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| Saturday, March 18, 2006 |
| Rundown of a drunken evening at an Irish Pub |
I love watching people & judging them on such things as the level of drunken behaviour, appropriateness of dress (or lack thereof) and the general social behaviour that takes place when groups of humans congregate.
This takes me to Mick O'Shea's on St Patricks Day.
The first thing I noticed was the queue leading well down into the carpark. So being somewhat savvy, we headed into the beer garden where there are no security guards to prevent entrance.
You can tell the regulars - they are the ones wearing T-shirts reading:
Whale Oil
Beef Hooked
@ Mick O'Sheas
Then there are the girls. Many funky hats (didn't take my camera - sorry). Lots of green & shamrocks - some strategically placed for emphasis :-)
The age ranges were vast - from elderly couples sharing a (not so quiet) pint, to families (they were leaving by the time we got there) to various aged singles looking to score, to couples. Everyone was out for a good time, which always creates the best atmosphere - everyone chatting to everyone else. Good music - Dj in beer garden - live band inside.
There was the usual group of young girls having a great time till one is drunkenly sobbing to her friends 'but I love him', while her friends reassuringly share disdaining glances at each other while hugging the stricken fool.
I stood near numorous groups of guys rating the women using various scoring methods (mostly transparent) and always amusing, if occasionally offensive.
Met an inebriated person I shall call Michelle, who was sweet & funny. Hugged & danced with everyone. I questioned her about a boy who was obviously infatuated with her, she told me that at 19 she doesn't know enough about the world to fall in love, so she is just meeting people & having fun, while enjoying that he buys her drinks.......
Few middle-aged, newly separated/divorced men looking a bit lost, until they are spoken to by a person of the opposite sex - then they just look scared.
Had a drunken man swear his undying love for me - and then get offended when I didn't take him seriously, so we had an amusing (for me) discussion about beliefs of 'love at first sight' (he believes - I don't) I told him he was mistaking love for lust..... He left to pass out in his car lol
All in all a great night out. Roll on another 4 weeks till I get out again :-)
Hope you all had a great St Pat's day.
**Edit - Forgot to mention Billy who spent a lot of time shaking peoples hands and sayng 'love ya guts'
So from me to you: Love ya Guts. |
posted by Blue @ 3:39 pm  |
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Go girl :) People are always funny to observe....especially when they've had a few!
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LOL. people watching when you are the sober one is always amusing. gotta love it.
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Had a couple of Guiness' mesel'. Nice quiet time. You had a ball, as indeed you deserve.
BTW Congrats on the elections (that is with an 'l').
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Go girl :) People are always funny to observe....especially when they've had a few!