Scotch/Irish = Alcoholic

[cessna152towser]

We get the image because of Scotch and Irish Whisky. Like most Scots I enjoyed sampling the single malts in my younger day until my liver flared up, after which I stuck to wine for another few years and eventually became teetotal for health reasons. But even in my heavy drinking years I was sober the vast majority of the time and would never have considered myself an alcoholic just because I'm scots and enjoyed a bit more booze than the recommended intake.

[Panache]

From Casablanca:

Major Strasser: What is your nationality?
Rick: I'm a drunkard.
Captain Renault: That makes Rick a citizen of the world.


Cheers

[Wompet]

I forget who here said it first, but I use "No, I'm a dour Scot - we're the ones that don't drink!"
That quiets the inebriated and sober alike.


Like the new smilies, btw.

[Dirk Skene]

Major Strasser: What is your nationality?
Rick: I'm a drunkard.
Captain Renault: That makes Rick a citizen of the world.

Captain, I remember someone whose family member tried to sue a rental car company when a fellow of Irish decent got drunk & killed their loved one. The reason they gave was that he was Irish therefore the rental car folks should have known he would get drunk & drive. :rolleyes: The judge tossed it out. I was sorry for their loss, but the lawsuit nuts.

Panache, People can not stand to watch that movie with me. I know all the lines .... I even have a copy of the script (Really!)