I was in the pub buying some cider and there were lots of Real Ale Enthusiasts at the bar, having one of those Drunk Men Talking Nonsense On Purpose conversations. One of them said, “What’s the most illogical word in the English language?”
“Erm, is it ‘illogical’?” said another.
“No,” said the first, “It’s ‘monosyllabic’. Because it [...]
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In the pub 2
May 19th, 2010 · Lifeblog
Tags:beer·cider·drunk men talking nonsense on purpose·language·pub
Rant Time!
October 11th, 2009 · Lifeblog
There was a news article today here about a woman who was not allowed to buy a bottle of wine at a supermarket (Morrisons) because her 17 year old daughter was with her and, according to the cashier ’she might drink it’. Despite lots of people and papers and MPs and things telling them this [...]
Tags:alcohol·beer·binge drinking·morris dancers·parties·peerpressure·snogging·teenagers·vodka·whisky·wine
In The Pub.
October 7th, 2009 · Lifeblog
I was in the pub last night (the one which gets flooded up to the ceiling by the river every year, so they have nice wipe-clean seat covers).
At the bar while I was buying some beer, a man (fifties-ish) and a woman (late-thirties-early-forties) were apparently discussing retro office equipment.
“…of course, that was back in [...]
Tags:beer·office equipment·overheard·pub