IRISH DRINKER'S FAULT-FINDING GUIDE

Symptom:Drinking fails to give satisfaction and taste; shirt front wet.
Fault:Mouth not open while drinking, or glass being applied to wrong part of the face.
Remedy:Buy another pint and practise in front of mirror. Continue with as many pints as necessary until drinking technique is perfect.
 
Symptom:Drinking fails to give satisfaction and taste; beer unusually pale and clear.
Fault:Glass empty.
Remedy:Find someone who will buy you another beer.
 
Symptom:Feet cold and wet.
Fault:Glass being held at incorrect angle.
Remedy:Turn glass the other way up so that the open end is pointing towards the ceiling.
 
Symptom:Feet warm and wet.
Fault:Loss of self control.
Remedy:Go and stand next to the nearest dog - after a while complain to its owner about its lack of house training and demand a pint in compensation.
 
Symptom:Bar moving.
Fault:You are being carried out.
Remedy:Find out if you are being taken to another pub - if not, complain loudly that you are being hi-jacked.
 
Symptom:Bar swaying.
Fault:Air turbulence unusually high, maybe due to darts match in progress.
Remedy:Insert a broom handle down back of jacket.
 
Symptom:You wake up and you find your bed hard, cold and wet. You cannot see your bedroom walls or ceiling.
Fault:You have spent the night in the gutter.
Remedy:Check your watch to see if it is opening time - if not, treat yourself to a lie-in.
 
Symptom:Everything has gone dark.
Fault:The pub is closing.
Remedy:Panic!


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