The Pirates, as everyone knows, are this generation's losers (maybe not so lovable, given their sparse crowds in recent years). Now, one Pittsburgh bar is trying to generate business based on the Pirates losing; they're offering discounts on pitchers of beer every time the Bucs lose:
Pirates Lose? Drink Up At A Discount
A sign in front of the bar on Fairhaven Road said, “If the Pirates lose, you win.” The promotion called for a discount of a nickel off a pitcher of beer after every loss by the Pirates, who haven’t had a winning season since 1992.The Pirates were not amused:
An email sent on May 12 by Pirates account executive Angela Criscella said, “An occasional joke and jab is expected here and there, but to create business by ripping on the home team is ridiculous and in my opinion distasteful.” She urged bar patrons to “take your business away from the Stroll Inn and to other local restaurants instead.“After a few emails back and forth between the Pirates and the bar owner, there seems to be an uneasy truce between the two sides. The bar owner says she was just trying to drum up a little business and have a little fun; the message seems to have been lost in translation.
One thing is for sure: the bar has gotten far more publicity than it ever would have otherwise. For example, in this very post.
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