Man Walks into a Pub Quotes

“In ancient Babylon King Hammurabi (the same bloke who decided barmaids could be drowned for serving short measures) decreed that the introduction of political debate into beer shops was an offence punishable by – you guessed it – death.”
― Pete Brown, Man Walks Into A Pub: A Sociable History of Beer

“which both players know, but never openly acknowledge, to be utter bollocks.”
― Pete Brown, Man Walks Into A Pub: A Sociable History of Beer

“one of whom is more attractive than the other. The fact that neither would give the two conversationalists a second glance is neither here nor there; the assumption that the men are in a position to choose is never questioned. It creates an illusion of manliness and superiority,”
― Pete Brown, Man Walks Into A Pub: A Sociable History of Beer