Now ye're talking - to a country barman

Alpha_zero · 18-07-2018 6:22pm

I would imagine a significant amount of people have worked in bar nothing special.

How is minimum wage treating you, seriously though the questions people are answering i'm guessing he thinks they are rhetorical.

endacl · 18-07-2018 6:24pm

What time are you on?

Jim Bob Scratcher · 18-07-2018 6:25pm

Esel wrote: »

What time do you open?

Lia_lia · 18-07-2018 6:26pm

Hitman3000 wrote: »

I can answer this one for you. Having worked in hotels, bars, nightclubs years ago as a young man but seen the devastation I can honestly say women's toilets are mankier and incredibly disgusting .

Haha, so have I. Worked in bars, hotels and nightclubs for years (in Kerry in fact!). What I noticed is women’s were dirtier and messier but men’s always stank of piss. STANK! Wonder is it the same in a small country pub though.

Uncharted · 18-07-2018 6:38pm

Jaysus, I wouldn't like to be choking for a pint off this lad.......Worst barman ever.

Jack Moore · 18-07-2018 6:42pm

This is brilliant

punisher5112 · 18-07-2018 6:48pm

They all have lovely bottoms!!!

TeddyTedson · 18-07-2018 6:54pm

Ever witness any locals having an affair or walk in on funny business taking place in the toilets?

Try_harder · 18-07-2018 7:02pm

Do you have a card machine?

Snowseer · 18-07-2018 7:03pm

Just two questions from me:

1. Where's the fife;
2. Gimme the fife.

Boards.ie: Niamh · 18-07-2018 7:52pm

I've deleted a few off-topic posts. If you don't have a question for our guest, please don't post.

If you'd like an AMA of your own, apply to do one! You just need to drop me a PM. Or you can be a sub for this guy ion case he doesn't show up

Hopefully he'll be along this evening to answer your questions. Thanks everyone.

Reputable Rog · 18-07-2018 8:45pm

Boards.ie: Niamh wrote: »

I've deleted a few off-topic posts. If you don't have a question for our guest, please don't post.

If you'd like an AMA of your own, apply to do one! You just need to drop me a PM. Or you can be a sub for this guy ion case he doesn't show up

Hopefully he'll be along this evening to answer your questions. Thanks everyone.

The pub will have been long closed and the licence sold for an off licence in a petrol station by the time he answers.

ballyargus · 18-07-2018 9:30pm

He might be on a split shift

degsie · 18-07-2018 9:42pm

What's the longest you have ignored posts?

lucast2007us · 18-07-2018 9:44pm

Mod should just delete this it's looking like a epic fail

Whole point of AMA is to have someone available to answer questions straight through for at least an hour

johnayo · 18-07-2018 9:53pm

Jaysus lads..... This is the best yet:D:D:D

Bowlardo · 18-07-2018 9:53pm

Woeful AMA

punisher5112 · 18-07-2018 9:55pm

What shifts do you rather Mr barman....?

Trampas · 18-07-2018 9:56pm

Must be regulars only in this thread and I get the barman isn’t one

slavetothegrind · 18-07-2018 10:03pm

Ah here, you could wait to announce until you knew AMA person was available!

Try_harder · 18-07-2018 10:04pm

Does the bar open weekdays?

Dtp1979 · 18-07-2018 10:09pm

Still trying to figure out how to plug his typewriter into the telly?

frozenfrozen · 18-07-2018 10:21pm

drink every time someone asks a question and he doesn't answer

archer22 · 18-07-2018 10:42pm

Wouldn't like to be waiting to get served in his pub :eek:.

Westernyelp · 18-07-2018 10:43pm

Do you always take the Wednesday off?

funkey_monkey · 18-07-2018 10:44pm

Here Niamh - could you ask your barman mate a question for me?! :pac:

This is already running the prostitute AMA close for best AMA.

Fann Linn · 18-07-2018 10:51pm

Maybe he's in the Kerry Gaeltacht and he can't understand us.

Hitman3000 · 18-07-2018 11:08pm

Fann Linn wrote:

Maybe he's in the Kerry Gaeltacht and he can't understand us.

Ca raibh tu? An bhfuil tu ag obair?

SimpleDimples · 18-07-2018 11:17pm

Do you still serve G&T in a straight glass or have ye converted to ridicilous fishbowl glasses too?

Do you ever feel bad serving local alcoholics?

Do drunk customers hit on you often?

Jennehy · 18-07-2018 11:23pm

Did you ever bang a sneaky pink or brown on the pool table while no customers were around?

josip · 18-07-2018 11:30pm

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TIME PLEASE!

archer22 · 18-07-2018 11:59pm

SimpleDimples wrote: »

Do you still serve G&T in a straight glass or have ye converted to ridicilous fishbowl glasses too?

Do you ever feel bad serving local alcoholics?

Do drunk customers hit on you often?

I doubt the alcoholics go there...they would be gone into delirium tremens if his serving time is anything like his response time here ha ha.

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:09am

dinorebel wrote: »

Did I leave my glasses on the bar?

Did you not see the ebay listing ðŸ˜‚

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:11am

myshirt wrote: »

If a man asked for blackcurrant in his Guinness, how would you (as a proud country barman) feel inside?

Potentially I am way off the mark, but I'll ask anyway.

There is actually a polish body builder that rarely calls to the bar. He drinks Guinness with black currant. It's blasphemy

19-07-2018 12:15am

I'm a country barman, AMA wrote: »

He drinks Guinness with black currant. It's blasphemy

Well I’d drink it after I had to wait this length on getting served :P

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:15am

punisher5112 wrote: »

Have you ever taken the keys off someone?

Have you ever had to refuse to serve?

Any fights?

Do you sometimes feel like a councillor?

Yes a few times and then drove them home
It would be rare that I would refuse someone. Most people in the bar only have a few pints. There is another bar in the village where the drunk people get served .
No fights in this bar luckily enough. Although I have seeing my fair share in a city bar I worked in Limerick.

Purple Mountain · 19-07-2018 12:16am

Are the urinals in the men's, the ones that hang from the walls or the stinky gully one in the floor that should have been outlawed in 1920?

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:17am

laoch na mona wrote: »

on behalf of patrons of small country pubs everywhere I salut you

what do you see the future of the country pub being

At the heart of the community but the customers relying on the publican or bar staff to drive them home at night.

bobwilliams · 19-07-2018 12:17am

No offence u seem lovely if a little boring.
Have you tried cocaine or any other Class A drugs??

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:21am

miamee wrote: »

What kind of a shop is it, is it one of those ones you see where people are sitting up at the bar which also doubles as the shop counter or is it a separate shop? I find the other ones fascinating being from a very urban upbringing. You'd see all sorts on the shelves in them, wellies, rat poison, rope, a hammer, lol. Maybe it's not that kind of shop.

More serious question...have drink driving laws had much of an effect on business there or on how some people, particularly the older generation make use of the bar?
Would they come less often now or are they more likely to come in groups (i.e. with a designated driver) rather than alone? The Healy-raes would have us believe that the newest drink driving limits will kill off the bar business altogether, would you agree with that or do you think it will have any effect at all?

The shop and post office are separate to the bar. More like a regular shop, no wellies or rope.

The drink driving laws have had a huge effect on the rural bars. The older generation still drive to the pub and drive home. They may have 2 pints in 2 hours and was pass the breathlyser. A lot of the younger generation drink at home.

I do think the new drink driving limits will cause a lot of bars to close.

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:25am

artanevilla wrote: »

Is it practical for publicans to drop customers who live in rural areas home, rather than have them risk their own, and others lives, by getting behind the wheel?

It is and we do it almost every night for no fee. The taxi only works the weekends so the publican or me (Only 2 of us work there) will drive a lot of customers home. At the end of the day they pay my wages and although I don't take any money from them I am still rewarded. There are plumbers, carpenters, car insurance reps, optician, doctor, farmers etc that have given me reduced fee services or free services as well as ,business owners that have donated spot prizes to a charity I am involved in etc.

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:26am

frag420 wrote: »

King or tayto?

Depends which is on offer. Me personally its tayto.

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:27am

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Are you on a tourist route and do you find the tourists do a lot of drink driving

I am but we dont see too many tourists.The odd few Americans that do stop will generally order glasses of Guinness for the party and a mineral or coffee for the driver.

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:33am

HalloweenJack wrote: »

What kind of behaviour does it take from a punter for you to stop serving them?

Has your personal attitude towards drinking changed for the better or the worse?

Where I work now it would be very rare to stop someone. But I started in bars 20 years ago and worked in a bar in Limerick City center for a few years.
If someone is really drunk, on drugs, agressive, hassling women or men, clicking their fingers looking to be served, being rude, etc I would have stopped them. Other bars in the area would have served them.

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:35am

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Has your personal attitude towards drinking changed for the better or the worse?

For the better working in a country bar. It really is the heart of the community. For the worse in a city bar.

clio_16v · 19-07-2018 12:36am

Have you ever had someone **** their underpants and stuff them down behind the toilet? Think it has happened in every pub I worked in

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:36am

realdanbreen wrote: »

You don't say a whole pile do you?

I normally do lol. I actually had to head to Clare to visit a Gran Aunt that had a bad fall. I'm in the middle of no where on my phone on 2g. Any questions that don't get answered in today will be answered on Friday when I get home.

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:37am

helimachoptor wrote: »

What time do you actually top serving at?

10 mins after closing time where I work now. Another county bar I worked in we called last drinks at 3am with no late license.

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:40am

Bummer1234 wrote: »

Do you find the shop and Post office actually help your pub business, A man calling over to send a letter/grap a paper and gets a pint when he's at it or would it be quite the opposite.

It does help. It's mostly people collecting their pension and they spend a lot in the shop. A lot of the items in the shop are catered for the elderly people. (Flour, raisins, buttermilk, breadcrumbs, selection of tracks etc) most would spend about €50 after collecting their pension. A lot of people call at night for milk and a pint.

I'm a country barman, AMA · 19-07-2018 12:40am

lucast2007us wrote: »

Is every night a lock-in?

I swear I'm not a cop

Not for us . Bit for a few others yes

Now ye're talking - to a country barman

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