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To worry about all the single men in Wetherspoons..

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Lanark2 · 27/02/2016 15:45

Hello, this is kind of light-hearted but also I do seriously wonder sometimes about how many of the lical wetherspoons drinkers/ breakfast eaters are men on their own. Sometimes it looks like a men's hostel at breakfast, but with alcohol for some.

It makes me wonder about how many people there are who don't make it to wetherspoons, and where they are.

Does anyone else notice this?

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Sparklingbrook · 27/02/2016 17:09

What's the question again? I don't get it.

dodobookends · 27/02/2016 17:28

We haven't got a Wetherspoons round here. I don't know what to doSad

BalloonSlayer · 27/02/2016 17:35

Pre DCs, DH and I used to go to Wetherspoons in the [early] evening and have a meal. It was rather nice! (Mind you this was in a naice home counties town)

What happened to it?

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Lanark2 · 27/02/2016 17:37

I meant the q to be about how many men just seem to live their lives alone..but sort of hide it with a newspaper or an impression of something to do, with that something often being sitting near other men on their own.

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Hassled · 27/02/2016 17:39

Conversely, what you find in Wetherspoons of an evening is under-aged 6th formers. Allegedly.

Beth2511 · 27/02/2016 17:42

My oh is a spoons pub manager and they normally have the same 4 old boys there 9am sharp for 3 john smiths each. They all have wives at home! Cant beat a spoons fry up though

ElderlyKoreanLady · 27/02/2016 17:43

Lots of women live their lives alone too Confused and I'm not entirely sure they're using a newspaper to hide their alone-ness. I read when I'm alone too. It's more to keep myself amused than to hide how devastatingly alone I am.

Sparklingbrook · 27/02/2016 17:44

Spunds like you need to get into Wetherspoons with your clipboard and do a proper survey OP.

Sparklingbrook · 27/02/2016 17:44

*Sounds

BirthdayBetty · 27/02/2016 17:45

Sparkling Grin

carbsfoundme · 27/02/2016 17:48

I remember getting told off by staff in Wetherspoons for laughing too much.

Theoretician · 27/02/2016 17:50

A few years ago I went skiing in Austria on my own (DW doesn't ski) and came down to breakfast each day and ate at a small table on my own. When I looked around the room, every single occupied table contained a single man on the wrong side of middle age. That was just one of many reasons it was the most depressing skiing holiday of my life.

Pipbin · 27/02/2016 17:50

I meant the q to be about how many men just seem to live their lives alone

Of they are having a dirty fry up in the way into work because their wives are making them eat healthy stuff like muesli.

lorelei9 · 27/02/2016 18:01

Why is it sad?

I live alone and love it. I'd much rather breakfast at home in peace but these chaps fancy the pub brekkie. Nothing wrong with that. Don't even really understand why this was posted. Confused

I'm sure the blokes who want to eat their fry up at home in peace are doing just that. unless they got married and had kids and now have to go to Wetherspoons for peace and quiet.....oh wait....is that what you're worried about!?

Sparklingbrook · 27/02/2016 18:02

OP are you one of these men of which you speak?

lorelei9 · 27/02/2016 18:03

I've just remembered, last time I was in there I wanted sausage and mash, the meal was described as "3 award winning sausages" and I thought, what, an Oscar, a BAFTA and an Emmy?!

LassWiTheDelicateAir · 27/02/2016 18:09

When I looked around the room, every single occupied table contained a single man on the wrong side of middle age. That was just one of many reasons it was the most depressing skiing holiday of my life.

I really don't understand this. Should single men, or women for that matter, above a certain age not go on holiday ? What does it have to do with you if they do?

ElderlyKoreanLady · 27/02/2016 18:11

What on earth is with all the pity towards people dining and/or living alone?

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Lanark2 · 27/02/2016 18:14

How do they know what they are like if they don't talk to anyone?

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NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 27/02/2016 18:15

Well I live alone I go to weatherspoons with a magazine and have a pint and some food in fact I did it today. I'm not a man or elderly. I didn't do it for something to do or for an impression of being with people. In fact when I go I like hiding in the Booths so I'm out of the way and I'm left alone.

I went because I wanted scampi for lunch and there wasn't any room in the cafe I normally go too?! And I quite like the fact I can watch the football!

You've made some sort of narrative which may by be true! I didn't realise I'd get judged for it

ElderlyKoreanLady · 27/02/2016 18:15

Why do they have to talk to anyone?

ghostyslovesheep · 27/02/2016 18:16

they don't LIVE there OP they have just popped in for breakie or a pint

you can't judge based on that what their whole lives are - you could well find me there having a coffee and reading a paper - I'm not lonely or sad!

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 27/02/2016 18:18

I don't want to know what people are like that's why i sit alone and don't talk too people!

I didn't realise you had to talk to complete strangers. It's weird as child your constantly told don't talk to strangers then as an adult your judging people for not talking to strangers!

lorelei9 · 27/02/2016 18:18

Lanark, you also talk about hiding behind a newspaper. I'm often thoroughly engrossed in whatever I'm reading. If I was reading in the pub would you think I was hiding loneliness?

So bizarre.

And the term "wrong side of middle age"? I'm enjoying life more and more as I get older...presume now I'm 40 I'm on the wrong side, in your view.

kitsnicket · 27/02/2016 18:18

ELK - thank you!!! I fucking cannot stand it when sanctimonious people act like there's something wrong with doing stuff on your own. There's plenty of stuff I actually prefer doing on my own. But I can't stand the thought of people pitying me. Plus it's the most ridiculous thing to be judged over.