Popular Post smudge ★ Posted March 24 Popular Post Share #1 Posted March 24 There is a little bar out on the camp road. I finally stopped in after driving past for forty years. Not the warmest welcome. Another guy came in and they are chattin' it up. Bartender/owner finally came over and shared a dog story with me. 8 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 24 Share #2 Posted March 24 looks like a place I'd enjoy having a beer. Seems like @BR46's kind a place too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 24 Share #3 Posted March 24 Back home in PA there was a bar down the road called the Wayside Inn. I think it was the only bar for miles around that I never entered. I went past it daily for years growing up but never set foot in the place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted March 24 Share #4 Posted March 24 10 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: looks like a place I'd enjoy having a beer. Seems like @BR46's kind a place too The little corner bars are the best. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Airehead Posted March 24 Popular Post Share #5 Posted March 24 Strangers are suspicious??? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted March 24 Share #6 Posted March 24 Sorry they weren’t friendlier. I stopped in at the dive bar after 11 years in my neighborhood and got a pretty warm welcome. Probably won’t become a regular. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Further Posted March 24 Popular Post Share #7 Posted March 24 Neutral welcome is best, if a stranger treats you like his long lost buddy look out, if they shoot at you... leave, fast... 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kirby Posted March 24 Popular Post Share #8 Posted March 24 I'm glad you finally stopped in even if you won't become a regular. There are so many places I see, but never stop in because I don't have the time It's nice to satisfy that curiosity. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smudge ★ Posted March 24 Author Popular Post Share #9 Posted March 24 1 hour ago, Airehead said: Strangers are suspicious??? I think that was it. But geez, I went in super friendly...and that's not the smudge way! I might stop in again. He seemed to warm up a bit towards me after he talked to one of his regulars. I probably caught him by surprise. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Randomguy Posted March 24 Popular Post Share #10 Posted March 24 7 hours ago, smudge said: I think that was it. But geez, I went in super friendly...and that's not the smudge way! I might stop in again. He seemed to warm up a bit towards me after he talked to one of his regulars. I probably caught him by surprise. Now that they are warmed up to you, you will probably get a better welcome next time. Probably good that you ordered a beer rather than a white wine spritzer. 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ralphie ★ Posted March 24 Popular Post Share #11 Posted March 24 Soon you will be walking in and you’ll hear Smudge! as a beer slides your way. And some dumb mailman who lost on jeopardy will start driveling at you. 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted March 24 Share #12 Posted March 24 And after that they will worry if they don’t see you for a spell. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted March 24 Share #13 Posted March 24 Do they have a grill as well? Maybe a food stop . Some little bars have great food...however, some have microwaved poo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bikeman564™ Posted March 24 Popular Post Share #14 Posted March 24 5 hours ago, Randomguy said: Now that they are warmed up to you, you will probably get a better welcome next time. Probably good that you ordered a beer rather than a white wine spritzer. This is the back country of the U.P. It's only beer & whisky 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 24 Share #15 Posted March 24 4 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: This is the back country of the U.P. It's only beer & whisky Jersey has its own back country, the Pine Barrens. There is a Piccadilly Pic-A-Lilli Inn that draws people from all around for the wingz. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a bunch of numbers Posted March 24 Share #16 Posted March 24 12 hours ago, smudge said: I might stop in again. Yeah... stop in again. Corner dive bars are the best. They're starting to disappear around here, closing one by one. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 24 Share #17 Posted March 24 6 minutes ago, a bunch of numbers said: Yeah... stop in again. Corner dive bars are the best. They're starting to disappear around here, closing one by one. I don't think young people wander into bars. My generation may be the last I'm 49, and when I was in my early 20's I'd stop into a local bar, which eventually became my "cheers" after work for a beer & a burger. Lots of good times there all friendly locals. I enjoy sitting at the bar casually mingling w/ local folks. I was chatting w/ a guy at work who is 31, and he's never been to a bar solo. He said his generation typically goes as a group. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 24 Share #18 Posted March 24 48 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: I was chatting w/ a guy at work who is 31, and he's never been to a bar solo. He said his generation typically goes as a group. I’ve never been a bar person. Ahspose some of the reason is everything is driving distance for me, so it makes no sense. But the bigger reason is I am not good at striking up conversations with other people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Randomguy Posted March 24 Popular Post Share #19 Posted March 24 9 minutes ago, Ralphie said: I’ve never been a bar person. Ahspose some of the reason is everything is driving distance for me, so it makes no sense. But the bigger reason is I am not good at striking up conversations with other people. I have had fun times at bars by myself, just posting on the forum the whole time. Sometimes it is nice just to observe people out in the wild and have a beer whilst foruming. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 25 Share #20 Posted March 25 18 hours ago, Randomguy said: I have had fun times at bars by myself, just posting on the forum the whole time. Sometimes it is nice just to observe people out in the wild and have a beer whilst foruming. I've done that a couple times, but I like to sit there device free 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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