Pubs

[NYCBlue]

Easy to deliberately miss the point, which is that rules for being in the pub are generally well enforced by the publicans because their livelihood depends on not being closed down by inspectors.
There are no rules and no inspectors when people, including families gather in homes and drink booze they bought cheap in the supermarket

I'm not deliberately missing the point. I'm making the point that people do not always follow the rules. Also, what's the fascination with people at home drinking cheap booze? Do you think that won't happen if the pubs are open?

[Tuerto]

I'm not deliberately missing the point. I'm making the point that people do not always follow the rules. Also, what's the fascination with people at home drinking cheap booze? Do you think that won't happen if the pubs are open?

It's quite sad that snaggs seems to think that if the some of the public haven't the option to go to the pub, then their only alternative is to sit at home getting smashed on cheap booze, like it's some kind on natural regression. Say it quietly, there are other options.

[xsnaggle]

It's quite sad that snaggs seems to think that if the some of the public haven't the option to go to the pub, then their only alternative is to sit at home getting smashed on cheap booze, like it's some kind on natural regression. Say it quietly, there are other options.

no snaggs doesn't think that at all, but it is true that the virus is spread more by families and groups gathering together in unregulated places than it is spread in restaurants and pubs.
And sales figures will tell you that in lockdowns the sales of alcohol in supermarkets and off licences rocketed. The 2 things aren't just a coincidence.

[Tuerto]

no snaggs doesn't think that at all, but it is true that the virus is spread more by families and groups gathering together in unregulated places than it is spread in restaurants and pubs.
And sales figures will tell you that in lockdowns the sales of alcohol in supermarkets and off licences rocketed. The 2 things aren't just a coincidence.

maybe it's a reflection on society, plenty of people need to be pissed when in each others company, who knows?