Anyone play bingo?

Alchemy · 12 Mar 2006 at 11:16

Just wondering if there are any bingo goers here?

I went last night and won £100.

Only problem was that it was divided between 3 of us.

Aliboy · 12 Mar 2006 at 11:23

Please, for the love of god tell me you're not a bloke :eek:

Alchemy · 12 Mar 2006 at 11:31

I am.

I know the stereotypical bingo player is an old woman, however there are plenty of young people going these days (lads included).

We went after work just for a laugh, actually the person who took us goes regularly and he won £300 the other week. It's fun.

homerio · 12 Mar 2006 at 11:38

My mates girlfriend goes with the landlord's wife from his local. They seem to win every week

Alchemy · 12 Mar 2006 at 11:44

There better be some chaps that play here. :mad:

Felix Da Housecat · 12 Mar 2006 at 11:50

I've played a few times, but not for a few months.

233 · 12 Mar 2006 at 11:51

i used to be a bingo caller

never played the damn game though

Aliboy · 12 Mar 2006 at 12:27

my mum and my sister go and I always have a little giggle when I hear them talking about it

You know you're hardcore when you buy those little marker pens that apparently put a circle on your paper (books?) so that you don't have to and then you use terminology like 'getting a sweat on' or 'a sweat'

I used to work behind the bar at one of these places and I hated it

Piggymon · 12 Mar 2006 at 13:51

I like bingo .. it's funny

When we went down to see my Mum and Dad a little while ago we went to the working mens club around the corner ( cheap beer !! )

We normally go in the bar/lounge which is pretty much like a normal pub but my Dad's mate dragged us into the hall because they had a dude in a red spangly shirt singing ! ( think phoenix nights )

Anyway , they stopped the act to have their bingo .. I sneezed and about 8 old biddies turned to me and went SSSSSSSSSH !!! well that set us off and we were all giggling like naughty children

Alasdair · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:00

I went to bingo on my birthday, there was a crowd of about 12 of us, we got evils from the old ladies when we turned up late. Still, it was an enjoyable experience and the beer was cheap

Alchemy · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:33

Old No.7 said:
my mum and my sister go and I always have a little giggle when I hear them talking about it You know you're hardcore when you buy those little marker pens that apparently put a circle on your paper (books?) so that you don't have to and then you use terminology like 'getting a sweat on' or 'a sweat'
I used to work behind the bar at one of these places and I hated it

Haha, well I don't intend to learn the bingo lingo just yet.

Oh yeah, if you are a new member to Mecca they give you a free drink and if you don't win anything on your first time, they give you a fiver. If that doesn't temp anyone, I don't know what will.

tenchi-fan · 12 Mar 2006 at 14:44

When i was about 11 or 12 I used to go to bingo with my granny. The most I ever won was £100, which was quite a bit of money for a 12 year old 13 years ago!

wez130 · 12 Mar 2006 at 18:49

i went to mecca for the 1st time on thursday, our lass got a voucher for a free mp3 player when she joined, so, we joined, we went, it was fun, there are a really mixed age range in there, from 18 to 180, male and female, even some chavvy looking people lol. never won anything though

alexakasloth · 12 Mar 2006 at 18:51

Alchemy said:
Haha, well I don't intend to learn the bingo lingo just yet.

LOL 'bingo lingo' that's got me GLASG

Priest · 12 Mar 2006 at 18:55

I used to work at Mecca bingo, started selling books & worked up to caller.

I used to play years ago, 12 books was the max I could play, but there was a woman I knew who could play 18. :eek:

Neoni · 12 Mar 2006 at 19:13