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slothrop@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days ago

Altrincham bar bans solo-drinkers to 'protect customers'

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Altrincham bar bans solo-drinkers to 'protect customers'

www.bbc.com

slothrop@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days ago
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Some people are unhappy that they are not allowed to drink on their own in a bar in Altrincham.
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  • HikingVet@lemmy.ca
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    So, being someone who does a lot by myself I would not step in that place anytime as they have said I am a threat.

    Fuck this exclusion.

    • Beacon@fedia.io
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      As a person who only ever goes to bars when part of a group, i would strongly try to steer the group from ever going to a bar that did that.

    • AmidFuror@fedia.io
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      That’ll show them.

      • HikingVet@lemmy.ca
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        And what, pray tell, would be your reaction to such an inane rule?

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          I’d rather do nothing than what they actually want.

          • HikingVet@lemmy.ca
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            So what was the point of your intial comment?

            • AmidFuror@fedia.io
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              That if you normally go out single, avoiding a bar because it bans singles is just really not going to impact them. It’s better to complain than threaten them with a good time.

              • Rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world
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                You wanna spend your free time getting into arguments with bar staff about being let into a pub on your own?

                • AmidFuror@fedia.io
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                  No. Not that that’s much worse than this online argument.

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    Why are solo drinkers being singled out like that? It’s delicious…

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      Orange Solo? Cursed asf. This comment was brought to you by lemon Solo gang 💪💪💪

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      It’s because groups of two are being coupled out.

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    Must be nice to have so many customers that the joint can make rules like this.

  • 😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.world
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    Ha, get fucked. I usually get top shelf drinks. I’d never go to a joint if I knew about this policy. Hope they notice a drop in revenue.

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    Nanny state bullshit

  • ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world
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    I see a lot of solo posters in this thread, unfortunately we only allow group posters after the watershed, sorry gtfo

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    14 days ago

    Also mildly interesting - Altrincham is pronounced “ol-tring-ham” because we’re English and fuck you.

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