Spike Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Do you do it? Is it common in your culture? I don’t do it often but I can and I will. It’s completely normal in Australia, the USA it’s a bit more frowned upon I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted March 30 Moderator Share Posted March 30 I know people who do that here. I don't steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 1 minute ago, Tommy said: I know people who do that here. I don't steal. Maybe it’s not stealing when you’ve already been robbed on the price of a beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted March 30 Moderator Share Posted March 30 1 minute ago, Spike said: Maybe it’s not stealing when you’ve already been robbed on the price of a beer. I mean, bar owners don't always really dictate the beer prices. And maybe they're already in a rough spot financially, and if many people steal their glasses, it could cost them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 Just now, Tommy said: I mean, bar owners don't always really dictate the beer prices. And maybe they're already in a rough spot financially, and if many people steal their glasses, it could cost them. A lot of bars get them for free from distributors as a marketing deal for having certain beers on draught, and even more bars are owned by conglomerates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted March 30 Moderator Share Posted March 30 4 minutes ago, Spike said: A lot of bars get them for free from distributors as a marketing deal for having certain beers on draught, and even more bars are owned by conglomerates. I actually knew that because I was friends with a bar owner once, and even took care of the bar when he was on vacation (it was closed). I don't know why the fuck I thought they'd have to buy the glasses themselves. I still have Fortuna beer glasses in the basement that he gave to me. Like boxes of them. But still. I don't steal as a general rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 1 minute ago, Tommy said: I actually knew that because I was friends with a bar owner once, and even took care of the bar when he was on vacation (it was closed). I don't know why the fuck I thought they'd have to buy the glasses themselves. I still have Fortuna beer glasses in the basement that he gave to me. Like boxes of them. But still. I don't steal as a general rule. Haha, maybe Germany has more independent pubs but I know in Australia they are owned by pub barons, and in the UK major companies own most bars across the board. It’s so petty I can’t even register it as immoral especially when the group I was with ran up a large tab, a little recompense is what we need to smooth things over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted March 30 Subscriber Share Posted March 30 We used to do that as teenagers pretty often, it was very common back then. Don't think it's a thing in my culture anymore though, tbh, and I wouldn't do it anymore either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 8 minutes ago, nudge said: We used to do that as teenagers pretty often, it was very common back then. Don't think it's a thing in my culture anymore though, tbh, and I wouldn't do it anymore either. Yeah, we did it a lot as teens and more so in Oz. I’m thinking three times since I was a teenager. I must feel a bit frisky every three years or so 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted March 30 Subscriber Share Posted March 30 I did years ago, this one from that time, I think it was from a pub in Southend way back in the '70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted March 30 Moderator Share Posted March 30 I must correct myself. I stole a cup from a Hotel in Rhodes, Greece in 1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted March 30 Subscriber Share Posted March 30 6 minutes ago, Tommy said: I must correct myself. I stole a cup from a Hotel in Rhodes, Greece in 1999. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 9 minutes ago, CaaC (John) said: I did years ago, this one from that time, I think it was from a pub in Southend way back in the '70s. Awesome. It’s like something Indiana Jones would have found by the holy grail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted March 30 Moderator Share Posted March 30 5 minutes ago, nudge said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted March 30 Subscriber Share Posted March 30 15 minutes ago, nudge said: @Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeem Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I took stickers on a hotel door room without permission once. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted March 31 Moderator Share Posted March 31 5 hours ago, Beelzebub said: I took stickers on a hotel door room without permission once. You monster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 10 hours ago, Beelzebub said: I took stickers on a hotel door room without permission once. Stickers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 16 hours ago, Tommy said: I must correct myself. I stole a cup from a Hotel in Rhodes, Greece in 1999. I'm pretty sure you're meant to take whatever you want from hotels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 18 hours ago, Spike said: Do you do it? Is it common in your culture? I don’t do it often but I can and I will. It’s completely normal in Australia, the USA it’s a bit more frowned upon I feel. I've done it without realising I've done it. Which I think means I've probably spent a good amount of money at the pub/bar, so it's probably not that bad of a thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted March 31 Moderator Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I'm pretty sure you're meant to take whatever you want from hotels. That doesn't sound right. But i don't know enough about hotels to dispute it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted March 31 Subscriber Share Posted March 31 Don't do it anymore but there was a brewery that used to get a lot of glasses given to them by distributors and they'd really never frown on folks taking them. Most folks were too tanked at the end of the night to take a glass much less walk out the door properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I almost stole one by I decided to ask them if I could have it and they said 2 euro which I was happy to part with 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Popular Post nudge+ Posted March 31 Subscriber Popular Post Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I'm pretty sure you're meant to take whatever you want from hotels. Oh that's a relief, next time I'll make sure to take the jacuzzi! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 ‘Souveniring’ https://timegents.com/2018/05/31/sydneys-stolen-beer-glass-epidemic/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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