“That may sound silly to most people, but after almost being poisoned once at a restaurant many years ago, Im cautious.”
Silly? More like prudent. Once bitten, after all...
My husband and I went to a nice restaurant for dinner back in the 80s. We ordered and were served a mixed drink, and with the first sip I told him to stop. We both identified the drink as being made with something that smelled like rubbing alcohol.
We sent the drinks back. Since then, I have been careful.