Don’t you just love it? When the time to lock in and study till midnight in the library comes around. Then you feel your phone buzz, a text from THAT friend. Do you dare open it? Of course you do. You give it the trusty half swipe and you see the words ‘quiet ones?’
We’re only human after all, and the Slipper surely does do a nice creamy pint of Guinness. It’s the home away from home. The cozy escape from a freezing walk back to Ballymun. ‘Ahh I’ll get some work done in there anyway.’ No, no you won’t.
When you catch it on the right night, it’s bliss. Quiet or not, there’s just something about the ambience that’s infinitely inviting. One turns into two, two turns into three, three turns into ‘let’s see if Whelan’s is having a silent disco tonight.’
With student-friendly prices, it really is like a warm hug in winter. The sanctuary of dreams, the cemetery of overdue assignments.
A place where time stands still. Just leave your worries out the door. Had a bad day? Slipper. Exam went well? Slipper. Exam went so bad it makes you question whether to drop out or not? Slipper. Is the bus delayed on your way into town? You know where to go…
The perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of life. The place we can all call home. It would go against my principles to write a piece on a pub and not mention the crisps. Scampi fries, Tayto, Pringles and Bacon Fries. They just hit all the right spots and give you the thirst to go again.
If you do find yourself in the Slipper for whatever reason, embrace it. Embrace the craic, the stories and most importantly check if there’s any tickets going for any nightclubs for there is no such thing as ‘Quiet Pints’ In The Slipper’.