While ComputerGate ’08 ’09 rages on, I thought I’d share this humorous text conversation I had with my youngest brother. In his defense, he just turned 21 a few months ago, so he’s relatively new to the wonderful world of booze. But this was too funny not to share, and I’m sure he’s not the first person to make this mistake.
DP: Never heard of it
Bro: The guy at Harry’s said it was okay and that it was michael jackson who apparently reviews beer loves it
DP: ah…Must have been a while ago, MJ died last year
Bro: Wait what…no way
DP: The beer/whiskey guy? Yeah in August
Bro: I was thinking the pop singer
DP: And you thought he reviewed beers?
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Bro: I don’t know
You can practically hear the “Doh!” coming through on that last text. You can’t really blame the guy though, when I was 21 I definitely didn’t know there was more than one Michael Jackson on the planet, and that he was some old dude expert on beer and whiskey. But hey, he was on the right track, heading to a farmer’s market and looking for new and different things to try, that’s what being a good drinker is all about.
On the other hand, it’s more than a little hilarious that he’d think a beer endorsement from the man who supplied 2 songs to the “Free Willy” soundtrack was a good thing.
You know you love it.
January 12, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Hooray for a new post! I was starting to worry…(ok, not really)
Hope things get better with your computer and we can see some more posts soon
January 14, 2009 at 10:50 pm
that was such a sweet conversation… funny and embarrassing for you bro but sweet!
June 30, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Okies. I was searching on what brand of cognac is best to make the Smooth Criminal cocktail.. and this came up.. I have to admit it was a funny read tho.
But I’ going to ask anyway.. which one you’d think better. Hennessy or Landy? 2oz. of one of those plus 2oz. Baileys Irish Cream and voila!
June 30, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Probably the Hennessy, though the Landy should work just fine. Not having made that drink before I don’t know exactly how it would work with the Bailey’s, but let me know how it turns out!
March 12, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Wonderful post – I was working on a similar article which I will probably still write, but from a slightly different angle. Thanks for sharing this with your readers…Obviously a lot of others appreciate it too!