The Irish Tradition of Buying Rounds in a Pub
There’s a tradition in Ireland of buying rounds of drinks in a pub. One person buys a round, those on the receiving end reciprocate. It’s very simple — like wash… rinse… repeat — until the rounds extend beyond you and your two close friends.
We covered the topic last year when we talked about Irish Pubs and Etiquette, but a post on the info-sharing site Reddit has put it in the spotlight again (we spotted it via The Daily Edge).
The very first answer to a student bound for Dublin gives a nice outline of the rounds system in Ireland. Meanwhile, the follow-up comments range from the helpful to the offensive. Have a look for yourself… just be warned, the language used in some of the follow-up comments might offend those who have never spent an evening in a pub 
Photo by Cl1kr via Flickr Creative Commons
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…pens a strongly worded letter to the head of the Irish Fireside stock photo department.
Where’s the porter/ stout/ Guinness ?
still giggling at the rounds equationals ;
well done Corey and co. See ye in Dubland soon
Ah yes… it was the best image I could find without having to buy a round