Is it acceptable for men to drink wine in pubs?

scorza · 14 Nov 2007 at 08:57

For a variety of reasons I've gone right off beer (and cider) right now so am looking for an alternative to drink and was thinking about wine, but it just feels wrong. Is it just my paranoia or would I really look completely ridiculous drinking a glass of wine when all my friends have pints?

What other acceptable man drinks are there?

Booner! · 14 Nov 2007 at 08:59

No, it is not acceptable.

Whiskey and Coke as a substitute.

Gilly · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:01

Yes you look ridiculous. Unless it is a spritzer, you wear pink and you have limp wrists.

checjb · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:01

FFS, what's the issue? Drink whatever you like and if you're friends are grown-up enough to deal with it then get new friends.
I often drink red wine in pubs. Its never been a problem (apart from getting a decent wine) and several of my mates have been converted. The only real problem is that there is less volume to wine so I tend to drink more/spend more and get a bit more drunk

C.

Red and White · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:01

Booner! said:
No, it is not acceptable.

Whiskey and Coke as a substitute.

with Coke?... woman tbh

Bill101 · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:04

Drink whatever you want, though the quality of wine in pubs is not good.

Tru · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:09

It's not even acceptable to ask I'm afraid. Take all your tools to the nearest charity shop and pick yourself up a nice pinafore.

Booner! · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:10

Red and White said:
with Coke?... woman tbh

hehe, it allows me to drink more ... Double JD and coke for £2.79 - can't complain!

I must admit that I like a special whiskey, but at the stage where it doesn't bother me and I can't taste the difference between a £25 whiskey and a £150 bottle.

Much like people who's taste pallet evolves to taste the difference between decent red wines etc

neil3k · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:10

Nein mein kommandant.

volospian · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:10

drink guiness

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:15

volospian said:
drink guiness

Or even Guinness

SB118 · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:16

Tru said:
It's not even acceptable to ask I'm afraid. Take all your tools to the nearest charity shop and pick yourself up a nice pinafore.

for truth.

If all else fails vodka/redbull.

Red and White · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:16

[DOD]Asprilla;10483187 said:
Or even Guinness

Dano · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:26

Gilly · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:39

Booner! said:
hehe, it allows me to drink more ... Double JD and coke for £2.79 - can't complain!

I must admit that I like a special whiskey, but at the stage where it doesn't bother me and I can't taste the difference between a £25 whiskey and a £150 bottle.

Much like people who's taste pallet evolves to taste the difference between decent red wines etc

You need coke to help mask the taste of JD in an attempt to make it drinkable.

You do not drink Whisky with coke. If you do it is either blended (AKA bathwater) or Malt (AKA sacrilege).

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:40

Red and White said:

Wow, aren't you being helpful.

Yes, I'm a spelling and grammer nazi, I admit it. I can't help it because it's my own little version of OCD.

Booner! · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:45

Gilly said:
You need coke to help mask the taste of JD in an attempt to make it drinkable.

You do not drink Whisky with coke. If you do it is either blended (AKA bathwater) or Malt (AKA sacrilege).

I DO drink Whisky with Coke Aka Bathwater. I do it not to hide the taste, but to increase the time it takes to drink it.

For instance, I know that a shot of vodka will get me more drunk, but I would opt for the double Vodka and Lemonade so that I actually have something to drink, rather than just necking it.

That said, I do like neat Whisky and especially Brandy. Mmmmmm...Brandy :cool:

Tbh I wouldnt expect class at my age! Just out to drink

Born_2_Kill_83 · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:47

lol@whiskey and coke/water

Red and White · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:48

[DOD]Asprilla;10483295 said:
Wow, aren't you being helpful.

Yes, I'm a spelling and grammer nazi, I admit it. I can't help it because it's my own little version of OCD.

It's 'grammar' and Nazi needs a capital letter. Hope this helps your OCD.

slambo69 · 14 Nov 2007 at 09:50

Not acceptable, my friends split a bottle of wine and then realised they looked like muppets.