A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

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Entry from June 22, 2023
Happy Minute (similar to “happy hour”)

Many bars and restaurants have a “happy hour.” Some people have suggested a “happy munute.”
     
“Happy minute should replace hour” was published by the BBC on March 7, 2012. A jocular blackboard sign was shown on 9GAG on November 8, 2012:
     
HAPPY MINUTE
All Drinks
1/2 Price
2:59-3 pm
Every Day

   
 
Wikipedia: Happy hour
Happy hour is a marketing term for a time when a venue such as a restaurant or bar offers reduced prices on alcoholic drinks. Discounted menu items like appetizers are often served during happy hour. This is a way for bars and restaurants to draw in more business before or after peak business hours.
     
Twitter
merredith
@Merredith
@chrisbrogan I know someone who is passionate about operations. We can’t take him out for Happy Hour—only Happy Minute.
7:34 PM · May 27, 2008
   
Twitter
merredith
@Merredith
@chrisbrogan I know someone who is passionate about operations. We can’t take him out for Happy Hour—only Happy Minute.
7:34 PM · May 27, 2008
 
Twitter
Buffet Buffoon
@TheBuffetBar
Happy hour at the Buff only lasts a minute. Its called Happy Minute. Order a drink by 6pm and get another one free
6:35 PM · Aug 20, 2010
 
BBC
March 7, 2012
60 SECOND IDEA | FOOD
Happy minute should replace hour
(...)
This week, American biologist Stuart Firestein says that instead of a happy hour, we should just have a happy minute.
(...)
“But the pure idea of a happy hour is certainly not a bad one. So I would like to suggest instead of a happy hour – that is too long. Too much of a commitment and certainly too dangerous, we just have a happy minute after work you get a shot of your favourite alcoholic beverage in a toast with your co-workers.
 
“You are done in a minute whilst wishing them a good night and congratulating them on what a good job they have made of it today and then go off to home or whatever plans you have for the evening happier less tense and renewed.”
       
Twitter
BBC Future
@BBC_Future
Instead of a happy hour, we should just have a happy minute. http://bbc.com/future/story/20120307-happy-minute-should-replace-hour
1:10 PM · Mar 7, 2012
 
Twitter 
Flyer Deals
@fayflyerdeals
JJ’s Grill has awesome happy hour specials Mon-Fri. from 3-6 p.m. Their happy minute specials are even better. http://ow.ly/bXJP3
4:00 PM · Jul 3, 2012
   
9GAG 
xzavain
Posted 8 Nov 12
Happy Minute
(The following text is shown on a blackboard sign.—ed.)
HAPPY MINUTE
All Drinks
1/2 Price
2:59-3 pm
Every Day
 
Facebook
That Awkward moment when I feel so honored to be the first comment.
February 24, 2013 at 10:08 AM ·
Happy minute, because happy hour is too mainstream    
(The following text is shown on a blackboard sign.—ed.)
HAPPY MINUTE
All Drinks
1/2 Price
2:59-3 pm
Every Day
ㅤ 
Twitterㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤ
@_olwhatshisface
What if taco bell’s “happy hour” was only a minute niggas gon be on that “happy minute”
11:27 PM · Sep 18, 2013
     
Twitter
Jeff Holtz
@WannaBgamer77
@jimmyfallon make a law to have happy minute, (kinda like happy hour) at 4:20 everyday. buy 1 get 1 on all snacks!
7:51 PM · Nov 9, 2016
 
Twitter
WarrenPeace (Peace mostly)
@SideOfHashTags
Happy Hour was created because Happy Minute was never well attended
#FakeHappyHourFacts
4:20 PM · Nov 11, 2018
 
Twitter
Sparkypete 777
@Sparkypete777
I once went to THE cheapest bar….they didn’t have a happy hour…....they had a happy minute.😖
Sorry.
5:59 PM · Apr 5, 2020
     
Twitter
navya sharma
@Navyaaasharma
Everyone is having a happy hour, why don’t I even have a happy minute?
10:36 AM · Sep 11, 2021
 
Twitter
Mace Windu
@_double007_
This restaurant said Happy Hour is 5:00pm-5:30pm?!?!?! It’s not even an hour, that’s a happy minute 😂😭
12:24 AM · Dec 19, 2021
 
Tiwtter
Bruce Denby
@brucedenby
We no longer do happy hour, sir. We only do happy minute and you’ve missed it already.
11:26 AM · Oct 21, 2022
 
Twitter
Leejay
@Bermycham
The coworkers and I gonna start Happy Minute instead of Happy Hour. Leave work around 4:30 on Friday and see how many drinks we can have before 4:59. Leave the bar to go home at 5 like a regular day.
6:50 PM · Mar 17, 2023
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Twitter
David Voth
@SexCigarsBooze
You’ve got to be on time and fast!
(The following text is shown on a blackboard sign.—ed.)
HAPPY MINUTE
All Drinks
1/2 Price
2:59-3 pm
Every Day
11:50 PM · Jun 21, 2023

Posted by Barry Popik
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