Do You "ring The Bell"?

[Mark Wolfe]

Notice how every pub has a bell hanging somewhere?

Ever ring it?

[LaoPo]

Notice how every pub has a bell hanging somewhere?

Ever ring it?

What do you think ?

ps: those bells are all over Europe as well; never saw them in Samui though.

LaoPo

[johnnyk]

Some people need the approval (temporary) that ringing the bell brings.

Its for the "trip of a lifetime" people. Those who come regularly or live in Thailand don't bother.

Edited February 21, 2007 by johnnyk

[Samui Coconut]

Some people need the approval (temporary) that ringing the bell brings.

Its for the "trip of a lifetime" people. Those who come regularly or live in Thailand don't bother.

The bells (I have seen them in several pubs) are usually reserved for people who wish to buy a round for everyone in the bar at that time.

Fast way to make friends (at least for the night)

[PhilHarries]

Ringing the bell in a Thai bar instantly invokes mystic spells.

It causes an immediate attack of mirth and merriment.

It makes you more friends than you ever thought you had.

It makes people, particularly bg's, appear from the very ether. So a formerly deserted bar becomes packed.

It turns lifelong beer drinkers into coinnesoirs (where's the soddin' spell check on TV?) of fine brandies.

It relieves that painful swelling in your wallet.

It ensures you will be eternally remembered at that bar, well until the next punter linggabell.

[Farma]

Some rich boy provided me and the others a free night out in Nana years ago. He rang the bell all night. We didn’t get a chance to buy a drink.

His minder kept trying to take him home but he was having none of it.

[adaminsamui]

Notice how every pub has a bell hanging somewhere?

Ever ring it?

What do you think ?

ps: those bells are all over Europe as well; never saw them in Samui though.

LaoPo

The bells in europe are there to warn customers that on the first ring that they must order there last drinks, generally 15 minutes later the bell is rang again to tell the people in the pub that no more drinks will be served and they must drink up and get out! here in Samui the bell, when rang, means you have to buy everyone in the bar a drink including the ladies who will of course oreder the most expensive drink with the highest profit margine for the bar!

The promblem being is alot of the time the ferang tourist does not know this, and will ring the bell anyway. Now i have seen many many times this happen and within 5 seconds of the bell ringing every girl in the bar has a bacardi brezer in thier hand and the poor tourist with a 4,000THB bar bill not realising what they had done, and being Thailand you have to pay or they simply call the police!

[LaoPo]

Notice how every pub has a bell hanging somewhere?

Ever ring it?

What do you think ?

ps: those bells are all over Europe as well; never saw them in Samui though.

LaoPo

The bells in europe are there to warn customers that on the first ring that they must order there last drinks, generally 15 minutes later the bell is rang again to tell the people in the pub that no more drinks will be served and they must drink up and get out!

Don't know which country you're talking about but IF one does ring the bell it means you invite ALL people in the bar for a drink...at your cost.

LaoPo

[Lite Beer]

Notice how every pub has a bell hanging somewhere?

Ever ring it?

What do you think ?

ps: those bells are all over Europe as well; never saw them in Samui though.

LaoPo

The bells in europe are there to warn customers that on the first ring that they must order there last drinks, generally 15 minutes later the bell is rang again to tell the people in the pub that no more drinks will be served and they must drink up and get out!

Don't know which country you're talking about but IF one does ring the bell it means you invite ALL people in the bar for a drink...at your cost.

LaoPo

UK `Last orders gentleman please`

Edited February 21, 2007 by Lite Beer

[koheesti]

Don't know which country you're talking about but IF one does ring the bell it means you invite ALL people in the bar for a drink...at your cost.

LaoPo

This ranks up there as one of the top 3 things I've learned about Samui since joining this forum.

[Roy Jing]

Notice how every pub has a bell hanging somewhere?

Ever ring it?

What do you think ?

ps: those bells are all over Europe as well; never saw them in Samui though.

LaoPo

The bells in europe are there to warn customers that on the first ring that they must order there last drinks, generally 15 minutes later the bell is rang again to tell the people in the pub that no more drinks will be served and they must drink up and get out!

Don't know which country you're talking about but IF one does ring the bell it means you invite ALL people in the bar for a drink...at your cost.

LaoPo

UK `Last orders gentleman please`

Sydney, Aus. Start buying those drinks.

[RAZZELL]

Notice how every pub has a bell hanging somewhere?

Ever ring it?

I used to...But too many p€$$-takers scurry out of the woodwork

Now, if I've had a good time I'll buy the staff a drink or give them a 100 baht tip in their hand, rather than the check-bin...At least you know they keep the money rather than the boss

RAZZ

[IvanLaw]

Notice how every pub has a bell hanging somewhere?

Ever ring it?

What do you think ?

ps: those bells are all over Europe as well; never saw them in Samui though.

LaoPo

The bells in europe are there to warn customers that on the first ring that they must order there last drinks, generally 15 minutes later the bell is rang again to tell the people in the pub that no more drinks will be served and they must drink up and get out!

Don't know which country you're talking about but IF one does ring the bell it means you invite ALL people in the bar for a drink...at your cost.

LaoPo

UK `Last orders gentleman please`

Sorry Lao Po but have to agree with other poster

20 + years in the “Pub Trade” in England

Bell behind bar was to remind customers :Last Orders & Time

In the words of my Dad

Time Gents Please, Had your money now I want your space

Regards

[SamuiJens]

Notice how every pub has a bell hanging somewhere?

Ever ring it?

I used to...But too many p€$$-takers scurry out of the woodwork

Now, if I've had a good time I'll buy the staff a drink or give them a 100 baht tip in their hand, rather than the check-bin...At least you know they keep the money rather than the boss

RAZZ

Well RAZ, you're not the only one. I prefer this method as well. And don't ring the bloody clock!

[britmaveric]

Didnt have a clue and got caught out first time in thailand, never again. It's one and done for most people.

[LaoPo]

Sorry Lao Po but have to agree with other poster

20 + years in the “Pub Trade” in England

Bell behind bar was to remind customers :Last Orders & Time

In the words of my Dad

Time Gents Please, Had your money now I want your space

Regards

Different countries, different habits.

I'll invite you to come to Amsterdam one time....and you ring the bell, ok?

Make sure you tell me when you plan to come though, I'll be there and invite a lot of friends.....

LaoPo

[Mark Wolfe]

It seems to me that in the interest of fairness, the ringer ought to have to buy drinks for the other customers, not the staff of the bar. In other countries, as I know, "Drinks for the house!" does not include the bartender or wait staff.

Why should the bargirls be included in this?

[LaoPo]

It seems to me that in the interest of fairness, the ringer ought to have to buy drinks for the other customers, not the staff of the bar. In other countries, as I know, "Drinks for the house!" does not include the bartender or wait staff.

Why should the bargirls be included in this?

Agree.

Solution: throw a Baht 100 note in the street and once they're out fighting for it ring the bell.

Safes a lot of drinks....just the fellows

LaoPo

[Lite Beer]

It seems to me that in the interest of fairness, the ringer ought to have to buy drinks for the other customers, not the staff of the bar. In other countries, as I know, "Drinks for the house!" does not include the bartender or wait staff.

Why should the bargirls be included in this?

Agree.

Solution: throw a Baht 100 note in the street and once they're out fighting for it ring the bell.

Safes a lot of drinks....just the fellows

LaoPo

I think I would rather be outside watching the fight.

[Axel]

Who rings the bell in jest, pays drinks for all the rest.

This means customers, not staff. Up2U, of course.

[LaoPo]

It seems to me that in the interest of fairness, the ringer ought to have to buy drinks for the other customers, not the staff of the bar. In other countries, as I know, "Drinks for the house!" does not include the bartender or wait staff.

Why should the bargirls be included in this?

Agree.

Solution: throw a Baht 100 note in the street and once they're out fighting for it ring the bell.

Safes a lot of drinks....just the fellows

LaoPo

I think I would rather be outside watching the fight.

You'll miss the nice and cool drink, sitting comfortable on your barstool; you won't miss a thing outside

LaoPo

[bino]

Don't know which country you're talking about but IF one does ring the bell it means you invite ALL people in the bar for a drink...at your cost.

LaoPo

UK `Last orders gentleman please`

Sydney, Aus. Start buying those drinks.

Antigua / Caribbean Islands - Happy hour!