The British pub has its own quiet code of conduct that everyone somehow just knows. Rank these unwritten laws from most sacred to least essential.
Put the items in your preferred order.
Never skip your round
Slipping off to the loo when it's your turn at the bar is a betrayal that will follow you for years. Some friendships have not survived it.
Respect the coat-on-chair reservation
That draped jacket or half-drunk pint means the table is taken, no questions asked. Ignoring it is basically declaring war.
Don't jump the invisible bar queue
There's no line, but everyone knows who was there first. Elbowing in earns you death stares from strangers united in fury.
Match the pace of the group
Nursing a half while everyone else is three pints deep throws off the whole rhythm. Equally, no sneaky speed-drinking to force another round.
Leave the quiz team alone
Loud chatter during pub quiz is a hanging offence. Even the dog knows to keep it down when the questions start.
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