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Welcome to being a pungi-ass drone; you just got owned by a viral marketing campaign.
Pabst's success actually comes from years before the recession.
Pabst managed to pull of a strangely effective word-of-mouth campaign that made the long-declining brand an "ironic downscale chic choice for bike messengers and other younger drinkers who viewed the beer as a statement of non-mainstream taste," reports Crain's.
Let's call a spade a spade: Those "non-mainstream," "younger drinkers" are hipsters.
Usually found smoking European cigarettes and/or cloves, hipsters are known for their despise of anything "mainstream" and their fondness for irony. They listen to bands that no one has ever heard of and start fashion trends that are cool because of their "uncoolness", e.g., trucker hats or vintage plaid shirts.
This is where Pabst Blue Ribbon comes in.
"It's an anti-establishment badge," said a major market wholesaler. "It seems to play to the retro, nonconformist crowd pretty well."
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around-town/f...n-Ever-Sorry-Hipsters-59575967.html
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Basically, they got a few people to start promoting it on the basis of being an un-majority beer.
The rest of you, being sheep who have nothing in common but hating the majority, signed up for it.
By doing so, you became the sheepest of the sheep, the consumer who buys a product to create an identity.
That's like hoping to make yourself a social star by buying Dockers, an iPod and a Chevy Volt.
There is no way to be a bigger tool.
You have been pwnt. You should not vote or have political opinions.
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HEINEKEN?! FUCK THAT SHIT!
PABST BLUE RIBBON!!! |
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Let's face the facts here. Frank Booth made it cool to drink PBR before it became the hipster beer of choice. You know it and I know it. |
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i could give a fuck about any of that. i drink pbr cause its cheap and tastes half-way decent |
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| i could give a fuck about any of that. i drink pbr cause its cheap and tastes half-way decent |
me too |
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Give me some Chimay and call it a fucking day |
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Here's to your fuck, fuck. |
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I usually don't like something until it has a viral marketing campaign. |
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| i could give a fuck about any of that. i drink pbr cause its cheap and tastes half-way decent |
wholeheartedly seconded, if i want to drink "obscure underground" beer ill shell out for some fine microbrews.
P.S. by your logic PBR drinkers = hipster sheep. so if someone takes your advice and stops drinking PBR, what does that make them? |
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it makes them someone on frank's shit list. |
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I'm bigger on expensive microbrews (call me a beer snob I guess), stuff with more taste and flavor to it, but when I'm broke I drink pbr. Cheaper than bud light and much better tasting. I don't drink it to fit in to anything. That's probably their way of saying we wanna go mainstream by making it seem like we wanna stay underground, that way all those "non-conformists" will drink their beer and it will get more popular. |
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If Clint Eastwood did it, everyone should do it. |
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or that it's just one of the best/most available beers in its price range
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| I'm bigger on expensive microbrews (call me a beer snob I guess), stuff with more taste and flavor to it, but when I'm broke I drink pbr. Cheaper than bud light and much better tasting. I don't drink it to fit in to anything. That's probably their way of saying we wanna go mainstream by making it seem like we wanna stay underground, that way all those "non-conformists" will drink their beer and it will get more popular. |
always been 'all or nothing' with beer too |
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| Give me some Chimay and call it a fucking day |
that stuff rules |
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there is no better beer for 7 bucks a 12pack, i couldnt care less who else drinks it. |
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yea, i think this marketing bullshit is just that-- bullshit. sure some people buy PBR for the reasons stated above, but that's not why everyone drinks it. it's just like high life--- the cheapest fuckin beer at the bar will always be popular with the crowd. narragansetts all around.  |
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p.s. all of these responses only further your status as a sheep, and my own |
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I drink it. But it sure as fuck isn't my first beer of choice.
La rossa, Skull splitter, Wee heavy Belahaven, and Trois pistoles are pretty much my tops... sofar. |
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| PBR drinkers = hipster sheep. so if someone takes your advice and stops drinking PBR, what does that make them? |
It makes them clue++.
YS (BW) |
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I'd rather spend $10-20 on a 4 or 6 pack of something quality. PBR is salty swill. |
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Everything that company makes is great. Definitely one of the best Canadian breweries out there. DYA drools over La Fin Du Monde |
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dumb theory. i drink PBR because its cheap. plus, you have to love a beer whose claim to fame is winning the blue ribbon in 1893. |
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PBR is the best mass-produced American beer, therefore I drink it.
I can't believe anyone other than Conservationist would read into it anymore than that. |
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Microbrew your own beer or you're a commie hipster. |
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PBR and metal shows go hand-in-hand. I can't sit there and throw out 6 bucks everytime for a Sams or some other "yuppie" beer at a show. I only buy the nice beers in my spare time, usually to enjoy at night |
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and they always have the 16oz cans. i could go for a PBR right now. |
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dude since you're an official Liquor Processor, why the hell shouldn't you |
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reading the names of beer all day is torture. perhaps its contributing to my growing alcohol problem. |
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the alcohol is dangerous, you really need a vaporizer. |
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Welcome to being a pungi-ass drone; you just got owned by a viral marketing campaign.
Pabst's success actually comes from years before the recession.
Pabst managed to pull of a strangely effective word-of-mouth campaign that made the long-declining brand an "ironic downscale chic choice for bike messengers and other younger drinkers who viewed the beer as a statement of non-mainstream taste," reports Crain's.
Let's call a spade a spade: Those "non-mainstream," "younger drinkers" are hipsters.
Usually found smoking European cigarettes and/or cloves, hipsters are known for their despise of anything "mainstream" and their fondness for irony. They listen to bands that no one has ever heard of and start fashion trends that are cool because of their "uncoolness", e.g., trucker hats or vintage plaid shirts.
This is where Pabst Blue Ribbon comes in.
"It's an anti-establishment badge," said a major market wholesaler. "It seems to play to the retro, nonconformist crowd pretty well."
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around-town/f...n-Ever-Sorry-Hipsters-59575967.html
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Basically, they got a few people to start promoting it on the basis of being an un-majority beer.
The rest of you, being sheep who have nothing in common but hating the majority, signed up for it.
By doing so, you became the sheepest of the sheep, the consumer who buys a product to create an identity.
That's like hoping to make yourself a social star by buying Dockers, an iPod and a Chevy Volt.
There is no way to be a bigger tool.
You have been pwnt. You should not vote or have political opinions.
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usually your posts evoke some intellectual premise, but this time you just sound like a dickhead I'd have a media class with in college who I'd want to suffocate because they give a shit about things that don't matter.
so lame.
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no, cocaine and magic the gathering are expensive habits. |
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I've got a fridge full of Michelob Ultra. Pretty refreshing and underlooked for cheap American light beer. |
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Don't they market Michelob beers towards suburban family men who are trying to mind their health and calorie intake, so their wives still find them attractive? |
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| Don't they market Michelob beers towards suburban family men who are trying to mind their health and calorie intake, so their wives still find them attractive? |
You nailed me.
Nah, they were given to me. left over party beer |
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Conversationist must go to exactly zero shows to think that PBR is merely a hipster drink. He must be one of those liberal upper class jerks who can afford pricey beers.
He should talk with Rich Horror in person about this subject. |
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He only drinks Budweiser because he's doing his part to keep the economy afloat, provide hardworking American's with jobs; supporting an American made product.
(Please note: Anheuser-Busch was aquired by Belgium's InBev) |
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(Please note: Anheuser-Busch was aquired by Belgium's InBev) |
Yea, and then they release the "American Ale"
hah, stuff ain't that good |
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it sucks ass. they totally did that as a dig to American beer tastes. |
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Most Anheuser-Busch beers suck anyway. |
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I've always liked regular old German lagers but the best beers in the world right now are from American microbrews. |
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| Most Anheuser-Busch beers suck anyway. |
i can tolerate Busch, i can't really afford to be a beer snob anymore, but otherwise yeah they all suck. Budweiser is a fucking atrocity, and i don't even recognize Bud Light as beer. |
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It's like carbonated water. Sure, I go out and by a 12 of pbr, but when I actually have some money to spend I'll by a nice porter or something that has taste to it. I don't like Busch, and I agree Budweiser is just terrible.
Now let's talk about the feeling of drinking piss when Keystone Light is consumed. |
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i'll stay sober before drinking something like Keystone Light or Natural Ice. |
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Natty ice is great if you want to puke all over people |
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and then feel AWFUL the next day and have next-to-uncontrollable beer splatters. |
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i had a Yuengling with homemade baked mac and cheese yesterday....oh man it was glorious. |
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Yuengling - haha. That's all people drink in Philly |
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I completely disagree that Budweiser is a bad beer. It's actually a good, affordable beer (this applies to the bottles only and no bud light either!). I don't normally buy a pack to throw in my fridge but if I'm at a show, I purchase a few. |
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Yuengling also makes a good black and tan beer. Well, it's good in a cheap, scumbag sort of way, which I certainly don't mind. |
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| I've got a fridge full of Michelob Ultra. Pretty refreshing and underlooked for cheap American light beer. |
i love the 'lob |
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| PBR and metal shows go hand-in-hand. I can't sit there and throw out 6 bucks everytime for a Sams or some other "yuppie" beer at a show. I only buy the nice beers in my spare time, usually to enjoy at night |
i agree |
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At HOB PBR's go for 6 bucks. Therefore, I grab my trusty OE 40's and pregame beforehand. It's all about the money.
Frankly, if Boston Brubacker (sp) was sold in every bar I'd drink that because it's just as cheap. But it's only at Our House on Comm Ave so I'm stuck with PBR all the time. |
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If you're a beer snob you're some kind of faggot nerd non-alcoholic pussy. Enjoying alcohol is for the french and commie queerboys. Alcohol is poison and the more of it you can consume cheaply means you're working smart not working hard. I'll usually go for 'Gansett but not all bars have smartened up to that yet so I'll settle for a tallboy of PBR if a tallie of something superior isn't available. |
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hahaha. that's my take when i'm drinking cheap beer. when I'm drinking expensive beer, I enjoy the multitude of flavors, much like a french queerboy. guilty as charged. |
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I don't discriminate between cheap or quality. It's like being a death metal fan who hates black metal, and vice versa. Both have their fucking place! |
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Cheap is what I drink because I'm a genuine American hero and quality is what I drink when some broad laughably thinks I'm marriage material. Drunk is drunk. |
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Like everyone that drank as a teenager, I was obviously initiated into the wonderful world of drinking through cheap beer. Attending parties or shows, cheap beer was the order of the day. I enjoy quality beer for flavor and higher alcoholic content (which is crucial). Being in the business of getting fucked up, I just like the idea of having variety, more than anything else. |
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The highest alcoholic % beer I had was 19% or 20%. The name escapes me at the moment. |
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ever have storm king stout? that shit'll beat on you. |
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The Dive in Worcester, down the street from the Lucky Dog, has Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA which is 20%. Come to think of it, all of the beer they have there is amazing. |
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120 Minute IPA is absolute gold |
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Am I a faggot for liking Black Label or is that still ok? |
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I just hate beer snobs. It's a laughable concept. |
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PBR and COORSLITEare great beers if you plan on having 12-30.They serve their purpose.PBR is like Black Metal, it will be around long after the douchebags. |
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Snobbery of any kind tends to be homosexual. |
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| The Dive in Worcester, down the street from the Lucky Dog, has Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA which is 20%. Come to think of it, all of the beer they have there is amazing. |
i love The Dive, it has an awesome selection. 60 Minute IPA for 4 bucks is awesome. |
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| Snobbery of any kind tends to be homosexual. |
What about honest quality preferences?
If I can have one chimay instead of 12 PBRs, and the chimay is a better experience, why not?
Snobbery to me is people hoping to prove they're cool through their choices... exactly the opposite of people trying to be falsely humble.
Elitism is picking quality over quantity.
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Well, when I say snobbery in this sense, I'm talking about people who will scoff at other's, as if their decisions and choices are the "correct" ones. Obviously personal preference should always prevail over the sheep mentality of "well he's cool and he likes cheap beer and denim vests, so I will too." I like both cheap and quality, like I said, so none of this really applies to me. |
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Put it this way, I've never once purchased or drank PBR with the mindset of "Ok, got my 30 rack of PBR, now all the municipal waste kids are going to think I'm so rad. Now all I need is for my Suicidal Tendencies hat to arrive, that I ordered off ebay." I just drink it, and I this also appears to be the consensus among other people in this thread. |
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No, we're all just a white belt away from an Attack Attack video. FACE IT, D00D. |
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| Well, when I say snobbery in this sense, I'm talking about people who will scoff at other's, as if their decisions and choices are the "correct" ones. |
Is it acceptable to scoff at the stupid actions of other people?
I never bought into the whole buying things to be part of a group. But then again I'm a nerd LOL |
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Aren't you a 'bacco snob, Conservio? |
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| Well, when I say snobbery in this sense, I'm talking about people who will scoff at other's, as if their decisions and choices are the "correct" ones. |
Is it acceptable to scoff at the stupid actions of other people?
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Well, are we still talking about alcohol here? Or are we talking about placing a warhead launching button in front of a retard with parkinsons disease?
My interests and likes are unique to myself, and I never got into liking or disliking things for social acceptance. For instance, I'm not afraid to admit that the first 3 Dimmu Borgir albums are some of the best music I've heard. Uh oh, what's going to happen now? Are all of my kvlt underground metal friends are going to disown me and call me a faggot? Haha, give me a break. It is sad that there are people out there who are all about image and social acceptance and their choices revolve around both. Makes no sense to me. |
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| Aren't you a 'bacco snob, Conservio? |
I am fascinated by the brands people choose. I don't smoke American cigarettes because they tend to irritate every part of my body, with the possible exception of American Spirits. But I don't think it's judgmental beyond that. |
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This. I have a 30 rack in my fridge right now. I love when my friend goes out to NY. |
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honestly, who cares? I drink PBR from time to time cause its cheap
drink what you like....unless its Bud |
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Bud makes you a faggot. This is science people. |
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Still don't get the hate for regular Budweiser. |
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hate the taste of budweiser cans, and bud always manages to give me a hangover, even if it's just a night of casual drinking |
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This. I have a 30 rack in my fridge right now. I love when my friend goes out to NY. |
i dont think the yuengling lager is great at all but the black and tan is pretty good |
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also, why hasnt this turned into a beer thread yet?
latest beer i really enjoyed: sierra nevada southern hemisphere harvest ale |
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OP got trolled by the media/marketing braintrust into giving PBR free advertising.
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I've never had Yuengling, but I've always meant to try it....and Sierra Nevada is quality no matter what they make |
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Sierra Nevada Bigfoot ale |
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I'm liking the new Bud Light Golden Wheat beer. Tastes good. |
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Gennesee Cream ale is my favorite/cheapest drinkable choice. |
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| Gennesee Cream ale is my favorite/cheapest drinkable choice. |
That's fucking rank. *shudder* |
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The Black and Tan Yuengling is definitely better than the lager, but my friend only got me the lager. I have yet to try any Sierra Nevada but I'll be getting to it soon. My two latest beers the I've enjoyed were Mississippi Mud Black and Tan and Stone Smoked Porter, Otter Creek makes a pretty good porter too. |
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Oh, and Dogfish Head 90 Minutes IPA. Shit is strong. |
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| The Black and Tan Yuengling is definitely better than the lager, but my friend only got me the lager. I have yet to try any Sierra Nevada but I'll be getting to it soon. My two latest beers the I've enjoyed were Mississippi Mud Black and Tan and Stone Smoked Porter, Otter Creek makes a pretty good porter too. |
great. another 17 year old beer snob. |
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Except I'm about to turn 22. |
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It is. Too bad I only have a month left of it. |
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| Oh, and Dogfish Head 90 Minutes IPA. Shit is strong. |
<333333333333 |
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I can't bring myself to choke down any beer, it's all equally horrid to me. Weed all the way. |
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| Oh, and Dogfish Head 90 Minutes IPA. Shit is strong. |
<333333333333 |
Exactly. |
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| I can't bring myself to choke down any beer, it's all equally horrid to me. Weed all the way. |
Weed and beer all the way. |
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HEINEKEN?! FUCK THAT SHIT!
PABST BLUE RIBBON!!! |
I like PBR. I actually like to drink it. It's cheap and goes down easy. Not the best the taste in the world but fuck who cares when your getting trashed. |
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| I can't bring myself to choke down any beer, it's all equally horrid to me. Living in rhode island helped me learn how to suck cock. Down south I suck cock too but THEY A SPICY MEATBALL DOWN HERE. Oh yea, when I'm not sucking cock, Weed all the way. |
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| Michelob Ultra. Pretty refreshing and underlooked for cheap American light beer. |
YES
but I'm also a girl, therefore my opinion and taste in beer is not to be taken too seriously. |
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| Michelob Ultra. Pretty refreshing and underlooked for cheap American light beer. |
YES
but I'm also a girl, therefore my opinion and taste in beer is not to be taken too seriously. |
Oh, it's my girlfriends girlfriend. |
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| Michelob Ultra. Pretty refreshing and underlooked for cheap American light beer. |
YES
but I'm also a girl, therefore my opinion and taste in beer is not to be taken too seriously. |
Oh, it's my girlfriends girlfriend. |
Actually I prefer a dry ginger ale myself. |
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The consequences for this are so unbelievably dire
The moonlight just struck my floor, revealing an auspicious sigil
Sinister mementos from the borderlands without beginning or end |
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only if you promise to wear a meshuggah shirt while you nail that hoe. |
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Your mastery of quotations is such that I can appease this request without even needing to be asked. I have 7 you can choose from.
You choose wisely. |
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Why is a raven like a writing desk? |
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Baltimore scribe furniture? |
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Her words are cloaking me in darkness. |
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HEINEKEN?! FUCK THAT SHIT!
PABST BLUE RIBBON!!! |
hahahahahaha |
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There is a lq store in Providence that has 12 packs of Pabst for $6.89 total. I forget where it is. But yeah..I drink it, cuz its cheap...I perfer Heineken...but I do not discriminate when it comes to alcohol...Ill drink anything |
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Elitism is picking quality over quantity.
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Pretentious hipster faggot. thats what you are. and i dont even drink. take your terrorist loving ass back to faggot island and consume cyanide <3 |
 
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