• EnderMB@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I know that we Europeans love to shit on America, but this is something I am truly jealous of.

    Due to the drinking culture here in the UK, diners aren’t really a thing. Sometimes I would love to go out late at night and have a coffee or a cheap bite to eat while chatting to someone, but you’re basically limited to restaurants or bars. You don’t even really see coffee shops open past 6pm, which is a real shame.

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      2 months ago

      I’m not British or anything, but I always thought that in the UK the local pub filled this function? A place to gather socially, eat, drink. I understand most people would go and drink beer there but do they not serve coffee? Tea, at least?

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        2 months ago

        It does, if you want an alcoholic drink, or want to be around other people drinking. The vibe is very different between the two.