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[–] JustARaccoon@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I do most of my social hangouts at pubs, be it to have a nice indoors place to chat (esp when it gets late) or to play Magic. Same with most of my friends.

Even if I go outside of my friend group, pubs are usually full, of young people too, and there's a reason their name is a shortened version of "public house". Sure you could argue younger generations are going to the pub less and less, but to say that historically it has not been the social centre of UK towns is false.

Also for your last bit, if at least some at the group buys something it should be fine, obv don't go to a pub and take up space without giving them any money. It doesn't even have to be alcoholic drinks either.

[–] rah@hilariouschaos.com -2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I do most of my social hangouts at pubs

Ah so the type of place where you hang out is the type of place that "should" be preserved. Now I understand why you think that.

to say that historically it has not been the social centre of UK towns is false

I haven't said that.

obv don't go to a pub and take up space without giving them any money

LOL you think you can give me advice

[–] JustARaccoon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Me? I didn't even make the original comment. On one hand you dismiss the historical status of pubs as community places by isolating me enjoying it as an individually me thing (I guess I'm single handedly keeping all the pubs in the UK in business; also nice job cutting out me saying I'm seeing a lot of younger people at pubs too to make your argument sound better), then you say you are not doing that exact thing? Make it make sense, without the preachy "ah I've read you like a book" attitude.

Also, rude. I think we're done here, not sure what got your ego all hurt but we were just having a discussion here.