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Dodging your round at the pub is the cardinal sin of pub culture, comparable to high treason, going for New Zealand in sport or not being able to recite word for word every ACDC song. (Hahaha you thought we were going to say the national anthem). Dodgers, bludgers, cheap bastards or whatever you want to call them are ever present nuisance in pubs around Australia. To the naked eye, they may look like any other pub enthusiast until the glasses are empty and they're up.
The seasoned pub enthusiast can tell when someone is looking to dodge their round. An easy way to tell is by looking at their body language when it's time for someone else to get the next round. You'll notice that these bludgers will slightly distance themselves from the group and look away as if not to realise that it just might be their round. Furthermore, you will also notice these guys will tend to act "surprised" when the drinks to come out, in an effort to convince everyone else they weren't expecting more drinks.
This charade can continue for a couple of rounds, however after that, these bludgers need to find a new tactic, which in my pub experience tends to be a well timed bathroom break in-between rounds. Providing the perfect alibi, this tactic can be very effective given that everyone has probably by this time had 4 or 5 beers and is well on their way to a big night.
In any case, the question posed in this article is not how to dodge rounds (however no doubt bludgers reading this have now got some new ideas, it's what to do about it. So without further adieu, please have a look at the video below (please note these ideas need not just be reserved for bludgers it's just as fun doing it to anyone)
