What Drinks Automatically Confer Credibility?

[villa]

@Philster

If I go into a pub with you that has 257 varieties of beer on tap and you order a Coors Light in a bottle, you are a douchebag and should have your skirt shortened… you freaking clueless wuss.

Well I’ll order Miller Lite in a bottle (or on tap) in that situation most of the time. Trust me, with my legs you don’t want my skirt shortened. But I am sure I could find a use for the bottle once I’d emptied it given your attitude.

[Philster]

I’m sure you could, Miller-Lite-in-a-bottle-drinker.

[villa]

I bet I could, Mr. Pretentious FartyPants Guy Who’ll Drink Skunked Microbrews if Someone with a Goatee Tells Him the Taste is Particularly Precocious Today.

[MeanOldLady]

Instant, irrevocable cred for any drink purchased by another party for me.

[Sycorax]

I think “credibility” is especially an issue for women because, in my experience, bartenders short me on the liquor because (IMO) they figure a woman won’t notice. So I’ve been avoiding the “girlie” drinks. I like vodka and normally order a vodka tonic, but it usually comes back to me with little vodka and a lot of tonic. I don’t like the taste of any liquor neat. At a favorite local bar, the bartenders know me, and we (me and spouse) tip well, but the amount of liquor varies depending on the bartender – a strong drink one day, a weak one the next. I was talking to another woman about this; she said she’d experienced the same thing and now brings with her a small packet of the diet Crystal drink powder, orders a vodka martini, then adds a little of the flavored powder to it. I’ve been doing that ever since. BTW, I’ve noticed that most bartenders do free pours; could result in more liquor, but in my experience, it results in less.

[Snarky_Kong]

@drastic_quench

For all my talk of top shelf neat booze, I walk into a new (to me) bar late this afternoon and inquire about any specials/happy hour.

“mumble mumble pitchers of Genesee Cream Ale.” (a quaffable C+ beer)

“How much?”

“$1.”

Well, that’s the only time I’ll have been know to tip 200%.

Do you live in Zimbabwe?

$1 for a pitcher? Jesus, in cowtown Illinois it’s a dollar for bottles of the shit beer when there’s a special.

[drastic_quench]

@Snarky_Kong

Do you live in Zimbabwe?

$1 for a pitcher? Jesus, in cowtown Illinois it’s a dollar for bottles of the shit beer when there’s a special.

I know! I used to live in IL. I don’t really like giving out even my general location, but no, I do with in the contiguous US. They also gave me a free slice of pizza at the bar. Maybe they just *really *want me to come back.

It was a big and full pitcher too. At least 60oz.

[dzero]

@Sycorax

I think “credibility” is especially an issue for women because, in my experience, bartenders short me on the liquor because (IMO) they figure a woman won’t notice. So I’ve been avoiding the “girlie” drinks. I like vodka and normally order a vodka tonic, but it usually comes back to me with little vodka and a lot of tonic. I don’t like the taste of any liquor neat. At a favorite local bar, the bartenders know me, and we (me and spouse) tip well, but the amount of liquor varies depending on the bartender – a strong drink one day, a weak one the next. I was talking to another woman about this; she said she’d experienced the same thing and now brings with her a small packet of the diet Crystal drink powder, orders a vodka martini, then adds a little of the flavored powder to it. I’ve been doing that ever since. BTW, I’ve noticed that most bartenders do free pours; could result in more liquor, but in my experience, it results in less.

Or . . . pretend you’re ordering for a friend and get a double vodka and a plain tonic water. Return to your roost pour A into B. If you’re feeling rebellious, pour B into A. That’ll show 'em.

[Darth_Panda]

@dzero

Or . . . pretend you’re ordering for a friend and get a double vodka and a plain tonic water. Return to your roost pour A into B. If you’re feeling rebellious, pour B into A. That’ll show 'em.

Nah, order the double vodka and then ask for a vodka tonic as a chaser.