Comment on Did it really used to be common for guys to go to a bar every night like in Cheers or The Simpsons?
CaptainBlinky@lemmy.myserv.one 3 weeks ago
I mean, people still do that.
Comment on Did it really used to be common for guys to go to a bar every night like in Cheers or The Simpsons?
CaptainBlinky@lemmy.myserv.one 3 weeks ago
I mean, people still do that.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Alcoholics, sure
Technoworcester@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Some. Not all.
Not all pubs are drink first. Food and socialising are also important things.
In rural areas it might be the only ‘communal’ space.
CaptainBlinky@lemmy.myserv.one 2 weeks ago
I don’t know if you’re aware, but pubs have been around for literally thousands of years. Google tells me that "The oldest known pub in England is a contested title, but The Old Ferry Boat Inn in Cambridgeshire is often cited, with claims of serving drinks since (560) AD. "
I’m sure there were a lot of alcoholics to frequent the place over the past 1500 years or so, but I’m willing to bet that there were a lot of other people who just wanted a meal and a good conversation most days.