what to drink to seem sophisticated

[Big Poppa Smurf]

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I drink Jack & Red Bull. It looks a little girly but it's the [censored].

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klaching here's another free tip: do not take advice from Iggy on how to act like a man

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I certainly don't judge people based on what they drink. But if you like girly/amateur-hour drinks, be prepared for people to call a spade a spade.


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Let me rephrase for the deliberately obtuse: you should order whatever you feel like ordering, but not be surprised if you catch a little flack for ordering drinks commonly thought of as weak/girly/ amateur /etc.

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When I turn pro, I'll drink more hardcore drinks.

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Heheh, good catch. I'm not sure anyone should be in any hurry to be a professional drinker.

[Klompy]

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what's the girlyness level of a Long Island Iced Tea?

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It's a chick drink imo, but that doesn't stop me from drinking them whenever I want.

[Anacardo]

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Also everyone, what's the girlyness level of a Long Island Iced Tea? Some cocktail waitress at the Borg called it a girly drink, even after we made sure she knew it was just 4 types of liquor mixed together.

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To me a LI Iced Tea is an androgynous drink for people who want to get really [censored] hammered, and probably have sex with a stranger.

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If you try to drink to impress people, they will all see right through you. Like the guy who goes to a bar where the average client age is 21-25, and you order a glass of wine. Everybody will know you're a pretentious douchebag. Also, if you go out for a work dinner and you order a Belvedere martini where everyone else is ordering a crown & coke, you'll look like a pretentious douchebag.

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right - it's not possible for anyone to enjoy drinks like wine or vodka martinis.

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Heheh, this thread is picking up some quality.

I used to wonder what all the dang fuss about wine was too, until I had a chance to try a good selection of really good stuff. I'll always snicker when someone describes a wine's taste as "triangular," but I can see why people like it so much now.

[Big Poppa Smurf]

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what's the girlyness level of a Long Island Iced Tea?

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It's a chick drink imo, but that doesn't stop me from drinking them whenever I want.

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How is an LI iced tea a girly drink??? It's pure liquor with a dash of coke FOR COLOR.

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Can FFK or fluff show up in this thread and tell us about all the times they were going to go home with a guy but once he ordered beer they realized he wasn't classy enough to be seen with?

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LOL. A man can drink whatever he wants.. as long as he is confident about it, it doesn't matter. However, when it comes to a man who cannot handle his alcohol, becoming belligerent or crying in the corner... now I have definitely avoided going home with THAT guy. And it's kind of a perma-turnoff. I'll never see him in the same way again.


EDIT: Oh and I do agree with whoever said that drinking beam and coke is an obvious sign of n00bness.. that is like the signature underage douchey frat kid drink.

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Can we get some feedback on which drinks are most likely to make your balls smell sophisticated?

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And G&T is a gender-neutral drink. Just don't waste premium gin in them. Save it for your martinis.

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Premium gins still tend to make it easier on you the next morning if you've had a little more than you should.

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drink whatever you think tastes good. this isn't hard.

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Sure, in a vacuum - but like anything else (clothes you wear, whatever) the drink you order on a date says something about you to the girl.

The OP isn't really about what guys think, it's about what their date thinks, and some of the most chill, perceptive women I know will look a little askance at a guy ordering a Mai Tai on a 1st date.

I like scotch, dark beers, martinis and other classic "guy" drinks so this isn't an issue for me.

And G&T is a gender-neutral drink. Just don't waste top-shelf gin in them. Save it for your martinis.

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i can't imagine a truly chill woman caring about what a guy chooses to drink on a date. if your favorite drink is a mai tai, have a mai tai. it's such a silly thing to care about.

i guess if your intent is just to eff some shallow broads, order a manly drink, but if you're looking to develop a relationship with a real human being you might as well just be yourself.

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News flash:

We're all shallow. Every single one of us. Some of us are less shallow than others, but the realm of first/early impressions & etc. is all about shallow. Tiny little aesthetic touches, like, say, whether a dude orders a mudslide, plant seeds. They vary in importance from person to person, and they may not matter later, but they certainly matter now, and you have to get 'now' at least kinda right or you'll never get to 'later.'

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Right to a certain extent, but it depends how far it's taken. It's just as fair to say it can be taken too far as not enough. If you're jumping through too many hoops, you're either with a b*tch or hoping to find one.

[El Diablo]

klaching,

Does she have implants?