Nice of my local pub to put up this sign today to remind me that I should never go there to spend my money

by mscroggs

44 comments

  1. Why the dickens would they turn away money? Aren’t pubs struggling? And “regular” could mean “once every two years”

  2. Maybe the regulars are twats but will be there, so they are warning people away for their own benefit.

  3. Seems reasonable. I guess they’ll be showing the England vs Netherlands match and they don’t want to deal with more trouble than they are used to.

  4. My local did this about 20 years ago for New Years; the time before that we were packed in like sardines when some “outsiders” started punching people. Could have been a stampede if the staff hadn’t have sorted them quickly.

    So the following year it was locals only, ticketed to get in.

  5. Sort of thing the wonky donkey in Rainham would do, surely there aren’t two White Horse pubs run by total muppets.

  6. Bit strange. How many regular white horses even go to the pub? There’s only ever a couple of Shetland ponies and a swan at my local.

  7. Getting ignored by the bar person in order for them to serve locals first proper cheeses me off.

  8. My local did this for the FA Cup final, and they did it for the Switzerland match at the weekend. Weirdly they’re open to all for tonight’s match. Guess they’re not expecting people to be too rowdy on a Wednesday night.

  9. It’s a local pub for local people.

    Though to be honest if they’re showing the footie I can understand why they’ve done it.

  11. This is strange. My other half runs a pub. I can’t see any situation where she would do a dumb shit thing like this.

  13. Honestly you seem a bit butt hurt over nothing, unless of course the pubs name is “horse” then yeah fuck that.

  14. Is it because the football is on? I can imagine there’ll be a lot of people out tonight, so maybe they’ll be at capacity

  15. Is the pub called the white horse or just the horse? Because this sign has a very different meaning if it’s just the horse.

  17. On match days at Birmingham city, the pubs next to the ground only let in locals/regulars. Used to go to one with my dad sometimes, he knew the landlord from when he lived on garrison lane.

  18. White horses a quite rare in the grand scheme of things. Must be pretty quiet tonight.

  19. Inconvenienced once? Surely cutting them off forever is the only solution

  21. How do they know if you’re regular? Checking for stool samples?

  22. My local puts up a “closed for a private party” every weekend. The private party is just not tourists/weekend drinkers. I love them dearly.

  24. If you’re a regular, then it doesn’t apply to you. If you’re not a regular, then not spending your money there will have little impact on their business.

  25. Well you obviously never go there and don’t spend your money. Otherwise you wouldn’t be complaining.

  27. “But, I am a regular. I come in once a year, regularly”

  28. football fans are massive knobs at the best of times, landlord doesn’t want any more of ’em

  29. I’ve gone to pubs near where we have lived on a repeated basis, but I have never known if I was a “regular”. How does one know if one is a regular? Do you have to go daily or does every Fri/Sat count?

  30. If it’s your local then you’re allowed in to spend your money. Don’t be a bellend.

  33. Barbers near me did the same during COVID.  Only regulars allowed in, etc etc.   When it all opened back up they were advertising loads for new customers but everyone was going to the other one nearby.  Love it.

  34. How dare they not let you use the pub as your own private party for the 1 night out of 365 you decide to go there!!

    This calls for a strongly worded email and a tut!

    They’ll be out of business before you know it my friend.

  35. I was googling what a _white horse patron_ means, and it took me a lot longer to realise that’s the name of the pub. Had a long day today…

  37. My local (in Ireland) charges me “locals prices” I found out a few weeks ago. Get a 50 cent discount on every pint – nice when patronage is appreciated!

  38. If it’s a one off I don’t see the issue, there could be any number of reasons (the footie being the obvious one)

    If it was a Sam Smith’s they did you a favour

    If it’s some little village clique, oh well, but maybe if you introduced yourself as local sometime.

  41. How often do you have to go there to qualify as regular?

  42. Its a regular pub for regular people, there’s nothing for you here!

  43. To be fair to that pub our local did the same on our estate for a couple of days back when I was a kid and it was because a regular had died and they basically had a day or two of mourning so the staff and his friends could remember him.

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