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In soaps going for a drink seems to be the answer for everything |
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In soaps going for a drink seems to be the answer for everything
And characters are in the pub constantly. I don't think this is a real reflection of modern life and soaps should try to change this lazy habit they have in their writing.
The other thing is big family lunches organised at the drop of a hat. |
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Unfortunately as each of the big 3 soaps has a pub as the main hub where a load of characters can mingle and gather then inevitably you are going to see a large amount of drinking.
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It's either alcohol or "a nice cup of tea"
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To be fair, I've rarely had a problem in my life that a big night down the Rat & Mackerel hasn't either solved or ensured that I forget.
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The Cafe is the other hub.
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Pass the wine!!
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Different people turn to different things if they're feeling upset. I don't drink alcohol, chocolate is what I turn to
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Sadly alcohol and drugs are what a lot of people turn to, in order to solve problems. Even among those who don't get drunk, regular drinking - a couple of glasses of wine, a beer every night is seen as a way of switching off. I rarely ever drink but that's unusual around here.
I don't think it's so unusual for cafes or pubs to be hubs. All cafes and pubs have their regulars, as do libraries, sports centres, churches, shops, community centres etc. Some of us leave the house and see people in reality Heavy drinking aside pubs can be important community hubs. They' re very much a double edged sword.
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And characters are in the pub constantly. I don't think this is a real reflection of modern life and soaps should try to change this lazy habit they have in their writing.
The other thing is big family lunches organised at the drop of a hat. |
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Too many alcoholics in denial!
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Couldn't agree more.
Saying that High Road went for a long time without showing a pub and I don't think Brookside had one, but perhaps in those days people still intermingled more? I remember, growing up in a small town version of an estate like Brookside in the eighties, big groups of kids running about the street and the woods, mothers having Tupperware parties, the butcher and ice cream vans where people met and others chatting as they walked the dog . So it was quite natural to see one of the Grants walking to the shop or doing the garden and stopping for a blether with the Corkhills. Not sure how common that is these days. Plus soaps are more explosive and need a central place for ' the big reveal' |
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Heavy drinking aside pubs can be important community hubs. They' re very much a double edged sword.