Last week I filled in for the usual (dull) fare in the booze column, and spiced it up with this:
Before you even arrive at uni, films, television and the media all instil in you that ‘real men’ only drink beer, if not ale, if not Guinness. After bartending at a recent 18th birthday party, we can verify that the few lads who chose a nice glass of Grenache over the far more popular Corona Extra were faced with reactions that ranged from confusion to aggression at their refusal to conform. Even more tellingly, only one boy asked for a Bacardi Breezer all night, and this was only for the hilarious jape of drinking it in front of his incredulous mates – ‘Guys, have you seen Gary?! He’s got a breezer mate! What is he, gay? Nah, course not; what a joker!’ Comedy gold.
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