Can the way you hold your beer say something about you? An interesting study commissioned by Guinness tells us that it may not be what’s IN the glass that tells us about the drinker, but instead the WAY they hold the glass that could reveal what the person is like.
Several newspapers in the United Kingdom reported on research by Dr. Aric Sigman, a psychologist and biologist who identified six basic drinking poses. The six categories of drinking demeanor found in male drinkers aged 18 to 40. Read and choose which one best fits you:
Pose 1: Libidinous or sex-mad. This pose is the "firm erect grip" around the middle of the glass, coupled with an arched back, stretching pectoral muscles and a swaying pelvis, generally making grand gestures with the non pint-holding hand. Example: singer Robbie Williams.
Pose 2: Self-righteous. Glass held aloft, as if toasting a crowd of adoring acolytes (or himself), the spare hand rests limply on the hip. Example: Tony Blair.
Pose 3: Deep thinker. Demands that the drinker stare deeply into the head of the pint, occasionally fondling it gently with his fingers, giving the impression the drinker's thoughts are elsewhere. Example: actor Jude Law.
Pose 4: Jack the lad. The glass is grasped like a weapon or trigger, the pint arm is outstretched, and the arms are often gesticulating. This pose leads to lots of spillage. Examples: Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher.
Pose 5: Anal retentive. Cowers protectively over his pint -- arms crossed, shoulders hunched and on the defensive. Example: EastEnders character Ian Beale.
Post 6: Henpecked. The drinker holds the pint tilted inwards, near the chin, with the elbow tucked in as if protecting against unwanted advances. Instead of bringing the pint to the mouth, this drinker brings his mouth to his pint. The head remains tilted forward especially if there is an assertive or dominant admirer nearby. Example: David Beckham.
Or how about 7: Smashed then held menacingly in right hand while chasing other p#ssed up Burberry-clad yobbos through the town centre.
This tells you that you're a frustrated good-for-nothing and you need to stop wearing Burberry and being "one of the lads" and binge drinking on the weekend before getting in a fight. Do you support millwall by any chance?
