OMG, this is brilliant and soooooo true. It’s the Modern Drunkard Index’s 86 Rules of Boozing. Of course, there’s one missing, and it’s my biggest “drinking with others” pet peeve on the planet:
IF YOU ARE ENGAGED IN A TOAST, YOU MUST TAKE A SIP OF YOUR DRINK BEFORE SETTING IT DOWN! IT IS HORRIBLY BAD LUCK TO PUT YOUR GLASS DOWN AFTER TOASTING BUT BEFORE DRINKING!
I am SHOCKED at how frequently I see that happen. It’s like people KNOW it bothers me and therefore do it just to watch me cringe.
Dear me… I must be feeling better. That felt like a rant.