[Daffynition]

Dave Jacobson, bar manager at Restaurant Miami in the trendy Uptown area of Minneapolis, Minn. offers a few thoughts on the message that certain drinks suggest, as well as a list of Drinks Men Should Never Order [slideshow]

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[Man50D]

I never realized drinking booze could be so complicated. It’s enough to drive one to drink!

[AlaskaErik]

Jim Beam and Coke, with a small lemon wedge squeezed in.

[JamesP81]

Every rule this guy listed is trumped for people, like me, who live in Kentucky.

I'm not a drinker, but even I know that there's only one drink appropriate for a real Kentuckian: bourbon.

[Millee]

"People who get these drinks are typically original thinkers," he said."They are also people who don't want to taste the booze in their drink."

These people exist????

[Spruce]

Uptown is the viper’s nest of commie pukes that elected a muzzie to the US Congress.

So I should give a rat’s a** what some narcissistic, leftist bartender from a liberal sh*thole has to say about anything?

[Ditter]

I always order water, plain water, unless I am feeling very festive, then I order sparkling water.

[absolootezer0]

doesn’t speak to more fancy mixed drinks or shots which is probably where you can tell personality better.
most of this guys stereotypes, in my experience, are way off.

[mnehring]

I am guilty (and have no plans of changing) of the following:

Craft Or Small Batch Beers- Heck, I make my own.

Imported Beer- Heck, other than Sam Adams or microbrews, I don't like American beer (sorry).

White Wine- A good Chardonnay is not fruity, and Gewurztraminer is awesome with Indian food.

Red Wine- My staple.

Rum And Cola/Diet Cola- Airport standard.

'Original' Martinis With Gin Or Vodka- The correct answer is clean with Vodka.

Whisky/Scotch On The Rocks- Minus the rocks.

Margarita- What can I say, I live in Texas.

[Red in Blue PA]

If one is sooooo concerned with how others view him, they need to work on their self esteem, not which drink they think may appear to make them look cool in front of others.

[highball]

Manhattan
Ah, the flavor of bourbon intermingling with vermouth, bitters and cherry. Some suggest it's the next big drink, soon to be hugely popular among the trendy set.

"Right now, the only people I see ordering Manhattans are older men with gray hair and glasses," said Jacobson. "But that doesn't mean that won't change."

The next trendy thing? I hope not. The Manhattan has been my drink of choice for a over a decade (even when I lived in Wisconsin, where they make it with brandy for some reason). I'd hate to see it ruined by a bunch of kids playing dress-up.

Then again, maybe I shouldn't worry. It requires a pretty sophisticated palate, if I do say so myself, and they'll be back on their fuzzy sweetie drinks soon enough.

[Vision]

Ridiculous assumptions about personalities behind a style of drink.

[007girl]

Malt Liquor...You're broke, but love the quick buzz! :]

[#1CTYankee]

Gentleman Jack, 1 cube. Got a problem with that!! ;-D

[highball]

"Most people who order martinis are experienced drinkers," said Jacobson. "Many are older, but if they are young, they tend to know their way around a liquor cabinet."

So that's bad thing?

I think knowing one's way around a liquor cabinet ought to be a prerequisite of adulthood. You don't need to drink everything yourself, but you ought at least to be able to make a drink for guests.

More of the kiddification of our country - it seems like the one thing left and right can agree on is that we ought to childproof the world. Adults aren't allowed to be adults anymore, just large kids. That isn't right.

[John123]

Are Shirley Temples OK?

[NonValueAdded]

I remember when ordering a Tequila Sunrise was the drink of choice for a male hetero in a “mixed company” setting.

[kevkrom]

I actually don't drink much, but I don't really have a particular drink I order all the time. My general favorites, from most often to least, would have to be:

• Any type of rum and fruit juice concoction (planter's punch, et. al.), especially in the summer or on vacation in the lower latitudes
• Wine: Pinot Grigio (got a problem with that?), Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Port
• Kahlua and cream
• Cordials
• Tom Collins
• Rum and Coke

[toast]

I don’t know if I looked cool that night I had three Long Island Teas, but I felt pretty cool.

[WhiteGuy]

What Does Your Drink Say About You? and Drinks Men Should Never Order.

nonsense

Order whatever you want, who cares what anyone thinks.