Talk:Happy hour

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 * I was recently told that nowadays business organizations have happy hour at work for customers. I am sure it is not related to drinking? I am guessing it refers to a break period where employees can get together and relax. Why do employees refer to that time as happy hour?

-- The Anome 09:54, Apr 30, 2005 (UTC)

From my general idea...
Isn't happy hour also a term used for when drunk drivers are prone to ride the roads at night? Like.. in some areas.. at late night. Usually beginning at 12 and ending at 3 30 to 4 00? I mean, even if this isn't the correct term for this; it is at least slang. Changes, additional sections need to added. Happy hour, from my youth and experience with adult usage, generally refers to the period night where Drunk Drivers roam. As well as drunkards. Thus, the term "happy" referring to drunken stupidity and "hour" referring to a period of day. Maybe it's just a local thing/misconception, but damn, I don't know. Please clarify.
 * I don't think that this type of disambiguation is noteworthy, and the article is fine as it is. Please write in paragraphs (I fixed it for you) and sign your postings on the Talk Page with four tildes (~). JesseRafe 02:37, 19 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I don't believe that "Happy Hour" is really used in this context outside of a localized slang term. The legitimate, and noteworthy, use of "Happy Hour" is the one described in the article.

The belief that "happy hour" is when drunk drivers are out driving is nothing but a propaganda claim from anti-alcohol activists. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.143.169.189 (talk) 13:15, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Request photograph
Edward 12:38, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Photo has been added. Geoff  TC 20:45, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Origin
I really doubt that the origin of "Happy Hour" comes from the U.S. Navy. I have an example of its possible usage from well before that timeframe. In Henry V, attributed to William Shakespeare it is mentioned.

"Therefore, my lords, omit no happy hour/ That might give furth'rance to our expedition; For we have no thought in us but France,"  Henry V. Act 1, Scene 2.

I am not sure if Shakespeare is the origin, however I do believe that is proof that this term entered the lexicon well before the stated origin. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MikeTz13 (talk • contribs) 02:13, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

I was in the US Navy for 6 years (1999-2000). 'Happy Hour' used in the fleet was a period of all-hands cleaning of the divisional spaces. This generally occurred right after morning muster. Similar to 'Field Day' which was a deep cleaning of divisional spaces usually for several hours on Fridays after muster. I've heard of several things which come from USN terminology, but this is the first I've ever heard about happy hour.Nblanton (talk) 01:30, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

What does this sentence mean? : "The use of the phrase "happy hour" to refer to a scheduled period of entertainment is, however, more recent at BTMS." Is BTMS something that a reader should just know? Because I don't know and googling "BTMS" does not connect to anything related to this subject. If it is a real thing, it should probably be linked to whatever it is. And if it's not important enough to have it's own Wikipedia page to link to, it probably isn't common enough to be just dropped in an article with no explanation.Sgtspliff (talk) 14:35, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

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Glasgow
Apparently we have an editor who objects to including Glasgow in the UK section, so I have separated it out. I don't think we should include the Home Office regulations in the proposed Scotland section, since the Home Office regulates the entire UK, not just Scotland. So I have reverted that part of the edit. Kendall-K1 (talk) 16:52, 12 August 2017 (UTC)

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Marketing reason
The article describes happy hour as a marketing term, but doesn't discuss the business/marketing reason for happy hour. Someone who knows the reason and can find a source for it should consider adding a paragraph about it to the article. I assume restaurants are slow between the lunch and dinner rushes, and the ideas is to get some traffic during this slow time, but I'm not sure. Thanks. – Novem Linguae (talk) 20:21, 29 September 2021 (UTC)

"offers 2 for 1 in alcoholic drinks"
Is there evidence or a source that all Happy Hours order 2 for 1 alcoholic drinks, or are they simply at a discount? 73.19.38.233 (talk) 22:57, 14 January 2022 (UTC)