[officeplant]

We're also deep in a pandemic where olden times means of socialization are pretty restricted. I'm not gonna walk into a bar in 2021 to be assaulted by smoke, sound, and covid. Just the smoke and sound has been enough to keep me out of them for over a decade now.

[denton-scratch]

Smoking in bars is also forbidden here. Many pubs don't play music; and in these COVID times, I often find there's just one other person in there, reading a paper.

[officeplant]

>I often find there's just one other person in there, reading a paper.

That sounds pleasant. Smoking restrictions here vary greatly on a city by city basis. Unfortunately the bar scene in my city likes to pretend we aren't in a pandemic and only a few have decided to brave a smaller customer base and ban smoking.

[e0a74c]

Each to their own, I guess. I liked our dirty old ways and the fact that no Silicon Valley creep could spy on our intimate relations.