# I can't remember the last time I saw free munchies at a bar **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 17, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868 "2015-10-17T02:25:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/41 "2015-10-20T04:41:04Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Side question: some sources have mentioned that designated drivers drink for free. I can’t recall any specific occasions, but I believe ordering a Coke in a bar will cost you. Others’ experiences? It probably varies by bar. I remember in the 90s going out with a group once or twice, when I was the driver, and not being charged for soda or coffee. But then other times, I would pay. So… dunno. I haven’t been out with a large drinking expedition in a number of years. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/42 "2015-10-20T20:25:43Z")
I go to a lot of bars in and around Washington DC and , and it’s not very common. Public Bar in Washington DC sometimes puts out a nice table of veggies, hummus, and pastries during happy hour. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/43 "2015-10-20T20:48:58Z")
All I’ve seen lately is overly salty popcorn. Makes you drink more ya know. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/44 "2015-10-20T20:54:20Z")
Many years ago, Bethesda, MD, had kick-ass happy hour munchies! More than munchies, they were awesome! Crab, chicken wings, great food. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/45 "2015-10-20T21:06:09Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > I think the proliferation of Happy Hour laws I didn’t even know such things existed. Learn something new everyday. Although, I don’t think I’d call 8 states a ‘proliferation’. I guess there could be local ordinances against it. ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/46 "2015-10-20T23:28:54Z")
> [@zombywoof](#): > > So do you not use your bare hands to touch anything, or do you think that everything somehow becomes magically germ-free once you’ve crossed the plane of the bathroom door? No but I know there more of a chance touching body fluid in a public restroom ! If I see someone picking their nose or cold sore while checking out people in a grocery I use another checkout . I must be doing something right b/c I had not gotten a cold so far this year! Not bad for a 69 yo woman ! ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/47 "2015-10-20T23:53:54Z")
I remember back in the old days they used to have a sign in some taverns that read _ **"Boneless Chicken Dinners : 25 cents"** _. It was a pickled egg and 2 crackers. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/48 "2015-10-21T00:24:55Z")
> [@Peanuthead](#): > > I remember back in the old days they used to have a sign in some taverns that read _ **“Boneless Chicken Dinners : 25 cents”** _. It was a pickled egg and 2 crackers. 😛 that doesn’t even make sense. ---
**Author:** ![zombywoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9e8a1a/32.png) [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/49 "2015-10-21T02:19:25Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > No, but it’s a place that’s statistically more likely to be gross. [Not necessarily](http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/fyi-your-kitchen-is-probably-dirtier-than-a-toilet-seat) ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/50 "2015-10-21T13:53:25Z")
Once, back when I was single, I stopped in a bar that was advertizing free pizza. It was pepperoni pizza, but it was salted heavily. Obviously, they were hoping to spur more drink sales. I ate a slice, left without ordering any drinks, and never went back to that place. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868/51 "2015-10-24T02:05:10Z")
Was at a bar where they put out little bowls of free salty snacks just this week. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-remember-the-last-time-i-saw-free-munchies-at-a-bar/734868.md?page=2)