All right. So, uh, you wanted to hear more about English pubs.

Yeah, definitely.

I thought we could kind of dive into that a little bit today.

I'm excited.

So, we're talking about, uh, you know, the wooden floors,

dim lights,

cozy atmosphere,

and the classic pub vibe.

Exactly. And, you know, we were talking about this a little earlier.

Yeah.

And you were saying that, you know, pubs are really so much more than just a place to go grab a drink.

Oh, absolutely.

What is it about them that makes them such like an integral part of of English society, you think?

Well, I think it's um you know, it's the history, the the sense of community. Yeah.

You know, you go to a pub and you can feel the weight of you know, centuries sometimes of of people gathering and and talking and and sharing ideas.

So, like imagine if you will, we're stepping into a place like the Old Oak.

Okay.

Gold Oak. It's a classic English pub.

You know,

I like the name.

It's got that that real traditional feel. Just the name itself.

It does. Yeah. It sounds like it's been there for a while.

And And you can walk in and you could just imagine all the, you know, all the people who've been in there before you,

right? All the stories,

all the pints that have been pulled, all the conversations that have happened.

Exactly.

And so, let's say you walk up to the bar, okay,

and you order a pint of logger,

right?

And you know, being the quintessential English pub,

the barman of course says,

"Can I interest you in some fish and chips with that?

Why why do you think fish and chips have become so like the the iconic pub food?"

It's a good question. question.

You know,

I think it goes back to um the history of fish and chips, you know, as as a workingass meal,

okay,

that was very affordable and very filling, right?

And you know, pubs were naturally places where people would gather. So, it just kind of makes sense that those two things would come together. And and it's delicious, too.

Of course. Yeah.

I mean, who doesn't love fish and chips?

But I think there's something about it, too, that is so quintessentially English, you know? It's like you can't go to an English pub and not have fish and chips.

You almost have to.

It's like a rule.

Yeah. It's like part of the experience.

So, okay. So, our pubgoer is enjoying their pint.

Mhm.

They might be having their fish and chips.

Yeah.

And they make a comment about the atmosphere.

Okay.

What is it about that that pub atmosphere that is so appealing, you think?

Well, I think it's um it's that feeling of warmth,

right?

You know, like you're stepping into a space that is designed to be comfortable and inviting. you know, the the wooden floors, the dim lighting, maybe there's a fireplace going, you know.

Yeah.

It's just a very a very welcoming and and relaxing environment.

And you mentioned something interesting earlier about uh you know, proper bar.

Oh, yeah.

What What does that even mean?

Well, in an English pub, you know, the bar is really the center of the pub. Okay. Usually quite long

and it's designed in a way that encourages interaction.

Okay?

You know, you can stand there and you can chat. with the bartender. You can you can see what's going on in the pub.

Yeah.

You know, you can kind of feel the energy of the place.

So, it's designed for connection in a lot of ways.

Exactly.

It's designed to bring people together.

Yeah. It's not just a place to get a drink, you know, it's a place to to socialize and and to connect with other people.

And you know, the Old Oak has events.

Oh, wow.

Like trivia nights and and live music.

Why are those types of events so important for creating that that lively pub atmosphere? Well, I think it gives people a a reason to come out.

Yeah.

You know, it's not just about going to the pub to have a drink. It's about going to the pub to

to do something, right?

To to have a shared experience.

Yeah. Like a shared event.

Exactly. And and those events,

you know, they can be really fun.

Mhm.

I mean, who doesn't love a good trivia night,

right? Or some live music.

Yeah. Exactly.

It's a good way to to meet people and to connect with your community and to just just have a good time.

It's that home away from home feeling, isn't it?

It is. Yeah.

You know, like this is a place where I can relax. I can be myself.

I can connect with other people

and you know, everyone's welcome.

That's the other great thing about pubs.

Do you have places like that in your own life? Sure. Where you feel that sense of belonging and community?

Yeah. I mean, I think we all do.

Yeah.

You know, it might be a local coffee shop or a park. Yeah.

Or even an online community, right?

But I think it's important to have those spaces. Yeah.

So, here we are sitting in the old oak.

We've got the history. We've got the community.

We've got the simple pleasures of a pint of logger

and maybe some fish and chips

and some good conversation.

Yeah,

it's all right here.

It's the perfect evening.

But here's something I want you to think about,

okay?

If you were to walk into the Old Oak tonight, what would you order?

Who would you want to strike up a conversation with? That's a good question.

And what would your ideal pub experience look like?

I'll have to think about that.

It's not just about the beer, you know.

Yeah, it's not.

It's about the connections that we make along the way.

Absolutely.

It's about that sense of belonging and community.

Cheers to that.

Cheers.

And I think that's something that we all crave.

We do.

No matter where we are in the world.

Yeah.

So, next time you find yourself in a pub,

take a moment to appreciate all all that it has to offer.

I will.

You know, the history, the atmosphere, the people.

Yeah.

And of course, the beer,

of course.

All right. Until next time. Cheers.

Cheers.

I'll see you later.

Bye.

Bye.

Yeah.

All right.
A Pint at The Old Oak.

Est bien. As que queras saber ms sobre los pubs ingleses.

S, definitivamente.

Pens que podramos profundizar un poco en eso hoy.

Estoy emocionado.

As que estamos hablando, ya sabes, de los suelos de madera,

las luces tenues,

el ambiente acogedor,

y ese toque clsico de pub.

Exactamente. Y, ya sabes, hablamos de esto un poco antes.

S.

Y decas que, ya sabes, los pubs son mucho ms que solo un lugar para ir a tomar una copa.

Oh, absolutamente.

Qu crees que hace que sean una parte tan integral de la sociedad inglesa?

Bueno, creo que es, um, ya sabes, la historia, el sentido de comunidad.

S.

Sabes, vas a un pub y puedes sentir el peso de, ya sabes, siglos, a veces, de personas reunindose, hablando y compartiendo ideas.

Entonces, imagina, si quieres, que estamos entrando en un lugar como The Old Oak.

De acuerdo.

The Old Oak. Es un pub ingls clsico.

Ya sabes,

me gusta el nombre.

Tiene ese verdadero aire tradicional. Solo el nombre ya lo dice.

S. Suena como si hubiera estado all por mucho tiempo.

Y puedes entrar y simplemente imaginar a todas las personas que han estado all antes que t,

verdad? Todas las historias,

todas las pintas que se han servido, todas las conversaciones que han ocurrido.

Exactamente.

Y, digamos, que caminas hacia la barra, de acuerdo?,

y pides una pinta de cerveza rubia,

verdad?

Y, siendo el pub ingls por excelencia,

el barman, por supuesto, dice:

“Te interesa un poco de fish and chips con eso?"

Por qu crees que el fish and chips se ha convertido en algo tan icnico como comida de pub?

Es una buena pregunta.

Sabes,

creo que se remonta a la historia del fish and chips, ya sabes, como una comida de clase trabajadora,

de acuerdo,

que era muy asequible y muy saciante, verdad?

Y, ya sabes, los pubs eran naturalmente lugares donde la gente se reuna. As que tiene sentido que esas dos cosas se unieran. Y, adems, es delicioso.

Por supuesto. S.

Quiero decir, a quin no le gusta el fish and chips?

Pero creo que hay algo en ello que tambin es tan esencialmente ingls, sabes? Es como que no puedes ir a un pub ingls y no comer fish and chips.

Casi tienes que hacerlo.

Es como una regla.

S. Es como parte de la experiencia.

As que, de acuerdo. Nuestro cliente est disfrutando de su pinta.

Mhm.

Quizs est comiendo su fish and chips.

S.

Y comenta sobre el ambiente.

De acuerdo.

Qu crees que hace que el ambiente de un pub sea tan atractivo?

Bueno, creo que es, um, ese sentimiento de calidez,

verdad?

Sabes, como si estuvieras entrando en un espacio diseado para ser cmodo y acogedor. Sabes, los suelos de madera, la iluminacin tenue, quizs haya una chimenea encendida, ya sabes.

S.

Es simplemente un ambiente muy acogedor y relajante.

Y mencionaste algo interesante antes sobre, ya sabes, una barra adecuada.

Oh, s.

Qu significa eso realmente?

Bueno, en un pub ingls, ya sabes, la barra es realmente el centro del pub. De acuerdo. Normalmente bastante larga

y est diseada de una manera que fomenta la interaccin.

De acuerdo?

Sabes, puedes estar all y charlar con el bartender. Puedes ver lo que est pasando en el pub.

S.

Sabes, puedes sentir la energa del lugar.

As que est diseada para la conexin de muchas maneras.

Exactamente.

Est diseada para unir a las personas.

S. No es solo un lugar para conseguir una bebida, ya sabes, es un lugar para socializar y conectar con otras personas.

Y sabes, The Old Oak tiene eventos.

Oh, wow.

Como noches de trivial y msica en vivo.

Por qu crees que ese tipo de eventos son tan importantes para crear ese ambiente animado en el pub?

Bueno, creo que le da a la gente una razn para salir.

S.

Sabes, no se trata solo de ir al pub para tomar una copa. Se trata de ir al pub para

hacer algo, verdad?

Tener una experiencia compartida.

S. Como un evento compartido.

Exactamente. Y esos eventos,

ya sabes, pueden ser realmente divertidos.

Mhm.

Quiero decir, a quin no le gusta una buena noche de trivial,

verdad? O algo de msica en vivo.

S. Exactamente.

Es una buena manera de conocer gente y conectar con tu comunidad y simplemente pasar un buen rato.

Es ese sentimiento de hogar lejos del hogar, no?

Lo es. S.

Sabes, como este es un lugar donde puedo relajarme. Puedo ser yo mismo.

Puedo conectar con otras personas

y, ya sabes, todos son bienvenidos.

Esa es otra gran cosa sobre los pubs.

Tienes lugares como ese en tu propia vida?

Claro. Donde sientes ese sentido de pertenencia y comunidad.

S. Quiero decir, creo que todos lo hacemos.

S.

Sabes, puede ser una cafetera local o un parque. S.

O incluso una comunidad en lnea, verdad?

Pero creo que es importante tener esos espacios. S.

As que aqu estamos sentados en The Old Oak.

Tenemos la historia. Tenemos la comunidad.

Tenemos los placeres simples de una pinta de cerveza rubia

y quizs algo de fish and chips

y una buena conversacin.

S, todo est aqu.

Es la noche perfecta.

Pero aqu hay algo en lo que quiero que pienses,

de acuerdo?

Si entraras a The Old Oak esta noche, qu pediras?

Con quin te gustara entablar una conversacin? Esa es una buena pregunta.

Y cmo sera tu experiencia ideal en un pub?

Tendr que pensar en eso.

No se trata solo de la cerveza, ya sabes.

S, no lo es.

Se trata de las conexiones que hacemos en el camino.

Absolutamente.

Se trata de ese sentido de pertenencia y comunidad.

Brindo por eso.

Salud.

Y creo que es algo que todos anhelamos.

Lo hacemos.

No importa dnde estemos en el mundo.

S.

As que, la prxima vez que te encuentres en un pub,

tmate un momento para apreciar todo lo que tiene para ofrecer.

Lo har.

Sabes, la historia, el ambiente, la gente.

S.

Y, por supuesto, la cerveza.

Por supuesto.

Est bien. Hasta la prxima. Salud.

Salud.

Nos vemos luego.

Adis.

Adis.

S.

Est bien.