I Got To 55 Without Knowing This

[poliphilo]

Here's some English drinking lore.

Can you see the difference between these two glasses?

No, neither could I.

But the one on the left has a bit of a shoulder to it , which makes it a "gentleman's glass", whereas the other has a smoother contour, which makes it a "lady's glass".

Ailz (who used to be a pub landlady) pointed this out in the nick of time and saved me from committing a terrible social blunder.

 

Comments

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

I thought the difference was that ladies don't drink pints? No, seriously: well into the 80s, the Market Tavern refused to serve women pints, though you could have two halves if you insisted - which makes it embarrassing that I tend to drink halves (because the quantity suits me, and my hands are a bit small for pint glasses).

You do know why it's Black Sheep, do you? It's either a lovely story or a very clever piece of marketing (or both!).

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

No, I didn't know the story. how inspiring. I shall now insist on quaffing Black Sheep as a matter of principle.

[red-girl-42.livejournal.com]

Thank God no one considers me to be a lady!