Drink up

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear helmets, others stethoscopes. But some kind-hearted heroes work behind a bar, wielding rags and working for tips. We all know that bartenders have hard jobs. Wrangling drunks and scrambling for tiny tips isn't easy. But we don't often talk about the way bartenders look out for their clientele, whether they're offering an ear to a troubled person, or protecting women from creepy patrons. Twitter user @guttersnipe tweeted about the latter situation this week,…

Stock up on some Pedialyte

Hops rule

Please

I believe that there are certain drinks that should only be ordered at specific establishments. I'm not going to be ordering the wine at my local Irish pub. And you definitely won't catch me ordering anything but a tequila or vodka soda at the local dive that specializes in Bud Light. The politics of ordering drinks is a complicated one. We've talked about the drinks bartenders hate making, but is that hatred always justified? Like, is it really that hard to make a mojito? Or is it just lazy? I…

You know that's a lie, but it really does feel that way right now, doesn't it?

Gotta hand it to her

Woof

Being the sober friend in the crew can come with some pretty annoying disadvantages, like becoming the default designated driver at every boozy social engagement. One sober redditor decided to make it a little better for herself by imposing a “designated driver tax” on her drunk friends whenever they expected her to drive everyone home at the end of the night. She didn't expect anything too crazy–a few sodas here and there, or a covered dinner once in a while–but one friend was positively scand…

Pizza. Everyone's better at pizza when they're drunk. No further explanation needed.

A formidable enemy

People actually drink this?

Cheers

This round of memes is on us.

Just...why