12 Pubs of Christmas
Are you planning a 12 Pubs of Christmas in Dublin? Don’t worry we’ve got you covered. Here’s our list of Rules and Tips.
Basic Rules 1. Christmas Clothing (Christmas Jumpers, Tops, Shits, Santa hats, sleigh bells, twinkle lights, tinsel) are essential. The more outrageous and/or embarrassing, the better.
2. One drink (must be alcoholic, unless vomiting may occur) must be consumed in each pub or bar.
3. One “rule” will be imposed per bar. Groups need to decide these “rules”. Please have them written down on your phone for ease of reference
4. If Rules are broken penalties will be paid.
5. Warning: 12 Dranks back-to-back may cause legless, vomiting and Blackout, to prevent this and to ensure a safe trip to coppers these rules are included: i) The WATER RULE - Drink a glass of water in every pub or Drink a pint of water (alongside your alcoholic beverage) in every third pub ii) The GRUB RULE - Eat a large, stodgy, carbohydrate-based meal before your start, to give you longevity on the pints but also slow down your descent into absolute alcoholism. At pub 6.5 It shall be snack time with a pit stop to go get a snack.
Penalties: If someone breaks one of the rules, intentionally or unintentionally, these are the consequences: 1. Do a shot 2. Buy the person who spotted you breaking the rule, their next drink.
Rules Per Pub: (Decide on 12) 1. “The Accent Pub”. Everyone has to speak in a different foreign accent. 2. “The Partner Pub”. Partners must picked (sometimes you even have to link arms for the entirety of that pub visit) and can only drink your beverage, by being fed it by your chosen mate. This is simpler than it sounds, in a crowded bar with too many jars on you! 3. “The No Swearing Pub”. 4. “The No Pointing Pub”. 5. “The No First Names Pub”. Or Common nicknames 6. “The Speak in Song Pub”. Add some lyrics to your night. Once drunk, this will be highly amusing. 7. “The No Talking to the Bartender Pub”. 8. “The No Toilet Break Pub”. 9. “The Opposite Hand Pub”. Drink with your opposite (i.e. lefties drink with your right hand, and vice versa). 10. “Call the barman, Guinness”. 11. “The No phones pub”. 12. “The Hold Your Drink Pub”. cannot let your drink touch any surface for the entirety of the pub, or until you have finished your drink. (someone else has to feed them their pint/drink.) 13. “The Swap Shoes Pub”. I 14. “The Hug a Stranger Pub”. 15. “The Role Call Pub” - The smallest person is the group has stand up and do a roll call of everyone. 16. “The Stranger Pub” Everyone must ignore each other and pretend they're strangers. 17. “The Truth or Dare Pub”- You can’t do to truths but you can double dare.
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