A dumb Sunday evening true story of local folk

[Simpo Two]

Many years ago I had a client who'd been in the Navy. For those not in the know, the officer's tipple is pink gin (you'll know all about that 'cos this is the food and drink thread).

So anyway, we go off to a backwater Suffolk pub for lunch and it goes like this:

Him: 'Pink gin please'

Suffolk barmaid: 'Eh?'

Him (trying to be helpful): 'Do you have Angostura Bitters?'

Suffolk barmaid: 'No, we only have Tolly'

Edited by Simpo Two on Sunday 8th March 19:13

[Urban_Ninja]

ummm..... I dont get it.

Is it meant to be a joke? or play on words?

[benjdr]

Urban_Ninja said:

ummm..... I dont get it.

Is it meant to be a joke? or play on words?

Angostura Bitters makes Pink Gin Pink.
'Tolly' refers to Tolly Cobbold's beers.

You wouldn't want to drink a pint of Angostura.

[Roger645]

benjdr said:

Urban_Ninja said:

ummm..... I dont get it.

Is it meant to be a joke? or play on words?

Angostura Bitters makes Pink Gin Pink.
'Tolly' refers to Tolly Cobbold's beers.

You wouldn't want to drink a pint of Angostura.

Nope, it's poisonous in large quantities I believe!?

[Simpo Two]

Roger645 said:

Nope, it's poisonous in large quantities I believe!?

As well as being undrinkably bitter - you only need a few drops.

Yes indeed, it's a play on the barmaid never having heard of Angostura Bitters, and so thinking it was a kind of beer. Tolly Cobbold is a Suffolk brewer. She probably heard the question as 'Do you sell Angus Dura Bitter?'

We got there - phew!

[Kneetrembler]

Simpo Two said:

Roger645 said:

Nope, it's poisonous in large quantities I believe!?

As well as being undrinkably bitter - you only need a few drops.

Yes indeed, it's a play on the barmaid never having heard of Angostura Bitters, and so thinking it was a kind of beer. Tolly Cobbold is a Suffolk brewer. She probably heard the question as 'Do you sell Angus Dura Bitter?'

We got there - phew!

Used to be a jolly good pint, haven't tried one for a few years now due to living overseas.

Shows the quality of bar staff when they don't understand what Angostura Bitters are though.

But must have been bloody hilarious at the time

[Wadeski]

yes - you will notice you dont have to be 18 to buy agnostura bitters (well, its not in the booze section and I dont think you would be ID'd on it!) even though it is IIRC 20% alcohol by volume.

I think if you managed to get drunk on bitters, you should be given either:

A) a medal

B) a Darwin award

[Simpo Two]

Wadeski said:

yes - you will notice you dont have to be 18 to buy agnostura bitters (well, its not in the booze section and I dont think you would be ID'd on it!) even though it is IIRC 20% alcohol by volume.

44.7% actually - I just checked!

Looks like we've just found the next teen binge trend...

Smells nice - somewhere between cranberry concentrate and oil of cloves.