Angel eyes Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Is that statement still a thing? Forget the last year and lockdowns, coronavirus and like and the madness that will prevail in a couple weeks time if englandshire is anything to go by but prior to that did you “go for a pint” not including football where that could be part of the routine on match day but a Friday night Saturday night thing either on your own with the wife or your mates or do you grow out of it and replace it with a bottle red and crap tv at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gorgie Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Several times a week. Id take the dog a walk and stop in for a pint or 2. Can't wait to do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I'm a pubs worst nightmare. I'd far rather get a cheap carryout from a local shop and fire round to a mates house for tunes and terrible banter. Fiver for a drink in town, the company isn't that good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Both the pubs near my house in D Mains are very much the type that people just pop in for a pint as a normal routine sort of thing. I used to be the sort of person that enjoyed a pint after work but not sure if I can get back into that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, BarneyBattles said: I was still going out quite regularly but preferred afternoon pints more as the years went by, other than the occasional bender with mates. Still nipped out to watch a match with pals or even on my own with a Sunday paper. Bliss. Two hours away from the kids😀 I’ll definitely go back to it but it does depend on how much hassle it is in terms of masks on to the bog, booking in for a time slot etc. If it’s too much hassle I’ll be much happier having a beer in the garden or visiting pals, especially over the summer months. Prefer the afternoons as well. Nights are a thing of the past for me unless it’s a special family event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_HMFC Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I Used to head up on a Friday after work to the Scottish Engineer then stop by the Village Hotel for 1 before staggering up the road. Got the dog now was planning on walking down to Toby Carvery at Silverknowes when they re open for a pint but the dog won’t sit still she will be all over the place 😂. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Cant beat an ad-hoc pint. Summers day out for a stroll and you pass a pub with the doors wide open. That old pub smell of beer and fag smoke on a hot day I used to find irresistable. Always reminded me of Ryries and the Artisan on London Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_HMFC Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 51 minutes ago, been here before said: Cant beat an ad-hoc pint. Summers day out for a stroll and you pass a pub with the doors wide open. That old pub smell of beer and fag smoke on a hot day I used to find irresistable. Always reminded me of Ryries and the Artisan on London Road. All you can smell now is flavoured vapes and watch everyone drink Gin 😂 I know what you mean tho with the pub smell I can literally smell it now 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Reynolds Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Getting off the bus and heading for a pint after work on the way home was a weekly thing for me years ago. Not the same now I'm driving home. Few times last year I ended up at the pub in the afternoon with my laptop working. Started off on the coffee before moving onto the pints. Amazingly productive when lager is involved. More of a weekend drinker than during the week though. Looking forward to spending a Saturday night in the local with a big group of friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Angel eyes said: Is that statement still a thing? Forget the last year and lockdowns, coronavirus and like and the madness that will prevail in a couple weeks time if englandshire is anything to go by but prior to that did you “go for a pint” not including football where that could be part of the routine on match day but a Friday night Saturday night thing either on your own with the wife or your mates or do you grow out of it and replace it with a bottle red and crap tv at home. Why is football exempt? There are plenty other things in life that are part of someone's "routine" I used to go for a pint on a Monday (Darts), Thursday (Pool), Friday straight after work until Sunday. I will go for a pint when the Pubs and restaurants open again. Most plurals in Scotland are usually referred to by the singular, for instance 5 year or 10 pound. 14 pints equals a pint, a jar, a bevvy. Edited April 14, 2021 by ri Alban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 ive never been one to have a drink after work. I cant abide hangovers if working the next day. Thats just a no no. and when I go to the pub im there for the night. Its that simple. I can never just go for the one. It just doesnt compute with me. I therefore only go out at weekends . Usually in evening and thats us out all night. Pissed and home usually around 2/3 am and sometimes the party continues depending on the state of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdy Doody Jambo Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I used to like just going out for a pint or 2 but after a third and all the troops were out out I was out out till pub shut, if I just only went out and ended out out it was like a Brucie bonus night, nowadays it's just a night in or In in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Yup. In fact, pre-lockdown, I used to seldom drink at home at all. Payday Friday up the town with mates straight from work. Couple of pints pre-match on a Saturday and quite often out of a Sunday with the lads from my Sunday league team. Midweek pints weren't always the done thing, but me and my girlfriend would occasionally go for a meal with a couple of pints after. I do miss a wee pint in town after work from time to time. Didn't happen all that often, but if I just had one of those days in the office then I loved nothing more than sitting down (outside preferably, especially in autumn/winter) to a cold pint, putting the earphones in, and just taking half an hour to myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 "Going for a pint" stopped for me 3 or 4 years ago, it wasn't a conscious decision it just seems to have happened. Still plenty of opportunities to go to the pub just not on it's own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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