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It's like fishing in a barrel Margaret, the smaller the number of pubs the bigger the chance of meeting up with arse hole's from all walks of life.
Being a coffin dodger like cashy I can remember not only the times when there was a pub on every corner offering you a chance to avoid such folk, the pubs back then weren't open plan so if you foolishly wandered into their company for a couple of pennies per pint more you could dodge them by moving into the lounge.

Now sadly, there is no alternative but to put up with their ignorant ways.