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Re:I Miss My Bar by ycombinete on Friday February 19, 2021 @04:52AM (#26191310)
“Secured the means to reproduction”, sure does sound like something an alien, trying to act human, would say about finding a partner.

A lot of people, especially in pub cultures like the UK socialise at their locals, they don’t just go there to aggressively pursue sex with strangers. It’s where they meet their friends after work, where they go to watch sport on the weekend etc.

Re:I Miss My Bar by globular-toast on Friday February 19, 2021 @06:41AM (#26192067)
I know. I live in the UK. I literally started my comment saying how different I am to other people and people keep replying about how not everyone is like me. Is reading comprehension really this bad or am I just rubbish at writing? I'm always happy to learn if it's the latter.
Re:I Miss My Bar by ycombinete on Friday February 19, 2021 @07:56AM (#26192616)
Well when you say this:

> Sites like this suggest there is something attractive about such places even if you take the sex away.

It implies that you don’t know what that “something” is. This is what the replies to your comment are addressing.

Re:I Miss My Bar by np- on Friday February 19, 2021 @11:37AM (#26194874)
Saying you don't "understand" something when it's clearly, obviously understandable with a shred of empathy - especially since you live in the UK and have likely met many people who go to the pub for reasons beyond "reproduction" sounds extremely condescending at best, and malicious at worst. If that wasn't your intention, then yes, I suggest you go back and try to improve your writing style.
Re:I Miss My Bar by globular-toast on Saturday February 20, 2021 @05:26AM (#26203130)
Nah, I think the problem is I was talking about me but everyone else think I'm talking about them. I learnt a long time ago to accept that people are the they are. I don't try to analyse people. I just thought you empathetic people would find it interesting to hear how I feel. I guess I was wrong.
Re:I Miss My Bar by np- on Monday February 22, 2021 @10:19PM (#26233507)
lol, the problem ain't me, it's everybody else. Well, good luck in life! :)
Re:I Miss My Bar by coldpie on Friday February 19, 2021 @09:16AM (#26193357)
You're rubbish at writing.