Girls--beer drinking etiquette?

[JeffersonStKKG]

My mother was raised in a very conservative household---my grandmother would have made Emily Post proud..haha. Likewise, social graces have been passed down to me. According to what I've been "taught", women should never drink beer from a bottle because it is not feminine. It's tradition in my family to pass down etiquette books from generation-to-generation, so if anyone cares for the full explanation I can easily cite Emily Post and Gloria Vanderbilt.

[UGAalum94]

So what you all are saying is that it looks great to drink Jim Beam or Jack Daniels straight from the bottle? It's that it's beer that makes it a problem?

I'm kidding; drinking straight from the bottle or can looks silly if especially if you are dressed up. I'm not sure that it's what's in the can or bottle that determines the "class" though. Glasses are probably the way to go. Solo cups don't scream class to me anymore than a beer can.

Many of us here would offer glasses or cups if we were the host or hostess,

Here's a question for you, though:

If you are a guest, would you ask for one if cups or glasses weren't already provided?

See, to me, having good manners is more than just "I know the rule." It's about acting in a manner most likely to put people at ease, which generally following the rules does.

When you do stuff that calls other people out on not knowing or following the rule, is that really good manners?

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by JeffersonStKKG

My mother was raised in a very conservative household---my grandmother would have made Emily Post proud..haha. Likewise, social graces have been passed down to me. According to what I've been "taught", women should never drink beer from a bottle because it is not feminine. It's tradition in my family to pass down etiquette books from generation-to-generation, so if anyone cares for the full explanation I can easily cite Emily Post and Gloria Vanderbilt.

I"m guessing that you're older than your 30s. If not, maybe you're friends with Brooke from Real World Denver.

I enjoy it when my friends drink out of their 40s in paper bags while sitting on the porch. That was the best summer ever.

[winnieb]

I think you should just follow the environment you are in.... there are some places you would be out of place by drinking out of the bottle, by all mean pour it in a glass. And there are some places you are better off drinking out of a bottle. I know I have been in a few bars that I would drink whatever is in a bottle just to prevent me from having to put my mouth on the glassware!

[kddani]

Originally Posted by winnieb

I think you should just follow the environment you are in.... there are some places you would be out of place by drinking out of the bottle, by all mean pour it in a glass. And there are some places you are better off drinking out of a bottle. I know I have been in a few bars that I would drink whatever is in a bottle just to prevent me from having to put my mouth on the glassware!

Very true. If you're at a shot and beer bar or a casual backyard BBQ, drink it out of the bottle. If you're at an upscale restaurant or martini bar or something, it would be classier to drink it out of a glass.

There used to be (and may still be) people who think women should only smoke when sitting down and all sort of other ridiculous stuff.

There's a lot more important things in life to worry about. And there are lot of other flagrant issues of rudeness that should be dealt with, lol.

[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by kddani

Very true. If you're at a shot and beer bar or a casual backyard BBQ, drink it out of the bottle. If you're at an upscale restaurant or martini bar or something, it would be classier to drink it out of a glass.

A lot of upscale restaurants don't even give you the option, they bring you the bottle & a glass when you order a beer.

Originally Posted by _Lisa_

A lot of upscale restaurants don't even give you the option, they bring you the bottle & a glass when you order a beer.

Why anyone would want to drink a beer at an upscale restaurant is beyond me.

[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by OTW

Why anyone would want to drink a beer at an upscale restaurant is beyond me.

Hey now, some of us like beer! And its not like I'd order a bud, give me some credit!

I'm an absolute beer snob, if you think drinking beer isn't classy then its because you think beer ends at miller lite & keg stands.

[Tom Earp]

Alas, it is in the eye of the Beholder and theirs only!

One You may want to do what "You" do, but they may want to do what they do according to just doing!!

Correct?

[Stef the Pef]

Originally Posted by kddani

There used to be (and may still be) people who think women should only smoke when sitting down and all sort of other ridiculous stuff.

Used to be?

Haha, I always seem to get stuck behind a smoker walking to class. I wish more people would sit down with that...then there'd be a nice cloud of smoke to avoid instead of a moving cloud in front of me on my way to class.

Originally Posted by JeffersonStKKG

My mother was raised in a very conservative household---my grandmother would have made Emily Post proud..haha. Likewise, social graces have been passed down to me. According to what I've been "taught", women should never drink beer from a bottle because it is not feminine. It's tradition in my family to pass down etiquette books from generation-to-generation, so if anyone cares for the full explanation I can easily cite Emily Post and Gloria Vanderbilt.

Jesus H. Christ. I'd so blow my cigarette smoke in your face.