Celtic Phoenix: return of the notions

Dwarf.Shortage

Just witnessed two ladies rock up to an extremely busy bar in the city centre and ask if they could sample the two IPA's that were on draught. Barman didn't look delighted with the request but obliged.

After a lengthy discussion (which the barman was expected to listen to intently) both IPA's were found wanting and a sample of a third drink (didn't catch what) was requested. The request did little by way of cheering up the barman but sportingly he threw out a third sample.

The body language of the two ladies suggested the third sample was not being altogether well received but the barman cut across them before they had a chance to ask for a forth and asked them if they would like to sample the Beamish. The ladies took the hint and ordered two of the third drink, not looking altogether delighted with the outcome.

Imagine walking into a restaurant and asking for a fork full of three different dinners before you decided what to order.

Question basically is has anyone any similar stories.

MilesMorales1

Jesus christ, how much of that conversation did you listen to?

Barry Badrinath

No

Dwarf.Shortage

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

Jesus christ, how much of that conversation did you listen to?

They were talking over my shoulder, I'd rather have not listened

PARlance

Was in a shoe shop last weekend and spotted an auld siren trying on 4 pairs of shoes.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

No, and I don't get the reference to the Celtic Tiger revival. During the Tiger years they would have bought all 3, rejected them and left them undrunk.

SEPT 23 1989

Ladies drink champagne

Peregrine

Are you the guy that just sits at the bar? Get out of the way ffs.

osarusan

What size were the samples?

I'd say the barman was more annoyed about the time it would take than the samples.

I've had a barman offer me a sample a couple of times when I'd commented on a beer I hadn't drunk before.

Dwarf.Shortage

PARlance wrote: »

Was in a shoe shop last weekend and spotted an auld siren trying on 4 pairs of shoes.

How many feet had she?

housetypeb

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

They were talking over my shoulder, I'd rather have not listened

Did they at least rest their boobs on your shoulders? You being a dwarf and all.

Dwarf.Shortage

osarusan wrote: »

What size were the samples?

I'd say the barman was more annoyed about the time it would take than the samples.

I've had a barman offer me a sample a couple of times when I'd commented on a beer I hadn't drunk before.

Oh absolutely, but I'm more taking issue with the time than the samples as well. The samples were tiny, it's the ignorance of a que of other customers that annoyed me.

Jack the Stripper

Did she play with her fiddle?

johnnyskeleton

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

The body language of the two ladies suggested the third sample was not being altogether well received but the barman cut across them before they had a chance to ask for a forth and asked them if they would like to sample the Beamish. The ladies took the hint and ordered two of the third drink, not looking altogether delighted with the outcome.

So let me get this straight....two uppity women (sans chaperone) go into the bar instead of the lounge, then order beer like a bunch of men but before they do, they have the gaul to pretend to be able to discern the subtelties of three different ipas, when we all know that women arent born with such expertise, and then eventually order two pints, not halves, but full on hard for their delicate hands to hold pints of beer.

But the worst part is that these harpies from hell did so knowing that there was a man present who would have no choice but to publicise it on the internet. Theyre such attention seekers!

Edit: just got your "celtic tiger" reference after posting. Yeah, the cheeky tarts probably bought the beers from their own money that they got from working

PARlance

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

Oh absolutely, but I'm more taking issue with the time than the samples as well. The samples were tiny, it's the ignorance of a que of other customers that annoyed me.

And how it is representative of former Celtic Tiger ways? It sounds like a quite frugal approach. Annoying if you were stuck behind them but quite sensible. They saved themselves a few quid on buying something they didn't like.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I was recently in a new bar that specialises in craft beers. I'm not a beer drinker so at the bar I asked the barman which was the nicest one. He recommended two and said he'd give me a sample of each to see which one I'd like. I would never ask for samples but he offered and he seemed genuinely interested in explaining the differences between the two. I don't think they sounded difficult, perhaps the barman just wasn't particularly interested in his job

Dwarf.Shortage

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

So let me get this straight....two uppity women (sans chaperone) go into the bar instead of the lounge, then order beer like a bunch of men but before they do, they have the gaul to pretend to be able to discern the subtelties of three different ipas, when we all know that women arent born with such expertise, and then eventually order two pints, not halves, but full on hard for their delicate hands to hold pints of beer.

But the worst part is that these harpies from hell did so knowing that there was a man present who would have no choice but to publicise it on the internet. Theyre such attention seekers!

Edit: just got your "celtic tiger" reference after posting. Yeah, the cheeky tarts probably bought the beers from their own money that they got from working

I'd have put the same text up with different pronouns if it was two men ordering the drinks and a woman behind the bar.

Omackeral

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

Just witnessed two ladies rock up......

The first line of your post tells me that the boom is back baby. Anyone rocking up anywhere is a sure-fire sign of that.

osarusan

Did they comment on hoppy flavours or subtle hints of fruit or how it danced on their palate?

Dwarf.Shortage

PARlance wrote: »

And how it is representative of former Celtic Tiger ways? It sounds like a quite frugal approach. Annoying if you were stuck behind them but quite sensible. They saved themselves a few quid on buying something they didn't like.

Its about the notions.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

Its about the notions.

People have always had notions. Even when they didn't have an arse in their trousers. Nothing new.

Dwarf.Shortage

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I was recently in a new bar that specialises in craft beers. I'm not a beer drinker so at the bar I asked the barman which was the nicest one. He recommended two and said he'd give me a sample of each to see which one I'd like. I would never ask for samples but he offered and he seemed genuinely interested in explaining the differences between the two. I don't think they sounded difficult, perhaps the barman just wasn't particularly interested in his job

To be fair there's a difference between being offered two in a bar that specialises in craft beer and being on the verge of requesting a forth in a run of the mill, extremely busy bar.

I wouldn't bat an eyelid at anyone sampling a beer in say, The Porterhouse (assuming the bar wasn't wedged). But there's a time and a place.

biko

I've been left waiting while the hipster bartender were discussing with a hipster customer the various pros and cons of almost every fecking craft beer in the house.
Both had beardy notions of grandeur.

Dwarf.Shortage

biko wrote: »

I've been left waiting while the hipster bartender were discussing with a hipster customer the various pros and cons of almost every fecking craft beer in the house.
Both had beardy notions of grandeur.

At least the hipsters in question were holding up the whole bar in an establishment that condoned it.

buried

'Celtic Phoenix' sounds like a daft craft beer name. One that tastes like absolute p!sswater

tabby aspreme

biko wrote: »

I've been left waiting while the hipster bartender were discussing with a hipster customer the various pros and cons of almost every fecking craft beer in the house.
Both had beardy notions of grandeur.

Perhaps they were two bearded ladies

bleg

Pretty common over here in NZ.

retalivity

Ive already taken my partition wall made of decking down and put it out the back again. Now to lease a hot tub...

Dwarf.Shortage

retalivity wrote: »

Ive already taken my partition wall made of decking down and put it out the back again. Now to lease a hot tub...

I'd forgotten that decking became synonymous with notions last time around, weird that a country where you can sit outside in the evening maybe 30-40 evenings a year went mad for decking.

Roger Hassenforder

Dwarf.Shortage wrote: »

I'd forgotten that decking became synonymous with notions last time around, weird that a country where you can sit outside in the evening maybe 30-40 evenings a year went mad for decking.

I'd say you could drop those '0's there.

melloa

we're gonna be rich

again