Pub Culture

Today we ventured out to Melbourne centre one more time. This time we went to the Docklands, which is sort of like the Melbourne equivalent of the London Docklands....lots of new high rise flats, restaurants, bars, water and seagulls. Also saw the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) which looks pretty impressive from the outside (the Meblourne equivalent of Wembley)....really have to try to organise a night out to watch the Aussie Rules Football, even if it is just to see the inside of the stadium.

I've found that pubs are a bit different here. First of all a lot of them are called Hotels, even though they have no rooms to sleep in. A bit confusing if you are actually looking for a hotel for the night! Secondly, a bitter is not a bitter...it is a lager. Thirdly, you can't ask for a pint. I asked for a bitter (actually a lager) and she replied: "do you want a pot, schoona or a stubby". I replied "just a pint is fine, sweatheart". Ok, I didn't say sweatheart.

So she basically called me a Pommy Bastard (apparently a term of affection despite the word bastard!) and explained that:

A) a pot = less than half a pint (the ones you see in Neighbours)
B) a schoona = about half a pint
C) a stubby is a bottle of beer
and D) they dont fucking do pints

I think i'll stick to the wine next time.