Party and/or Beer Etiquette!
It
has been brought to my attention that certain members of society have
not been observing proper party and/or beer etiquette. I realize that
these individuals might not have been very well informed of these
rules. I personally consider them common sense, but I shall observe my
holy responsibility to inform all and strive to end this ignorance.
The Rules:
Rule 1:
The first aspect of beer etiquette is that you must always finish your
host's beers. No I do not mean that you should empty his fridge or
cooler of beer I mean that it is inconsiderate to take a beer, drink
half of it and leave it on the table. It does not matter if it has
grown warm; your host gave it to you to get you feeling happy, and to
honor him, you must drink it.
Rule 2:
A bottle sitting in view with a decent amount of beer in it, that no
one is drinking, is known as a "down soldier." If you are the host, it
is quite all right, in this case, to say "We have a down soldier
over here," and demand that your guest put it out of its misery.
Please be helpful to your host and be sure to “spot” and most
importantly “report” any “down soldiers”
Rule 3:
If you are around someone you do not know, and they open up their BYOB
cooler and/or you snuck in to the party with your “friend of the
friend” and the host offers you a beer from the fridge, choose the
least expensive beer there. This is just plain common sense. However,
many people have very little in the way of courtesy, and, from a
refrigerator with 12 Bud Lites and three Harpoon IPAs, will take a
Harpoon IPA. This is very bad form. It is not even your place, unless
you are dealing with a good friend, you have to at the very least ask
for the Harpoon. Other wise, the Harpoon must be offered. Just take
your Bud Lite, and be content you're drinking alcohol.
Rule 4:
don't puke, and if you must, bring as little attention to your puking
as possible. Now, we all know that sometimes puking is unavoidable.
However, the proper way to puke is this: stand up, hurry to the
bathroom and close the door. Be as quiet as you possibly can. If by
chance you miss your target, be responsible and ensure that no evidence
of your poor form remains. It’s what makes us an adult and thus, one
must take responsibility for one's actions.
Rule 5:
Guinness or Home-Brew or any beer that is pretty to look at, is
to be served in an appropriate receptacle, i.e. a pint glass. Anything
else is simply unacceptable
Rule 6: There is no Rule 6.....
Rule 7: One's
perceived beer drinking ability should not be in any way overshadowed
by the frequency with which one visits the lavatory for urinary
purposes. The idea is beer consumption, not beer retention.
Rule 7:
Knocking over someone else's beer will only be tolerated if there is a
full replacement on the table in an acceptable amount of time and a
reasonable attempt at cleaning up the mess is made. In that order.
Rule 9:
Now, this is difficult. We all know that alcohol, in its very nature,
leads some people to make fools of themselves. Bear in mind however,
that you are not just representing yourself, you are representing your
friends; and if you act like a fool, it will reflect poorly on them.
So, try and keep the toilet humor (and yes, I'm quite the one to talk)
and discussion of embarrassing moments to a minimum. On second thought
ignore this rule....
Rule 10: The final point of beer etiquette (that I can think of) is simple: if there are young men and/or women around, try not to make
too much of an ass of yourself.
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