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The Comfortable Booths Versus The Bar Stools |
Article Submitted by: T. Ireland
Sunday, 01 November 2009
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When you go out for a bevvy, do you want to stretch out in a big comfortable booth, or are you the type who prefers a well worn Bar Stool? I have a theory that there are two basic types of drinkers and the answer to that question is one of things that sets the two groups apart.
Interesting theory, you might say, but what exactly is the difference between the so-called Bar Stools and the Comfortable Booths (or Boothies)?
Let's start with the Boothies. These people typically aren't out to go drinking or to have a good time so much as they're interesting in being seen apparently having a good time. They think nothing of dropping a fiver on bucks fizz and, in fact, the bigger and more outrageous looking the drinks on the table, the better. Lager is frowned upon for its pedestrian roots, affordability and because they suspect it will make them fat. If they really want to get some attention, they'll be double parked, one of those pretentious concoctions in each hand. Pub grub is an absolute no no (apparently it manages to be horrid, fattening and tasteless all in one shot) and it's not unheard of to have a group of these Boothies ring up to have takeaway from another restaurant delivered to their table. That takes some nerve, but they have it in spades. To these folks, a Bar Stool is where you hang your coat if the racks are full.
Then we have the other side, my people. The kind of folks who actually have to look at their wage packet every week and count out a tenner or two to cover their entertainment. These people look forward to going out with their mates after a hard day of work, plunking down on a well worn Bar Stool and having a pint. Or two, or three. We go to football matches, we play darts and we're more interested in hearing a good tune on Radio One than watching the telly to see who wore what or who's dating who. As long as the draft is cold, the conversation's good and the Bar Stools are full, who cares about all that nonsense? You're not going to find any Range Rovers or BMWs belonging to this crowd in the car park either. Most of us take the tube anyway.
All is not lost between the two groups, though. Like the Boothies, I'm not above putting my coat on a Bar Stool. The difference is, I use the coat as a cushion because I'm going to be there all night instead of flitting off to a better scene. Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com |
About The Author:
Jake Tepper is the author of the Boothies vs. Bar Stools standard for classifying Pub patrons. While he's been known to go as fancy as a gin and tonic on occasion, Jake firmly counts himself as a Bar Stool, at home in his neighborhood pub and happy to remain there.
Jake Tepper is the author of the Boothies vs. Bar Stools standard for classifying Pub patrons. While he's been known to go as fancy as a gin and tonic on occasion, Jake firmly counts himself as a Bar Stool, at home in his neighborhood pub and happy to remain there.
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