I remember just a few months ago bars and clubs being super packed and now there’s hardly anybody at them. What’s going on?

Edit: I’m in the Los Angeles area

  • rozodru@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I mean here in Canada why would I go to a bar and spend like $12 on a single pint of beer when I can go to the store and pay the same amount and get like 6 pints?

    Back in my 20’s when I could go to the bar and pay $1.50 for a pint of PBR, sure it made sense. it was cheaper and i was with friends. I could get drunk on the cheap and have a good time.

    now? there’s no point. Cheap Dive bars (the ones I used to frequent) are going the way of the buffalo and in my city there’s literally like only one left out of the dozens I used to go to all the time. I’m not paying over $10 for a single beer. Plus the patrons that still do go to bars are crap. they all would rather be on their phones then have a conversation at the bar.

    so to sum up A. it’s more expensive and B. younger generations killed the vibe.

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      2 days ago

      Down here in Pittsburgh I can still pay $2-4 for a beer, and smoke inside.

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          Can’t tell if you’re for or against it.

          I don’t even smoke but I don’t mind it. Lets me know where the cheap dives are and the vibe is better.

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            16 hours ago

            When they made it illegal to smoke it pubs and clubs in the UK, it did a right number on that industry.

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              14 hours ago

              The first few months I was whining about government overreach. Since then I have come to realize what a true boon to humanity the ban really was.

              Now I can’t even fathom how anyone in their right mind would think smoking inside is a reasonable thing to do.

              Edit: also, yeah, people stopped going to bars and drinking after the ban?? LOOL