Shortts Pub Waterford.

Kitty_Ears

Ah sure feck all wrong with dancing like eejits, have to do something with our youth haha.

Dr.Sanchez

Kitty_Ears wrote: »

Ah sure feck all wrong with dancing like eejits, have to do something with our youth haha.

Yeah... I probably would have fu*ked you out too, being honest.

wmpdd3

I hadn't been out in a year due to being broke. I went to Shortts 3 weeks ago for my birthday, I had about 3 non-alcholic drinks before I had 2 alcoholic drinks.

I was served by a blonde lady about the same age as me and she was on the ball. Lovely and was really keeping an eye on everything that was going on, the right type of person to make sure everyone was having a good time.

In my day, if you went to a pub and bought no drink, you were off your head.

Dan133269

CurlyJefferson wrote: »

I think there should be a "one purchase minimum" sign up somewhere, for people like me and my mates to see. Just sayin'.

You're dead right. I had a few problems in various pubs for not flushing the toilet after I was finished, not putting my penis back in my trousers after I went to the jacks, and taking off my shoes and putting my feet up on the table. I mean how was I supposed to know that I shouldn't have been doing this? There should be a sign up somewhere!

Marchandire

Most people here are right. A pub is not put there for you to socialise in. The point of a pub - from the publicans point of view - is to get as much drink into you as they can, without: A) your death, at least on the premises; any rows starting that can't be contained; or C) vomit everywhere.

It's a business. I sympathise, because you might have enjoyed the gig and decided to have your birthday party there a week later, or some such. In a case like that, you might drop a couple hundred euro. Pubs don't work that way though, and never have. I'd chalk it up to experience if I were you.

spankmemunkey

Was the OP a student?

So maybe the bar lady saw them a mile off and said ah here im not putting a gig on for these students who generally fill up before they go out and take advantage of a free gig, The gig is on to entice customers into the pub, If you dont drink by and alcohol free beer buy something you cant expect another person to go to expense to entertain you for free.

The general rule like most posters said is you have to buy something

danjo-xx

CurlyJefferson wrote: »

So what if we were pioneers or recovering alcoholics? Would they make us buy a can of monster or a coke? They should have put a cover charge on the door so if they were gonna lose money. It's the way buisness works, you win some you lose some. You shouldnt be "asked to leave" if you didnt buy a drink and were there for the band.

As you admit yourself it was clear you had tanked up on drink before arriving to this PUB and then refusing to buy even one drink.... how do you expect business's to survive with zero support from the likes of you. Get over it boy.

CurlyJefferson

Look lads I do support our local pubs and clubs. Believe me I'm totally over it now. Like I said what ye have posted has made me realize that going in and not buying a drink is slack and ignorant. I've just never encountered it before and I mean the way we were talked to. I won't be going in there again and not giving an input to their business or any other but in fairness we don't ever do that- we were just shocked.
I am a student, yes. It is a done thing of lambasting yourself in drink before you go out it's all we know. How about people back off a bit please because we get it. Shortts is one of the only places with criac in town anymore and I don't want to put the place down.

Kitty_Ears

She's not a baiii :L

Sher feck it, most people I know would get a few in them before they go out.
I was gonna buy a drink myself but wanted to watch the band for a bit first.
Like I said I understand about overheads and the likes but the way they approached us was fairly rude.

abouttobebanned

These guys are working hard to make a living out of an industry that's not exactly thriving at present. Especially in this town. They are understandably annoyed if people stock up on tesco drink then fall into their establishment, watch the band they paid for, puke in the toilets they have to clean, and damage the property that they have to replace.

They make their money on the sale of drink, that's all.

When I used to work in Ruby's I'd see students like yourself arrive in drunk, head straight to the dance floor and never go near the bar. If someone asked me to play a song I told them they had to order a drink first. I'm serious too.

Dave147

If you came into my pub like that I wouldn't have hesitated in kicking you out, we have some people come in here to play pool and not drink, but they pay for pool and usually juke box, that's fine. You've some nerve thinking you can just walk into a pub for nothing.

CurlyJefferson

Yeah I know now, relax.

Dave147

10.30 in the morning.

Kitty_Ears

abouttobebanned wrote: »

These guys are working hard to make a living out of an industry that's not exactly thriving at present. Especially in this town. They are understandably annoyed if people stock up on tesco drink then fall into their establishment, watch the band they paid for, puke in the toilets they have to clean, and damage the property that they have to replace.

They make their money on the sale of drink, that's all.

When I used to work in Ruby's I'd see students like yourself arrive in drunk, head straight to the dance floor and never go near the bar. If someone asked me to play a song I told them they had to order a drink first. I'm serious too.

Ahh here now, as I said I have supported the pub in the past, Would have done in the present but I'm put off towards the future.

None us us "Fell into their establishment" We where merry and that was it, none of us puked or damaged anything.

That's a whole other story.

I would have bought a drink but at that price I expect friendly service, which I did not receive.

Would have been a different story altogether we'd been robbin drinks or ****e like that.

abouttobebanned

You didn't give them a chance to give you friendly service so stop trying to make excuses.

Kitty_Ears

as it said in my first post I was in the que for a drink when yer one approached my friends.

S28382

Having people in a licensed premises and not buying one single drink is becoming the norm, im not saying its right but its more common, people still like going out to pubs/clubs but they dont have a gant on them to buy a drink, i think its crazy, i would never in a million years go on a night out with no money as soon as the cash is gone i trudge on home.......

ex_infantry man

its like this! It may be a free gig to you but not for the pub! They pay the band outta profit they make from paying customers who are there to enjoy the atmosphere!!! If everyone that walked in there doors were like you then they'd be shut down next week with huge debt, in future don't be a bum and buy a drink

Dr.Sanchez

I love how the OP came on hoping to get support from everyone but instead got a heap of abuse! XD

Alright_Bai!

Think your a bit out of order trying to badmouth someone on here when all they did was show signs that they are trying to run a business and when your doing that you have to deal with problems.In this particular business, one of the problems is spongers like you.So she(and rightly so) dealt with you and as for you saying she was "a bit rude" if she had asked ye nicely would ye have bought some?? **** no. IF ye dont have the money, believe me I can relate to that, but do everyone including yourself a favour and just stay home.

Kitty_Ears

Like I said I was buying some anyways and as in the que when she approached my friends :L
But yeah, if she had come up to me and said you have to buy a drink politley I'd not have any problem with it.
As I've from the start I understand that you have to buy drink in a pub to meet over heads and the likes, couldnt work any other way, and curlys said she's changed her tune about the whole thing she was just pee'd off at the time
Bee's in many bonnets :L

Potential-Monke

Slight over-reaction from both sides imo. Curly, lesson learned, bring at least enough for 1 pint the next time. As you are now aware, they are running a business, not a free open-air concert.

Others, relax a little. Yes, Curly may have started off wrong by accusing Shortts in the wrong, but no need to attack the her. She knows now what was wrong.

Anyway, Shortts is one of the best bars there now. Way better crowd. Pity my mates seem to think that you have to end up in the Foundry (don't like going since the blonde barmaid is no longer there! :P )

old gregg

best thread ever in the Waterford forum

Kitty_Ears

Not mad on the foundry at all.

always seem to end up in masons by the end of the night. Their little bottles of wine are unrail.

calvin_zola

ha ha this priceless. nice change from the usual "nightlife is gone ****e" "cheap drink is ruining the town arguement"

go to any other town city in the country and you'll notice alot of places charging to go in for the pleasure of being there

add a good band to the equation and your actually moaning that the business owners where bothered you wheren't supporting them.... you wherent even supporting the band let alone the pub.... if they where playing a free gig down the park fair enough

Kitty_Ears

I don't really mind paying in to a gig at all.
Crystal has Beardyman coming at the end of the month and that's 17.50 in

paul-2008

abouttobebanned wrote: »

That's Ingrid (does she still work in Shortts?), I don't think she would have asked anyone to leave tbh. Lovely girl though

Shes now working in The Front Lounge afaik!

abouttobebanned

Tells ha how long it's been since I've been town after 6pm

south

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Tells ha how long it's been since I've been town after 6pm

Better get Buskerville up and running

abouttobebanned

Now you're talking.