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    #32
    FirstIn
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭FirstIn


    There's definitely some truth in what Blandpebbles says. I'm with you Blandpebbles, well to a certain extent.

    And most likely blow-ins. I don't recall people walking about with copper kettle take out coffees!


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    #33
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,065 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    I buy coffee to drink the bloody thing. Not to be seen. Everybody that I know does the same.

    This theory about pretentiousness of being seen with a cup of coffee is absolute nonsense.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #34
    Blandpebbles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Blandpebbles


    mango salsa wrote: »
    I buy coffee to drink the bloody thing. Not to be seen. Everybody that I know does the same.

    This theory about pretentiousness of being seen with a cup of coffee is absolute nonsense.

    I am not suggesting people don't drink them, its the walking around town with it in your hand, or sitting reading a book or writing your screen play in the local cafe, or the people who sit in the coldest part of Greystones outside Cafe De Stelle or the Happy Pear, top coats on and a coffee in hand, that pure pretension.

    Back to the value of coffee... I work in a company that has a Starbucks in house and it is highly subsidised, 40c for a coffee and I still hear people moaning about the price...

    Love the Copper Kettle comment... very true.


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    #35
    Jethropool
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭Jethropool


    "sitting reading a book".

    Jesus wept.


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    #36
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,065 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Next time I want to read a book in a cafe or sit in a cafe I must stop myself. I really woyldn't want people judging me as pretentious and not only that but as a pretentious runner in.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #37
    eigrod
    Registered Users Posts: 7,599 ✭✭✭eigrod


    Blandpebbles wrote: »
    I am not suggesting people don't drink them, its the walking around town with it in your hand, or sitting reading a book or writing your screen play in the local cafe, or the people who sit in the coldest part of Greystones outside Cafe De Stelle or the Happy Pear, top coats on and a coffee in hand, that pure pretension.

    I think the smoking ban is the main culprit in what you describe there, nothing to do with 'pretension'.


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    #38
    Blandpebbles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Blandpebbles


    mango salsa wrote: »
    Next time I want to read a book in a cafe or sit in a cafe I must stop myself. I really woyldn't want people judging me as pretentious and not only that but as a pretentious runner in.

    We have a beautiful library in the town for reading, that is quiet and not full of bustling people... plus it is free to use. There you go, I saved you at least 1.50 with that tip.

    Whats a runner in?

    The smoking ban accounts for about 10% of the people sitting outside those places. Most are yummy mummies and not so yummy 'look at me having a coffee, arent I so continental' types.

    Me thinks perhaps the posters do protest too much..


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    #39
    damienirel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭damienirel


    This thread has turned into nonsense. Great. Another good debate ruined.

    In case people forget - we were discussing the price people were willing to spend on a cup of coffee (thread name - price of coffee)- which in fairness I thought was interesting.

    Yeah people drinking coffee are pretentious - 'course they are!

    The worst thing is people actually fell for it and responded to what was obviously somebody taking the mick. What has happened to Irish peoples sense of irony, of having a laugh? Or all of ye that responded that stupid? Really?


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    #40
    Plastik
    Registered Users Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Plastik


    If you've ever tried sitting inside the Happy Pear on a busy/semi-busy day, you'll understand why people choose to sit outside.


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    #41
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,065 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    damienirel wrote: »
    This thread has turned into nonsense. Great. Another good debate ruined.

    In case people forget - we were discussing the price people were willing to spend on a cup of coffee (thread name - price of coffee)- which in fairness I thought was interesting.

    Yeah people drinking coffee are pretentious - 'course they are!

    The worst thing is people actually fell for it and responded to what was obviously somebody taking the mick. What has happened to Irish peoples sense of irony, of having a laugh? Or all of ye that responded that stupid? Really?
    The trouble is I think that that nonsense about pretentiousness is serious!

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #42
    LEIN
    Registered Users Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    This is finished. BP banned for one week for trolling.


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