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Oct 25

Oct 25 David Bailey's Just Beer Things #14 — The Joy of Going to the Pub Alone

David Bailey

Just Beer Things

Panel 1: A character sits alone at a pub table with a pint. Caption reads: You could read a book. Speech bubble reads: I don't. I just go on my phone but I COULD. Panel 2: You could change your life.

Panel 3: Taking a photo of a pint. Caption: You could document your every movement on social media". Panel 4: You could find common ground and confirm you're right and everyone else is wrong.

Panel 5 shows a list of reasons why not everyone feels safe being alone in pubs.

Panels 7 and 8 show Character 1 pretending to be a spy while they people watch. Panel 8 shows Character 1 choosing where to go next with themselves.

Panel 9: "You could ask the bar staff well measured questions." Panel 10: "You could content with a tapestry of regulars to get to the bar"

Panel 11: "When occupations are forgotten and you just exist as a first name, maybe a nickname, maybe worse." Panel 12: When nobody knows your name...they'll just see you tomorrow."

Panel 13: "It's refreshing to confirm that you're not the centre of the universe" Panel 14: "That a powerful cabal of regulars called John maintain the equilibrium."

Panel 15: "For a nice quiet pint the world will stop moving" It's sunny outside the pub. Panel 16: "The Johns will reanimate the street" A pub regular taps a keyboard to reboot the world outside.

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