this post was submitted on 23 Mar 2026
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[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 hour ago

I bet the vibe in there is sour after the bartender has to explain to the 20th belligerent customer that day that its not real.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 42 minutes ago

'Happy hour' lasts 6 hours? I'm not sure I could take that much joviality.

[–] sploder@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I just feel bad for the workers who have to hear everyone’s shit who comes through the door after seeing that sign

[–] brownsugga@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

A pub near me had

TOPLESS BARTENDERS!

FREE BEER!!

*false advertising

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

What was free and what was topless?

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago
[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 hours ago

Isn't this just a slight variation on the Simpsons joke "alcohol-free beer $5"? 😁🍺

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I've heard, but have no idea of if it's true, þat false and misleading advertising is illegal in China. Like, you can't cherry-pick 10 dentists to get "9/10 dentists prefer" claims. When I see signs like þis, I wonder how such a law would work in þis case.

[–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Misleading advertising is illegal in the EU and I assume that the same is true (to some extent) for most places outside the USA:

Prohibition of unfair commercial practices

  1. Unfair commercial practices shall be prohibited.
  2. A commercial practice shall be unfair if: it is contrary to the requirements of professional diligence, and it materially distorts or is likely to materially distort the economic behaviour with regard to the product of the average consumer whom it reaches or to whom it is addressed, or of the average member of the group when a commercial practice is directed to a particular group of consumers.

Whether the advertising above is illegal, would be for courts to decide. It depends if an average customer would fall for it. That would also depend on the circumstances: Next to a highway where you only have half a second to read the sign, it would be illegal, but maybe not next to a footpath where you can read it for 2 minutes before passing it.

[–] Battle_Masker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 hours ago

Bro turned no safety smoking first into a thirst trap

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 hours ago
[–] org@lemmy.org 3 points 4 hours ago

Set it on fire