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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm Posts: 5041 Location: London
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clicklyAlthough more of a Bitter man in the summer I enjoy a cold lager and do ask for a "Pint of Wife Beater" in some pubs - they generally know what you are asking for
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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The term is surely too pervasive, particularly in the UK, to have removed? It's in common usage just about everywhere I've been in England & Wales.
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:39 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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I agree. If you ask for a pint of Wife Beater, everyone knows you want a pint of Stella.
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:07 pm |
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bobbdobbs
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 5490 Location: just behind you!
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Anyone who asks for a pint of Stella should be beaten, just for having such bad taste in alcoholic beverages.
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belchingmatt
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Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 am Posts: 6146 Location: Middle Earth
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You can understand them wanting to protect the brand, but the floodgates have been wide open for quite some time now. This sort of thing will only become more frequent in the future I think. I recall some talk of a wannabee celeb being paid not to wear a certain brand early last year (no more information as I didn't chase it up), and Lacoste had a complaint when Anders Breivic wore their clothing in his manifesto and court appearances.
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:34 pm |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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Not so much 'brand conscious' as 'brand paranoid'.
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:00 pm |
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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Stella tastes like cutlery that hasn't had ALL the Fairy Liquid wiped off 
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:16 pm |
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ProfessorF
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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I don't mind Stella, sometimes it's just perfectly acceptable. In some pubs I've been in, wife-beater's becoming acceptable for any lager.
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:41 pm |
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:55 pm Posts: 4955 Location: on the naughty step
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meh Stella. however a cheeky pint of Brewdog 
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:50 pm |
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forquare1
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm Posts: 5161 Location: /dev/tty0
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To be honest, the same can be said for most lagers found in any British pub. People may say otherwise, but I'm sure it's just variants of different cats p1$$. On the subject on alcoholic beverages, why does no one sell a warm pint? I want to TASTE my beer, not have my teeth chattering!
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:18 pm |
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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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You might've answered your own question in a roundabout way 
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:33 pm |
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Linux_User
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Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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You definitely don't want to taste lager, there's a reason you get super-cold Carling, Fosters etc. 
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Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:58 pm |
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forquare1
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm Posts: 5161 Location: /dev/tty0
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+1 Not sure if you have a Morrisons near you LU, but up in Aber they are doing a fantastic beer - Celt Golden Crafted Ale. Really nice with a blue cheese and pickled things.
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Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:41 am |
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Linux_User
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Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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I'll give it a look, thanks. By the same token if you ever get to try "Doom Bar" or "Tribute" (both from Cornwall) I heartily recommend them.
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Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:44 am |
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm Posts: 5161 Location: /dev/tty0
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"Doom Bar" I am quite fond of, they sell it in a pub back home sometimes. Tribute I'm not so keen on, but then again it might be that the pubs I've had it in haven't looked after their lines properly.
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