Why do people ask for drinks shaken not stirred?
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The real answer is because James Bond orders his martinis shaken and not stirred in the movies.  It became a pop culture thing to order martinis this way even though they have no idea what the difference is.\n\nMartini purists have their martinis stirred since the stirring is supposed to blend the gin and the vermouth without "bruising" the gin.  That's pretty much been determined to be hogwash.  Gin doesn't really bruise.\n\nIt's just a matter of personal preference.  As a bartender, I always shake anyway and it's more to chill the gin anyway.  A proper martini is going to have very little vermouth in it at all.\n\nBartenders will secretly make fun of anyone who orders a martini "shaken not stirred." They have just confirmed the fact that they know nothing about martinis.
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Absolutely! I prefer a very dry Absolut martini -- shaken -- not stirred.
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When accepting drinks in stranger's houses, I always have black coffee. The boiling water at least partially sterilises the cup. I have been offered dirty, cracked cups but never anything as bad as that.\nOne incident that I do recall was years ago at an hotel near Cardiff. I noticed a ring of dried milk round the inside of the jug and asked for a replacement. The scum in a waiter's uniform merely topped up the milk, obscuring the fouling. I have never stayed at any hotels in that group since.
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I just browsed your former questions. Why are you obsessed with staining drinks? Just curious...
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This is true. People are more comfortable expressing their feelings if they are drunk or a little tipsy. It takes the edge off. Usually when people are drunk, they tend to tell the truth.
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ignore the answer above, your body cells will not lyse after a drink as they imply.  these drinks are supposed to be isotonic with body cells but in reality they are little more use than water, there are a number of lawsuits going on in england to force these manufacturers to change the way they advertise these products.  the idea was that by mimicking the solute concs in a cell then the uptake of the drink would be more rapid, in reality the body deals with these drinks in pretty much the same way as it does with other foods.  the only reason that they needed a basic working knowledge of homeostasis was so that they could pretend it was some kind of super drink and sell more units, its an advertising gimmick, nothing more
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its a good way to politely asking people not spray their blessing around
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Basically, it is used in laws with minors concerning allowing them onto the premises of places that sell alcohol.  A person of age is not allowed to use subterfuge (sneaky tactics) to get a person under age alcohol, or sneak them into a bar.  Citizenship of Permittee is the owner or sales person present at the time of the offense.
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I don't buy guys drinks, so no
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DO NOT have a friend ask. It leads to trouble. They get mad and they wonder why you didn't ask yourself. Happened to me. Ask him if he says no shake it off. If you're good friend just ask him. Goodluck
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In British pubs, particularly in earlier times, bartenders kept track of customers' purchases on a slate behind the bar. Beer was sold in pints or quarts (the size of the glasses or mugs the beer was served in - no bottles back then), and had to pay up before they left. Hence, mind your Ps and Qs meant keep an eye on the tab you were running.
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Because they are not in their right frame of mind. I am not proud to say I have had alot of drinks and I did drive.
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because the liquid you are stirring is being changed chemically,\nbecause what you are stirring in is becoming 'part of'\nthe liquid in the cup therefor it changes the exerted pressure on the inside of the cup which in kind changes the harmonic resonance of the cup, hence the change in pitch of the clinking. you can test this by stirring your coffee before you add anything and then after/as you add your sugar and/or your creamer
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ARE YOU DRUNK RIGHT NOW?\n\nCause by the grammar used on your question, it seems like it.\n\n Im not under d affluence of incohol as some tinkle peep.Im not half as thunk as u drink.I fool so feelish and da drunker i stand here da longer i get.\n\n\nLOL
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Some people might criticize the way I handle stress, but I think it's very healthy.  Rather than playing it cool and denying that I am under stress, I yell, curse, and throw things.  I don't do this around others though.  The point is that I acknowledge my feelings.  If times get really hard, then I find that a nice drink helps, LOL.
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Is that supposed to be "spilling" or "spelling"?\n\nIf you're asking about someone getting mad when someone else spills something, I always say, "it's no use crying over spilled milk".\n\nIf you're asking why many of us on this site get aggravated by the spelling and grammar errors in the questions that are asked, it's because we can't figure out what the person wants to find out, as is the case with your question here.  I don't have a problem with the occasional typographical error or difficulty spelling unusual words, but at least put the question in a format where the reader can figure it out on the first pass, and not have to read it two or more times.  \nTo see a GREAT answer regarding spelling/grammar issues, click here:\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ap6YYGmOnfS5OHgYHsqDcJ_sy6IX?qid=1006021418772
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Maybe you are allergic to the ingredients in alcohol or it could be that your body is holding in water due to the alcohol.