Things That Shit Me the Eighteenth

[Scotland]

Yeah Switzerland was the most expensive country I visited in Europe, probably why only rich rock stars can afford to live there.

I reckon Norway is worse. Both noticeabely more expensive than here which isn't cheap.

I didn't tip that much initially when I was there but you get pretty shit service if you don't tip especially in bars and restaurants.

There were places like barbers or hairdressers where I didn't tip though as it cost enough already and I wasn't going back there.

It's a culture shock. I like that $12 is $12 here unless you pay by card and then 1% or something surcharge is added.

Would shit me if my $12 here was actually $13.20 including GST and then "how much would you like to tip?". Making it $15 is about 14% which isn't good any more or something. **** it just include the percentage in the bill and give it to me.

 

[Pistol Night]

Does anyone drink at the bar anymore?

Put a pineapple on the bar then barman bar wench put the change down next to your beer and keep taking from your kitty after every beer/drink?

Hardly ever

 

[rocker_oz33]

Hardly ever

Thought so .

All the old guys at my old pub used to have money setting there...zero shites given.
Good old times.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Old pubs with old style meals were the best.

Now they all getting done up .
With fancy and expensive menus.

If pubs have a pami/Parma night they mostly pre done ...

 

[raskolnikov]

Copenhagen was so expensive. I was actually relieved to cross the border into Gdansk Poland where it was as cheap as chips.

 

[the_interloper]

Old pubs with old style meals were the best.

Now they all getting done up .
With fancy and expensive menus.

If pubs have a pami/Parma night they mostly pre done ...

Rye RSL was great for a cheap feed, just good old feeds too, parmas, meatballs in gravy, bangers and mash etc

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Old pubs with old style meals were the best.

Now they all getting done up .
With fancy and expensive menus.

If pubs have a pami/Parma night they mostly pre done ...

I miss old pubs.

 

[Gough]

I miss old pubs.

Yellow ceilings, sticky floors and that sweet smell of booze and *** smoke. Bliss.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Yellow ceilings, sticky floors and that sweet smell of booze and *** smoke. Bliss.

I am a lifelong non smoker but i miss the smell of it on the terraces and in pubs/everywhere.

 

[Pistol Night]

I am a lifelong non smoker but i miss the smell of it on the terraces and in pubs/everywhere.

Absolutely. I clearly remember when the smoking ban inside pubs took over the absolute stench of stale piss was no longer being masked by smoke. Preferred the smoke aroma to be fair

 

[Shell]

Absolutely cannot agree with that. Smoking is disgusting.

 

[Pistol Night]

Absolutely cannot agree with that. Smoking is disgusting

I hate it with a passion too but it hid the smell of stale piss, spew and assorted hotel smells. Pick your poison

 

[Shell]

Yeah fair enough


I dont like spew either tho.

I'm not even going to ask what strip clubs smell like..

 

[Pistol Night]

Yeah fair enough


I dont like spew either tho.

I'm not even going to ask what strip clubs smell like..

Shame

 

[Jatz]

I hate it with a passion too but it hid the smell of stale piss, spew and assorted hotel smells. Pick your poison

Where are you drinking? I've spent the last 15 years in pubs and don't ever recall smelling stale piss haha

 

[Pistol Night]

Where are you drinking? I've spent the last 15 years in pubs and don't ever recall smelling stale piss haha

Shit, dodgey bars like the rest of us Pies ferals. Nah to be honest i haven't been a regular bar drinker for 10 years or so now so hygiene may have improved in the industry.

 

[Shell]

First walking into the MCG back in 1993 liniment was the first smell I noticed, closely followed by urine. Was the old Olympic stand.

 

[Pistol Night]

First walking into the MCG back in 1993 liniment was the first smell I noticed, closely followed by urine. Was the old Olympic stand.

The old Victoria Park went in the order of urine, urine, urine, urine, beer, urine Ive been told

 

[Shell]

Shit, dodgey bars like the rest of us Pies ferals. Nah to be honest i haven't been a regular bar drinker for 10 years or so now so hygiene may have improved in the industry.

That's a good thing. You'd have to take out a second mortgage on your house if you were.

 

[Shell]

The old Victoria Park went in the order of urine, urine, urine, urine, beer, urine Ive been told

I'm sorry I never got to Vic Park.

MCG, Docklands, Waverly (x2), Optus, KP, Whitten, SCG (x2) and Subiaco (x1) are the only grounds I've been to.

 

[Pistol Night]

That's a good thing. You'd have to take out a second mortgage on your house if you were.

I genuinely remember being 18 and earning stuff all and sitting at pubs all weekend when pots were $2.05 or something and somehow managing to survive. These day if we go up for lunch for a couple of hours im thinking I might need to sell a kidney to fund it

 

[Pistol Night]

I'm sorry I never got to Vic Park.

MCG, Docklands, Waverly (x2), Optus, KP, Whitten, SCG (x2) and Subiaco (x1) are the only grounds I've been to.

Yeah Ive never been to a game there but i hear good things about the refined, classy Pies fans of yesteryear..

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Quick look at their menu, which looks a bit out of date Heineken pint would be about $16/17?

That's normal for city pubs these days.

 

[Pistol Night]

That's normal for city pubs these days.

And thats why a box for $60 and having mates around or vice versa shits over pubs now

 

[Shell]

Nah I still prefer going out. I dont like drinking at home, i've had wine sitting in the cupboard for months and months..