Pubs done right

Besides the beer - which is wonderful - pubs in England are just run much better. Even after a week I'm completely adjusted and am starting to appreciate the differences. Here's a quick overview of what I've noticed:
1) NO WAITRESSES. At first it seems strange. After a few days it just makes sense. You want a drink, go to the bar. If you want food, go to the bar and tell them what you want + your table number (all tables have numbers in pubs here). All the other stuff like sauces or napkins is either self serve or comes with your food. It's a much better system overall. You don't have to wait for some whiny waitresses to bring you things and you don't have to tip her either. In the end it's more convenient and proves what I've always suspected: pub waitresses are completely unnecessary.
2) Very few TVs. If a pub does have TVs, they are only on during important matches (cricket, football, etc). They are not constantly running crap and instead sit dark and silent awaiting the next match.
3) Working as a bartender is a starter job for college kids or kids just turned 18. And when I say kids, I mean kids. They look about 12 years old. It's not a job that makes you ridiculous money (as there are no tips) so it seems virtually no one really wants the job except for kids starting out or semi-retired old ladies. Again, this seems a better system as you just get your drink from a real person and not some ed hardy nightmare who thinks he's the coolest dude ever just because he can pour a beer.
4) Most washrooms (toilets) have 2 doors to enter. For some reason most of them have one door and then another right away at a right angle. I'm not sure why, but it just seems the norm here. Also, the washrooms are not usually very clean
5) No "pint premiums". If you were to go to a bar overlooking a harbour or even a bar on the beach in Canada you would expect to pay a premium for your beer. However, that's not the case at all here and some of the more expensive places have been the ones lacking views or amenities while pubs actually on the beach have been slightly cheaper than average. It all seems backwards to me. Overall pint prices don't fluctuate more than 30p unless you're in Wetherspoons (where they're always $1 or $2 cheaper)

Phew....longest entry yet, but hey it's me and it's about pubs.

Oh right...also, there was a fox.