Funny things you've overheard about beer

[GrogNerd]

Reminds me of the days of generic beer. White can with black letters "BEER" on it.

Kroeger brand, IIRC

 

[catdaddy66]

I don't know if you've ever seen it. But there's a Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson that shows a deer with a bull's eye on his chest, and another one saying to him, "bummer of a birth mark, Hal."

Love that one! Also loved the 'boneless chicken ranch'!


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[beernbourbon]

I don't know if you've ever seen it. But there's a Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson that shows a deer with a bull's eye on his chest, and another one saying to him, "bummer of a birth mark, Hal."

Gawd I miss Far Side....... best cartoon EVER, no offense intended to Charlie Brown or Doonesbury or the like....Just freakin' consistently hilarious

 

[elkshadow]

Well actually, BMC is not an acronym, it's an abbreviation, since the letters don't produce a pronounceable word.

There, now you've been introduced to "Well actually..." and derailment, two more very common HBT phenomena. Welcome friend!

Well actually, "BMC" is an initialism which, to be fair, is a kind of abbreviation.

"Initialisms are made from the first letter (or letters) of a string of words, but can't be pronounced as words themselves. Examples include FBI, CIA, FYI (for your information), and PR (public relations).

Acronyms are made from the first letter (or letters) of a string of words but are pronounced as if they were words themselves. Examples include NASA, NIMBY (not in my backyard), and hazmat* (hazardous materials).

Abbreviations are any shortened form of a word."

Source

 

[GrogNerd]

Well actually, "BMC" is an initialism which, to be fair, is a kind of abbreviation.

"Initialisms are made from the first letter (or letters) of a string of words, but can't be pronounced as words themselves. Examples include FBI, CIA, FYI (for your information), and PR (public relations).

Acronyms are made from the first letter (or letters) of a string of words but are pronounced as if they were words themselves. Examples include NASA, NIMBY (not in my backyard), and hazmat* (hazardous materials).

Abbreviations are any shortened form of a word."

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now I know this

it's called, "learning"

try to do it every dang day

 

[elkshadow]

now I know this

it's called, "learning"

try to do it every dang day

OMG your lack of capitalization and punctuation is making me mad!!!!!!! And the punctuation that is there is wrong!!!!!

:cross:

back to the beer lols.....

 

[Hopinista]

OMG your lack of capitalization and punctuation is making me mad!!!!!!! And the punctuation that is there is wrong!!!!!

:cross:

back to the beer lols.....

"Are making me mad" ^

Fixed that for you

 

[Hopinista]

Also, sentences can't be started with and.

 

[fuxorfly]

"Are making me mad" ^

Fixed that for you

No, "is" is correct - the subject is "lack", which is singular, even though its a "lack" of more than one thing.

English is a tough language

 

[Malted_hops]

Speaking of the Far Side, this one always cracked me up.

 

[BrewKnurd]

No, "is" is correct - the subject is "lack", which is singular, even though its a "lack" of more than one thing.

English is a tough language

Unless, of course the cause of the anger is the punctuation and the lack of capitalization!

 

[GuldTuborg]

No, "is" is correct - the subject is "lack", which is singular, even though it's a "lack" of more than one thing.

English is a tough language

It sure is. Fixed that for you.

 

[CGVT]

It sure is. Fixed that for you.

Ha! He hit one of your pet peeves-the ol' it's vs its problem.

 

[elkshadow]

Also, sentences can't be started with and.

Sure they can. The use of "and" to begin a sentence goes back as far as the tenth century. It's accepted nowadays. The use evolved from using old fashioned phrases like "in addition" or "also" to just using "and" because it's the shortest distance to the point. It makes no sense why "also" can begin a sentence but "and" can't.

No, "is" is correct - the subject is "lack", which is singular, even though its a "lack" of more than one thing.

I appreciate you having my back but well actually...

Wrong use of hyphen, commas go inside quotation marks, and I'm not sure you need commas at all here. You could just say, "'Lack' is singular." I don't think you need the second set of quotes on lack either.

English is fun.

Disclaimer: This is all in good fun for me and I'm not trying to be antagonistic.

 

[n240sxguy]

No, "is" is correct - the subject is "lack", which is singular, even though its a "lack" of more than one thing.



English is a tough language

Gotta love people that fix things incorrectly. Happens all the time in every aspect of life. Even when you fix things correctly, they could be incorrect.


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[ericbw]

Kroeger brand, IIRC

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I don't think that was a store brand (Kroger). I think most of the black and white stuff was from Topco Associates from Skokie, IL. I remember it well. Most of our cupboards were black and white.

They also had Light Beer.

 

[GrogNerd]

now I know this

it's called, "learning"

try to do it every dang day

IT IS called "learning"

comma may not be correct, but the contraction sure the flocc is

 

[Roscoebrewdog]

Fishing last week on Missouri with Bud & Lite drinkers. Lite guy drank 4 beers and a couple Chuck Norris' the night before, so I gave him a tug of my blond ale as he was hung over(just a little guy who rarely drinks). He nicely said it was good, but tasted too much like beer. Two Bud guys were dry, so I gave each a glass of my brew. One is a pro and added it to the other 18 Buds he drank while fishing, other got bulldozed and was curled up outside the camper within ten minutes, blaming the spins on my satan juice.

 

[fuxorfly]

Wow, you guys are real interested in my response! I'm flattered

I personally am not a fan of grammar nazis or whatever you want to call them in threads, I don't think they add much value to the conversation. I would never respond to someone purely to correct their usage of english.

I definitely will correct someone (well, actually . . . ) if they are going to point out a "mistake" someone made that isn't actually a mistake; just like brewing, theres a lot of misinformation out there about english usage.

Definitely enjoyed reading the responses, though, I feel like the prettiest girl at the thread-derailment ball

 

[GuldTuborg]

I definitely will correct someone (well, actually . . . ) if they are going to point out a "mistake" someone made that isn't actually a mistake; just like brewing, theres a lot of misinformation out there about english usage.

Definitely enjoyed reading the responses, though, I feel like the prettiest girl at the thread-derailment ball

I'm with you. As long as you can get your point across reasonably well, I'll make no noise. I may seethe inside, but I'll be polite. Besides, with some of the finer points in discussion above, there are very insightful linguists and grammarians that disagree. I'd like to think we have some leeway in how we write, while still being "correct."

Once you start correcting someone else for no good reason, and make mistakes in doing so, you've just stepped into the Thunderdome. Cross that line, and I see no reason to have mercy.

 

[fletchergsmith]

Don't you just love when an outraged message about lack of punctuation contains a dozen !!!!!!!!, ? As if in attempt to use all those missing punctuations, so they don't feel left out.

Not to be critical or anything, just a funny thing I heard about beer (thread participants).




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[Hopinista]

Well, I did my best. English is my third language after all.

 

[n240sxguy]

Anytime I see blatant mistakes in the English language on this forum, I assume the perpetrator has had some homebrew. If I still can't shake it, I go have some, and all is well.


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[DLR1987]

Fl lawmakers ate always good for a laugh “Look, we appreciate the craft brewers are making something, but let’s be honest here, their beer is just not up to snuff."

http://www.inebriateinquirer.com/florida-legislation-turns-craft-beer-macro-lager/

A funny thing I overheard about beer...this new law. Actually, I guess it's more sad then funny.


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[thatjonguy]

a funny thing i overheard about beer...this new law. Actually, i guess it's more sad then funny.


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wtf?

 

[gcdowd]

People, it's a satire article

 

[smizak]

A funny thing I overheard about beer...this new law. Actually, I guess it's more sad then funny.


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Dudes, it's like the craft beer Onion

 

[troy2000]

Dudes, it's like the craft beer Onion

Hey. If it's on the internet, it must be true... and besides, I'll believe almost any craziness attributed to Florida legislators.

 

[DLR1987]

Then it's really not funny. Would anyone else like a blonde ale?


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[unionrdr]

Wouldn't mind trying a blonde ale. Haven't brewed one yet. Just made me think of Tuko,"Hey blondiiiieeee! You know what you aaaaare? You're a dirty stinking no good son of a wa wa wa"...:rockin: The Good,The bad,& the Infected...