I can be social and have a chat with people at home too.

By the way - what do you mean by 'desperate'? And why do you apply it only to a woman alone in a pub reading a book?

neil_18_

Not weird at all. I think a problem is that not as many people read books anymore so they don't understand that you want to sit somewhere comfortable with a drink and read.

They can mind their own business anyway.

Gang of Gin wrote: »

Hey, hey, hey, Mr. Genial. People come over and chat to you? Strange. I thought they only do that when it's roughly midnight and there's a few onboard. No one would really do that in the day time I would've thought.

Its Ms Genial and I have rather big breasts...

ejmaztec

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I can be social and have a chat with people at home too.

By the way - what do you mean by 'desperate'? And why do you apply it only to a woman alone in a pub reading a book?

A woman so desperate that she's trying to get picked up by an alcoholic librarian who drops in for a skinful on his way home from work.

ejmaztec wrote: »

A woman so desperate that she's trying to get picked up by an alcoholic librarian who drops in for a skinful on his way home from work.

Oh right well in that case I agree.