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by Stevenloan » Sun May 17, 2020 11:16 am
Hi everybody! A few days ago I heard a woman saying "take a pew" to a man in a bar. Is this phrase used for friends only or for strangers also?
Thanks a lot!
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trolley
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by trolley » Sun May 17, 2020 5:40 pm
I think it would be fine to say that to a stranger. It is intended to be slightly humorous. A pew is a type of seat that you would find in a Christian church...not in a pub, although some folks might afford their local pub the same reverence that others reserve for a place of worship.
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by Erik_Kowal » Sun May 17, 2020 8:32 pm
In my case, a lot more.
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by Stevenloan » Mon May 18, 2020 5:29 pm
trolley : Thanks so much for your answer. Erik : Thanks very much for your answer. But what do you mean by "a lot more"?
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by Erik_Kowal » Mon May 18, 2020 5:35 pm
A lot more reverence.
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by Stevenloan » Wed May 20, 2020 2:00 am
Erik : Thanks a lot for the clarification.
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by Bobinwales » Wed May 20, 2020 10:33 pm
What is this "pub" of which you speak?
Is it something pre-covid?
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by trolley » Wed May 20, 2020 10:54 pm
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by Stevenloan » Thu May 21, 2020 2:17 am
Bob : Pubs, bars and restaurants have been back to normal in my country for over a week. trolley : Thanks for the link.
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by Bobinwales » Thu May 21, 2020 10:10 pm
I wish I could see the link John, but we in Europe are prohibited.
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by Erik_Kowal » Thu May 21, 2020 11:35 pm
Bob, if you're using a PC you can download the Epic browser (
www.epicbrowser.com), install the VPN, and set it to one of the North American locations. Then you should have no problem seeing the page.
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by Bobinwales » Fri May 22, 2020 11:29 pm
Thank you Eric, I will try that.
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