Drinking at the pub is one of the many joys of university, as its socially acceptable to indulge in a cheeky pub trip at any time. Whether it’s a Friday night, a Wednesday night sport’s social, or a Sunday afternoon trip, the drink you order speaks volumes about who you are. So, what does your go to order say about you?
Vodka Cranberry
You realised you liked the first spirit and mixer combination you tried after finding that it bares resemblance to the iconic cosmopolitan drank by Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City. You adore the fact your drink is pink and insist on drinking it through a straw because it just “hits different” that way…
Pint of Guinness
Either you are a sixty-year-old man who has drunk Guinness his entire life and enjoys complaining about Gen Z suddenly queuing at the bar, or you are somewhere between the ages of 18 and 26 and think drinking a Guinness helps you perpetuate the image of “coolness” you try so desperately to achieve. You have been influenced by the Paul Mescals of the world and, to be honest, no one can really blame you!
Aperol Spritz
If it’s during the summer, it’s a completely acceptable drink order, but if not, then this drink is your entire personality. Your Pinterest board is probably full of aesthetic pictures of people drinking this cocktail in Italy- bonus points if you have any Aperol-related merch!
Glass of white wine
The height of class and sophistication is ordering wine at the pub to really show off your maturity to everyone else, until you reveal you just ordered the cheapest glass of house white wine on offer. Everyone needs the “mum friend” in their life who orders this beverage, because there is also a high likelihood that you carry around plasters and tissues. However, as the night progresses, if remaining on the wine, you deteriorate into a Lana Del Rey inspired mess, entering the horrors of wine drunk, which is a state most will do everything in their power to avoid.
Non-alcoholic half pint
Either you are doing dry January or don’t crave alcohol because of the impending bad decisions you know you are likely to make if you drink. Regardless of this, it is a completely respectable decision, although the choice of a half pint is absolutely diabolical. Honestly, you cannot keep using the excuse of your small bladder for being a fool who orders half pints!
Shot of Tequila
You are the most fun on a night out, always down for a boogie, never wanting to get off the dance floor, and making friends left, right and centre in the smoking area. Unfortunately, this is not an acceptable pub order. You need to learn that not every trip to the pub needs to end up as a night out where you don’t get back to your flat until 4am.
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