to think that "bring your own drinks" in Indian restaurants refers to alcohol only?

[areaGL51]

We often go to an unlicensed Indian restaurant and I can't believe the number of people who bring their own soft drinks. Big bottles of Coke etc. I think this is really unfair. "Bring your own" clearly means alcohol only!

[OnTheBottomWithAWomensWeekly]

Does every little thing have to be spelled out? Everyone knows what BYO means, and I don't give a fuck how many dictionaries you ref ( we all know the definition of drink, thanks ) you know it too. It means alcohol.
Are these the type of people who need the "don't iron clothes while wearing them" labels, and how to use on packs of toothpicks? Talk about dumbing down!

[ilovesooty]

And 'Caution - this coffee may be hot'

[complexnumber]

Surely if the restaurant have a problem with this, it is up to them to explain to customers and change the sign.

If they are not doing this, you can only assume it is not a problem for the owners.

[SantanaLopez]

I've never heard of anything like this!

[Ninjahero]

FOR THE LAST TIME if the sign says bring your own drinks then why wouldn't you.It's not my concern whether the restaurant is "happy" or not.All I'm doing is following the restaurants OWN instructions.

[ilovesooty]

Yes, you obviously do need it explaining to you in big letters.

Btw - what sign? That's not what the op says.

[Ninjahero]

ILetHimKeep20Quid.
It's billed as BYOB.Bring your own bottle.

You've said it right their.Bring your own bottle.It DOSN'T say what has to be in the bottle

Of alcohol. It's pretty obvious.

Are we speaking the same language? It's not obvious at all.Stop trying to add your own meaning to things.

[Mintyy]

Properly laughing now.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

Ninja

Do you take everything you read so literally or just what suits you?

[ilovesooty]

The op doesn't mention drinks or bottles but mentions it's an unlicensed restaurant. It's then made clear that soft drinks are on sale.

Most adults seem able to interpret the situation here. I think you're in the minority struggling with comprehension.

[Ninjahero]

It don't need it in big letters.If the owner only wants alchol bought in they could just put it in regular letters.Eveyones implying I'm stupid just Beacause I don't understand the hidden meaning.Go ahead but I'll be the one Saveing myself money and breaking NO rules.

[ilovesooty]

Oh dear. You couldn't make it up.

[ILetHimKeep20Quid]

There's no hidden meaning grin

[expatinscotland]

YANBU.

I'd tell them to change their wording, 'Bring your own alcohol only, as we are not licensed to sell alcohol.' Or 'Customers are welcome to bring their own ALCOHOL ONLY as we are not licensed.

Because there are a lot of pisstakers out there.

[maddening]

If I hadn't been to that restaurant before then I might havr bought my own soft drinks - I don't generally drink so why should I pay inflated prices on soft drinks while everyone who is drinking alcohol gets to do it at cost price though?

I think if the restaurant aren't explicit in theit adverts then they are to blame for the confusion.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

Nobody is implying you're stupid for not getting "the hidden meaning".

People are openly stunned you don't "get" the blatantly obvious one.

[ilovesooty]

I wonder if there are many people who struggle with something like this. Perhaps there are.

[YoniBottsBumgina]

I never knew it meant alcohol and I didn't realise it meant they didn't have a license to sell alcohol. I just thought it was to encourage people to come in and spend money on the food but save money by bringing their own wine or whatever

I have never been to one and probably wouldn't bother to take coke but it's not immediately obvious to me that it means alcoholic drinks.

Maybe it's obvious to people who have encountered it and not if you haven't?

[Ninjahero]

Do you had stupid and wrong meanings and generally complicate your life Alisvolatpropiis because that's the sense I'm geting ?

[OnTheBottomWithAWomensWeekly]

Do they need to tell you the chairs are for your arse and not for your elbows too?

[YoniBottsBumgina]

The signs in the restaurants near me say things like "Customers are welcome to bring their own drinks" or, okay, come to think of it one of them says "Customers are welcome to bring their own wine"

[Alisvolatpropiis]

No Ninja

I just understand the concept of inference. It makes my life so much easier than it otherwise might be.

HTH

[OnTheBottomWithAWomensWeekly]

The ones near me say BYO, or bring your own. Apparently many need much more info than this, I dread to think what some here would bring! Bring your own.....plates? Starters? Waiter? Oh how confused they must be!

[Alisvolatpropiis]

OntheBottom

It's a wonder people don't bring their own food - it says "bring your own" after all