Free drinks for everyone

If everyone is drinking, then everyone should pay, women and young people included. The only exceptions I can think of would be if someone is currently out of work, at college or uni or a stay at home mum - and as long as everyone is happy to subsidise them.
Just buy your own in future, and let the others support themselves.

SIMPLE. Don't do rounds and everyone buys their own drinks. I find that's the best way if you don't want to end up buying for the ones who plead ignorant or 'nip to the loo' when it's their round.

Lisa,

It's a small feline (tabby cat I think) found in some of the more exclusive clubs and pubs. The drinks kitty is small and nimble, therefore able to get under the tables and between legs. It will go round everyone and collect their money in a little pouch around its neck. There's also a little scroll with a note of what everyone is drinking. The drinks kitty will scuttle off to the bar with the money, order the drinks and bring back the change. Some places even have a dog that brings the drinks back to the table. Hope this helps

Wandered by here completely accidentally while trying to find websites for bars that woulde give me a free drink today (it's my birthday!)

I've never heard of the concept of a 'drinks kitty'. Can someone enlighten me further?

Thanks!

Lisa
lucinamoon@aol.com

Family events are great... I come out with 40 quid and end up having 4 pints to myself.

Drinks kitty is a great idea. My advice would be to talk to your brothers and explain the issue. If they understand, then great - next time everyone will chip in, or it will be proportionate. If not, then next time the occasion arises, simply don't offer to buy a round or 'chip in' - this will also mean refusing if one of them offers you a drink, so it's a bit anti-social, but you'll probably find you only have to do it once to make the point!!

I agree, they should go dutch, and not expect freebies all night.

Same as opening doors, or giving up seats, ( I only do this for pregnant women) they arn't SUPERIOR to us are they.?

More than likely, it's the man who thinks he's going to get his "leg over" if he flashes his cash around LOL.

Simple solution to this one. Just tell them that you are going dutch tonight as you are a bit strapped for cash.

Tell everyone that you have a liver complaint and can't drink anything. But at the same time carry a hip flask containing your favorite spirits. Top up your glass of water with it.

They'll feel guilty letting you buy drinks in these circumstances.

Insist on a drinks kitty before you start the evening, shared out on a per-person basis, ie £10 each adult. Your brothers must then put in the agreed amount to cover each member of their their own family, while you just put in your own. Much fairer and I'm sure they won't think you're mean! You can then each top-up the kitty again if it runs out during the evening!