Lord Potts
Striker
I banned mobiles when the kids were bairns. They always left a nasty mark of the nursery ceiling.
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Shame about the shite beer though.There's at least two in Whitby that I know of, both Sam Smith's. No phones / laptops / tablets / televisions / jukebox / bandits.
Made a refreshing change all having to talk to each other, both places were very busy.
I suppose some of it depends on what you go to the pub for and what sort of pub it is. If you work from home or remotely a lot and just fancy a pint, I can see the appeal of sitting in the corner of a pub by yourself with a laptop cracking on with a bit of work and getting paid for it. I know I used to occasionally buy a paper and nip in a pub by myself. Often when the wife was shopping, I'd tell here there were a couple of things I needed to by and I'd meet her later. All true, I'd buy beer and peanuts.There's at least two in Whitby that I know of, both Sam Smith's. No phones / laptops / tablets / televisions / jukebox / bandits.
Made a refreshing change all having to talk to each other, both places were very busy.
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They're thinking that when you pay by cash, man. Nowadays you're the hold up, not them. So out of touch.
Was funny when one of our party was stood at the bar asking if they could borrow a tenner and everyone said no, so they had to walk out in the rain to the cashpoint.I suppose some of it depends on what you go to the pub for and what sort of pub it is. If you work from home or remotely a lot and just fancy a pint, I can see the appeal of sitting in the corner of a pub by yourself with a laptop cracking on with a bit of work and getting paid for it. I know I used to occasionally buy a paper and nip in a pub by myself. Often when the wife was shopping, I'd tell here there were a couple of things I needed to by and I'd meet her later. All true, I'd buy beer and peanuts.
On the other hand I have been in pubs where the atmosphere is dead while everyone looks down at their phones. Then you have all the ring tones going off and people shouting into their phones. I can see why Sam Smiths have done this.
the swan in durham does it so i'm presuming it's sammy smiths. the mrs got told off for it in december
Personally think a lot of people need to learn how to be laid back and stop being so bothered about what the stranger in the pub is doing. Imagine being irritated by someone on their phone, in the pub man. Chill ya beans man and enjoy ya pint instead!