Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
Jun 30th 2012, 9:32 pm
#121
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
I'd like to give you some advice ... Don't take any notice of these armchair advisors. Most people who come to Tenerife don't have the proverbial pot. All you'll get from these doom mongers is at best envy, at worst jealousy. There are successful bars in Tenerife .. and unsuccessful bars. Will yours be successful? Who knows, but the keys are hard work, cleanliness and good service. I've lived on this Island for 18 years and I've heard all the old chestnuts about bars going bust .. as they do, but it's usually people like the doom mongers on here that go bust .. they come over with a bit of money and drink the lot .. 'oooh, don't open a bar' ... meh! Where do you think this lot spend all their time.
I notice you didn't let us know whether you decided to come here or not .. my advice ... if you do .. consider ... you're going to have to spend a lot of time with the types on these pages.
I notice you didn't let us know whether you decided to come here or not .. my advice ... if you do .. consider ... you're going to have to spend a lot of time with the types on these pages.
I for one would never even consider asking business advice from a forum where there will be such mix opinions from such differing perspectives as some opinions from, "comfotably off pensioners"," the deleriously happy in Spain" and "will not go back to UK even in a box" peeps, the "hating every minute and cant wait to sell brigade", the "take a chance what have you got to lose" bunch, the "feb up in uk and need to get back to Spain" lot and lets not forget the, "Id rather be skint in the sun with no health insurance, hope I dont get ill, and the kids will pick up the language" crowd.
If anyone has got faith in themselves and their abilities why would they take advice from such a mixed bunch of posters.
Last edited by JLFS; Jun 30th 2012 at 9:35 pm.
Jun 30th 2012, 9:44 pm
#122
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
Just a point about your post, apart from it being a load of rubbish, you asked the poster not to take any notice of "armchair advisors", but if a question is asked by an "armchair asker" that is what the advice they will get.
I for one would never even consider asking business advice from a forum where there will be such mix opinions from such differing perspectives as some opinions from, "comfotably off pensioners"," the deleriously happy in Spain" and "will not go back to UK even in a box" peeps, the "hating every minute and cant wait to sell brigade", the "take a chance what have you got to lose" bunch, the "feb up in uk and need to get back to Spain" lot and lets not forget the, "Id rather be skint in the sun with no health insurance, hope I dont get ill, and the kids will pick up the language" crowd.
If anyone has got faith in themselves and their abilities why would they take advice from such a mixed bunch of posters.
I for one would never even consider asking business advice from a forum where there will be such mix opinions from such differing perspectives as some opinions from, "comfotably off pensioners"," the deleriously happy in Spain" and "will not go back to UK even in a box" peeps, the "hating every minute and cant wait to sell brigade", the "take a chance what have you got to lose" bunch, the "feb up in uk and need to get back to Spain" lot and lets not forget the, "Id rather be skint in the sun with no health insurance, hope I dont get ill, and the kids will pick up the language" crowd.
If anyone has got faith in themselves and their abilities why would they take advice from such a mixed bunch of posters.
Jun 30th 2012, 10:32 pm
#123
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
how can anyone on this forum not be anything but an armchair adviser ??
Jun 30th 2012, 10:55 pm
#124
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
Maybe some are sitting on a bar stool in the local boozer enjoying a pint or three while using the free wifi, whilst others are safely tucked up in bed. 
(I nearly said connected up whilst lying under the blankets, but I fancy one or two dirty minds might have got the wrong impression.)
(I nearly said connected up whilst lying under the blankets, but I fancy one or two dirty minds might have got the wrong impression.)
Jul 1st 2012, 1:04 am
#125
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
The point is the facts! It doesnt matter if you're in an armchair or in a bar. The whole damn world is suffering from this recession, Europe is a mess and Spain is taking the brunt of the mess. If you're in your arm chair working out the figures, it doesnt take Einstein to work out that the odds are stacked against - of course there will always be exceptions. so it depends if you're a gambling man (or woman)...... You've studied the form, now place your bets!
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Jul 1st 2012, 1:28 am
#126
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
The point is the facts! It doesnt matter if you're in an armchair or in a bar. The whole damn world is suffering from this recession, Europe is a mess and Spain is taking the brunt of the mess. If you're in your arm chair working out the figures, it doesnt take Einstein to work out that the odds are stacked against - of course there will always be exceptions. so it depends if you're a gambling man (or woman)...... You've studied the form, now place your bets!
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Last edited by Sansash; Jul 1st 2012 at 2:11 am.
Jul 1st 2012, 2:07 am
#127
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Jul 1st 2012, 2:30 am
#130
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
Oh you did notice, well done!!
"meh" as far as I know is a teenage word that mine use all the time. According to my daughter it kinda means "do I care?", "so??", "and....???"
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Jul 1st 2012, 2:38 am
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
Its a sign of indifference and boredom generally. I did hear that its Yiddish but someone else told me it was from the Simpsons, meh.... who cares?
Jul 1st 2012, 2:40 am
#132
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
I thought it might be something like that, as it has been used by the "younger starting out, it worked out well for me to come on a wing and a prayer" type of posters on this forum.
It is getting rather commonplace on here, usually with the more "optimistic" posters who advise others to "go for it" and take no notice of the negheads who are past it and jealous.
Jul 1st 2012, 2:50 am
#133
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
Meh! .. is a term of disdainful disbelief ... as in your typo being dropped for my benefit ... meh!
Jul 1st 2012, 2:56 am
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
Not exactly the type of things an hecho y derecho man would say/type then?
Jul 1st 2012, 3:01 am
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Re: Thinking of opening a bar in Tenerife.
Did I say it came from a family of cartoon characters? No, jjjj jo said that .. and you're going to believe someone who can't spell profitable??