How to sutbly find out if a Christian friend drinks beer too?
If you aren’t subscribed to Stuff Christians Like, you need to be. Jon’s satirical view on the Christian subculture is amazing. With pin point accuracy, he deconstructs the stupid trends in the Christian Ghetto. Today he decided to tackle the subject of finding out if a friend drinks beer too.
With the majority of Christian’s in America being against drinking (at least they openly are 
), Jon gives seven ways that you can subtly find out if a Christian friend drinks too. My favorite is number five…”The Anything”
When you are going to come over their house, call a few days before and offer to “bring anything you need, like drinks.” Make sure you stress the word “anything” over and over again. What is so great about this move is that it puts the pressure back on them. Now, they are faced with the decision to ask you to bring wine or Sprite. What will they say, what will they say? Oh the intrigue!
I’ve done this several times. You just have to be careful. Because most of the time they will throw it back at you and say, “Oh bring anything you want to drink.” It’s like a couple of Jr. Highers trying to figure out if the other one likes them. If I get the anything response back, I ask at that point if an adult beverage would be ok. It’s a little risky, but still better than showing up with a six-pack to their daughter’s 5-year-old birthday party.
So do you have any tricks for finding out if the new friends that you make are drinkers too? Or do you just wear you favorite Guinness hat and toss them a cold one when they ask if you have anything to drink?
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I just had a little tear come from my eye from laughing so hard Matt. I have to say that I actually haven’t had to use any tricks here lately to find out if people are ok with me drinking. I think has something to do with having a blog about beer.
But I will remember this method for any future needed instances.
what about the pastor-types that only drink when out-of-town? How am I supposed to know if those I vacation with are vacation drinkers?
That’s a great question jonathen…I would say from my experience that most people are closet drinkers. It’s like the joke…
What’s the difference between a Episcopalian and a Baptist. The Episcopalian doesn’t have to go out of town to buy their beer.
So I would say drink away and if they don’t like it…do what Matt does and kick them out.
Shoot bro…as a pastor at a rural (conservative) church, I have to play my cards right. Now, nearly everyone invited over knows how I stand…but it wasn’t always that way. Luckily, I also have a friend (our youth pastor) that shows up to the cook-out saying “so, where are the big boy drinks”…that makes the evening’s beverage transfer a bit easier. Without his big mouth I don’t know how I would handle it!
Brook Sarvers last blog post..the big zero
Brook I’m glad you at least have that. When I was a youth minister in a small town in Texas, I had to go to the Catholic youth minister’s house to get a drink.
Great Blog! I’m subscribed.
Personally, I think it is a sin not to drink beer (almost…tongue in cheek).
Peace!
Nate
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Thanks Nate!
I would have to agree with you on the sin issue. I would say that the majority of christian’s anti-alcohol stance is sinful. The do so out of pride and arogance at the expense of reaching the lost. But that is a post for another day.
Welcome.
I find peer pressure to be the best approach when I’m getting to know somebody. Let’s take a typical scene where a new friend comes to my house:
Me: So what would you like to drink? I’ve got Guinness, Newcastle, Stella and even some Oban. Or are you a total sissy and would prefer a water or soda instead?
Them: Ummm…me, sissy? No. I’ll take the Oban with a Guiness chaser.
Of course if they choose water or soda then I kick them out. Just sayin’.