| Author | Message | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 199 Registered: 12-2010 |
Andrew walked into a bar and gently asked for a beer. The bartender got angry and threw him out. How come? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2340 Registered: 9-2010 |
Does the fact that Andrew asked "gently" for a beer have anything to do with it? Is the fact that Andrew asked for beer important? Would it have made a difference if he had asked for wine? Spirits? Water? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 200 Registered: 12-2010 |
Does the fact that Andrew asked "gently" for a beer have anything to do with it? no Is the fact that Andrew asked for beer important? yes Would it have made a difference if he had asked for wine? yes Spirits? yes Water? yes | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2341 Registered: 9-2010 |
was it, say, root beer he asked for? As opposed to real beer, lol? Or if it was real beer that he asked for, does the type matter? I don't drink alcohol, so I don't know all the kinds of beer that are out there... | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 201 Registered: 12-2010 |
was it, say, root beer he asked for? As opposed to real beer, lol? lol, no. He asked for real beer Or if it was real beer that he asked for, does the type matter? yes I don't drink alcohol, so I don't know all the kinds of beer that are out there...You don't have to. You just have to know that it's a specific type of beer that you asked for. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 202 Registered: 12-2010 |
"he", not "you", lol | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2342 Registered: 9-2010 |
lol...so, he asked for a specific type of beer. Was it a specific size? Beer comes in pints, I know, lol... Was it a type of beer that the bar didn't have? Is the century relevant? Decade? LTPF lists, please? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 203 Registered: 12-2010 |
lol...so, he asked for a specific type of beer. Was it a specific size? no Beer comes in pints, I know, lol... Was it a type of beer that the bar didn't have? yes Is the century relevant? Decade? LTPF lists, please? late 20th or 21st century, I'd say | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2343 Registered: 9-2010 |
was the specific country this occurred in relevant? was the man a foreigner? was the specific beer not sold in that country at all? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 204 Registered: 12-2010 |
was the specific country this occurred in relevant? yesish - Germany was the man a foreigner? no was the specific beer not sold in that country at all? no, but OTRT | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10430 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was Andrew of legal drinking age? Was Andrew being insulting? Did the barman think he was? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 205 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was Andrew of legal drinking age? yes (Fun fact: It's 16 in Germany!) Was Andrew being insulting? yope Did the barman think he was? yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10432 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did Andrew know that the beer which he ordered was not at that bar? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 209 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did Andrew know that the beer which he ordered was not at that bar? yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10436 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did Andrew want to see how far he could push the bartender before being thrown out? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 211 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did Andrew want to see how far he could push the bartender before being thrown out? yope - he didn't plan to ask more than one question | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10440 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did he repeat the question? More than once? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 215 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did he repeat the question? More than once? no, just once, and he was thrown out | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10442 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was Andrew planning to be thrown out? Had Andrew asked the question before? That same day? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 218 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was Andrew planning to be thrown out? yope - at least he was not planning to drink a beer Had Andrew asked the question before? no That same day? no | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10445 Registered: 4-2010 |
Relevant the size of the beer he ordered? Was Andrew a regular at the bar? Had he been to that particular bar before? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 220 Registered: 12-2010 |
Relevant the size of the beer he ordered? no Was Andrew a regular at the bar? no Had he been to that particular bar before? probably not | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10447 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is anything about that type of beer relevant, other than that it was not sold at the bar? Had others asked for that same beer earlier? Many others? Right before Andrew? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 222 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is anything about that type of beer relevant, other than that it was not sold at the bar? yesish - it's relevant why it was not sold at that bar. HINT: If there had been a bar next door, it wouldn't have sold it either Had others asked for that same beer earlier? probably Many others? probably Right before Andrew? maybe | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10449 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was it illegal to sell that beer at that place? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 225 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was it illegal to sell that beer at that place? no | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10451 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did the bar have a license to sell that beer? Did the bar sell a certain brand that was Beer X's rival? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 227 Registered: 12-2010 |
Did the bar have a license to sell that beer? yes Did the bar sell a certain brand that was Beer X's rival? Yes! You're almost there. There's a rivalry between two beer brands, but also... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10453 Registered: 4-2010 |
But also...between two bars? Between the bartender and Andrew? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2349 Registered: 9-2010 |
Did Andrew sell Beer X? Beer X's rival? Was he trying to get the bar to sell Beer X? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 228 Registered: 12-2010 |
But also...between two bars? Between the bartender and Andrew? no to both Did Andrew sell Beer X? No, Andrew didn't sell anything, or did you mean the bar? Beer X's rival? Was he trying to get the bar to sell Beer X? yesish I'll do a short recap to get the beer brands straight: Andrew walks into a bar and asks for a Beer X, although the bar usually sells Beer Y (X's rival). Lots of people have done exactly the same before. The bartender gets angry and throws him out. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10454 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does Andrew brew Beer X? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 229 Registered: 12-2010 |
Does Andrew brew Beer X? no | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2350 Registered: 9-2010 |
And Andrew did this on purpose, right? Do Beers X and Y have similar names? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10455 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does the bartender know Andrew? Know of Andrew? Does Andrew know the bartender? Know of the bartender? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 230 Registered: 12-2010 |
And Andrew did this on purpose, right? yes Do Beers X and Y have similar names? no Does the bartender know Andrew? Know of Andrew? Does Andrew know the bartender? Know of the bartender? no to all It'd help you to find out more about the rivalry... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10456 Registered: 4-2010 |
Has the rivalry been longstanding? Is either of the two beers brewed by the bartender? Or his family? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 231 Registered: 12-2010 |
Has the rivalry been longstanding? yes Is either of the two beers brewed by the bartender? Or his family? no to both | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10457 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the rivalry well-known? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 232 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is the rivalry well-known? in Germany, yes - Google might help here | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10458 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are the two types of beer exclusively German? Or are they known worldwide? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2351 Registered: 9-2010 |
Kölsch/Koelsch? In Cologne and Düsseldorf? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 233 Registered: 12-2010 |
Are the two types of beer exclusively German? this Or are they known worldwide? as far as I know, they're not. Do you want me to tell you the brand names? That'd make it easy for you to find out the rivalry I'm talking about | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2352 Registered: 9-2010 |
And Altbier, I meant...the article on Kölsch misled me a bit. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 234 Registered: 12-2010 |
Kölsch/Koelsch? In Cologne and Düsseldorf? yes! Wanna put the pieces together, Kaylee kitteh? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 10461 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was this for an advertisement? To promote the beer? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 235 Registered: 12-2010 |
Was this for an advertisement? To promote the beer? no to both | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2353 Registered: 9-2010 |
Relevant that Kölsch looks similar to Koch? (not that I think it's really relevant, but I never pass up an opportunity to notice something about Kochs, like Mr. Gregory Coke, lol) | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 236 Registered: 12-2010 |
Relevant that Kölsch looks similar to Koch? no... You were really close with Kölsch/Altbier and Cologne/Düsseldorf | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2354 Registered: 9-2010 |
Kölsch — pale, light-bodied, beer which can only legally be brewed in the Cologne region. 11-12° Plato, 4.5-5% ABV. Altbier — a dark amber, hoppy beer brewed around Düsseldorf. 11-12° Plato, 4.5-5% ABV. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 2355 Registered: 9-2010 |
"The rivalry between the cities of Cologne and Düsseldorf, bitter in the past but today mostly a humorous matter, is often expressed by the preference of one of these types of beer, and ordering the wrong kind in the wrong city has in fact resulted in abuse and even violence in the past, although today a couple of jokes about "immigrants" or "foreigners" is probably all that would result." Kölsch article on Wikipedia | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 237 Registered: 12-2010 |
Kölsch — pale, light-bodied, beer which can only legally be brewed in the Cologne region. 11-12° Plato, 4.5-5% ABV. Altbier — a dark amber, hoppy beer brewed around Düsseldorf. 11-12° Plato, 4.5-5% ABV. So far, so good. Two beers and two cities. Where's the rivalry and what did Andrew do where? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 238 Registered: 12-2010 |
Where's the rivalry and what did Andrew do where? lol, you just answered it... So here comes the ********SPOILER******** I grew up in Leverkusen, a town right between Cologne and Düsseldorf, two cities that have had a great rivalry for almost 1000 years. Both cities brew their local beer, Kölsch in Cologne and Alt in Düsseldorf. Andrew walked into a bar in Düsseldorf and ordered a glass of Kölsch which is a very common prank. Usually, the bartender makes a joke or tells you that Kölsch is not sold in Düsseldorf, but our poor Andrew came across one of those who get very angry. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1389 Registered: 6-2008 |
I know Leverkusen for a certain Hotel-Restaurant with a particularly hilarious name from an English perspective. Not that I have ever been there (the city or the hotel). |
