[@ELGainsborough]
Depending on the circumstances and characters presented, this could actually be interesting. I think this sort of role-play scenario is likely to actually occur during other role-plays that aren't centred around the idea - to the best of my knowledge a lot of D&D role-plays pretty much start in a tavern - but you're basically suggesting this be the focus of the role-play, right?

I could picture it being interesting having characters sitting in a tavern discussing stories or sharing ideas, though how interesting would probably depend on how interesting the characters and their content was.

As suspected though, from what's been said since your post it's not something that hasn't been done, so that probably does hint that it's not weird (as you contemplated in your post).

Edit: I planned to respond to this yesterday, but my PC has been having severe problems again.