Death of the Neighborhood Bar
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Death of the Neighborhood Bar
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#2On any other planet the death of the bar industry would be hailed as a victory against alcoholism and date rape.
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#3Article can't quite make up its mind whether it's about the death of bars or the death of one bar patron.
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#4On any other planet the death of the bar industry would be hailed as a victory against alcoholism and date rape.
Agreed, it takes a special kind of asshole to run a bar while "[his] own family has been afflicted by alcoholism."
> Richard had spent untold hours trading stories with friends, cementing connections with them, with the space, and with the city outside. A few people had gathered to continue their remembrance. All changed utterly, everything constant, I ordered a drink from the bar and sat down.
Yea, you killed him. Infuriating.
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#5If we remove alcohol from the equation I think whats more pertinent is the death of the “third place”. Churches are dying. If the article is to be extrapolated then smaller local bars are dying. Where do people go other than online to socialize. Thats important to understand.
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#7If we remove alcohol from the equation I think whats more pertinent is the death of the “third place”. Churches are dying. If the article is to be extrapolated then smaller local bars are dying. Where do people go other than online to socialize. Thats important to understand.
In my life contra dancing fills this role. It's a place I can go to socialize with friends and strangers, dance, and listen to live music. There are dances all over the country, and when I'm traveling for work I often look up the local dance (https://trycontra.com) and drop in. Wherever I am I have a good time.
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#8If we remove alcohol from the equation I think whats more pertinent is the death of the “third place”. Churches are dying. If the article is to be extrapolated then smaller local bars are dying. Where do people go other than online to socialize. Thats important to understand.
Cafes in my experience.
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#9On any other planet the death of the bar industry would be hailed as a victory against alcoholism and date rape.
Downvoted to oblivion by the resident alcoholics...
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#10If we remove alcohol from the equation I think whats more pertinent is the death of the “third place”. Churches are dying. If the article is to be extrapolated then smaller local bars are dying. Where do people go other than online to socialize. Thats important to understand.
Good point. I don't think many would bemoan the loss of a bar, but they should recognize that losing a place other than home or work could have dramatic and far reaching impact.
In addition to churches I'd add the death of social organizations like elks, shriners, etc. Most of the good things these groups worked on are now seen by most as the responsibility of the government, which changes a lot of the dynamics.