New post on Alas, a Blog: http://amptoons.com/blog/2015/04/22/the-follies-of-gin-in-if-you-were-a-dinosaur-my-love/ … -- Help me pick a better alcohol than gin. Puppies welcome. Civility required for all.
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Replying to @rachelswirsky
@rachelswirsky Gin is not a "working class" drink. It's the primary ingredient in a martini - is that "working class"?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @arthur_affect
@arthur_affect No, although interestingly, when I think -soaked, I think drinking straight, not cocktails. Others are saying opposite.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @rachelswirsky
@rachelswirsky Did anyone ever actually SAY it was the gin that made it classist? All I saw was question begging4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @arthur_affect
@arthur_affect@rachelswirsky Haven't seen the comment in question, but it sounds awfully like bad faith concern trolling to me.5 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Hal_Duncan
@Hal_Duncan@rachelswirsky He's added that it's a slur against "Southern" men without any indication in the text that it's in the South2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @arthur_affect
@arthur_affect@rachelswirsky Is he mistaking "gin" for "juleps" or something? Like, b/c it has juniper in it? This makes zero sense to me.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@Hal_Duncan @rachelswirsky Make it very clear it's upper class, say they smell of Belgian lambic
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