St. Patrick's Day Drinker's Troubleshooting Guide
IRISH BEER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE | ||
SYMPTOM | CAUSE | CORRECTIVE ACTION |
Feet cold and wet | Glass Being held at incorrect angle. | Rotate glass so that open end points toward ceiling |
Feet warm and wet | Improper Bladder Control | Stand next to nearest dog, complain about lack of house training |
Beer unusually pale and tasteless | a. Glass empty. | Get someone to buy you another beer |
Opposite wall covered with fluorescent lights | You have fallen over backward. | Have yourself leashed to bar |
Mouth contains cigarette butts, back of head covered with ashes | You have fallen forward | See above |
Beer tasteless, front of your shirt is wet | a. Mouth not open | Retire to restroom, practice in mirror |
Floor Blurred | You are looking through bottom of empty glass | Get someone to buy you another beer |
Floor moving | You are being carried out | Find out if you are being taken to another bar |
Room seems unusually dark | Bar has closed | Confirm home address with bartender. If staff is gone, grab a six-pack to go and hit the nearest fire escape door. Run |
Taxi suddenly takes on colorful aspect and textures | Beer consumption has exceeded personal limitations | Cover mouth, open window, stick head outside |
Everyone looks up to you and smiles | You are dancing on the table | Fall on someone cushy-looking |
Beer is crystal-clear | It's water! Somebody is trying to sober you up | Punch him |
People are standing around urinals, talking or putting on makeup | You're in the ladies' room | Do not use urinal! Excuse yourself, exit and try the next door down the hall. Try to get phone numbers (optional) |
Hands hurt, nose hurts, mind unusually clear | You have been in a fight | Apologize to everyone you see, just in case it was them |
Don't recognize anyone, don't recognize the room you're in | You've wandered into the wrong party | See if they have free beer |
Your bedroom is painted gray, has a concrete floor and an interesting steel door. Toilet may be conveniently located next to your bunk | a. You're in jail | Sleep it off, you can always get out tomorrow. Don't talk to your new roommate, and under no circumstances sleep on your stomach |
You are dancing to a Village People song, and your partner is wearing leather chaps | You're in a gay bar | Keeping your back to the wall, edge toward nearest exit. Do not accept offers for backrubs |
Your singing sounds distorted | The beer is too weak | Have more beer until your voice improves |
Don't remember the words to the song | Beer is just right | Play air guitar |
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