Price of drinks when going out

[Langers]

Have you really got nothing else to do?

[bassett boy]

Have you really got nothing else to do?

No due to the price of drinks

[woolster]

we have people over at weekends, or go round theres, 24 cans for me couple of bottles of wine for the missis, bbq or takeaway, CHEAP weekend, have a laugh with me mates whilst the women ramble on, i suggested a bit of swinging but she aint having none of it

[reeves4england]

I worked that out as £153 per week?

Education doesn't come cheap. Despite what any given government will try to tell you.

[donkey]

The day of going to the pub for a few beers etc are passe. The smoking ban came in hit pubs hard but cheap booze in supermarkets did so even more. Its been done to death on here. The traditional pub isnt fashionable anymore, People think I can smoke at home and drink and its cheaper? Plus cunts kicking fuck out of each other in town puts people off. Rising cost of living and credit crunch as well contributes. First thing you cut back is going out. People communicate online now etc so dont really need to go out to catch up on the latest chat. Loads of factors. Hence why pubs are now full of food and kids running around. Eventually the british pub will be like an american bar and effectively be restaurants which cater to families!

Then it is my duty, and that of my fellow drinker to keep the Criterion going in Leicester.  We shall go tomorrow and drink their excellent beer.

[LucienSanchez]

I still do the majority of my drinking in pubs, but prices are ridiculous.

[jayohaitchenn]

Bushwackers is £1.25 a drink on thursdays.

I'm going there tonight

[Simon Pieman]

Bushwackers is £1.25 a drink on thursdays.

I'm going there tonight

But you get more entertainment on a Friday night

[Ardiles]

Then it is my duty, and that of my fellow drinker to keep the Criterion going in Leicester.  We shall go tomorrow and drink their excellent beer.

Quite right.  I go to pubs less than I used to.  But when I do go, I'll never waste an evening/lunchtime now in a bad one.  The good pubs will survive.  A lot of the ropey ones will not.

[Spy]

I was talking about this to my housemate earlier. 2 litres of strongbox at the supermarket was about £2.68. A pint of the same at the pub would be an average if £3 roughly. No wonder people aren't going to the pub! It's not their fault tho they're struggling, the government are fucking them over with tax.

[Ardiles]

I agree that taxes on the pub trade are ridiculously high...but also think that some people overlook what you're paying for when you go to the pub.

If your objective is simply to get hammered as cheaply as possible then, fine, you can sit at home with 6 tins of Special Brew in front of the TV.  But for me, that would be a crap evening.  The price of your pint in a good pub pays for the beer itself (obviously), the tax on the beer (regrettably), the pleasure of getting out of the house, the wages of the bar staff, the atmosphere, the chance to bump in to other people you might want to talk to etc. etc.  You can't simply compare the two on cost alone.  It's no different really to paying for a pizza in a restaurant vs eating one out of the freezer at home.

[bassett boy]

I agree that taxes on the pub trade are ridiculously high...but also think that some people overlook what you're paying for when you go to the pub.

If your objective is simply to get hammered as cheaply as possible then, fine, you can sit at home with 6 tins of Special Brew in front of the TV.  But for me, that would be a crap evening.  The price of your pint in a good pub pays for the beer itself (obviously), the tax on the beer (regrettably), the pleasure of getting out of the house, the wages of the bar staff, the atmosphere, the chance to bump in to other people you might want to talk to etc. etc.  You can't simply compare the two on cost alone.  It's no different really to paying for a pizza in a restaurant vs eating one out of the freezer at home.

I totally agree with your comments it is all about regenrating the economy and job creation as well as meeting your mates down the Pub
Based on this i am going out for a few beers later

[Spy]

I agree that taxes on the pub trade are ridiculously high...but also think that some people overlook what you're paying for when you go to the pub.

If your objective is simply to get hammered as cheaply as possible then, fine, you can sit at home with 6 tins of Special Brew in front of the TV.  But for me, that would be a crap evening.  The price of your pint in a good pub pays for the beer itself (obviously), the tax on the beer (regrettably), the pleasure of getting out of the house, the wages of the bar staff, the atmosphere, the chance to bump in to other people you might want to talk to etc. etc.  You can't simply compare the two on cost alone.  It's no different really to paying for a pizza in a restaurant vs eating one out of the freezer at home.

You have a point but a lot of people are on a shit income or worse (unemployed).

[bassett boy]

You have a point but a lot of people are on a shit income or worse (unemployed).

I agree and uderstand people unemployed should get a discount and if i remember they used to get discount going to Football?

[Luci]

I seem to be a bit of a lightweight nowadays so I very rarely spend much!