Total Rant From A Chick Who Loves Beer

Oh I hate sexism but I'm going to be sexist and generalize guys as mostly sexist. sick of this namby pamby whiney offended generation of me me me. Welcome to life, Nobody said it was easy, get over it.

 

"Oh, I'm sorry, you didn't want the cider? Since you suggested it for me I figured you liked it. Cheers!"

 

You must be a cool guy to be around. So edgy.

 

Lets just say what IF this guy really WAS just trying to be helpful? why does everything always have to go to the worst case scenario?

Can I help you mam? - Sexist
Im sorry I have to let you go because you cant seem to do your job. - Racist

 

Wouldn't one assume that someone who enters a craft beer bar alone is someone who knows something about craft beer? Are there no other bars in the town in question? If you walked into Whole Foods and someone said "This whole natural thing can be overwhelming, most of these brands you won't recognize, let me help" wouldn't you find that really odd?

 

Not making a personal dig or anything, but why is it that since some amount of women aren't as familiar with craft beer we feel it's ok to assume that all women need help when ordering beer. I think we would be a little less comfortable saying "have a beer, relax" if we were talking about, for example, the drinking habits of different races.

 

What ever happened to can I buy you a drink? If it was a pick up, and no 1 knows what the guy intended.

 

Thank you for recognizing that im so edgy and cool. you must be so progressive for being a male agreeing that men are sexist.

 

I have definitely started many conversations by recommending something to people (both male and female) by recommending a wine off the list. perhaps its because I'm socially awkward...

Agreed. But if I talk to someone next to me at a bar and they're a woman, by the same token, they shouldn't assume I'm hitting on them. Especially if its about something I can safely assume we are both interested in (for instance beer at bar). On the way out of a beer bar the other day I recommended a beer to someone even though he clearly knew at least as much about beer as I did. I wasn't hitting on him.

 

A neck-beard and a fedora? Wait... those exist in the beer world?

 

Wasn't there, assume OP's story is accurate. Could certainly be a pick up attempt, but there are certainly enough know it alls around who love to share their knowledge and do it because it makes them feel superior.

I have seen it happen to others, had it happen to me a couple times. Once by a female bartender in the city who insisted they had so many beers I would probably need some advice and would definitely need a menu (yeah ironic ayy?), when I had only gone to that bar because I saw what they had on beermenus and had my beers all planned out and memorized. She shutup pretty quick and turned nice not snobby to her credit when I gave my order.

Best though was at Keegan Ales when Tommy Keegan was sitting in front of the bar with us and a guy a couple stools down who didn't recognize him, but hears us talking beer, starts telling us/him, badly, about how the beer is made here, and what to do to improve it. Loved watching Tommy just kindly take it all in.

 

I wouldn't say progressive. Just someone who has respect and listens to what women have to say about men making them uncomfortable. Have a nice day.

 

Also, when I have a single woman sitting next to me, I automatically know she is going to think I'm hitting on her if I open my yap. That's pretty fudged up to begin with so I usually keep quiet.

 

If his beard was puffed out this might have been an attempt at a mating ritual. My guess is he was either being rude or very awkwardly trying to strike up a conversation. Perhaps good beer bars are the beer geek equivalent of a Comic Con? (I say that as an awkward guy who frequents both types of places.)

 

Leeches and bloodletting are seeing a comeback.....actually, leeches are, dang!

 

I have, too, but only after I was asked or invited to do so.

No, I don't believe so. IMHO. They should assume that I'm introducing myself or otherwise starting a conversation. Nothing more.

 

Troll bait would explain this. I just would never expect a rant on sexism from a girl who goes by 'chick" its like someone fighting racism with ethical slurs.

 

Just be polite and leave it at that. She's every bit as smart as you are. Simple manners.

 

Guy was also probably trying to pick you up and was trying to impress you with his beer knowledge..so i echo what most of previous posts say..some guys are assholes..plain and simple..and it's unfortunate that we still live in a sexist society where women only make 70-75% of what men do for the same job..like one of the other posts said. You should have ordered the most exotic beer on the menu and bought him a Coors light..and said Cheers Asshole! I bet the look on his face would have been worth the aggravation