Which places serve alcohol on Good Friday?

LondonIrish90 · 06-04-2011 05:12PM

Croppy Bhoy wrote: »

I think you'll find that Scotland can be very in-your-face when it comes to anything like Royal Weddings, Orange marches etc. The same way a lot of people feel it necessary to get out of the North of Ireland during marching season.

Umm, I think you are wrong. In your face when it comes to Royal weddings? Its been about 30 years since the last high profile one, and society has changed considerably.

Of course there will be some people having a party. Let them have it. Is your friend so petulant that he can't stand to see people enjoying something he doesn't agree with? If he doesn't want to watch it there will be many places where he can go to be with like minded people.

Overheal · 06-04-2011 05:12PM

Irish people are funny. You know how piss simple it is to just stock up Thursday and Barbeque Friday? And cheap.

I can count the number of times I've been to a Pub/Bar in the last year on my hand. Irish culture revolves around the barstool. Get off it.

/as a form of protest though I agree I hate any government telling a private citizen what they can do privately in a private establishment on a particular day on the calendar. Especially if for a purely religious consequence.

mikemac · 06-04-2011 05:12PM

You get served in a hotel if you are a resident.

Ghost Buster · 06-04-2011 05:14PM

Overheal wrote: »

Irish people are funny. They allow the beliefs of goat herders to influence state law.

Fixed!

Overheal · 06-04-2011 05:16PM

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Fixed!

Oh there are a lot of things I could say are funny, but I was just sticking to the one or two things.

Ghost Buster · 06-04-2011 05:19PM

Overheal wrote: »

Oh there are a lot of things I could say are funny, but I was just sticking to the one or two things.

Im not at all bothered by the fact that i cant get served in a pub on 'Nailed him up Friday'. I rarely go to the pub but it does bug me that a religion has such sway that laws can be created and upheld on its behalf.
I have 80 pints of assorted home brew in my shed:D

cosmicfart · 06-04-2011 05:20PM

become one of them peeps that give out the holy communion and you gets a free guzzle of wine. repeat this with every church in your parish and HEYYYYYYYYYY

Mint Sauce · 06-04-2011 05:20PM

Book a cheap flight, and drink away at the airport. Connolly and Huston train stations will also serve you if you have a ticket.

Jim · 06-04-2011 05:20PM

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

They're a bunch of sad bastards in my opinion.

I imagine they're just doing it as a way of taking a novelty out of the day. Making an event out of it, doing something they wouldn't normally do in any other situation for the fun of it.

Anyway, drinking on the train is great fun.

jackiebaron · 06-04-2011 05:20PM

Best thing to do is stock up with crates of beer on Thursday then on Good Friday go knacker drinking on the lawns/grounds of the local Church leaving the place in an appalling state what with empty cans and bottles, kebab wrapper and piles of puke/dung, piss puddles in the corner and used condoms. It won't be long before they're petitioning the government to perhaps let the scumbags have a few hours in the pub on Good Friday :P

PeterIanStaker · 06-04-2011 05:24PM

Schism wrote: »

Stock up on Thursday and get some people over. 'Tis the easiest answer here.

In fact have a barbecue too that'll show 'em! :pac:

Best idea ever! Could call it 3B's - Burgers, Beer & Blasphemy.

Croppy Bhoy · 06-04-2011 05:26PM

LondonIrish90 wrote: »

Umm, I think you are wrong. In your face when it comes to Royal weddings? Its been about 30 years since the last high profile one, and society has changed considerably.

Of course there will be some people having a party. Let them have it. Is your friend so petulant that he can't stand to see people enjoying something he doesn't agree with? If he doesn't want to watch it there will be many places where he can go to be with like minded people.

I think you're reading too much into it. He just wants to come over for a session and if he has to pick a weekend, why not pick the one where half of Scotland will be gettin' their Empire on? You can be sure that plenty of people there will use the weekend as more than just a 'oh goody gum drops William is getting married' and will instead use it as another opportunity to get their flutes and bowler hats out and rub it in the face of the Irish community there.

You live/are from London (so am I for what it's worth), where the notion of Great Britain is mainly a touristy thing. Nobody in London really cares about any of that and it's definitely not accompanied by the same sinister undertones as it is in parts of Scotland.

Son Of A Vidic · 06-04-2011 05:43PM

OP here's a tip - forward planning!

Overheal · 06-04-2011 05:47PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

forward planning!

Not a strongpoint in an Irish society that cut it's water charges when times were good and wonders why fifteen years later the system is falling apart and in need of expensive repairs.

Which places serve alcohol on Good Friday?

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