Slum Goddess spotted this sign up on the front door at the Continental, 25 Third Ave. near St. Mark's Place.
Not sure if they are serious about this offense ... [updated: see the comments. Trigger, the bar's owner, says the sign is meant to be tongue-in-cheek] in any event, per the sign:
Sorry but if you say the word "literally" inside Continental you have 5 minutes to finish your drink and then you must leave.
If you actually start a sentence with "I literally" you must leave immediately!!!
This is the most overused, annoying word in the English language and we will not tolerate it.
Back in November, Trigger, the owner of the bar, which opened in 1991, announced that he would close the Continental this summer. (He left open the possibility of a relocation.) The updated closing date is now June 30.
As previously reported, Real Estate Equities Corporation plans to demolish the existing low-rise buildings at 3 St. Mark’s Place, 23 and 25-27 Third Ave. to make way for a 7-story office building.
Updated 1/24
A new version of the sign explains that this literally ban is to help end "Kardashianism" ...
