Favourite Pub names

[Chunky]

the rifleman

 

[Spunj99]

"The Dry dock" (try to say were your going when you've had a few)

Cool pub.

The other 2 Scream pubs (that i know of) in Leicester have quite cool names too;

The Soar Point
The Polar Bear ("Hmm, we cant have Bulls head - or a Red lion, somebody think of another animal!")

 

[jpmonkey69]

My dad fondly remembers a pub called "The Office"

He used to call my mum and say he was staying late at the office!

 

[Raymond Lin]

The **** of Tupsley

it's not a little away from where me and my mates live but people just call it the ****, "I'm off to the ****..........."

 

[theleg]

That's because the nazi image is fashionable in eastern countries atm. I actually find the blatent use of that dictators image to gain a profit and associating him with a 'good time' very disrespectful to all those who died in world war two as a result of him. I doubt many of those people are aware just how lucky they are to able to enjoy making 'fun' of Hitler's image, today would look very differently if that man had his way.

I stand to be corrected though balddog.

The swastika is a buddhist symbol, maybe thats why you think nazis are popular over here..

People dont really know that much about the war in europe over here..Just like most europeans dont know what happened over here.

That bar was in another city but if it was closer to me, i probably would have gne to check it out..I dont see it as being particularly disrespectful..

Heres an interesting article..I should mention this bar was around 5 years ago or so..its not there now.
http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2000/0605/southkorea.trouble.html

 

[Nix]

The swastika is a buddhist symbol, maybe thats why you think nazis are popular over here..

People dont really know that much about the war in europe over here..Just like most europeans dont know what happened over here.

That bar was in another city but if it was closer to me, i probably would have gne to check it out..I dont see it as being particularly disrespectful..

Heres an interesting article..I should mention this bar was around 5 years ago or so..its not there now.
http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2000/0605/southkorea.trouble.html

I know all about the swastica, and it being a buddist symbol. The definitive nazi symbol is of the swastica, at an angle on a white circle on a red background. The swastica on its own is not a symbol of nazi-ism, it is a religious symbol. The swastica is not what has been made fashionable is it? Nazi-ism itself has become the subject of fashion. Case in point being the "Adolf Hitler Cafe"

Ignorance isn't an excuse, if anything, ignorance is just as disrespectful to those that died.

Thanks for the link, reading now.

 

[theleg]

I know all about the swastica, and it being a buddist symbol. The definitive nazi symbol is of the swastica, at an angle on a white circle on a red background. The swastica on its own is not a symbol of nazi-ism, it is a religious symbol. The swastica is not what has been made fashionable is it? Nazi-ism itself has become the subject of fashion. Case in point being the "Adolf Hitler Cafe"

Ignorance isn't an excuse, if anything, ignorance is just as disrespectful to those that died.

Thanks for the link, reading now.

No, nazism isnt fashionable...
The uniforms are fashionable..I dunno anyone whod disagree with that..Them nazis sure knew how to dress well..

Adolf Hitler cafe is hardly nazism...Im pretty sure there was no national socialist ideology being discussed between cups of tea..

Do you respect the Korean soldiers that died fighting the Japanese in WW2?

 

[Nix]

No, nazism isnt fashionable...
The uniforms are fashionable..I dunno anyone whod disagree with that..Them nazis sure knew how to dress well..

Adolf Hitler cafe is hardly nazism...Im pretty sure there was no national socialist ideology being discussed between cups of tea..

Do you respect the Korean soldiers that died fighting the Japanese in WW2?

I understand it's not the ideology being idolised.

It's not nazism itself that's fasionable, more the glorification of nazism, I think.
Either way, good natured or not I find it incredibley distasteful.

I respect every soldier that fought. Even those Germans / Axis soldiers. Those people were just fighting for another side and another man's means. The only people I feel no solace or respect for are the SS and true nazi's.

 

[alexakasloth]

There's a pub I went to in Madeira called 'Pub no.2'

 

[theleg]

I understand it's not the ideology being idolised.

It's not nazism itself that's fasionable, more the glorification of nazism, I think.
Either way, good natured or not I find it incredibley distasteful.

Different cultures and histories..

 

[Alasdair]

The Tron's an alright pub actually, it's named after the Tron Kirk which is about 20 yards behind where the photo was taken from (it's in Edinburgh).

As for the World's End, we've got one of them too, it's where the city walls used to end.

My favourites are the Last Drop (so called because it was near where public hangings took place) and the Ferret and Trouser leg.

 

[Stan_Lite]

"The Dry dock" (try to say were your going when you've had a few)

There used to be a pub back home in Shetland called the Dry Dock, it was a place for teenagers to go and served tea and coffee or soft drinks or non-alcoholic cocktails, in an attempt to cut the huge underage drinking problem there.

It closed down because a lot of the "yoofs" who went there were taking in Vodka etc. and "livening up" their non-alcoholic cocktails

Edit: Speaking of pubs in Shetland, there used to be a place called "Somewhar (somewhere) Else" due to the tendency for people to say "shall we go somewhar else?" when they had had enough of another pub. It also has closed down due to it being adopted by the local "druggies" as a place to meet, shoot up, trade etc.

Stan

 

[Nix]

Different cultures and histories..

As much as that is a valid reason, that excuse wouldn't have rubbed if Hitler had defeated the Allies. It's called a world war for a reason. The sheer numbers of people who died, soldiers and innocent alone is reason enough why we should remember.

Not knowing about what happened or worse not even caring to me shows to the most complete disrespect imaginable. I read about WW2 and wish to know the fine details as I feel it's the least I can do. To not even bother is disgusting. I could understand if the people were completely unaware of the circumstances which unfolded, but they obviously know something happened as they're decorating their cafés with nazi interiors.

 

[Vonhelmet]

On a slight tangent, there's a pub somewhere in Cheshire called "The headless woman", which bugs me, on account of it's sign. The sign has a woman with her head under her arm. SHE IS CLEARLY NOT HEADLESS, HER HEAD IS MERELY NOT LOCATED IN THE NORMAL PLACE! ARGH! HULK SMASH!

 

[Alasdair]

On a slight tangent, there's a pub somewhere in Cheshire called "The headless woman", which bugs me, on account of it's sign. The sign has a woman with her head under her arm. SHE IS CLEARLY NOT HEADLESS, HER HEAD IS MERELY NOT LOCATED IN THE NORMAL PLACE! ARGH! HULK SMASH!

How do you know that the head under her arm is her head? She could be giving someone else a headlock in an attempt to feel 'whole' again, but the other person's body isn't in view.

 

[theleg]

As much as that is a valid reason, that excuse wouldn't have rubbed if Hitler had defeated the Allies. It's called a world war for a reason. The sheer numbers of people who died, soldiers and innocent alone is reason enough why we should remember.

Not knowing about what happened or worse not even caring to me shows to the most complete disrespect imaginable. I read about WW2 and wish to know the fine details as I feel it's the least I can do. To not even bother is disgusting. I could understand if the people were completely unaware of the circumstances which unfolded, but they obviously know something happened as they're decorating their cafés with nazi interiors.

Why wouldnt it have rubbed? Id imagine if Hitler had won, a cafe with nazi decorations wouldnt have been much of a problem :dunno:

Ok Nix...Tell me...How much Korean history gets taught in British highschools? How much of the pacific war? Im my highschool it was around 0%...We learnt about WW1 but that was it...Then I did A level history, again nothing on WW2, let along the eastern front...I happen to enjoy war related history so im pretty educated on that topic..self educated I might add..

Please dont get all angry because the schools of another nation, who suffered a million times worse than us during WW2, doesnt educate its kids to the full extent of hitlerism..

Its digusting not to bother? Perhaps you should be speaking to our own countrymen about that? Most of the current generation havent the slightest clue what happened in europe during WW2, let alone the far east..

 

[Nix]

Why wouldnt it have rubbed? Id imagine if Hitler had won, a cafe with nazi decorations wouldnt have been much of a problem :dunno:

Ok Nix...Tell me...How much Korean history gets taught in British highschools? How much of the pacific war? Im my highschool it was around 0%...We learnt about WW1 but that was it...Then I did A level history, again nothing on WW2, let along the eastern front...I happen to enjoy war related history so im pretty educated on that topic..self educated I might add..

None to minimal, which is why I said I could understand if those of other cultures were totally oblivious to what happened. But, the people who visit these venues obviously know who Hilter was, would you decorate the interior of your business or home with some 'idol' without even knowing why they're being idolised?

I taught myself too, which is why I know some of the Pacific war. Not a particulary active interest, but I do like to know what happened too.

Please dont get all angry because the schools of another nation, who suffered a million times worse than us during WW2, doesnt educate its kids to the full extent of hitlerism..

Its digusting not to bother? Perhaps you should be speaking to our own countrymen about that? Most of the current generation havent the slightest clue what happened in europe during WW2, let alone the far east..

I speak for everyone, not just those of other cultures. If anything the people here are just disrespectful idiots. It makes me sick when someone says they don't care what happened. You should care. It affected millions, it affects us today. You should respect what these people did, and how are we not meant to re-live these mistakes if we don't learn from those already made? Those who don't care are just disgusting people and don't know how lucky they really are. If these people had any idea how many people died, they wouldn't spout such disrespectful, naive, ignorant drivel.

I'm sorry about getting angry, but it really upsets and frustrates me when people who should know better show such a complete disregard for what so many people sacrificed themselves for.

As for respect, I've made it a point that I wish to visit the war memorials this summer if I'm able to. I'm thankfull for what these individuals did, it's beyond a joke that some people aren't.

 

[theleg]

None to minimal, which is why I said I could understand if those of other cultures were totally oblivious to what happened. But, the people who visit these venues obviously know who Hilter was, would you decorate the interior of your business or home with some 'idol' without even knowing why they're being idolised?

Did you read the article? The reason for the hitler themed bars and cafes was the chic fashion...Not the ideology..

They know Hitler was a bad dude who tried to take over europe and killed a lot of jews...Most people in the UK dont even know who the leader of Japan was during ww2

I speak for everyone, not just those of other cultures. If anything the people here are just disrespectful idiots. It makes me sick when someone says they don't care what happened. You should care. It affected millions, it affects us today. You should respect what these people did, and how are we not meant to re-live these mistakes if we don't learn from those already made? Those who don't care are just disgusting people and don't know how lucky they really are. If these people had any idea how many people died, they wouldn't spout such disrespectful, naive, ignorant drivel.

Where do you draw the line though? What about previous wars? Where do we stop? What about WW1? What about the Napoleonics? What about the crusades? Also remember that this is Korea...What Hitler did had absolutely no effect on anything over here..

Also, think to yourself...How many times have you seen the Imperial Japanese flag used in pop culture in the west? Its pretty damn popular..You know, the rising sun thing...Ive seen it in everything from food adverts on TV to music videos to god knows what else..

 

[Yewen]

On the subject of the pacific war, we were taught about it briefly, and depending on the module taken quite a lot relating to the cold war and its buildup was also covered.

Pre-GCSE also we spent ages covering the eastern front and the Soviet Unions envolvement in world politics in Hitlers rise to power.

Depends on the school, and how interested you are in history really.

 

[theleg]

On the subject of the pacific war, we were taught about it briefly, and depending on the module taken quite a lot relating to the cold war and its buildup was also covered.

Pre-GCSE also we spent ages covering the eastern front and the Soviet Unions envolvement in world politics in Hitlers rise to power.

Depends on the school, and how interested you are in history really.

Interesting..

My school didnt touch on WW2.. :/