sugna Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 The person who does my expenses at work has never been to Wetherspoons. Every meal claim gets queried for having alcohol on the receipt. I patiently explain it's a free drink and point out that the cost is deducted further down the receipt. She counters..."but your not allowed alcohol". I then lose patience and go to her manager who immediately authorises the claim. I kind of look forward to it now. When I worked for GEC Marconi, they had this rather pathetic approach to expenses where no alcohol could ever appear on receipts but they were happy for its cost to be included in different ways - "side dishes", for example. No doubt some sort of tax reasons that they couldn't afford out of their obscene profits. My boss was working for a few days at Milton Keynes, and happened to meet the Big Boss (MD of our Division, who was also down there for a couple of days) at one of the rubbish pubs when they were both out for their evening meals with separate groups. The BB seemed OK out of work, and my boss bought him a beer. Got his entire expenses knocked-back for the days he was down, told he had to "re-submit on BB's orders after deducting all alcohol costs". The thing is, that expenses claim would not have been seen by the BB in the normal run of things: the intervention was a completely cynical statement of "know your place!", passed down the hierarchy pre-emptively. He also used to take down the No Smoking signs at the start of meetings, saying, "Fvck it, it's my meeting room - I'll smoke if I like!" Sort of like Father Fintan Stack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 The Wetherspoons in Inverness is always a laugh. Folk all seem to queue at one end of the bar as if they're waiting in line at a supermarket. Which leaves the rest of the 50ft plus length of bar for the non-simpletons to get served instantly. This. I always go to the left side of the pillar to get served. The folk queuing off the right side of the bar are obviously the weirdos who don't ever go to normal pubs. There's even a sign up asking people not to queue in a line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieInDundee Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Went to the opening of the Beer Kitchen last night. Free booze. No etiquette required. I was there as well, no shame in having Innis & Gunn original at 6.1% time and time again for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I went to a cafe/bar opening where my girlfriend was starting work during lunch break on a Friday. When I phoned into work about 3pm, pished, explaining why I wouldn't be back my Boss was furious until I told him about the free bar and he said oh, I understand, see you on Monday then. Happier times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaviliunas Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Correct. Raging simpletons get the best buzz, obviously. Didnt know you smoked it m7 lololol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieInDundee Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I ended up on the Whiskey Finish (7.4%) which completely fucked me right up. Good times. My pal was on that as well and ended up in a taxi shortly afterwords. Very nice place it has to be said, keen to give the food a go as well. Back on the etiquette I'm away to start my shift, the other day some guy wouldn't get out the way of paramedics trying to get a woman to hospital. Fully prepared to expect more low life cuntery tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 The pub is fairly quiet. There are two of you standing at an area being zonally marked by one member of staff. The other person is clearly aware that you were there first. The member of staff offers to serve the other person first. The other person fails to say 'he was here first'. Is it in keeping with pub etiquette to glass the other person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 The pub is fairly quiet. There are two of you standing at an area being zonally marked by one member of staff. The other person is clearly aware that you were there first. The member of staff offers to serve the other person first. The other person fails to say 'he was here first'. Is it in keeping with pub etiquette to glass the other person? No, if there's only two of you there who gives a fk. If it was some cnut ordering cocktails then yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 No, if there's only two of you there who gives a fk. If it was some cnut ordering cocktails then yes. It's the principle of the thing rather than the length of the wait. Everyone should know the score at bars and barbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 It's the principle of the thing rather than the length of the wait. Everyone should know the score at bars and barbers. Agreed, but a dismissive glance laden with contempt is quite sufficient. Save the glassing for someone ordering cocktails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Yeah to be honest, in reality there'll be little more than a glare, possibly an exhalation and a shake of the head as if to say "I'm not mad, I'm just very disappointed". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Yeah to be honest, in reality there'll be little more than a glare, possibly an exhalation and a shake of the head as if to say "I'm not mad, I'm just very disappointed". That's the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Nothing worse than the guy you don't know, who asks you to 'watch ma pint' while he goes for a pish. Or is that just a Glasgow thing? I've never experienced this in any pub, anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Must be an old man's pub thing then. Old men leave their beer mat on top of their pint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureiknow Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I don't like it when people make small talk to me or my small penis when urinating.Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E Coyote Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Nothing worse than the guy you don't know, who asks you to 'watch ma pint' while he goes for a pish. Or is that just a Glasgow thing? Know a guy who had a glass eye who would take it out and put it in his pint to "watch" it while he went to the toilet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Nothing worse than the guy you don't know, who asks you to 'watch ma pint' while he goes for a pish. Or is that just a Glasgow thing? I've never done it but that to me sounds sensible. Nothing worse than going to the toilet, coming back and finding an over eager staff member has taken your half full drink away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Know a guy who had a glass eye who would take it out and put it in his pint to "watch" it while he went to the toilet Forgot all about him. How is Deano anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPStu Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 It's the principle of the thing rather than the length of the wait. Everyone should know the score at bars and barbers. An idea for a new thread? Barber Etiquette? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 An idea for a new thread? Barber Etiquette? Keep your mouth shut about holiday or weekend plans unless you're female. If so, rest my head between your breasts to get the tricky bits while rubbing your crotch against my elbow. It's not rocket science ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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