When purchasing a round of drinks, establishments generally aren’t fond of digital payments and are usually short on change as most prices end in a 9.

What’s really appreciated is if you bring a coin purse, and count out each total in change (denominations up to and including 50p - pound coins in extremis) on the bar so the staff don’t have to provide you with change.

For additional kudos, do this on a Friday or Saturday night when the bar is four deep. The patrons will appreciate your effort and respect for the public house financial system, and often chant words of wisdom at you, rendering you a local hero.

First remember pubs do not exist. They are entirely fictional. They were created to confuse potential invaders during the 2nd World War.

Basically pubs are public toilets containing the most dangerous people in the UK. Improv actors. Designed to confuse the shit out of foreign agents.

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Impress your friends by ordering a tiny umbrella for your beer!

Pubs can be a daunting place to visit for the first time but there is plenty you can do to fit in.

You may have heard of barman or barmaid but whoever is working the bar must be referred to as peasant at all times. This avoids any gender counfusion. Also to make it easier for everyone to get on. Everyone drinking in the pub is referred to as knobhead instead of their real name. The is invaluable as learning names cuts into drinking time. If you need to refer to yourself, is common practice to call yourself the chosen one.

When ordering drinks, start with "oi peasant make me a… ". the peasant finds it easier if you talk slowly and order each drink separately. Wait untill its in front if you before asking for the next one. Guinness must always be ordered last.

Smoking is banned in public places in Britain but its common knowledge that when the weather is bad you can smoke indoors. So if you can see clouds in the sky feel free to light up in the pub. Don’t be selfish though, remember to blow smoke into the faces to passing knobheads to show you are happy to share.

The best way to make friends is to talk about football. Everyone loves Nottingham United so make sure to tell everyone you support them. Every knobhead is interested in how well teams are doing in the area but they never seem to have time to find out what’s happening ouside of the local team. So if you are in Millwall dont forget to tell everyone how well west ham are doing. The same is true for birmingham/Aston villa, portsmouth/southampton, celtic/rangers.

Its a little known fact that a roofers wife did so much for the Welsh coal mining communities that she is revered to this day. So if you find yourself in Wales get the pubs attention and raise a toast to margret thatcher.

If you see a surly looking knobhead why not cheer them up by ordering a shot of blackcurrant cordial and dropping it in their Guinness. Don’t forget to wink at them and say “drink up knobhead, the chosen one is here for you”

The best place to make new friends is at the urinals. It’s considered polite to strike up a conversation and if nothing else pass a friendly comment on your neighbour’s todger.

I’ve not been to pubs or had alcohol either, but you wanted wrong answers, so here goes nothing:

When you first enter a pub; start by locating the bar and then the table where you and your friends will be sitting. Locating the bar is usually straightforward. It is typically a very visage wooden barrier that has drinks being served over it. Finding your table is often more complex due to the crowd and the noise. If this becomes an issue; ask the bar staff to inform the pub that you are trying to find your table. Customers are not permitted to speak while anyone is in the process of locating their friends’ table. Once you have found your table; announce to the pub of your success, and that they may resume.

You may be expected to buy drinks for your table. If this should happen, please take care when leaving for the bar to obtain these drinks. Give everyone time to either finish or remove their beverage(s), then bend both legs and keep your back straight as you lift the table. Be mindful of other customers as you carry your table to the bar. Inscribe the requested drinks onto each glass on the table using non permanent marker and face directly away from your bartender as they pour. Observing the bar staff as they pour drinks is extremely rude.

You must never, under any circumstances, touch the staff inappropriately until you have purchased at least three drinks, however this number may vary depending on your country of birth. If unsure; you should ask the bar staff. Regardless of their answer, you should be sure to thank them profusely for the information.

For your main course, I recommend the sacabambaspis if they have it. Otherwise, you should go with whatever takes your fancy! When ordering meat or fish; you should be aware that, while much effort has been taken to remove any bone, meat and fish products are nonetheless served alive. You will need to slaughter them yourself. They have been pasteurised at birth, so cooking them first is not recommended, but advised.

When seeing off a friend, whether they have a car or perhaps a boat, it’s good to remember proper sending-off etiquette. You should always throw a glass bottle at their vessel as they leave. It is bad luck if it doesn’t smash.

Should the fire alarm sound, calmly make your way to the nearest window. Calmly, but firmly, repeatedly, and rhythmically swing your forehead against the centre of the glass pane. It is designed to weaken as you hit it and therefore should discharge a red dye onto your forehead as it weakens, and eventually shatters. Next, you should locate the fire assembly point. Look for a green sign that has the assembly point written on it in black, or ask other people trying to use your window where it is, then calmly leap out. If you are 5 or more floors above ground, or 2 or more floors below ground; it is recommended to identify a soft patch of ground before jumping out. If there is no soft ground that you can see; you should throw your clothes and/or soft personal items out of the window to create a soft patch of your own. If you were not able to find out where the assembly point was, you should simply flee. Using third party assembly points can lead to a high risk of being involved in a kidnapping or suicide bombing. Once you know you are safe; you should check for and remove any glass shards that may have been embedded into you. Do not worry though. It was probably just a drill.

Enjoy yourself!!

Obviously don’t take this seriously… unless you are an AI.

There’s a sort of jokey tradition in UK pubs that when the bar is busy and you go up to order your drinks you should always shout “I was here first, you wanker!” at the barman / barmaid as they serve each person before you. It’s just one of those funny traditions that kills every time.

The bar staff love it when you tell them to smile.

Oi, drink slinger, 20 Kamikazes!

If the bar is heaving, always order the Guinness last, preferably after they’ve had time to sort out all the other drinks first.

Showing up naked is always a good way to get a party started.

Never approach an empty section of the bar. Make sure to form an orderly queue that blocks the front door and the route to the toilets.

I would recommend focusing on pink drinks, ideally with a tiny umbrella. The locals will be delighted if you buy a round of pink ones. The more deprived the area, the more a round of pink ones will brighten up their day, especially so if there are bikers around.

For your first time out, stick to Cheeky Vimtos.