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

• DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Alcoholics, sure

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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