Tips for Hanging Out in Bars
Never summon your waitress by saying, "Here chicky, chicky, chicky."
If you’re playing pool and somebody cheats, never crack him over the head with a...
Etiquette for Inebriates: Modern Manners for Modern Drunkards
Problem: While “inventorying” a roommate’s possessions, you innocently stumble upon a hidden bottle of liquor.
Solution: You may assume that your roommate was hiding the...
Cads, Rakes and Bounders
Does a drink cadged from a stranger taste far superior to one earned by the sweat of your brow?
Are you immune to the slightest...
Best Bar Moves
The Barstool Hunker
This popular move (though there’s not much actual moving involved) is usually practiced in dives that cater to regulars.
How it’s done: First...
The Etiquette of Vomiting
Vomiting is one of those subjects people often try to graze over when discussing drinking.
They prefer to center on the glamorous aspects of...
Cheers! A Short History of the Toast
As much as we might sling around the phrase “Judeo-Christian,” most of us are pagans at heart.
Scratch modernity, find paganism lurking underneath. Take toasts,...
The 86 Rules of Boozing
1. If you owe someone money, always pay them back in a bar. Preferably during happy hour.
2. Always toast before doing a shot.
3. Whoever...