Faux Irish Pubs, Guinness and Drinking
Slate has a interesting article about the growth of Irish pubs across the world.
After reading this article, I'm convinced that Guinness is as ruthless as Coke and other multi-national corporations. It interesting that there is so much outrage against coke spreading its "American message" across the world, while no outrage against Guinness and it spreading the culture. I don't believe that there should be outraged against either companies. I like coke and I like Guinness. While there was most certainly some influence either though commercials or socially induced influences, i don't think that explains why i drink both of them or use to. I've probably seen more bud and miller beer commercials then either coke or Guinness commercials combined and i detest both bud and miller.
Many people claim that Guinness doesn't taste as good outside of Ireland or even outside of Dublin. I believe there is a small small difference but i think its more as a result of how the Guinness is poured and the temperature of it then anything in the Guinness. I've had very had very good Guinness in Bethesda and I've had the same in Dublin. I've had bad Guinness in Dublin and have had bad Guinness in London due to either too much of the white head or too warm(Yes i like my Guinness to be cold, i think it much better that way).
My self imposed ban on drinking ended last night. I had one pint of the good stuff and enjoyed it very much. However i was completely knocked out by this one pint. Its going to be interesting how long i last tomorrow when the drinking starts going at 11AM and will continue until the wee hours. I will ban myself from drinking once again around the 1st of April. My ban on coke will continue.
While researching this blog post i went to Guinness.com and before one is able to enter the site, you must put the country that you live in and your date of birth. I put England first but then decided to see if it would let me if i put America, it did not because I'm not allow to drink in America. So i went back and put England in and was able to access it. So firstly, its just stupid to put this thing in. Its not like some child is going to become an alcoholic just by looking at the Guinness site. Secondly, the kid is just going to lie with his age anyway. It doesn't prevent anyone from getting into the site. Just a waste of time.
After reading this article, I'm convinced that Guinness is as ruthless as Coke and other multi-national corporations. It interesting that there is so much outrage against coke spreading its "American message" across the world, while no outrage against Guinness and it spreading the culture. I don't believe that there should be outraged against either companies. I like coke and I like Guinness. While there was most certainly some influence either though commercials or socially induced influences, i don't think that explains why i drink both of them or use to. I've probably seen more bud and miller beer commercials then either coke or Guinness commercials combined and i detest both bud and miller.
Many people claim that Guinness doesn't taste as good outside of Ireland or even outside of Dublin. I believe there is a small small difference but i think its more as a result of how the Guinness is poured and the temperature of it then anything in the Guinness. I've had very had very good Guinness in Bethesda and I've had the same in Dublin. I've had bad Guinness in Dublin and have had bad Guinness in London due to either too much of the white head or too warm(Yes i like my Guinness to be cold, i think it much better that way).
My self imposed ban on drinking ended last night. I had one pint of the good stuff and enjoyed it very much. However i was completely knocked out by this one pint. Its going to be interesting how long i last tomorrow when the drinking starts going at 11AM and will continue until the wee hours. I will ban myself from drinking once again around the 1st of April. My ban on coke will continue.
While researching this blog post i went to Guinness.com and before one is able to enter the site, you must put the country that you live in and your date of birth. I put England first but then decided to see if it would let me if i put America, it did not because I'm not allow to drink in America. So i went back and put England in and was able to access it. So firstly, its just stupid to put this thing in. Its not like some child is going to become an alcoholic just by looking at the Guinness site. Secondly, the kid is just going to lie with his age anyway. It doesn't prevent anyone from getting into the site. Just a waste of time.
posted by Patrick Flaherty at 3:06 pm
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