Shit that annoys you

[KQ]

House down the road flying the stars and bars.

Nothing like announcing to the world you're a racist. Frankly I can't see it standing for anything else.

[KQ]

Perfect martini would be to throw that gin shit away and drink some ice cold vodka out of a glass you can chug from without spilling all over yourself. And a couple nice olives on the side.

Never been a fan of vodka. I find the complexities of gin with all it's botanical a cut above.

[yeahman]

House down the road flying the stars and bars.

Nothing like announcing to the world you're a racist. Frankly I can't see it standing for anything else.

My neighbor did that a few weeks after he moved in. Came from Idaho. Took it down eventually and just flies the American flag. Veteran who works at the V.A. hospital as a nurse and so does his wife. Been a good neighbor. Never asked him about the flag but I was definitely like wtf when I first saw it.

[Flyoverland Captive]

One of my college roommates would fill a glass with gin, hang his head, and say a prayer for the poor, pathetic vermouth. I don’t think we ever bought a bottle of the stuff, but he insisted on paying respects.

[riser4]

How about a gin martini?

I'd be annoyed if there was club soda in it. Gin Martini is more than acceptable.

[ghosthop]

So, gin on the rocks/chilled is the real Martini?? Waste of a good name, that.

No, what the dinosaurs in here are discussing is a chilled glass of gin. You'll have to forgive them though, the anti-vermouth stance comes from the same era when a whiskey sour was whiskey and sour mix from a bag.

You will never hear anyone order a Manhattan without vermouth. The Martinez, which precurses the Martini, uses sweeter gin, sweet vermouth, and maraschino liquor. My copy of the Waldorf's recipes from 1934 calls for a dry Martini to be made to the same proportions FDR preferred in KQ's article. To the modern pallet that is entirely too sweet. My personal sweet spot is 10:1 to 12:1 depending on the gin and vermouth. A good Martini will change your life.

[DoWork]

One hand wants to slap people for ordering stratospherically-priced one ingredient “mixed drinks”.

The other hand wants to take all your goddam money mixing moonbeams and crystal focused energy over hand harvested artisan Everest ice and shaking like it gets it colder.

[Mustonen]

One hand wants to slap people for ordering stratospherically-priced one ingredient “mixed drinks”.

The other hand wants to take all your goddam money mixing moonbeams and crystal focused energy over hand harvested artisan Everest ice and shaking like it gets it colder.

But shaking does make it colder....?

[iceman]

Vodka martini isn't a martini. Gin martini without vermouth isn't a martini. Nothing wrong with a cold glass of straight vodka or gin, you can even drink them from martini glasses if you like, but stop calling them martinis. This is an unpopular but correct opinion. A martini is a martini.

[Buster Highmen]

2/3s of a Gertrude Stein.

[DoWork]

But shaking does make it colder....?

Thanks, that’ll be an $8 upcharge.

[Bobby Stainless]

People that are easily annoyed. Calm yourself.

[TurxSki]

People that are easily annoyed. Calm yourself.

Now, where is the fun in that?

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[KQ]

Vodka martini isn't a martini. Gin martini without vermouth isn't a martini. Nothing wrong with a cold glass of straight vodka or gin, you can even drink them from martini glasses if you like, but stop calling them martinis. This is an unpopular but correct opinion. A martini is a martini.

I say the same thing about people calling anything they pour into a martini glass a "martini."

[reckless toboggan]

I say the same thing about people calling anything they pour into a martini glass a "martini."

I had an orange juice and vodka martini in a jar glass with brunch this morning.

[The AD]

Vodka martini isn't a martini. Gin martini without vermouth isn't a martini.

I'm with you. To me somewhere around a 4/1 gin to vermouth ratio is a good martini recipe.

[Bunion 2020]

Christmas card/greeting cards in general.

$ 4.99 for a fucking piece of colored heavy stock paper with some bullshit written on it???

No thank you.

[MakersTeleMark]

I had an orange juice and vodka martini in a jar glass with brunch this morning.

Orangetini? God the whole tini thing annoys me.

[MakersTeleMark]

Christmas card/greeting cards in general.

$ 4.99 for a fucking piece of colored heavy stock paper with some bullshit written on it???

No thank you.

Do you need an e-card? Vibes.

[KQ]

the controversy over "Baby it's cold outside"

[Buster Highmen]

the controversy over "Baby it's cold outside"

? Bing Crosby controversy? Say it's not so.

[KQ]

? Bing Crosby controversy? Say it's not so.

no, peoples interpretation of the lyrics.

People are saying it's a song about date rape

[MakersTeleMark]

People are stupid.

Baby, it's cold outside.

[Supermoon]

People are saying it's a song about date rape

It certainly sounds a bit rapey if you listen to it. I’m sure it didn’t sounds as bad back in the day.

[KQ]

It certainly sounds a bit rapey if you listen to it. I’m sure it didn’t sounds as bad back in the day.

It's flirty - read the lyrics. She wants to stay soooooooooo bad but the norms of the day are stopping her and in the end she leaves and he doesn't bar her way. In fact no where in the song does she mention him touching her. It's all banter but whatever - where you stand depends on where you sit. People are bitching about Thanksgiving now too and want to abolish it.