iPad ban in local pub, legal?

System

Looksguywalker wrote: »

Legally what is a pint in a pub? Could you defend a 'pint' in a pub not containing alcohol in a Court of law?

Why are you bringing a court of law into this? It's just a basic English term used by most normal people. Not a legal case!

Saying you are going for a pint for pretty much every normal intelligent person refers to a pint of beer (lager or bitter). It's the recognised definition of the word. Of course if you're pedantic you can claim it could also mean a pint of coke or pint of water etc, however it comes across as a bit needy and desperate.

Get pulled over by the police and tell them you've just drank 10 pints and see what the reaction is

halibut2209

This must be an odd thread if I get to "thank" a goater post!

Equaliser123

halibut2209 wrote: »

This must be an odd thread if I get to "thank" a goater post!

Just thinking the same! Difficult to disagree with him on this one!

arcon5

goater78 wrote: »

Why are you bringing a court of law into this? It's just a basic English term used by most normal people. Not a legal case!

Saying you are going for a pint for pretty much every normal intelligent person refers to a pint of beer (lager or bitter). It's the recognised definition of the word. Of course if you're pedantic you can claim it could also mean a pint of coke or pint of water etc, however it comes across as a bit needy and desperate.

The term 'pint' also means this to most unintelligent people also.

muffins76

Zinger549 wrote: »

Can you not go to another pub. Sam Smiths are very traditional. Is there no Weatherspoons nearby.

They're happy for you to use your device to find them (http://mobilemarketingmagazine.com/content/smith-finder-pub-app-launches-iphone) but now while you're there? Crazy.

zaax

bris wrote: »

It's why I had to unfortunately turn off my free WiFi, people coming in and buying a £1 cup of tea and sitting for hours on their laptops. Sometimes there would be a few of them with some not even buying anything. It's the few who abuse it that ruin it for everyone else.

Your not going to be a Starbucks then

arcon5

Don't Starbucks offer 1 hour free using a code printed on a receipt? Or was that never brought in?

muffins76

zaax wrote: »

Your not going to be a Starbucks then

I think the million pound price tag on drinks easily covers their wifi 'abuse':rotfl:

mttylad

I'd go get a drink, then sit down and get my tablet out.

If they wanted to complain then I'd be rather loud about it, and call the press while there. I am sure they would love the publicity (They publish any old tripe).

System

mttylad wrote: »

I'd go get a drink, then sit down and get my tablet out.

If they wanted to complain then I'd be rather loud about it, and call the press while there. I am sure they would love the publicity (They publish any old tripe).

Not sure that the press would run out to cover a story about a man not being able to use his iPad in a pub. It doesn't strike me as being interesting.