Moderators PowerButchi Posted November 23, 2011 Moderators Share Posted November 23, 2011 Along with the Mrs Doyle-esque "It's my turn" "No, it's my turn" "You got them in the Eagles, it's my round now" arguments of wonderful generosity, camaraderie and friendship whenever you enter a new pub. Â Unless you're my mate, who'll start with "I got the last ones. I'm on Guinness.". The tight non-game playing bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted November 23, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 23, 2011 Unless you're my mate, who'll start with "I got the last ones. I'm on Guinness.". The tight non-game playing bastard. Â Â I think I know that guy. I also think I am that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Rounds certainly doth rock, as long as you dont get gypped in the most expensive pub of the night. So some element of planning can get around this.. However as long as the drink flows it is win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted November 23, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 23, 2011 if it's a busy bar i'll tolerate rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperPlunge Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 What's the point in rounds though? I might just want two pints. I'm not going to buy a group of six drinks in that case. I'm genuinely not a stingey person; I just think it's silly and dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted November 23, 2011 Moderators Share Posted November 23, 2011 Not sure I follow. Buying rounds is dated, and buying just for yourself is for the modern man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted November 23, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 23, 2011 What's the point in rounds though? I might just want two pints. I'm not going to buy a group of six drinks in that case. I'm genuinely not a stingey person; I just think it's silly and dated. Â If you're only out for a quick one or two pints and everyone else is out for the duration it perfectly acceptable to stay out of the rounds for that night. saying that i'd probably still get a round in if there was only 6 people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperPlunge Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 It might feel like you're buying a drink for your mates but, if you keep track of who is buying, they're getting you drinks too. You might as well just buy your drinks when you want them and save having to keep track of who is on what. It just seems like a tradition that doesn't make much sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperPlunge Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 if it's a busy bar i'll tolerate rounds. Â I guess there's that. We all just go up and order our seperate drinks whilst talking to each other though. That way you've not got one person carrying the drinks across the busy bar and out of the conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I guess there's that. We all just go up and order our seperate drinks whilst talking to each other though. That way you've not got one person carrying the drinks across the busy bar and out of the conversation. Â Thats daft, why do people need to queue needlessly when one can do the dog work and the rest can sit in comfort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted November 23, 2011 Moderators Share Posted November 23, 2011 And the out of conversation thing isn't a problem with rounds either, because if your friends actually like you and want to converse with you they'll say "You should hear this, Steve reckons..." or something like that to get you up to speed on the 2 or so paltry minutes you've missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperPlunge Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I'll admit the missing the conversation part was scraping the barrel. I guess I'm just in a social group where it's understood that you get your own drinks unless it's a special occasion or your mate is skint or a mate is fed up. Different drinks for different....needs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I buy rounds because I want to buy someone a drink, if they offer me one back then great! But I don't buy a drink to get one back. I'd hate the thought of just buying my own and keeping tabs on who owes who a drink, fuck all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperPlunge Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 You often hear 'whose round is it?' and 'get 'em in, [insert name]' though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 You often hear 'whose round is it?' and 'get 'em in, [insert name]' though. Â You do? your lot not comfy with rounds in case they feel like they are missing out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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